St.
Paul’s Youth Group
What
Is Catholic Youth Ministry?
“What is needed
today is a church which knows how to respond to the
expectations of young people. Jesus wants to enter into
dialogue with them and, through his body, which is the
church, to propose the possibility of a choice, which will
require a commitment of their lives. As Jesus with the
disciples of Emmaus, so the church must become the traveling
companion of young people...” (Pope John Paul II, World
Youth Day 1995, Philippines). The church
must become the traveling companion of young people—and
that is what we mean by youth ministry. The
goal of youth ministry is “to empower young people to live
as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today.” Young
people are “searching for a noble adventure”, a
compelling and challenging vision of life, and a cause worth
their commitment. They hunger to hear the Good News that
finds response in discipleship. As their companions on this
spiritual journey, some of the ways the Church fulfills this
first goal of youth ministry is by ...
- Proclaiming
the Good News of Jesus through witness and word to young
people.
- Enabling
young people to live as disciples through their
involvement in service, ministry, and leadership
opportunities.
- Providing
young people the faith skills for discipleship.
Our
parish Youth Minister is Mr. Michael Borges.
He can be contacted at:
reled@adnyschools.org
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