Best Practices : Youth


12 May 2008 Promoting Vocations from the Inside Out

Vocation Basket turns families into active vocation promoters

Parish: St. Augustine, Howell, MI, Diocese of Lansing
Categories: Family, Vocation Promotion, Youth

5 May 2008 Finally: An Attractive, Powerful Program for Catholic Men

Men's ministry ("The King's Men") reaches men where they are at and launches them into a new, integral, active experience of Christ and the Church.

Parish: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Camden, NJ 08012, Diocese of Camden
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Outreach, Sacraments, Vocation Promotion, Youth

28 April 2008 Making Pentecost Come Alive for Kids and Parents

A simple, powerfully effective method for families and parishes to recognize the gifts of the Holy Spirit within their children.

Parish: Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Palmyra, MO, Diocese of Jefferson City
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Youth

Insight into Theology of the Body Gives Teens Hope

Theology of the Body for Teens is a life-changing chastity program winning rave reviews from teens and teachers.

Parish: Shiner Catholic Church; Saints Cyril and Methodius, Shiner, TX 77984, Diocese of Victoria
Categories: Faith Formation, Outreach, Vocation Promotion, Youth

Heavenly Music for Your Parish

Annual CMAA Sacred Music Colloquium Renews Parish Music Programs


Igniting Catholics with the Fire of Faith

Singer Gretchen Harris Teaches Prayer through Song

Parish: St. Francis of Assisi, Bakersfield, CA, Diocese of Fresno
Categories: Administration and Finance, Faith Formation, Family, Outreach, Sacraments, Youth

Basic Training to Defend the Faith

Turning post-Confirmation teens religious education into "training" for a kind of "Special Forces Evangelizing Team" TRIPLED class attendance.

Parish: Holy Spirit, Annandale, VA 22003-4165, Diocese of Arlington
Categories: Faith Formation, Youth

Traveling Music Ministry Renews Parishes & Families

Holy Family Apostolate Gives Christ through Song, Stories, and Personal Testimonies

Parish: St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Portland, Oregon, Portland
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Outreach, Sacraments, Youth

Multiplying Vocations by Adopting Seminarians

A simple seminarian "adoption" program sparks active discernment among parish young people.

Parish: Southern Catholic College, Dawsonville, GA, Archdiocese of Atlanta
Categories: Vocation Promotion, Youth

Pro-Active Welcome Attracts Young Parishioners

Simple outreach to new residents increases young parishioners' involvement in parish activities

Parish: St. James the Greater, St. Louis, Archdiocese of St. Louis
Categories: Faith Formation, Outreach, Youth