Best Practices : 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

"Bible-Study-In-A-Box" Multiplies Pastor's Efforts

"Catholic Scripture Study" (CSS) is a substantial, engaging, do-it-yourself, and thoroughly Catholic Bible Study that is spreading like wildfire."

Parish: St. Vincent De Paul, Charlotte, NC, Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
Categories: Faith Formation, Outreach, Youth

Hassle-free Pilgrimages for Parishes

Unitours pilgrimages bolster parishioners' faith without overloading pastors' schedules.

Parish: Holy Cross, Flatbush, NY, Diocese of Brooklyn
Categories: Administration and Finance, Faith Formation, Family, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Sacraments, Youth

Becoming Scripture-Smart Catholics

Moses and the Torah: the latest book in a lay-friendly Catholic Bible study series

Parish: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Glendive, Montana, Diocese of Great Falls - Billings
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Outreach, Youth

"Fiat" Girls Love Christ in the Eucharist and Spread His Joy

When seventh-grade girls start asking how they can learn to hear God's voice more clearly, the fruits of "Fiat" are clear.

Parish: Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Annandale, VA 22003-4165, Arlington
Category: Youth

Basic Recipe for "Leavening" the Youth Lump

The trick to getting them to experience Christ's personal love: teens evangelizing teens.

Parish: St. Vincent De Paul, Dallas, GA, Archdiocese of Atlanta
Categories: Outreach, Youth

Teaching Teens the Catholic View of Sex

A new book brings together effective methods for teaching the Theology of the Body to teens in a variety of settings.

Parish: St. Patrick's Church, Belvidere, NJ, Diocese of Metuchen
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Sacraments, Vocation Promotion, Youth

Award-Winning Youth Group: More God, Fewer Games

Youth for Truth harnesses young people's thirst for answers and bolsters parish youth ministry.

Parish: St. Joseph, La Porte, IN, Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary
Categories: Faith Formation, Vocation Promotion, Youth