Embracing Digital Media
BY ERIC GROTH
Catechesis is the act of passing on the faith. While Wikipedia defines digital as “usually referring to something using digits, particularly binary...
Teens Using Social Media to Reach and Teach Teens
MARY LOU ROSIEN
It often feels as if technology has left some of us adults behind — with Snapchat, Instagram (Finsta- a ‘fake’ Instagram),...
Five Ideas for Local Youth Service Missions
Connecting faith with good works
BECKY GROTH
Just in case we didn’t get the picture when Jesus told the parable of the sheep and goats (Matthew...
Catholic I.Q.—Quiz Mash-Up: A little on Lent, a little on Youth Ministry
Fun facts about Lent and Youth Ministry
DAVID O’BRIEN
Here’s a 20-question mash-up quiz combining Lent and Youth Ministry. It contains sample questions such as:
______________...
Diving Deep: The Legacy Behind Your Parish
BY DANIEL THOMAS
The idea of helping your students learn about their parish is an outstanding one. It involves something that they have...
A Lot To Offer: a recap of the recent Synod
A look at the Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment
KATIE PREJEAN McGRADY
I was in the midst of changing my four-month-old daughter’s...
3 Ways Grandparents and Youth Ministry Go Together
BY ERIC GROTH
My paternal grandmother — God rest her soul — was really Catholic, the matriarch of faith in our family. Maybe you can...
Advent Activity for Dec. 8, Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Catechists: Use this activity to explore the themes of today's Gospel with teens. A downloadable PDF of this page is available at the bottom...
Ground Your Youth Ministry Program in Intercessory Prayer
Here is a practical way to develop prayer partners for your ministry
LAUREN SCHARMER
It all started with a simple Facebook post: “Would you be willing...
7 Tips for Teens (and Everyone Else) to Get the Most Out of Mass
Helping others experience heaven on earth
ERIC GROTH
If we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy.”
I love this. St. John Vianney nailed it.
He...
