Ideas for Increasing Effectiveness in Multicultural Adolescent Catechesis
BY MARY LOU ROSIEN
The teens we minister to come from every conceivable background and situation. No two are exactly alike and none have the...
5 Things Youth Ministers Would Like Parents to Know
BY MARY LOU ROSIEN
Parents are the first educators of their children.
We recognize your ability and desire to form your children in the...
Teaching the Art and Value of Prayer
The Greatest Thing We Can Do
ERIC GROTH
We exist and were created for three reasons: to know, love, and serve Jesus Christ. The Creator made...
Using Music to Prayerfully Lead Youth to Christ
Mix Up Your Use of Musical Genres
KATE DANELUK
One of the first things we teach young people about prayer is that it is communication with...
Let Lent Be Your “I Spy” Season
BY ERIC GROTH
Have you ever read an I Spy book? Perhaps I Spy Treasure Hunt, I Spy Animals, or for those who like to...
The Vision of “The Joy of Adolescent Catechesis”
Reimagining Ministry to Youth
Denise Utter
The Partnership for Adolescent Catechesis (NFCYM, NCEA, NCCL), in collaboration with pastoral and catechetical leaders from around the country, wrote...
The Constant Conversation with God: 5 tips to get teens started
BY BECKY GROTH
Prayer evokes different images and emotions for different people. There are almost as many ways to pray as there are people to...
Using Social Media to Share Our Faith with Teens
BY AMY CATTAPAN
Instagram and Pinterest might not be the first tool you think of when it comes to evangelization, but when you picture your...
Advice from the Psalms: 3 Steps for Teens Searching for Purpose
BY BINTA M. PAYE
Have you ever wondered why you were born, or what you will be doing 10 years from now? Maybe your interests...
“Study this Catechism with Passion and Perseverance.” – Benedict XVI
BY PAT GOHN
The Youcat, or Youth Catechism, released in 2010 under Benedict XVI's pontificate, contained an emphatic message from the pope in the foreword: "Study this Catechism!...
