Updated
kac June 26, 2009
New and News
- The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award! The attached brochure and text ads provide For more detailed information about the contest, download the brochure
(1,200KB) or visit their website. The deadline for nominations is July 31. - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) invites schools and parishes to participate in the 2009-10 Multi-Media Youth Arts Contest, sponsored by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). To learn more, visit the CCHD website or download the brochure. (225KB)
- Coinciding with Pope Benedict's Apostolic Journey to Africa in April, the Xaverian Missionaries published numerous Mission Resources for Youth and Young Adults. (3/16/09)
- The 2009 WYD message is posted in English and Spanish; next three WYD messages announced (3/5/09)
- See the Archdiocese of Baltimore's resources for these difficult economic times (2/25/09)
- Bishop Zubik Issues Second Pastoral Letter: The Church Sharing! Reflects on the Economic Crisis (400KB) (2/25/09)
- Religion and Spirituality on the Path Through Adolescence, is the new report on adolescents in the United States based on the second wave of NSYR survey data (2/25/09)
New Resource Series from NFCYM
The NFCYM is no longer printing a “youth ministry resource manual.” Instead we have developed a new series: Living and Loving Our Catholic Faith. This series is not based upon a calendar year but upon a contemporary thematic area within the Catholic faith. Designed for parish and diocesan youth ministry leaders it contains:
- a primer on the theme
- catechetical resources
- retreat suggestions
- musical suggestions
The upcoming themes are:
- 2009 – liturgy
- 2010 – saints
- 2011 – church
- 2012 – vocations
World Youth Day
In the United States World Youth Day is celebrated on the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time—usually the third Sunday of October. The NFCYM will post resources for liturgical celebrations on our website in the fall (August). View the Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI to the Young People of the World on the Occasion of the Twenty-Fourth World Youth Day 2009.
NCYC
The new series will not have NCYC preparatory materials. Those materials will be posted on the NFCYM website. Later this summer you can prepare for NCYC through an online virtual pilgrimage.
