Training Organizations and Individuals

Mary Lee Becker

Presenter, consultant, and author in youth ministry, Mary Lee Becker has spoken at parishes and conferences in 43 states throughout the country. She has been involved in professional ministry since 1980 and holds a Masters degree in Pastoral Ministry. Mary Lee has been a consultant for St. Mary's Press and Harcourt Publishing. She was
editor of FaithWays: 6-8 grade (CMD), and a contributing author to Confirming Disciples (CMD), the Discovering series (SMP), and Religion Teacher's Journal. Her humor, passion and love for young people are contagious!
Contact: Mary Lee Becker
2467 Athena Dr, Troy, MI 48083
Phone: 248-457-0672

Center for Ministry Development

The Center for Ministry Development is an independent, non-profit organization whose core purpose is to bring the Good News in new ways to the people of God. Their mission is to empower faith communities and their leaders for effective ministry with adolescents, young adults, and families through ministry education for leaders, ministry development training and resources, programs, and publications. The Center provides its programs, services, and resources to parishes, dioceses, Catholic schools and universities, and national organizations. The Center has worked for the USCCB on youth ministry, young adult ministry, family ministry, and Catholic social teaching projects.
Programs and services of the Center include: Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies, Empowering Adults for Youth Ministry, YouthLeader, Young Neighbors in Action, and YouthServe. The Center is currently involved in a multiyear project entitled, Generations of Faith. This project is designed to promote intergenerational faith formation in parish communities. Publications for young adolescents include: FaithWays, Confirming Disciples - Jr. High Edition, and Youth Ministry Access.
Contact: Center for Ministry Development
PO Box 699, Naugatuck, CT 06770
Phone: 203-723-1622

Sr. Ann Cassidy, FMA

As the associate director for Early Adolescent Services in San Antonio, Sr. Ann has a wealth of knowledge about early adolescent ministry and an unmatched enthusiasm for finding ways to unite junior high and middle school students to the church.
Contact: Sr. Ann Cassidy, FMA
Phone: 210-734-2620 X 116

Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart, Ed.D.

Lisa is associate director for youth ministry in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. During her first seven years in Milwaukee, she was associate director for early adolescent ministry and leadership training. An author of 20 books and more than 50 articles on youth and family ministry, Lisa does training in the areas of creative catechetics, prayer and spirituality, youth leadership training, and ministry with young adolescents. Her doctoral
research was on youth leadership training; she developed the model of "transformational ministry."
Contact: Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart, Ed.D.
www.tomorrowspresent.org

Cultivation Ministries

Cultivation Ministries works with parishes taking them through training and consultation strategies, presents seminars across the country, ministers to youth through the Outbreak fests, and works to further the development of Catholic youth ministry across the country. Seminar titles and topics include: Growing Teen Disciples: How to develop a dynamic disciple-making youth ministry, Seeds of Faith: Learning how to build an impacting, evangelistic youth ministry, Plot for Growth: Structures, tools and skills to develop faith maturity in teens, Recruiting, Training, and Retraining Youth Workers: Innovative ways to inspire adults to become active in their ministry, Transforming Spirit: Practical approaches to help the Confirmation process become a conversion experience, Renewing the Soul of the Youth Worker: One-day or multi-day retreat experience for those who minister to teens.
Contact: Cultivation Ministries
PO Box 662, St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 1-800-513-8244

Carole Goodwin, DMin

Director of Youth Ministry in the Archdiocese of Louisville, Dr. Goodwin is an expert in young adolescent ministry. She is the author of the book Quicksilvers: Ministering with Junior High Youth and was one of the keynote speakers at the National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry in 2002.
Contact: Carole Goodwin, DMin
Director of Youth Ministry
1935 Lewiston Dr, Flaget Center
Louisville, KY 40216

Phone: 502-448-8581

Mike Patin

Mike has worked with teenagers and adults in a variety of settings over the past 18 years. He has served as a high school religion teacher, campus minister and assistant coach. He also served in the CYO/Youth Ministry Office for the Archdiocese of New Orleans for 12 years. Mike now works as a speaker and consultant to Catholic parishes and schools on issues from faith to leadership and all things Catholic in between.

Anna Scally

President of Cornerstone Media, Inc., in Santa Rosa, California, Anna is an inspiring workshop and youth rally speaker, youth ministry training consultant, and a disc jockey.
Contact: Anna Scally
Phone: 707-542-8273
www.cornerstonemedia.org

Youth Specialties

For over 30 years Youth Specialties has worked alongside Christian youth workers of just about every denomination and youth-serving organization. Each year the organization serves more than 100,000 youth workers worldwide through training seminars, conventions, resources, internet resources.