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What I’d Tell Myself If I Could Go Back to My First Year in Ministry
Welcome to NFCYM Ministry Insights, a monthly series that shares practical wisdom and honest reflections from experienced youth ministry leaders. Each month, you’ll receive guidance you can apply to your

A Parent’s Reflection: Gathering with US Bishops
A Parent’s Reflection: Gathering with US Bishops in Orlando, Florida, at the USCCB RYAN STEWART, Parent & SacredTable participant Generative Listening and Lectio Divina Last week, I attended the SacredTable

The Moment I Learned Ministry Isn’t Meant to Be Done Alone
Welcome to NFCYM Ministry Insights, a monthly series that shares practical wisdom and honest reflections from experienced youth ministry leaders. Each month, you’ll receive guidance you can apply to your

Ve a casa y ama a tu familia
EMILY FROEBA Directora de la pastoral universitaria y de la peregrinación Marcha por la Vida en la escuela preparatoria San Miguel en Baton Rouge. Es la autora del recurso “Servir

Theological Reflection is a Doorway to Discipleship
CHRISTINA R. ZAKER Director of Field Education and Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Catholic Theological Union Reflection is critical. The famous Greek philosopher Socrates noted that the unexamined life

Youth of Today, Serving a Purpose for the Future
Voices from the Field HOLLY, 17 years old, 11th Grade and LADY ANGELL JORDAN, Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary Court #114 of Opelousas, Louisiana St. Landry Parish Diocese of

Six Months After the Digital Encounter
Reflecting on the 2025 NCYC’s Digital Encounter with Pope Leo XIV Six months ago, on November 21, 2025, thousands of young people gathered at 2025 NCYC for a moment they

The Moment I Realized Ministry Isn’t About Me
Welcome to NFCYM Ministry Insights, a monthly series that shares practical wisdom and honest reflections from experienced youth ministry leaders. Each month, you’ll receive guidance you can apply to your

2026 NDDI
NDDI offered a rich blend of inspiring workshops, interactive activities, and moments of prayer, all aimed at strengthening participants’ understanding of the responsibilities and spiritual practices essential for diocesan leadership.

What Ministry Has Taught Me About God’s Timing
Welcome to NFCYM Ministry Insights, a monthly series that shares practical wisdom and honest reflections from experienced youth ministry leaders. Each month, you’ll receive guidance you can apply to your

Unpopular Advice That Made Me a Better Youth Ministry Leader
Welcome to NFCYM Ministry Insights, a new monthly series that shares practical wisdom and honest reflections from experienced youth ministry leaders. Each month, you’ll receive guidance you can apply to

NFCYM Receives Grant for a New Storytelling Initiative
National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life 2025 WASHINGTON D.C., – The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) has received a $5,000,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through

Llegando a los márgenes
Llegando a los márgenes: AMPLIANDO LA MESA PARA CADA JOVEN ADOLESCENTE MARINDA LEE HOUSTON, M.R.E. Directora de Educación Religiosa y Ministerio con Jóvenes Adolescentes Iglesia Católica San Pedro Claver de

Accompaniment: Reaching Youth on the Peripheries
Accompaniment: Reaching Youth on the Peripheries CHENELE SHAW Before Gethsemane Initiative, Co-founder, Speaker, and Podcast Host NFCYM Board Member When I think about the young people who stand on the

Journeying with Middle School Youth
He Huakaʻi Me Nā ʻŌpio: JOURNEYING WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH LISA GOMESDirector, Office of Evangelization & Catechesis, Diocese of HonoluluMiddle School Ministry Volunteer Accompanying middle schoolers with faith, empathy, and

Digital Encounter in the Media
Spreading the Good News https://youtu.be/tHSWW-c-fHM In an era where the digital and spiritual life intersect, Pope Leo XIV broke new ground by engaging directly with young people at the National Catholic

SacredTable DeepDive’s
SacredTable Website The oursacredtable.org website is currently down. Please share this webpage of information with your communities. × About SacredTable Through the SacredTable Initiative, the National Federation for Catholic Youth

NCYC Digital Experience: A Journey with Pope Leo XIV
What An Encounter! Relive the Digital Encounter with our Holy Father! Accompany Magazine: Special Issue – Digital Encounter Digital Encounter in the Media Post Encounter Resources Below you’ll find downloadable

¡Los jóvenes son Protagonistas de laEvangelización!
¡Los jóvenes son Protagonistas de la Evangelización! ADRIANA VISOSO Presidenta de LaRED (La Red Nacional Católica de Pastoral Juvenil Hispana) “Lo que hemos visto y oído, eso les anunciamos proclama

SacredTable
SacredTable: Celebrating 20 Years of Partnering with Parents MICHAEL THEISEN 40+ years in ministry at the parish, diocesan, and national level What if we could make your wish come true?

Your Vocation
Your Vocation: It’s Not Just About You! FATHER ROBERT BOXIE Archdiocese of WashingtonSister Thea Bowman Catholic Student Center, Howard University, Washington, D.C. As part of the vocations team in the

