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Young Catholics want a Church that is more welcoming

“The respondents wanted a Church that is authentic, welcoming, less judgmental and divisive,” said Christina Lamas, the executive director of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, which helped lead the National Dialogue on Catholic Pastoral Ministry with Youth and Young Adults.

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Tekakwitha Conference

Q&A with Tekakwitha Conference Organization Overview The Tekakwitha Conference is a Catholic non-profit that, since 1939, has been an advocate for stronger relations between communities of indigenous people and the

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Q&A with Darius A. Villalobos

Q&A with Darius A. Villalobos, Director of Strategic Partnership and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Where are you based?  The Logan Square neighborhood in Chicago, IL. My wife and I live

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Dr. Patrick Donovan

Q&A with Dr. Patrick Donovan, Member Type: Diocesan Tell us a bit about yourself. I was serving as the regional rep for region XIV (now region IV) when I met my

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Ryan Bao

Q&A with Ryan Bao, Event Marketing Specialist Where are you based?  I work remotely from San Jose, CA (Diocese of San Jose)   How long have you worked for NFCYM?This year will

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Christmas Blessings

Wishing you many Christmas blessings As we approach the end of Advent and look forward to celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, I pray we may all hold

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Colleen Trevisani

Q&A with Colleen Trevisani Full Name: Colleen Trevisani Member Type: Associate Tell us a bit about yourself. I love teaching, talking about faith, and working with children, teens, and adults.

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Victoria Hathaway

Q&A with Victoria (Vicky) Hathaway Company and Position: Diocese of Gary, IN: Ministry Consultant for Youth and Young Adult Ministry Member Type: Diocesan Brief Personal Bio:   Though I just

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Yazmín Maní Malone

Pastoral Juvenil Hispana Coordinator,
Diocese of Austin


Diocesan Member

"NFCYM has accompanied me in reaching out to like minded professionals to better provide service (ministry) to adolescents. NFCYM has allowed me to network and grow professionally.

'Youth as Protagonists' has been essential to Pastoral Juvenil Hispana in the Diocese of Austin."

Eva P. Delgado

Youth Minister, St. Christopher Church

Associate Member

"The various resources have helped me keep our program exciting and vibrant. NFCYM has provided me with shared information via webinars, workshops, conferences, outreach, and opportunities that are very informative to help make my ministry successful.

NFCYM is an open forum for me to seek material, guidance and support in keeping the youth ministry program successful."