High School Session on Racism: Racism - Is Your Catholicism Colorblind? by Lisa Marie Calderon-Stewart (from Youth Ministry Access)
Preparation Document for the Synod of Bishops XV Ordinary General Assembly: Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment.
Renewing the Vision - A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry. Provides parish leaders and all who minister to young people with an effective blueprint for building a truly meaningful and comprehensive ministry.
Also available in Spanish.
The Joy of Adolescent Catechesis was written to inspire and challenge those who participate in the ministry of adolescent catechesis. It discusses the joys and challenges of forming young disciples and empowering them to authentically encounter the person of Jesus Christ through their experience of the Catholic faith.
For Ages Unending. A continuation of the work begun in From Age to Age: The Challenge of Worship with Adolescents (1997). The document addresses history and theology, practice in ministry, and closes with a path for renewal. For all "who take seriously the call to include the young members of the church in the church’s central act of worship.”
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry. The NFCYM supports and strengthens those who accompany young people as they encounter and follow Jesus Christ.
National Conference of Catechetical Leaders. NCCL helps members achieve competence as leaders in the ministries of evangelization and catechesis within the teaching mission of the multi-cultural Catholic Church in the United States.
Center for Ministry Development. The Center for Ministry Development promotes the development of ministry and catechesis with youth and families through leadership formation, service learning, and resources rooted in Catholic tradition and Scripture.
ProjectYM. Equipping Catholic youth ministers through online conferences, speakers, games, weekly ministry tips/tricks/resources, even beard balm!
Instituto Fe y Vida. Fe y Vida enables Catholic leaders at the grassroots, professional, and institutional levels to respond to the human, spiritual, and socio-cultural needs of Hispanic youth and young adults
Catholic Heart Work Camp. CHWC shares the love of Christ by serving the neglected, brokenhearted and the marginalized; inspires participants to lives as disciples of Christ through serving others as a way of life; and fosters the Catholic faith through the sacraments, prayer and involvement in social service.
Just 5 Days. A week-long summer mission experience for middle school youth and their adults leaders of hands-on service work, engaging faith learning, meaningful prayer, community building, and summer fun.
Young Neighbors In Action. A week-long summer service learning experience for high school youth that provides a solid Catholic approach to service and justice, balancing Scripture and Catholic social teaching, direct serivce, and a justice consciousness, and providing experiences, skills, and learning for making change possible.
Manus Christi. A week-long summer service and mission experience offered by the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston for entering 9-12 graders that provides an opportunity to encounter Christ in those in need while learning about and living the concepts of personal dignity, the common good, solidarity, and subsidiarity.
One Bread, One Cup. A five-day liturgical leadership conference centered in the Word, Sacrament and Mission of the Catholic Church for high school youth and their campus and youth ministers that focuses on community building, leadership development, catechesis, liturgical and spiritual formation, and theological reflection.
ND Vision. Notre Dame Vision is 5-day experience on the University of Notre Dame campus designed to help high school students and their adult leaders discover and renew God's call in their lives.
Stuebenville Youth Conferences. Weekend conferences that awaken the faith of high school youth and set their hearts on fire through a personal encounter with Jesus.
Sacred Space. Make a ‘Sacred Space’ in your day, and spend ten minutes, praying here and now, as you sit at your computer, with the help of on-screen guidance and scripture chosen specially every day.
St. Mary’s Press. Publisher of resources, including: bibles, retreats, prayers, prayer styles, prayer services, activity books, curricula, research, inspiration, and more.
Check out their free online resource center.
YM Access (Center for Ministry Development). A subscription website designed especially for Catholic youth ministry leaders in parishes, schools, retreat centers, camps—wherever young people gather in community as young disciples. Packed with fully designed session and programs for your youth nights and programs, catechetical resources, confirmation preparation, and continuing education and growth for adult leaders.
FORMED. Subscription based discipleship resources, videos, movies, talks, Bible Studies, book studies and more! For youth small groups, adult small groups, at home with family or on your own!
NET Ministries Teen Section. Step-by-step guide on how to pray in daily prayer, a 30-day scripture challenge, brief explanations of Church teachings, a guide to the sacrament of Reconciliation and more.
VCat Video Catechism for Teens produced by the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in partnership with Outside-da-Box. Each video covers a core belief contained in any one of the four pillars of the Catechism.
THRIVE. An online community for youth ministers around the world. Includes online conferences, training sessions, community, and resources.
The National Initiative for Adolescent Catechesis. This site is designed to provide a new paradigm for how the Catholic Church effectively forms the faith of young people and to assist parishes and schools across the country in assessing and rethinking the method and structure in this new light.
RealFaithTV. A TV and online outreach from the Diocese of Trenton connecting faith with life. A great real and relevant youth centered ministry.
The Center for Parent and Youth Understanding. A Christain nonprofit organization commited to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and youth. This is an excellent resource regarding cultural trends.