Youth, youth ministry

Youth, youth ministry

Youth, youth ministry

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Forming youth leaders in a vocation ministry context

By Corey Brost C.S.V. and Mike Moseley

Here’s a vocation story from the Viatorians. John (not his real name) moved around a lot with his family, finally winding up in a Viatorian high school. Read more...

How we stay in touch with promising high school students

By John Hanley O.S.F.S.

In the preface of Introduction to the Devout Life, St. Francis de Sales pointed out that the advice given in his new book was not original, nor should it be. Read more...

Discernment with and for adolescents

By Leonard Altilia S.J.

With high school students increasingly interested in the possibility of a church vocation (especially priesthood and religious life), more than ever we need useful strategies to teach the skills of discernment to this group. This statement is premised on two basic assumptions: 1) that discernment is not a naturally intuited process but is a set of learned skills, and 2) that high school students are both able and willing to learn these skills. Read more...

Connecting with Millennials

Effective programs for reaching out to youth

By James McVeigh O.S.F.

As vocation ministers, we need to give special attention to the emerging generation-the Millennials. These young people have shown a renewed interest in religious life, having grown up in a church that has encouraged their active participation as lectors and Eucharistic ministers. Read more...

Ready? Set ... GOD!

Introducing high school students to prayerful discernment for life choices

By Randall Kin, O.F.M. Conv., Pat Dorobek S.N.D., and Sandra Sherman O.S.U.

Here is a program that helps high school students develop spiritual depth for making prayerful decisions. Read more...

Book notes: Best bets in discernment books, understanding teen faith

By Sr. Carol Mucha R.S.M.

Vocation ministers will find valuable reading in two books on discernment and a book on Catholic teens. Read more...

Let's ask the right questions about engaging Catholic youth

By Charlotte McCorquodale and Leigh Sterten

We know from experience and from research that most Catholic young people are disconnected from the church. How can we change that? What are the important questions for vocation ministers and others to ask? Read more...

Vocation exhibits at large events: What happens? Is it worthwhile?

Vocation exhibits at large events: What happens? Is it worthwhile?

By Sr. Pat Dowling C.B.S., Sr. Durstyne Farnan OP, Br. David Henley, and Sr. Michelle Sinkhorn O.S.B.

Four vocation ministers relate their experiences and offer their tips on exhibiting at the National Catholic Youth Conference or World Youth Day. Read more...

Masculinity: Where does a vocation fit in?

Masculinity: Where does a vocation fit in?

By Kieran Kellam

Is religious life an impossible dream for young men who embrace hyper-masculinity? Read more...

Safe youth ministry is everyone’s job

Safe youth ministry is everyone’s job

By Christy Schiller M.A.

We know more than we ever have about how to prevent sexual abuse in ministry situations. Be sure you are up to date on this topic. Read more...

Why get trained for safe youth ministry?

Why get trained for safe youth ministry?

By Fr. Stan De Boe O.SS.T.

Training for safe youth ministry ensures that all who minister with minors are aware and vigilant, fostering a safer church for all. Read more...

What vocation directors can learn from the youth synod

What vocation directors can learn from the youth synod

HORIZON interviews Sister Nathalie Becquart

By HORIZON interviews Sister Nathalie Becquart X.M.C.J.

Get to know young people. Accompany them as they seek to live their faith as adults. And consider vocation ministry as one part of a larger picture of youth pastoral ministry. These are a few lessons from a synod that Sister Nathalie Becquart found exciting and life-changing. Read more...

Fielding myths and questions about consecrated life

Fielding myths and questions about consecrated life

By Brother David Deradoorian F.S.C.

Here’s how one teacher encourages conversations about faith and responds to questions about religious life. Read more...

Youth safety deserves ongoing commitment

Youth safety deserves ongoing commitment

By Mike Riley

Religious orders have made tremendous progress in safeguarding youth. Sustaining those strides forward requires conscious, ongoing commitment. Read more...

Key findings about Catholic youth and young adults

Key findings about Catholic youth and young adults

Accompany us. Mentor us. Help us with life decisions. Those are among the key findings from an important examination of youth and young adults and their pastoral needs. Read more...

2021 Summer Book notes: Explore the values of the young

2021 Summer Book notes: Explore the values of the young

By Amy Potthast

This slim, highly readable book packs powerful lessons into a short volume. Every generation renews and evolves, as do trends in what young people expect in the organizations they join. This book helps us understand our newest generation and how to minister to it. Read more...

Connect to Gen Z: what the data reveals

Connect to Gen Z: what the data reveals

By John M. Vitek and Christian Jesús Camacho

Research shows that many in Gen Z are seeking spiritual connection and desire mentorship. Even those who are not practicing a religious tradition often remain open to spiritual growth and faith-based relationships. Read more...

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Short-term volunteer stints have proven to be a good way for Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M. to get to know women who might consider religious life. Building a relationship with people is key, she says, and the volunteer experience allows time for that. Read more...

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