Youth, Young Adult & Campus Ministries
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External Links
- National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
- Pope Francis Letter to Young People January 2017
- Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment Preparatory Document
- Pope Francis questionnaire to the youth of the world
- NCYC 2017
- USCCB Synod 2018
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- WYD Panama 2019 Diocese of Lexington Pilgrimage
- Share the Journey Campaign
- IGiveCatholic
- Called To Accompany; Free training series for youth ministry volunteers
- CRS University
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Contact Us
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Deacon John Brannenjbrannencdlex.orgDirector of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry
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The Pope Video
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Upcoming Diocesan Events
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Friday, March 15
March 15th -17th a retreat inviting teens into a relationship with God encouraging them to ask the BIG questions about the purpose of life and answering with the Gospel message. Becoming intimate and familiar with the Word of God.Read More
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Mission Statement:
The goal and mission of the Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry office is rooted in the mission of the Catholic Church and Diocese of Lexington. The YYACM office is committed to assisting parishes in the development of ministry to, with , by and for young people. The YYACM office serves youth, young adult and campus ministry leaders through training and formation opportunities, consultation and resource services.
Values:- The mission of the Catholic Church and the Diocese of Lexington
- The wisdom of collaborative leadership within the diocese
- The importance of fully catechized, trained and committed adult leaders
Goals:
In their 1997 document on Youth Ministry, Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry, the U.S. Catholic Bishops outline three interdependent and equally important goals to guide the Church's ministry with adolescents.
Goal 1: To empower young people to live in realtionship with Jesus Christ and be His disciples in our world today.
Goal 2: To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community.
Goal 3: To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person (RTV 9-18).
Based on the mission and values of the Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry Office, we strive to meet these goals by:
- Provide training and formation opportunities for youth ministry leaders to carry out effectively their role in educating and forming young people as Catholic Christians. Evangelizing and mentoring young people to lives as disciples through service, ministry and leadership opportunities in the catholic way of life.
- Developing, calling forth, affirming and empowering the diverse gifts, talents and abilities of youth leaders in our diocese for effective leadership.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Gn 3:9-24Responsorial Psalm Ps 90:2, 3-4abc, 5-6, 12-13Gospel Mk 8:1-10
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Catholic Link
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This week on the podcast the readings have a distinct pattern. The person has an encounter with God, is moved... The post Encounter Conversion Mission | Liturgy Live 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time...
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News from the Vatican
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In a widely expected yet still dramatic move, the Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has approved the removal of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick from the clerical state, colloquially known as...
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Italian Lucetta Scaraffia is a bit of a troublemaker in the Vatican these days. She discusses women in the Church.
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Andrea Tornielli, the Vatican's new editorial director, says the pope's summit on clerical sexual abuse is not a meeting of experts or technicians, but of pastors.
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Vatican's removal from the priesthood of Theodore McCarrick "is a clear signal that abuse will not be tolerated," said the president...
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IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has confirmed the removal from the priesthood of Theodore E. McCarrick, the 88-year-old former cardinal and archbishop of...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic bishops near the U.S.-Mexico border, joined by other U.S. prelates, voiced opposition immediately after...
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Life Teen Blog
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So many of us have grown up in the hookup culture that we’ve become desensitized, or perhaps completely unaware, of the waters in which we are swimming. As such, we’ve lost sight of the purpose for...
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Sometimes the ideas flow freely, but other days they don’t seem to come at all; that’s perfectly okay! Here’s a list of a few of my favorite starters – some questions to answer and some ideas to...
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I had no real idea why horoscopes or fortune tellers were wrong, I just thought it was another “rule” that adults wanted to impose upon me to keep me from having fun. I had no idea that, at the core...
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