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 Synod of Bishops
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Introduction to the Synod
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The Synod Week 1
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The Synod Week 2
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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 as disciples of Jesus Christ 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 Gal 5:18-25Responsorial Psalm Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6Gospel Lk 11:42-46
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Catholic Link
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News from the Vatican
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The Catholic Church and digital media was one theme that had not been getting much press attention at the Synod of Bishops, but finally emerged during the third week of talks dedicated to...
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South Korea's president thanked Pope Francis for promoting peace and dialogue on Wednesday as he arrived in Italy for a papal audience, where he's expected to extend an invitation from North Korean...
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Speaking to his brother Jesuits in Lithuania last month, Pope Francis solicited their support in moving forward the work of the Second Vatican Council.
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Juan Medina, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Helping young migrants hold fast to their cultural and religious identity, especially in situations where they are a...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Hurling insults and being indifferent to other people's lives is the first step along the winding path that leads to killing...
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Life Teen Blog
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Hold onto your hats, folks, because Twenty One Pilots is back. After the massive success of their 2015 album Blurryface, TOP just dropped Trench.
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