Catholic Youth Ministry in COVID Times Part 3 of 3 Spring 2020 thrust most youth ministries into uncharted territory with almost no time to plan. Amazing youth ministry leaders adapted, learned new technologies, and
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Catholic Youth Ministry in COVID Times Part 2 of 3 “Uncertain times.” Go ahead and Google it. You’re not the only one. Google Trends This image shows how often the phrase “uncertain times” has
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Catholic Youth Ministry in COVID Times Part 1 of 3 “The most dangerous phrase is ‘We’ve always done it this way.’” – Grace Murray Hopper Grace Murray Hopper wasn’t a youth minister or theologian.
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By Annie Grandell I was sitting in my car outside my apartment on a frigid Minnesota evening in autumn. I had turned off the car, but despite the encroaching cold, I couldn’t move. I was
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Sr. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM is the Vocations Director for the Franciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. George. She shares with us some very practical advice on what to do (and what not to do) when a teen shares that he or she is discerning a vocation.
“So…I think I might have a vocation…” Continue Reading
By Brad Bursa My previous post focused on asking the right question following a youth night, or YDisciple session, etc. Said another way, it was all about helping teams take up a new “lens” by
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By Brad Bursa As a melancholic prone to melancholic fits, I often found myself discouraged as I would leave the parish late each Sunday night. No matter how many “successes” I could point to following
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Content may be king, but the seemingly small stuff like environment and games can make or break your small group. Watch Now!
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Questions around the LGBTQ spectrum are in many ways the most pressing questions of this generation. As Catholic leaders, we need more than just “sound byte apologetics.” We need to be equipped to understand where
Training: Walking with Teens & the LGBTQ Experience [3 videos] Continue Reading
Discipleship has quickly become a buzzword in Catholic youth ministry. But what is discipleship really? This 8 episode training course will dive deep into the Church’s theology of discipleship and will offer practical application in
Discipleship 101 with Jim Beckman [8 videos] Continue Reading