OFFICE OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
The Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry works with pastors, parish staff members, directors/coordinators of youth ministry, young adult ministry & faith formation and college campus ministers in order to minister to and with the youth, families and young adults of the Diocese of Orlando.
Leadership Formation & Training
- Training and formation for parish staff, youth & young adult ministry leaders, and parish ministry team members. Includes Spiritual, Human, Intellectual and Pastoral formation.
- New Directors/Coordinators Program
- Certification of youth ministry leaders
- Catholic Leadership Alive – for youth leaders
Resources
- Providing and identifying resources needed for parishes to implement effective youth and young adult ministry
- Support for Sacramental preparation for Confirmation, including guidance regarding Confirmation retreats
- Oversight of faith formation for youth in middle and high school in the context of comprehensive youth ministry.
Consultation Services
- Providing on-site assistance for parishes by helping parish teams to plan for and implement various aspects of youth and young adult ministry in the context of lifelong faith formation.
- Sharing the Vision training resources for youth ministry provided by experienced facilitators in parishes and deaneries
Networking
- Building a network of support for youth & young adult ministry at a variety of levels. Through relationships between ministers, with other dioceses, and with organizations that serve and minister to youth.
- Connection to the national ministry organizations in each area
- Gatherings for formational leaders in each area of ministry
Building Support
- Communicating a vision of youth & young adult ministry and advocating for these ministries within parishes and throughout the diocese.
- Newsletter for ministers serving in these areas
Direct Ministry with Youth and Young Adult’s
- National Catholic Youth Conference
