Young Adult Ministry Resources

Gracious and Loving God,
Help these young men and women to be a light for all the world to see,
in all the places they live and work. Let their light shine for all peoples:
for their families,
for their church communities,
for their cultures and societies,
for the economic and political systems,
for the whole world.
Coming into the room where the disciples were gathered after the resurrection,
"Jesus, your son, said: Peace be with you!" (Jn 20:21).
Make these men and women bearers of Christ's peace.
"Blessed are the peacemakers,
Teach them the meaning of what was said on the mountain:
for they shall be called sons and daughters of God" (cf. Mt 5:9).
Send them, Father, as you sent your son:
to free their brothers and sisters from fear and sin.
We ask this of you, in Christ's name. Amen.

Adapted from the Papal Homily for WYD 1995, Manila

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Links

• Young Adult Ministry - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops website
• National Advisory Team for Young Adult Ministry
• "Sons & Daughters of the Light" [1996] - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Pastoral Letter on Young Adult Ministry

Global Catholic Church Links

World Youth Day - The next international gathering will be in Lisbon, Portugal in 2022.

2018 Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment

• Homepage from the Vatican
• Salt & Light TV [Catholic media channel in Canada]

Christus Vivit Resources

Christus Vivit! (Christ is Alive!) [2019] - Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis
Resources from the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
Synod Fruits [A UK-based site with great resources]

U.S. Young Adult Ministry Links

The National Dialogue - National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
Busted Halo Ministries

 

U.S. Catholic Campus Ministry Links

College/University Campus Ministries in the Archdiocese of New Orleans
Catholic Campus Ministry Association
The Newman Connection
FOCUS - Fellowship of Catholic University Students
 

Contact James Behan, Jr.,
Associate Director for Young Adult Ministry and Associate Director for Marriage and FamilyLife
504-836-0551, ext. 3228
[email protected]