A
Pastoral Plan for Ministry
with Young Adults
The following text is excerpted from the United
States Catholic Conference of Bishops' most recent statement on young
adult ministry, Sons and
Daughters of the Light
Principles for Ministry
with Young Adults in the Parish, the Diocese, and on Campus
The following principles are offered to guide the development of
effective ministry with young adults. Keep these in mind when planning
new pastoral initiatives or evaluating current ministries.
- Young adults internalize their beliefs and values
within a supportive community and live their vocation in the world.
- Young adults seek opportunities for relationships
with their peers and experiences that are intergenerational and
multicultural.
- Young adults understand both the message of faith
and the traditions of the Church when these are communicated through
words, symbols, and activities that relate to life experiences.
- Young adults respond positively when the Church
invites their participation and engages them in the planning of
activities for the spiritual life of the community.
- The Church meets young adults where they are
present: the workplace, the home, the campus, and the civic community.
- Effective ministry invites young adults into the
life of the Church and collaborates with them to identify specific
initiatives for the young adult community.
- Effective ministry assists young adults to become
spiritual people, thereby developing a holistic and healthy
understanding of life and deepening one's relationship with God.
- Effective ministry provides young
adults with constructive opportunities to ask questions and to discover
answers present in the teaching and tradition of the Catholic Church.
- Effective ministry with young adults engages them
in peer ministry, as well as family ministry.
- Effective ministry acknowledges, understands,
respects, and celebrates the cultural diversity of individuals and
communities.
- Effective ministry facilitates and engages young
adults in an awareness of and an invitation to the work of justice,
peace, and compassion.
- Effective ministry includes the commitment of
necessary resources for the evangelization, catechesis, and pastoral
care of young adults.
The framework suggested in this section can be adapted to a variety of
settings. Effective pastoral planning acknowledges the danger of
designing a single approach in the expectation that it can respond
adequately to all needs. This plan suggests a more
dynamic and inclusive approach by involving young adults in the life
of the local faith community and by developing specific initiatives
within
the young adult community.
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Topical
call in show geared towards young adults. This show aired for over ten
years, from October 1996 to December 2006.
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FRANJA
JUVENIL
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Llegó
el momento
de los adultos jóvenes.
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