Evangelization & Adult Faith Formation
Resources for Ministry with Young Adults in response to the 2020 COVID-19 global health crisis
This is a crowd-sourced working list of resources to assist in the work of ministering with young adults remotely through federal and state-mandated quarantines. It has been compiled by the USCCB National Advisory Team on Young Adult Ministry (NATYAM), in collaboration with the Loyola New Orleans Institute for Ministry (LIM), and with contributions from Catholic ministry leaers from across the United States. This list is also avaliable in a Google document format at https://bit.ly/yamcovid-19
Adult Education Series
This year’s program on The Sacraments begins on Sunday, 19 September 2021. Visit our website calendar for a complete schedule.
Evangelization
What is the New Evangelization?
The New Evangelization calls each of us to deepen our faith, believe in the Gospel message and go forth to proclaim the Gospel. The focus of the New Evangelization calls all Catholics to be evangelized and then go forth to evangelize. In a special way, the New Evangelization is focused on ‘re-proposing’ the Gospel to those who have experienced a crisis of faith.Pope Benedict XVI called for the re-proposing of the Gospel “to those regions awaiting the first evangelization and to those regions where the roots of Christianity are deep but who have experienced a serious crisis of faith due to secularization.” The New Evangelization invites each Catholic to renew their relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church.
Faith Formation
Rediscovering the Faith
Welcome. Have you been away from the Church? Are you thinking about coming back? Do you know someone who wants to come home to the Catholic Church, but is struggling with their faith? Maybe you or someone you know has experienced one of these thoughts:
I grew up Catholic, but for some reason I just sort of stopped going to Church…
I just moved to a new city, I tried going to a couple different parishes, but I never really felt welcomed…
After my marriage ended, I felt uncomfortable around my family, friends and parish…
I just don’t understand why the Church teaches what it does! Some teachings seem so outdated…
I tried to contact my parish about getting married but no one got back to me…
If you have experienced one of these situations or thoughts you are not alone. The Church wants you to know that you are a child of God, called by name, precious in his eyes and loved by him (Is. 43:1,4). The Church also wants you to know that you are missed. When one member of the Body of Christ suffers, the entire Body of the Church suffers.
The link below takes you to USCCB resources to help you rediscover the faith and answer questions about the Church and Church teachings. We invite you to explore this site and contact us using the “Contact Us” button if you want to know more.
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Saint of the Day
- St. Willibald: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, June 07, 2023
- St. Norbert: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, June 06, 2023
- St. Boniface of Mainz: Saint of the Day for Monday, June 05, 2023
- St. Francis Caracciolo: Saint of the Day for Sunday, June 04, 2023
- St. Charles Lwanga and Companions: Saint of the Day for Saturday, June 03, 2023