Youth
Becoming Scripture-Smart Catholics
Sep 24, 2007: Moses and the Torah: the latest book in a lay-friendly Catholic Bible study series
Categories: Youth, Outreach, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Family, Faith Formation
"Fiat" Girls Love Christ in the Eucharist and Spread His Joy
Sep 17, 2007: When seventh-grade girls start asking how they can learn to hear God's voice more clearly, the fruits of "Fiat" are clear.
Basic Recipe for "Leavening" the Youth Lump
Sep 10, 2007: The trick to getting them to experience Christ's personal love: teens evangelizing teens.
Teaching Teens the Catholic View of Sex
Jul 2, 2007: A new book brings together effective methods for teaching the Theology of the Body to teens in a variety of settings.
Categories: Youth, Vocation Promotion, Sacraments, Family, Faith Formation
Award-Winning Youth Group: More God, Fewer Games
Jun 11, 2007: Youth for Truth harnesses young people's thirst for answers and bolsters parish youth ministry.
, La Porte, IN , Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary
Categories: Youth, Vocation Promotion, Faith Formation
Active School Mass Inspires Students, Draws Parents
Jun 4, 2007: Involving as many students as possible in weekly school Mass creates enthusiasm in students and an increase in parents attending school Mass.
Categories: Youth, Outreach, Faith Formation
Youth Group Raises Its Own Funds with Gusto
May 7, 2007: Parishioners launch youth missionaries by purchasing "Stock In Youth"
Categories: Youth, Administration and Finance
Two-Pronged Vigil Ups Pro-Life Participation
Apr 23, 2007: Simultaneous prayer vigils at abortion clinic and parish, followed by Mass with candles representing aborted babies, multiply parish pro-life efforts.
Categories: Youth, Outreach, Family, Faith Formation
Traveling Chalice and Statue Spur Vocations
Apr 9, 2007: Simple, easy-to-implement program stirs spontaneous interest in vocations among both boys and girls.
Categories: Youth, Vocation Promotion, Family
Mission Is Possible
Mar 22, 2007: A summer Youth for the Third Millennium (YTM) mission "jump started" a parish's Holy Week mission, resulting in eight new families joining the parish and five new students enrolling in the parish school.
Categories: Youth, Sacraments, Outreach, Family, Faith Formation
What is a Best Practice?
A Best Practice is defined as a practical program or initiative with proven fruits for the pastor and/or the parish.