The Diocese of Camden is working in conjunction with the Center for Ministry Development to provide leadership formation for Coordinators of Youth and Young Adult Ministries in our parishes. By sponsoring the Certificate Program in Youth Ministry Studies, our diocese is making this national leadership training program available to local parish and school leaders.
The Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies is a dynamic way to educate leaders in the vision and practice of the Catholic Bishops’ of the United States pastoral plan for youth ministry, Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry (USCCB, 1997). This program provides a ministry education for youth ministry, campus ministry, and religious education leaders, combining resources for youth ministry theory, skills, and practice.
One of the participants in the program noted the practical and motivational dimensions of the course: “I am enjoying these courses tremendously. As a 7th-12th grade math teacher, I have taken many an educational course but found none as clear, practical, and focused as the courses I have had the privilege to take thus far. I always leave motivated, full of ideas, and ready to take the challenges ahead of me.” Another participant commented, “I feel affirmed and challenged. I feel equipped to take these resources and make youth ministry happen in my parish.”
Course topics include: Principles of Youth Ministry, Practices of Youth Ministry, Foundations for Ministry Leadership, Skills for Christian Leadership, Fostering the Faith Growth of Youth through Evangelization and Catechesis, Justice and Service, Prayer and Worship, and Pastoral Care. Currently, more than 1000 adults are involved in sites sponsored by 50 dioceses and universities across the United States and Canada.
The information day for the program will be held at the Pope John Paul II Retreat Center, 414 South 8th Street, Vineland, NJ, 08360, on Saturday, November 22nd from 11am-2pm. Lunch is included. Please call to make reservations.
For registrations or more information, contact:
Kathy Lally, Secretary for Youth, Young Adult & Campus Ministries
856-583-2878
klally@camdendiocese.org