“How can everyday encounters teach us about Jesus? Where and when can we speak about faith with the young people in our lives?”
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“What did I do wrong?” we ask. “What should I have done differently?”
Mysteries, dragons, saints fill summer reading for Catholic youth
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World Youth Day guidelines emphasize importance of diocesan celebrations
In a document published by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life May 18, the Vatican issued a set of pastoral guidelines for local WYD celebrations.
Toys for Tots collects Christmas gifts for children and teens
Catholic Charities Emergency Services, in conjunction with the Valhalla Detachment of the U.S. Marine Corps League, is once again sponsoring the St. Cloud Area Toys for Tots program to help ensure no child goes without a gift at Christmastime.
Daily prayer is key to Catholics remaining active in church, says speaker
“Catholics born after 1980 are the least likely group of religious believers to pray daily,” says Robert Feduccia, founding director of the Youth Liturgical Leadership Program.
Teens at NCYC embrace volunteer opportunities, take time to help others
Teenagers from the Diocese of Springfield, Mass., put together meals Nov. 23, 2019, during the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis.
Comedy writer, producer sees urgent need to help Catholic teens
Jeannie Gaffigan, a mother of five, comedy writer and wife of comedian Jim Gaffigan, said she has a charism and a vocation to work with post-confirmation teens because she has seen a gap where the church is not doing much for its young people once they have received the sacrament of confirmation.