May 08, 2023

Education, Education, Social Inclusion and Equity, Peace-Building and Security, Governance, Active Citizenship, Active Citizenship, Active Citizenship

Parish Youth Ministry is the total Pastoral Care that the Church gives to the young, within the setting of the Parish community. A process of the journeying that the entire Parish community makes with young in their different respective settings, to lead them to the fullness of life in Christ. It is the growth-enabling relationship between the youth ministers and the youth of the parish composed of youth ages 13-39, single who can be found in the parish setting. OBJECTIVES 1. Lead the young to personally encounter God in their life and grow personally through providing formations, programs, and activities that are relevant and appealing to them and, more importantly, rooted in the Word of God and tradition of the Church. 2. Imbibe in the youth Christian values and the Catholic Church’s teachings that will make them living witnesses to Christ, the Word made flesh. 3. Build youth communities in the spirit of BEC in the different youth settings (Parishes, Campuses, Barangays, Families, and the like) where they can experience their sense of belongingness in the Church and her Mission through regular activities and fellowships. 4. Educate the youth to be socially aware; inspire and mobilize them to be socially involved in the different issues/concerns affecting their present situation, their family and their community. 5. Train and develop the youth to become Christ-centered, committed and capable Servant leaders in different youth settings. 6. Animate young people into sincere worship of God in community prayers and personal devotion, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist and all the other Sacraments meaningful in their daily life. 7. Collaborate and build harmonious relationships with other Catholic Church’s Ministries, GO’s, NGO’s and Corporate Institutions in providing a more effective and efficient Youth Ministry.