Young Adult Ministry Resources

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Sons and Daughters of the Light

The US Bishops’ pastoral plan for ministry with young adults. It is a strategic plan to integrate young adults into the life of the Church. 

Sons and Daughters of Light | USCCB

Listen, Teach, Send

The new National Pastoral Framework for Ministries with Youth and Young Adults gives guidance for the Catholic Church in accompanying and evangelizing young people: youth (in junior high and high school) and young adults (in their late teens, 20s, and 30s).

Listen, Teach, Send | USCCB

Proceedings & Conclusions of the V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry

The V Encuentro Proceedings and Conclusions emphasized that the field of pastoral juvenil hispana has always recognized that the leadership and protagonism of young people in the ministry is an important operating principle in our communities.

V Encuentro Proceedings and Conclusions

Chrisqtus Vivit (Christ is Alive)

Christus Vivit is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that underscores the importance of listening to young people and encouraging them to embrace their role and participation in the Church.

“Christus vivit”: Post-Synodal Exhortation to Young People and to the entire People of God (25 March 2019