Strong Catholic Families: Strong Catholic Youth

The research on teens and faith cannot be clearer: parents matter… a lot! To help parishes more successfully engage and support parents in passing on our Catholic faith, The Youth Ministry Team is inviting all parish leaders to help us in building…

Strong Catholic Families: Strong Catholic Youth
is a strategic process designed to equip parish leaders in empowering and supporting parents in leading their children and teens toward a vibrant faith that embraces discipleship. It is an excellent tool for use with all sacramental preparation programs, faith formation events and adult formation gatherings.

The two parts to this in-service include a two-hour evening parent session and a half day parish leader session. Parish leaders are urged to attend both parts of this in-service to gain the full effect of the strategic dynamic that is involved.

• Who Should Attend? Anyone who works with parents and youth. Pastors, Pastoral leaders, Religious Education & Youth Ministry Coordinators, Family Life Ministers, Pastoral Council Leaders, Key Catechists, Parents, Catholic School Administrators & H.S. Campus Ministers.
  

Parent Session: A two-hour parent program designed to model for parish leaders how their parish can pastorally engage and partner with parents in the lifelong process of faith formation.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
St Claire’s Catholic Church
1950 Junction Blvd Roseville, CA 95747

Parish Leader Session:
A half-day in-service for parish leaders which uses a change management strategy to critically examine the traditional faith formation system while highlighting a strategic process for moving toward an engaged partnership with parents in living and sharing the Catholic faith at home and through the life and mission of the parish community.

Thursday, February 17
9:00 am – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
St Claire’s Catholic Church
1950 Junction Blvd Roseville, CA 95747

Trainer (for both sessions): Bob McCarty from the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry

To Reserve your spot contact
Diocese of Stockton English Youth & Young Adult Office
Ann Marie Avansino at 209.546.7633
aavansino@stocktondiocese.org