Celebrating Easter

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More News . . .

  • Check out our new page that lists upcoming webinars for 2012. Also contains links to webinars posted by various organizations. (12/7/11)
  • Download the new 2012 NCCYM promo flyer pdf (831 KB) (12/1/11)

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Alliance LogoDemonstrate your Competence!
Become a Nationally Certified Lay Ecclesial Minister

To “be certified” is a professional acknowledgement that as a minister, you have met nationally recognized standards for competence in lay ecclesial ministry.

National certification provides a professional credential that is portable to other dioceses around the country.

The NFCYM along with its partner organizations (FDLC, NALM, NPM,and NCCL) manages and grants certification for the ministers and ministry roles in their field, reviewing candidates’ qualifications for certification in that field.

NFCYM oversees the certification of Lay Ecclesial Ministers serving as:

  • youth ministry leaders, including Pastoral Juvenil Hispana
  • diocesan youth ministry leaders, including Pastoral Juvenil Hispana

Interested? Learn more . . .

Strong Catholic FamiliesStrong Catholic Families Initiative

A Partnership between Parishes and Parents to Transmit the Catholic Faith within the Family.

The Strong Catholic Families: Strong Catholic Youth in-services and resources are designed to motivate:

  • parents to take responsibility for the faith development of their children
  • parishes/schools to support and equip parents and families in passing the faith to their children.

Interested? Learn more . . .

Raising Happy, Healthy, Holy TeenagersRaising Healthy, Happy, Holy Teenagers

Parents of teenagers and "tweens" will find this short volume full of helpful tips and practical recommendations on how to support and guide their son or daughter through their adolescent years.

Interested? Learn more . . .

Celebrating 30 Years of Serving Those Who Serve the Young Catholic Church