Updated
kac May 21, 2012
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Celebrating Easter
New and News
- NCEA Wisdom and Witness Symposium—NCEA is offering a symposium for religion teachers, campus ministers, youth ministers, school principals, and other ministers. The symposium is June 27-29, 2012 at the University of Notre Dame. Keynote speaker: Reverend William J. O'Malley, SJ. Visit the symposium website for additional information and to register. (3/20/12)
- Regarding the relationship of NFCYM and Girl Scouts USA:
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
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Demonstrate 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
New Resources for Youth Ministry Leaders
Competencies for Volunteers Serving in Youth Ministry Supporting Roles
Develop by NACYML
Recently released, Competencies for Volunteers Serving in Youth Ministry Supporting Roles, provides practical help for youth ministry leaders as they invite, prepare, and lead volunteers for youth ministry. It presents a nationally applicable framework of competencies for youth ministry volunteers. It is our hope that this resource will help youth ministry leaders and their volunteers build a culture of competence for comprehensive youth ministry.
The Volunteer Competencies are for people who serve in essential ministry roles, but are not responsible for the overall coordination and leadership of the ministry. Examples of such roles include, but are not limited to: chaperone, driver, catechist, fundraising coordinator, core team member.
Learn more and/or purchase today . . .
Living and Loving our Catholic Faith, Volume 4
Sacraments: Celebrations of Grace
Uncover with young people the wealth of our sacramental tradition through Sacraments: Celebrations of Grace (in volume 4 of the Living and Loving Our Catholic Faith series). Highlights include:
A primer for adult leaders on The Universe as Sacrament by Dr. Anastasia Wendlinder, assistant professor of Religious Studies/Graduate Program co-director, Gonzaga University- Celebrating Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities, by Dr. Nancy Thompson, director of Program and Diocesan Relations and Janice Benton, executive director National Catholic Partnership on Disability.
- An Examination on Conscience PowerPoint
- Videos from Busted Halo, one on each sacraments
- Divided into three chapters: Initiation, Service, and Healing, Sacraments: Celebrations of Grace enables adult leaders to teach youth about the meaning of the seven sacraments and their relevance for today.
Strong 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.
Raising 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.
