Advocacy Committee Listens to the Heartbeat of our Faith
The core principles of the Advocacy Management Committee are based on the key themes of Catholic Social Teaching.
We promote the dignity of the human person through efforts such as the “Girls Gone Wild” project. We support families by offering scholarships in the name of the late Sr. Thea Bowman to help youth minister leaders attend NCCYM.
We uphold the rights and responsibilities of youth by trying to give them access to the larger church. At a time when more dioceses are cutting budgets or closing youth offices, we are responsible for advocating for the jobs and resources those dioceses need to maintain contact with NFCYM.
The work of advocating for the poor and vulnerable is challenged by our difficulty in finding people willing to lead or participate in task groups. It is also our responsibility to find new ways for the young church to worship, pray and find faith in their creator.
In the pursuit of solidarity, we are trying to encourage the African-American Network to participate more fully in NFCYM events and share resources that will enable us to reach more African-American Catholics. Ansel Augustine from the Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to chair this task group.
E-mail Connections at connections@nfcymoffice.org
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