Indifference kills; be signs of hope, pope tells young people September 17, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Young Adult Ministry Young people must reject indifference and embrace their role as a generation of hope and unity to build a better future for the world, Pope Francis said.
Kickball tournament hopes to continue fellowship among archdiocese’s young adults September 4, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports, Young Adult Ministry For the third straight year, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will host a kickball tournament for adults ages 18-35 at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park.
In university summer program, students do hands-on research, learn faith and science not at odds August 15, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry Students — many of whom are exploring careers in science — conduct hands-on, faculty-mentored research, design and perform experiments, analyze and interpret data, and present their results.
Surgeon general’s social media warning for kids ‘one of many steps’ to be taken, say experts June 20, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, social media, World News, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry A call by the U.S. surgeon general for health warning labels on social media marks “one of many steps that need to be taken” to reduce the digital environment’s risks to kids and youth, said one of the heads of a mental health campaign launched by the nation’s Catholic bishops.
U.S. bishops pass new youth, young adult pastoral framework; it’s a first in nearly 30 years June 19, 2024By Ruby Thomas OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry Just days after the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met June 12-14 for their Spring Plenary Assembly in Louisville, the bishops finally achieved the threshold needed to pass their national pastoral framework to guide ministries with youth and young adults.
Hispanic ministry organization’s webinar highlights ways to mentor young Latino leaders May 13, 2024By Armando Machado OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry At a recent virtual gathering, ministry leaders in the United States and Latin American countries talked about ways to forge paths for “pastoral juvenil,” or ministry with Hispanic youth and young adults.
Survey shows faith influences views on some, not all, social issues March 11, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry A survey of attitudes among young people in eight countries about religious beliefs, prayer and social issues found that while about 25 percent identified as being atheist or agnostic, believers and non-believers were very likely to both agree about the severity of environmental problems and the danger of political corruption in the world.
Speakers see need to introduce Vatican II to new generation January 20, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Young Adult Ministry To understand how the Catholic Church interacts with contemporary world, young people must learn the significance and historical context of the Second Vatican Council, the head of the Vatican office for new evangelization said.
Parish embraces the 3 P’s of young adult evangelization: ‘Prayer, Penance and Pub’ January 13, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry St. Charles Borromeo’s “P3” event attendees are offered eucharistic adoration, confession, a meditation from a priest and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament — the evening’s “prayer” and “penance” — followed by fellowship and community (“pub” time with beer and wine).
Baltimore takes lead role as SEEK24 Conference ignites spiritual growth January 9, 2024By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Campus Ministry, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Young Adult Ministry SEEK24 took center stage in downtown St. Louis Jan. 1-5, attracting more than 20,000 attendees from the Catholic Church, with the Archdiocese of Baltimore taking a leading role and securing its position as the largest sending diocese on the East Coast.
‘Come and help us!’ German bishop tells young Catholics at SEEK24 January 8, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry Addressing a room crowded with several hundred university students, Bishop Stefan Oster of Passau, Germany, discussed a wide range of topics with attendees during an open question-and-answer session held during the SEEK24 conference in St. Louis.
FOCUS leaders say synodality, listening to young people guided mission of SEEK24 January 5, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry A record number of attendees gathered at the Jan. 1-5 SEEK24 conference in downtown St. Louis, with excitement already mounting for the 2025 conference.