The Least Religious Generation in U.S. History: A Reflection on Jean Twenge’s “iGen” October 26, 2017By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary, Word on Fire, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry As late as 2004, 84 percent of young adults said that they regularly prayed; by 2016, fully one fourth of that same age cohort said that they never pray.
Beloved youth minister remembered at O’Dwyer Retreat House October 25, 2017By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Youth Ministry As Beth Rausch joined other music ministers in singing “Welcome Home,” friends and family gathered Oct. 20 at the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House in Sparks to honor Rausch’s father, Mark Pacione, in a special way.
‘The World Needs Heroes’ August 14, 2017By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Blog, Saints, The Narthex, Vocations, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry If we start sharing stories of heroic virtue and courage, we are bound to inspire religious vocations.
Nationally recognized youth minister from Baltimore dies at 52 June 28, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Urban Vicariate, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry “He was a preacher, but he was also a strategic thinker. He was always asking, ‘What does it take to do youth ministry well?’ and ‘What’s the vision here?’ ”
