CYM Mini-Module 1
‘Renewing our vision’
Sunday 21st May 2017
CYM Phase 2 – 2016 and beyond!
Mini-Module Sessions
 CYM
Course 2013-2016 – continuing the
model
 Intentional youth ministry – core values,
shared goals, vision, open to all!
 Resources & needs
 Discussion, feedback, review, shared
experiences
CYM Review 2013-2017
1
Parish Youth
Development
Teams
2
Youth Ministry
calendar
3
Individual
events &
activities
4
Working
together as a
deanery
5
Programme
development
Principles of Youth Ministry
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Collaborative Youth Ministry
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BHAG’s – ‘Renewing our vision’ 2017 (original document)
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Group dynamics
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Developing our parish response:
‘Responding to youth’ Tom East
‘Welcome to Youth Ministry’ – Susan Searle.
If the one falls,
the other will
help the fallen
one. But woe to
the solitary
person! If that
one should fall,
there is no other
to help –
Ecclesiastes 4:10
SCYS Youth Ministry Conversations 13.5.17
Feedback & Resources
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Post-Confirmation – Tom Calouri ‘Life’ See Judge Act (Booklet & leaflets))
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Resource to accompany “Mountain top” moments
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Vatican II teaching on formation of laity ‘SEE, JUDGE, ACT’
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Ages 13-16yrs
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Follow-up to parish confirmation catechesis
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Adapted for 13+ groups before Confirmation
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Stand alone parish programme for groups
“The Church will have to initiate her members - priests, religious and laity –
into this ‘art of accompaniment’ which teaches us to remove our sandals before
the sacred ground of the other” Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium
SCYS Youth Ministry Conversations – 13.5.17
Feedback & Resources
October 2016 – Announcement of Youth Synod ‘Young
People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment’
 To be held in October 2018, lasting around 10 days with
involvement of YP, YM and Bishops.
 Early 2019 Apostolic Exhortation – perhaps the first
modern papal document (at this level) on YP and Youth
Ministry.
 2019 – National, Diocesan and local response –
(involvement of SCYS)
 Mega Poll for YP aged 16-29(closing 5th June 2017)
http://www.catholicnews.org.uk/synod-youth-poll
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Reality of youth growing up in today’s
world
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Sociological reality of religious practice in UK - S. Bruce
2015
Parenting, Technology, Impatience, Environment - Simon
Sinek, ‘Millenials’ – December 2016
Lower self-esteem, reliance on/imbalance of social
media, lack of coping mechanisms, no Apps for
relationships!
Responsibility for adults to address the ‘gaps’
Authenticity (Joseph Heinrich, 2009), ‘Persons of
Reference’ – close-by, credible, consistent & honest
(Youth Synod 2017)
10 qualities youth ministry doesn’t need
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A precise size – no relationship between church size and effectiveness
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A trendy location or region
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An exact age
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A popular denomination…or lack of denomination – God works powerfully
through all
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An off-the-charts cool quotient – today relational warmth is the new cool
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A big, modern building – for teenagers feeling at home transcends any
building.
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A big budget
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A ‘contemporary’ worship service
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‘Watered down’ teaching
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A hyper-entertaining ministry programme – no need for competition, faith
communities offer something different
Growing Young – helping young people
discover and love the church (Powell, Mulder, Griffin)
Unlock
Empathise
Unlock keychain leadership
Empathise with today’s young people
Jesus
Take Jesus’ message seriously
Fuel
Fuel a warm community
Prioritise
Be
Prioritise young people and families
Be the best neighbours
Discussion & Feedback
 Reactions,
Experiences, Best Practice,
Challenges & Obstacles
 Renewing our Vision
 Ideas for future, needs & resources to
support you
References
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Bishops Conference for England & Wales, 2017 ‘Youth, Faith & Vocational
Discernment’. Alive Publishing, Stoke-on-Trent.
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Bruce, S.2014. ‘Late Secularisation and Religion as Alien’, Open Theology Vol 1,
pp13-23
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Curtin, D & Calouri, T, 2015, ‘LIFE: A post confirmation course for teenagers’
Redemptorist Publications: Hampshire.
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East, Tom.1998. ‘Responding to Youth’, Celebrate Youth – Parish Resource Manual,
Centre for Ministry Development.
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Heinrich, J., 2009. ‘The evolution of costly displays, cooperation and religion:
credibility enhancing displays and their implications for cultural evolution’.
Evolution and Human Behavior 30, pp 244–260
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Powell, Mulder, Griffin, 2016. ‘Growing Young’ Baker Publishing Group: USA.
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Searle,S.2013. ‘Welcome to Youth Ministry!’, www.youthministryaccess.org
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Sineck, Simon, 2016 ‘The Millenial Question’ YouTub:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vudaAYx2IcE.
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Wesley, C. 2015 ‘Rebuilding Youth Ministry: Ten Practical Strategies for Catholic
Parishes, Ave Maria Press: USA.