"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11
Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry
Three interdependent and equally important goals guide the Church's ministry with adolescents. These goals state what it means for the Catholic community to respond to the needs of young people and to involve young people in sharing their unique gifts with the larger community. They express the Church's focus for ministry with adolescents, while encouraging local creativity in developing the programs, activities, and strategies to reach these goals.
Goal 1: To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today.
Goal 2: To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work
of the Catholic faith community.
Goal 3: To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.
(portions of Renewing The Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry, 1997, a document of the
US Catholic Conference of Bishops: http://www.usccb.org/laity/youth/renewingpart2.shtml)
Our Strategy:
Here at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church we are beginning implementation of
LifeTeen and The EDGE for our High School and Junior High Youth respectively.
Why? Because we desire to educate our young people in the facts and teachings
of our faith while empowering them to live as disciples and these programs will
allow us the resources and tools we need to accomplish this.
Our Goal is to infuse excitement and energy into our program while maintaining high standards of catechetical content to ensure that you youth are learning about our faith and gaining the tools to live their faith in their daily lives.
(If you are interested in being a part of the Core Teams for LifeTeen or The EDGE please contact
Karen Ann Martin at 713-778-0400 or KarenMartin@stamericigh.com.)
For more information regarding each program, click on the EDGE and LifeTeen links. Registration forms for all Faith Formation are available on this website. Registration will be open June – August.