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Media releases for local use |
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Generic media releases about WYD that you can adapt for your local Media. Download Word Document |
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Download the SYM Logo for use on t-shirts to identify WYD volunteers, locally produced posters or bulletin notices. Please let SYM know what you are using our logo on, and please don't use it for commercial purposes! Please go to the WYD website www.wyd2008.org to get the official WYD logo, and read their terms and conditions of use. |
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Parish Based Youth Ministry |
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 Definition: Youth Ministry that is Based solely in the local area, Determined by the people in the local Area and specific to the needs of Both the young people and the Adults in each Parish.
Initially to implement this model of Youth Ministry, a core group called the “Parish Planning Team” will need to be formed to survey and assess the needs of the young people within the local area and then plan a comprehensive program to meet those needs. |
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A Vision for Youth Ministry |
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 Ministry with adolescents must begin with a focus on the correct vision and purpose.
The Parish Planning Team and all parishioners must ask themselves these questions:
- What is our understanding of youth ministry?
- What is the purpose of youth ministry?
- What are we currently doing to minister to young people in our Parish community?
Discussing these questions aims to ensure that the group shares a similar vision and perspective of youth ministry. |
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Gathered and non gathered ministry |
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I'm sure you are aware of the change in people's view of the earth. For thousands of years we thought the earth was flat and if we ventured too far out we would fall off the edge. Then came the discovery that the earth indeed was round, and there was a paradigm shift in the way that people saw their world. In many ways youth ministry is like this. There is an almost subliminal thinking of "This is the way we have always done things, and to change will be a disaster". There is more than one way to work with youth in your parish. |
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Thinking of starting a "Youth Mass"? |
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 Whilst a parish could spend months planning one fantastic “Youth Mass” with all the trimmings, it would be a one off and then it would be over.
It is important to take time and develop a planning team. A parish would have more on going impact than a youth and liturgy team working together and bringing in changes slowly to the regular liturgy to make it more “youth friendly”. |
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Forming a Parish Youth Ministry Planning Team |
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The Parish Priest and Parish Council will need to nominate a person to be the coordinator of the Parish Youth Ministry Planning Team. The Coordinator’s role is to liaise between the priest, council and the planning team and to coordinate the activities of the Planning Team. Once the role is understood and accepted, they can form the Parish Planning Team. |
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Eight Components of Youth Ministry |
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 - Advocacy
- Catechesis
- Community Life
- Evangelisation
- Justice, Peace & Service
- Leadership Development
- Pastoral Care
- Prayer and Worship
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