Catholic Youth Ministry - Reading List http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/category/reading-list The Reading List has articles, tips, and stories for today's ministry leaders. en-us amaliavavala@gmail.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-13T18:19:30+00:00 Welcome to the Reading List http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/welcome-to-the-reading-list http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/welcome-to-the-reading-list#When:22:02:43Z
Welcome to the CYM Reading List

The Reading List has articles, tips, and stories for today's ministry leaders. To suggest an entry, email CYM. To subscribe, click the RSS feed button and receive an email every time this list is updated.

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]]> 2011-11-11T22:02:43+00:00 Important Research on Youth and Religion http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/important-research-on-youth-and-religion http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/important-research-on-youth-and-religion#When:18:19:30Z You may be familiar with Soul Searching and even Souls in Transition, but have you read Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers Is Telling the American Church? This recent book, by Kenda Creasy Dean (one of the original NSYR researchers), breaks open the data from the National Study on Youth and Religion with even greater analysis, offering significant insights for anyone who works with young people or seeks to understand their religiosity today. We offer these books in our online store, as well as books from additional publishers, so that you may stay abreast of the latest information relevant to Catholic youth ministry.

]]> 2012-05-13T18:19:30+00:00 Disciples Called to Witness: The New Evangelizatoin http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/disciples-called-to-witness-the-new-evangelizatoin http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/disciples-called-to-witness-the-new-evangelizatoin#When:18:02:13Z “The New Evangelization is a call to each person to deepen his or her own faith, have confidence in the Gospel, and possess a willingness to share the Gospel,” the document states. “It is a personal encounter with the person of Jesus, which brings peace and joy. The New Evangelization provides the lens through which people experience the Church and the world around them.USCCB.gif

]]> 2012-05-06T18:02:13+00:00 Explore: Earth Day Resources http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/explore-earth-day-resources http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/explore-earth-day-resources#When:17:40:33Z April 22 is Earth Day, when we are reminded to consider how we protect the world that God has given us. The NFCYM has a separate website designed to help youth pray, learn, assess, act, and advocate for our planet and for the poor: Catholic Youth Care for Creation, Care for the Poor.

]]> 2012-04-12T17:40:33+00:00 Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for March http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/holy-fathers-prayer-intentions-for-march http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/holy-fathers-prayer-intentions-for-march#When:23:34:05Z Join us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Benedict XVI.  For March 2012, we join the Holy Father in praying for:
-Contribution of Women. That the whole world may recognize the contribution of women to the development of society.
-Persecuted Christians. That the Holy Spirit may grant perseverance to those who suffer discrimination, persecution, or death for the name of Christ, particularly in Asia.

]]> 2012-03-01T23:34:05+00:00 Catholic Vocations Podcast http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/catholic-vocations-podcast http://www.cdowcym.org/resources/view/catholic-vocations-podcast#When:21:39:58Z All of us are called to discern our vocation, what it is God calls us to do with our lives. This resource has links regarding vocation to the priesthood and religious life. It also includes a prayer for those discerning this kind of vocation. 

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