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YOUNG ADULT PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS

FIRST STEPS:

  • DONE - Establish and facilitate gatherings of young adult coordinators, i.e. parish young adult ministries and independent young adult groups such as Catholic Alumni Club, Dominics, East Side Young Adults, etc. to support their work in planning educational, spiritual development, social and community building programs.
  • ONGOING - The leadership of CEFM/CYMS establish and maintain educational opportunities for their staff regarding the needs and concerns of young adults.
  • ONGOING - Educate pastors and parish leadership of the role of young adults within all parish ministries.
  • Educate the Archdiocesan Board of Education, the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, the Presbyterial Council and other Archdiocesan leadership about the needs and concerns of young adults.
  • DONE - Elect a representative for young adult ministry to the Archdiocesan Board of Education.
  • DONE - Convene a young adult advisory committee to meet regularly to be a voice for young adults within the parishes and agencies of the Archdiocese.

SECOND STEPS:

  • Provide educational and ministerial formation opportunities for parish young adult coordinators.
  • DONE - Sponsor regular forums and listening sessions for young adults to collect current information about their needs and concerns.
  • DONE - An Archdiocesan staff person be assigned to act as liaison to the Archdiocesan Young Adult Ministry Team.

THIRD STEPS:

  • Work with the Catholic Spirit to develop a regular column to educate the full Church regarding young adults.
  • ONGOING - Work with other local publications and media, i.e. Twin Cities Reader, City Pages, etc., to inform the public about young adults.
  • Keep abreast of the demographics of the Archdiocesan young adult population.
  • IN PROCESS - Develop and coordinate an Archdiocesan young adult conference.
  • DONE - A representative from this Archdiocese to be actively involved in the National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Association (NCYAMA) for support and to stay current of national trends in young adult ministry.