Youth

Go to the bottom of this page for details of the youth minister role description.

St Teresa was strong-willed even as a child, and in her

early teens she had made up her mind to become a

Carmelite nun. She overcame many obstacles to achieve

her goal, and has become an inspiration for many young

people as they seek direction in life. She died when she

was just 24, and so testifies to the difference that young

people can make in changing the world for the better.

YOUTH LINKS

AnimateYouth.org – Animate was set up at Lowe House,

St. Helens as a response to people in the Liverpool Diocese

naming youth ministry as one of their top 3 priorities to be

addressed.  It was decided that the best way to address Youth

Ministry in our diocese was to set up a team of young people

who could minister to young people. Animate is currently in its

fifth year, and fourth year of having a team of volunteers who

offer a year or more of their life to work with young people in

the diocese. Each year they are successfully working with over

5,000 young people from the diocese through their work in

schools and parishes as well as through the youth section of

the annual Lourdes Pilgrimage,  Youth Alive Masses every

month, Retreat work and much more. The development of

animate over the last five years has led to the conversion

of the lower hall at the neighbouring St Mary’s Church. It

has transformed from an unusable ‘storage’ space into a

new Life and Soul Café. This development has led to animate

being able to deliver youth ministry in a purpose built setting

that has also provided the perfect setting to start a weekly

Youth Café night in May 2009.

Cymfed.org The Catholic Youth Ministry Federation (CYMFed)

seeks to help shape and support Catholic Youth Ministry in

England and Wales. it does this by: (1) giving youth ministry

a strong voice in the Church and wider society, (2) working

on projects, training and events together, (3) developing and

strengthening the direction of Catholic youth ministry.

Xt3 – Since its launch in 2004 Xt3.com has

built an online global youth community promoting gospel values.

Its relaunch in 2008 as the official social networking site for WYD

Sydney 2008 and beyond will connect you to a Faith based

community, bringing the Gospel of Christ into the Third Millennium.

Youth 2000 – is an independent, international

initiative that helps young adults aged 16-35 plug back into God

at the heart of the Roman Catholic Church.

Youth Cafe– 6 sessions based around DVDs. Explore

your faith….ask questions….have fun!

Young Christian Workers – an organisation which

links groups of young people/young adults together through friendship,

formation and action.

Youth SVP – Youth SVP is a voluntary Christian

organisation. When you join a Youth SVP group, you volunteer to

offer one-to-one help and support to people in need in the local

community.

 Father of us all, share your blessing and spirit of joy with

children and young people and through them with us.

May they know friendship and support, guidance and security,

laughter and love in a living faith.

We pray for all the young people, families and catechists

involved in Confirmation at St Teresa`s.

May we grow as a parish to welcome and celebrate the

giftedness of all young people amongst us.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.