Links!

Teen Links

Disciples Now   The place for Catholic teens on the web.

1,000 Years of Peace Project Sign on, sign in, and help create 1,000 years of peace- at home, at school, at work.

You! Magazine Pop culture, teen culture from a positive, Catholic perspective! Lots of articles.

Omegarock.com The Catholic Source for cool tunes and serious talk.  "Meeting the needs of College and High School Youth Worldwide"

CCM Magazine Stay on top of the latest in Contemporary Christian Music.

Vocations   Considering a call to the church?  Check these sites out.  Also visit this one ! And this one !

Catholic Youth Networking   A site where Catholic youth can learn about their faith, share their thoughts, and link to other interesting websites.

Catholic Online Give yourself a few days for all this info!!

Youth Minister/ Volunteer Links

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Comprehensive Youth Ministry   View and print out this "checklist" flyer on the 8 components of comprehensive youth ministry! (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available here .)

Renewing the Vision   Summarizing the US Bishops' official document on Youth Ministry.

An Overview of Youth Ministry   as detailed in the US Bishops' official document on Youth Ministry

Suggested Guidelines for Hiring a Youth Ministry Coordinator   Diocesan suggestions for search/hiring committees & pastors.

The Parish Youth Ministry Coordinator   Qualities, qualifications, etc. of a parish coordinator.

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Center for Parent/Youth Understanding   Committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers. Pop culture foreign to you? Check this out!

WHAT DID THEY JUST SAY? Jonathan McKee, president of The Source for Youth Ministry, writes a great article on the lingo teens use. A MUST for adults working with youth!

Youth Ministry Network Great resource for YM Coordinators.  Join email forum of YM's from throughout the country.

Crisis Lines / Referrals   Utilize these services if a teen is in need.

NFCYM   National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (Sr. Jude is its Chairperson!).   

Catholic Web   Create your own web page for free.  Free and easy, it will walk you through the process.

Life Teen   National youth ministry program hq'd in Mesa, AZ.

Just Catholic   Comprehensive site of virtually everything Catholic!  Creative ideas for fundraising.

Other

The Florida Catholic Newspaper   Serving Catholics throughout the state.

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