These pages have information about many of the ministries supported through the Office for Catechesis - Ministry to Youth and Young Adults.

The Office for Catechesis is located in the Catholic Pastoral Center at 1615 W Washington Street in Springfield, IL. (217) 698-8500. The mailing address is P.O. Box 3187, Springfield, IL 62708-3187.

Pilgrimage information is now available!  Click on the "March for Life 2009 " button on the left side of this page. Registration forms are available here.  Early registration deadline is December 1.  Registration closes on December 18. After the 18th, please call to see if space is available.

Great River TEC has their next retreat on January 17 - 19, 2009

TEC of Springfield has their next retreat on January 17 - 19, 2009 

Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting

The next meeting is Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 1 PM in Taylorville.

There is still time to register for NCCYM!  Complete details are available from NFCYM's website  at http://nccym.nfcym.org/ .

A new summer catechetical parish mission for youth!!!  Click on the Totus Tuus link on the left side of this page.  The Parish Manual is available online in the "forms" section of this website.

National Catholic Youth Conference - Kansas City 2009

Details about the next National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) are now available!  NCYC is the largest gathering of Catholic teenagers in the country with some 23,000 people expected.  This event is an exciting, biennial three-day experience of prayer, community, and empowerment for Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones.  The schedule includes general sessions and workshops addressing a wide variety of topics as well as opportunities for reconciliation, daily liturgy, and special activities such as concerts, a dance, and comedy club.  The thematic park is a unique venue incorporating traditional exhibits with interactive educational and recreational activities.

  Bulletin Board

Starting in January 2009, the eNewsletter will be sent once a month.  eNews is an update on what's happening in youth and young adult ministry as well as a list of resources I believe are worth consideration for use in parish ministry. I cover Scouts in this publication as well.

If you would like to subscribe to this weekly bulletin, simply create a profile on this website by clicking on the "Login" tab at the top of the page. You can then follow the link to "Manage Email Newsletters" and subscribe to the weekly email newsletter for Youth and Young Adult Ministry.

To submit articles or ideas for the newsletter, please contact Kyle Holtgrave, Associate Director for Youth and Young Adult Ministry. See the "Staff Page" for email and phone number.

The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is an affiliated diocese of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry.

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