Passing on the Faith: The Challenge and the Blessing
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Previously hosted Thursday, October 21, 2021
1:30 PM-4:00 PM CST Empowering young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ is increasingly a challenge… and a blessing! The territory for pastoral ministry is changing rapidly, as evidenced by the significant increase in the “nones” – the non-affiliated. The ‘hunger for the holy’ is genuine for young people today, but how and where they search may look different. Even their language might be unfamiliar. This formation program will describe the role of the Church in accompanying young people on their spiritual journey, identify pragmatic pastoral practices for engaging young people in the faith community, and propose Catholicism as a comprehensive way of living.
This is 1st in a two-part series we are hosting, be sure to check out: Engaging Young People in God Talk for more information on part 2!! For more information about the dynamics of disaffiliation in young Catholics, go to: Presented by: Robert J. McCarty, D.Min.
Dr. Bob McCarty is a pastoral ministry consultant and trainer and adjunct faculty at The Catholic University of America and The University of Dallas. He offers retreats, workshops, and training programs in ministry skills and issues internationally and assists parishes and ministry organizations in pastoral strategic planning. Bob serves as the project coordinator for the Saint Mary’s Press research project, Going, Going, Gone: The Dynamics of Disaffiliation in Young Catholics. His most recent book is Faith Talk: Having Conversations with Young People That Matter! (Saint Mary’s Press 2018). Bob is a volunteer in his parish youth ministry and catechetical program at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fulton, MD. Bob has a D.Min. from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Indiana and an MA in Religious Education from LaSalle University. Intended Participants:
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Session Recordings & Handouts
Part one: “The Territory: Disaffiliating, yet Crafting a Religious Identity!”
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Handouts from this session:
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Part two: “The Ministerial Map: Accompaniment and Engagement”
The video recording is forthcoming
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