The Office of Youth Ministry strives to minister to those who minister to the teens of our diocese, working together to share the joy of Christ for the salvation of souls.
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Pentecost Tongues of Fire Challenge
Cari Shell has created our third annual Tongues of Fire Challenge video with youth ministers from across the diocese reading the Pentecost account while eating hot wings. It will be dropping on our social media this weekend. Be sure to share it with your teens! And if you see Deacon Dominic Gideon, Matt Griffith, Zak Jester, Matthew Schechter, or Jackie Swinerton, let 'em know what you think of it! @cleyouthmin
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Blessed Carlo Institute
Registration Now Open!
August 9-12, Center for Pastoral Leadership
We are excited to launch this new adventure in our diocese to form and equip youth ministers! Fr. Damian Ference and Francine Costantini are the Co-Directors of this four-day, three-night summer institute. Seminary faculty will teach classes, ministry experts will lead workshops, and we will have off-campus excursions. Spots are very limited. Register HERE.
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Eucharistic Revival Launch
Mass, Procession, and XLT
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Bring teens to be part of the diocesan launch of the Eucharistic Revival! We will start with Mass at the Cathedral, a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Cleveland to St. Peter Church, and a big XLT - Eucharistic Adoration with praise & worship music. Bishop Malesic will preside at Adoration, and Fr. Damian Ference will preach. All are welcome! Plan to bring teens with you, and invite young adults, families, and parishioners of all ages to be part of this exciting event! Share this FLYER to help promote the evening.
- 4:30pm Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
- Eucharistic Procession to St. Peter Church on Superior Ave
- XLT at St. Peter Church (starting around 6:15pm)
- Social & food to follow
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Youth & Young Adult Minister Appreciation Cookout
Tuesday, June 7, 10am-2pm, Center for Pastoral Leadership
In recognition and thanksgiving for all that you do for the youth of our diocese and in support of vocations, the Vocation Office would like to extend an invitation to a youth & young adult minister appreciation cookout. Please come and rest with the Lord, enjoy time together, and enjoy some good food and drink. Please RSVP HERE.
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YM Formation Event
All About Volunteers
Wednesday, June 8, 10am-noon, St. Rita
Recruiting, Hiring/Firing, Training, Forming... What are some best practices when it comes to creating a team of adults to serve our youth? Come share ideas and best practices. Be ready to take lots of notes! Please RSVP HERE.
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Come & See Retreat
Poor Clare Colettine Nuns
June 3-5, Cleveland
Do you know any young women who may have a calling to a contemplative vocation? Encourage them to participate in this rare opportunity with the Poor Clare Colettine Nuns of Cleveland.
The retreat is from 4pm Friday, June 3 to 3:30pm Sunday, June 5. Each day includes talks by nuns and priests, praying the Divine Office with the sisters, opportunities for Q&A with the nuns, and personal time for prayer, Eucharistic adoration, and reflection. Each day will begin with Holy Mass in the public Chapel, and end with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Housing will be arranged as needed in a nearby motel for out-of-towners. To register, visit their website. For more information, please contact the sisters at clare.colette@mail.com, or call 216-941-2820.
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EMHC Trainings
Do you have teens or volunteers who have a devotion to the Eucharist and would make a great Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? Or perhaps you have never been trained? As soon as spring semester of junior year of high school, teens can be commissioned as EMHCs. Contact your pastor to ask him to invite people you recommend. Summer training sessions from the Office of Worship have been scheduled:
- Wednesday, June 8, 7:00-9:30pm, St. Mark, Cleveland
- Monday, June 20, 7:00-9:30pm, St. Hilary, Fairlawn
- Sunday, June 26, 2:00-4:30pm, Divine Word, Kirtland
- Sunday, July 10, 2:00-4:30pm, St. Brendan, North Olmsted
- Tuesday, July 19, 7:00-9:30pm, St. Albert the Great, North Royalton
- Sunday, July 31, 2:00-4:30pm, St. Patrick, Wellington
Registration links have been sent to parishes. Ask your pastor how sign up. There will also be a round of sessions offered in the fall. |
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{Tolle Lege} XLTs
June 22, 7pm, Center for Pastoral Leadership
June 29, 7pm, Center for Pastoral Leadership
You are welcome to join the XLTs each week of the {Tolle Lege Summer Institute}, and bring your teens with you! Eucharistic Adoration with praise & worship music will take place in Sacred Heart Chapel on the grounds of the seminary.
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Teens Encounter Christ
July 22-24 & October 14-16, St. Leonard Youth Retreat Center, Avon
TEC is a weekend retreat with the primary goal of facilitating an encounter with Christ for those who are searching for deeper meaning, purpose, and hope in life, and who desire an authentic relationship with God within a community of believers. TEC is specifically designed for teens who are at least 17 years old or in their junior year of high school, although young adults and adults are also welcome to participate. Apply HERE.
Northcoast Spirit TEC is offering any youth or campus minister the opportunity to make the retreat for free. This scholarship provides a chance for you to go on a retreat without any responsibilities and experience TEC firsthand so as to be able to speak to your teens about the weekend. For more information on the scholarship, contact Katherine Komar.
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The FEST
August 7, Center for Pastoral Leadership
Bring teens to a free day of faith, family and fun! Music by Rhett Walker, Micah Tyler, We the Kingdom, Phil Wickham, and Crowder. Walk the grounds of the CPL, find inspiring displays, engaging activities for every age, and enjoy your favorite summertime food. Take a tour of the newly renovated seminary. Join Bishop Malesic for the giant outdoor closing Mass around 8pm. Check HERE for details.
If you or your teens would like to volunteer for the event, they need tons help! (And you get free stuff!) Check out volunteer details HERE. |
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A Post-Roe Reality?
With the Supreme Court’s upcoming Dobbs v. Jackson decision and the likelihood of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it is vital that we help get the word out about all the ways our Catholic Church has and will continue to walk with and support mothers and families in need. Please be prepared to accompany your teens through these important concerns. Parishes are encouraged to launch Walking Moms In Need groups. Perhaps this is something with which your teens could help! |
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Be Part of a National Study on Youth Ministers
Help make a difference as to how the bishops see the field of youth ministry. This national study already has the ears of the USCCB, so the more of us serving as youth ministers who participate, the better they can serve the young Church.
We know we need to better support youth ministers, but the Church has not quite figured out how to do it well. The Ministry Training Source believes that if they do this research well - get real and unfiltered experiences and thoughts of youth ministers - it will make a difference in how the Church forms, supports, and creates sustainability for youth ministers.
It is a great discussion and won't take too much time or effort. Please consider signing up for a 90-minute focus group. You can find out more HERE. |
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Save the Date
for CLE 21:6!
January 7, 2023, John Carroll University
As you are creating your youth ministry calendar for next year, make sure to schedule CLE 21:6, our diocesan high school youth conference! Tickets will go on sale September 1,
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Save the Dates!
- July 7 - YM Formation
- Creating Your YM Calendar
- Aug 7-15 - Nine Nights of Night Prayer
- Aug 9-12 - Blessed Carlo Institute
- Aug 20 - Fostering a Heart for Teens
- Training Day for YM volunteers
- Sept 14 - Youth Minister & Pastor Gathering
- Annual meeting & lunch with bishop
- Oct 9 - Holy Fire Great Lakes
- Region 6 Middle School Conference
- Jan 7 - CLE 21:6
- Diocesan High School Conference
- April 24 - Workshop with Sherry Weddell
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With a new TV production studio at the diocesan offices, the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland has launched the “Northeast Ohio Catholic Report,” a short-format news program with stories of inspiration and faith, highlighting good works being done throughout the eight-county diocese.
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Each year, NET Missionaries, ages 18-28, are sent across the country to minister to young people. NET has a new Recruiting Referral Program. If a young adult you recommend to NET serves as a missionary for the 2022-2023 year, NET will give you $200 to use in one of four ways:
- Towards your ministry
- Towards a future NET retreat
- Towards a YDisciple subscription
- Towards that missionary's support funds
Click HERE to refer someone. Send potential missionaries HERE for more info. |
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Holy Spirit Parish in Avon is hiring a full-time Youth Minister. Click HERE for more details. |
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St. Ladislas Parish in Westlake is hiring a full-time Youth Minister. Click HERE for more details. |
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Assumption Parish in Broadview Heights is hiring a full-time Director of Youth Ministries. Click HERE for more details. |
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St. Clarence Parish in North Olmsted is hiring a full-time Youth Ministry Pastoral Associate. Click HERE for more details. |
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Our Lady of Victory Parish in Tallmadge is hiring a full-time Youth/Young Adult Minister. Click HERE for more details. |
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