Official Roman Catholic Sites
1. National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
www.nfcym.org
2. Official Page of the U.S. Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/laity/ygadult/
3. The Official Vatican Web Page
www.vatican.va/
4. Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
www.cccb.ca/
5. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops
www.usccb.org/
Youth Ministry Organizations
1. Catholic Youth Ministry Resources www.cdow.org/cymresource.html
2. Center for Ministry Development
www.cmdnet.org/
3. Search Institute
www.search-institute.org
4. National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
www.nfcym.org
5. Disciples Now!
www.disciplesnow.com
Youth Ministry Publishers and Publications
1. You Magazine
www.youmagazine.com
2. Group Magazine
www.groupmag.com
3. Youth Worker Journal
www.gospel.net/
4. Group Publishing
www.grouppublishing.com/
5. Envoy Magazine
www.envoymagazine.com/
6. Youth Worker Magazine
http://www.youthspecialties.com/articles/Youthworker/
7. St. Mary's Press
www.smp.org
8. Resource Publications Inc.
www.rpinet.com/
9. GIA Publications
www.giamusic.com
10. Oregon Catholic Press
www.ocp.org
11. Pflaum
www.Pflaum.com
12. St. Anthony Messenger Press
www.americancatholic.org
13. National Study of Youth and Religion www.youthandreligion.org
Miscellaneous Resources
1. Youth Specialties
www.gospel.net
2. Catholic Youth Foundation, USA
http://www.cyfusa.org/
3. Adolescence Directory Online education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
4. U.S. Catholic Online
www.uscatholic.org
5. Teens Alive Ministries
http://teensalive.web.aplus.net/
6. Ave Maria Press
avemariapress.com
7. Maryknoll
www.maryknoll.org
8. Saint Mary's Press
www.smp.org
9. Resources for Catholic Educators
www.silk.net/RelEd/
10. Youth Ministries Network
www.ymnetwork.net
11. Catholic Planet
www.catholicplanet.com/
12. Evangelical Lutheran Church
www.elca.org/dcm/youth/index.html
13. Catholic Youth Network
www.catholicyouth.freeservers.com/
14. Christus Rex
www.christusrex.org/www1/icons/index.html
15. Group’s Youth Ministers Resources
www.youthministry.com/
16. Shepherds of Christ
www.sofc.org/
17. Puzzle Maker
www.puzzlemaker.com
18. Catholic Educators
www.catholiceducation.org/index.html
19. Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com/
20. Cross Daily
http://graphics.crossdaily.com
21. Tons of Christian Graphics
www.wecare.org/graphics.html
22. Biblegateway.com
www.bible.gospelcom.net
23. Catholic News Service
www.catholicnews.com
24. The Catholic Liturgical Library
www.catholicliturgy.com
25. The Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University
www.liturgy.slu.edu
26. Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendars
www.members.aol.com/exsult2/litcals.html
Links to Advocacy Sites
The ministry of advocacy encourages the Church to examine its practice of fully integrating adolescents into the life of the Church. The ministry of advocacy supports policies and programs that support and empower adolescents and their families. Members of all faith communities are called upon to use their resources and talents, and the opportunities of the democracy we live in to shape a society more respectful of the life, dignity, and rights of adolescents and their families.
1. The Youth Room
www.youthroom.com
2. Children's House
childhouse.uio.no/index.html
3. Children Now
www.childrennow.org
4. Kid Cast; Solutions for a Better World
Creativity.net/kidcast2.html
5. Youth Linc
www.youthlinc.com
6. Search Institute
www.search-institute.org
7. Talking With Kids
www.talkingwithkids.org/
8. Voices for Children
www.voices4children.org/
9. Advocates for Youth
www.advocatesforyouth.org/
Links to Catechesis Sites
The ministry of Catechesis helps adolescents develop a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and the Christian Community, and increase their knowledge of the core content of the Catholic faith. The ministry of Catechesis also helps young people enrich and expand their understanding of the Scriptures and the sacred tradition and their application to life today, and live more faithfully as disciples of Jesus Christ in their daily lives.
1. Iowa Religious Media Services
www.irms.org
2. Catholic Encyclopedia Online
www.newadvent.org/cathen/
3. Center for Studies in Religion and Society
http://web.uvic.ca/csrs/
4. Catholic Justice Educators Network
www.osjspm.org/cjen298.htm#Middle
5. The Global School House
www.gsn.org/index.html
6. Notre Dame Vocation Initiative
http://www.nd.edu/~ndvi/
7. St. Mary's Press
www.smp.org
8. Open Wednesday
http://darientel.net/~schoettl/openwed/
9. Back Door Bible Series
www.backdoorbible.org/
Links to Community Life Sites
The ministry of community life: builds an environment of love, support, appreciation for diversity, and judicious acceptance that models Catholic principles; develops meaningful relationships; and nurtures Catholic faith. It is only as community that we can truly live our faith lives.
1. The Catholic Community Forum
www.catholic-forum.com/community.html
2. The Youth Room
www.youthroom.com
3. Youth Linc
www.youthlinc.com
4. Kids Page
www.biblenet.net/kids/kids.html
5. Catholic Exchange
www.e3mil.com
6. Catholicity
www.catholicity.com/
Links to Evangelization Sites
Evangelization is the energizing core of all ministry with adolescents. All of the relationships, ministry components, and programs of comprehensive ministry with adolescents must proclaim the Good News. Through evangelization we must invite younger people into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and empower them to live as his disciples.
1. The Text This Week
www.textweek.com
2. Young Neighbors in Action
http://www.youngneighbors.org/
3. Catholic Heart Work Camp
http://www.heartworkcamp.com/
4. Souper Bowl of Caring
www.souperbowl.org/
Links to Justice and Service Sites
The ministry of service and justice: nurtures in young people a social consciousness and a commitment to a life of justice and service rooted in their faith in Jesus Christ, in the Scriptures, and in Catholic social teaching; empowers young people to work for justice by concrete efforts to address the causes of human suffering; and infuses the concepts of justice, peace, and human dignity into all ministry efforts.
1. Office for Social Justice Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis
www.osjspm.org
2. Catholic Charities USA
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
3. The Focolare Movement
www.focolare.org/en/default.htm
4. HandsNet
www.handsnet.org
5. The Busy Christian's Guide to CST
http://www.uscatholic.org/cstline/tline.html
6. Amnesty International
www.amnesty.org
7. 30 Hour Famine
www.30hourfamine.org
8. Catholic Relief Services
www.catholicrelief.org
9. Habitat for Humanity International
www.habitat.org
10. CROP Walk
www.churchworldservice.org/crop.html
11. Salt of the Earth Magazine
http://salt.claretianpubs.org
12. Centre for Social Justice
www.socialjustice.org/
13. The Hunger Site
www.thehungersite.com
14. Development and Peace
www.devp.org/anglais/Aframes.html
15. Think Fast
www.devp.org/testA/thinkfast.htm
16. World Vision
www.worldvision.ca
17. 30 Hour Famine
www.30hourfamine.org
18. US Catholic
www.uscatholic.org/
19. Young Neighbors in Action
http://www.youngneighbors.org/
20. Catholic Heart Work Camp
http://www.heartworkcamp.com/
21. Catholic Campaign for Human Development
www.usccb.org/cchd/
Links to Leadership Development Sites
The ministry of Leadership Development calls fourth, affirms, and empowers the diverse gifts, talents, and abilities of adults and young people in our faith communities with adolescents.
1. Youth Leadership
www.youthleadership.com
2. Center for Ministry Development
www.cmdnet.org/
3. NET Ministries Canada
www.netcanada.ca/
4. Voices for Children
www.voices4children.org/
5. Search Institute
www.search-institute.org
6. National Youth Development Information Center
www.nydic.org/
7. Young Neighbors in Action
http://www.youngneighbors.org/
8. Catholic Heart Work Camp
www.heartworkcamp.com/
9. St. Meinrad's
www.youthprayer.com
Links to Pastoral Care Sites
The ministry of pastoral care is a compassionate presence in the imitation of Jesus' care of people, especially those who were hurting and in need. The ministry of pastoral care involves: promoting positive adolescent and family development through a variety of positive strategies; caring for adolescents and families in crisis through support, counseling, and referral to appropriate community agencies; providing guidance as young people face life decisions and make moral choices; and challenging systems that are obstacles to positive development.
1. Campaign for Our Children
www.cfoc.org/
2. Rainbow Peer Support Group
www.rainbows.org/rainbows.html
3. Parents as Teachers National Center
www.patnc.org/
4. Vanier Family Institute
www.vifamily.ca/
5. Child and Family
www.cfc-efc.ca/
6. Canadian Parents
www.canadianparents.com/
7. Suicide Information Centre
www.suicideinfo.ca/
8. Abortion Facts
www.abortionfacts.com/index2.htm
Links to Prayer and Worship Sites
The ministry of prayer and worship: celebrates and deepens young people's relationship with Jesus Christ through the bestowal of grace, communal prayer and liturgical experiences; it awakens their awareness of the spirit at work in their lives; it incorporates young people more fully into the sacramental life of the Church, especially Eucharist; it nurtures the personal prayer life of young people; and it fosters family rituals and prayer.
1. Digital Liturgy
members.aol.com/liturgies/Dig_1.html
2. Ministry and Liturgy
www.rpinet.com/ml/#CurContents
3. Celebration Publications
http://www.ncrpub.com/
4. Catholic Prayers
www.webdesk.com/catholic/prayers/index.html
5. Youth Sing Praise
www.youthsingpraise.org/
6. GIA Publications
www.giamusic.com
7. Oregon Catholic Press
www.ocp.org
8. Open Wednesday
http://darientel.net/~schoettl/openwed
9. Catholic Encyclopedia Online
www.newadvent.org/cathen/
Links to sites with Games and Ideas
These sites provide youth ministry personnel with several new ideas and ready to use games. Have fun!
1. EGAD Ideas
www.egadideas.com/
2. Youth Ministry Games
www.pastor2youth.com/
3. The Source
http://www.thesource4ym.com/games/
4. Fun Attic Games
www.funattic.com/game_list.htm
5. Silly Olympics
www.youth.co.za/olympics/rules.htm#string
6. Maze Maker
www.flint.umich.edu/Departments/ITS/crac/maze.form.html
7. Youth Worker’s Idea Station
http://bradzockoll.tripod.com/youthworker/
Links to Multimedia/Radio Sites
These sites provide those in ministry with audio resources and other interesting items worth sharing.
1. Catholic Answers on the Radio
http://www.catholic.com/radio.asp
2. Catholic Jukebox
www.apostlemusic.com/jukebox/
3. Free Music Down Loads
www.mp3.com/
4. LyricsH
www.lyricsh.com/
5. Cornerstone Media
www.cornerstonemedia.org
6. Lyrics Connection
www.lyricsconnection.com
Links to Charitable Organizations
These sites provide opportunities to serve others in a variety of ways.
1. Canadian Food for the Hungry
www.cfh.ca/
2. Scarboro Mission
www.web.net/~sfms/
3. Save A Family
www.safp.org/
4. Development & Peace
www.devp.org/anglais/Aframes.html
5. Catholic Missions Canada
www.missioncanada.ca/
6. Amnesty International Canada
www.amnesty.ca/
7. Child Care International
www.ccare.net/
8. World Vision Canada
www.worldvision.ca
9. People Help People
www.peoplehelppeople.net/
10. Catholic Youth Foundation, USA
http://www.cyfusa.org/
