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Crisis Lines
& Resources

Teen links

Links for adults 
working with teens

Links!

CRISIS LINES & Pastoral Care resources

 

Camp Lawrence

Teen Links

 

Listen while you surf! RELEVANT RADIO A network of Catholic radio stations dedicated to John Paul II's call for a "new evangelization," RR's 1270 station in NW Indiana is committed to assisting youth-serving agencies in the Diocese of Gary, and we thank them for their support!   CATHOLIC INTERNET RADIO Experience music and faith in a whole new way... Hear it! Live it! spiritandsong.com is a Catholic internet radio station featuring some of today's hottest artists — Steve Angrisano, Jesse Manibusan, Sarah Hart, Matt Maher, Tom Booth, and more. A premiere partnership project of Disciples Now and OCP Publications. Disciple Records  Responding to the growing interest within the Roman Catholic Church to use contemporary, primarily non-liturgical music as a tool for evangelization and encouragement. Their goal is to develop Catholic artists who are gifted in this area and to help the church effectively utilize those gifts through recordings and live performances. Omegarock.com The Catholic Source for cool tunes and serious talk.  "Meeting the needs of College and High School Youth Worldwide" wayfm.com Cutting-edge, contemporary Christian hit music! Their mission: "WAY-FM exists to encourage youth and young adults in their Christian lives and to introduce non-believers to Christ."

 

Disciples Now    The place for Catholic teens on the web.

Link to another great links page, courtesy of the Diocese of Wilmington

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

Catholic Youth Online Pop culture, teen culture from a positive, Catholic perspective! Lots of articles.

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

 

Vocations:  Young men and women! Considering a call to ministry? Check out: www.garyvocation.org : Diocese of Gary Vocations Ofc. www.vocations.com : Vocations online

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 Ministry Coordinators/
Volunteers Links

 

> Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry  Read the text @ usccb.org > Order your own copy!

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

NACYML  The National Association of Catholic Youth Ministry Leaders is a professional organization of ordained and lay ecclesial ministers dedicated to the field of youth ministry

 

> Diocese of Gary Position Description of Youth Ministry Leader (pdf): Taken from the booklet developed to assist parish leaders in developing the role of the lay ecclesial minister. This pdf includes general theological competencies and information specific to the role of the youth ministry leader.

Volunteer Application  Any adult working with youth should be required to complete an application, which should remain on file in the parish office.  This application from the Diocese of Gary is a collaborative effort of the OYYA, Office for Religious Education/Faith Formation, and Catholic Schools, and should be used for all volunteers.  (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available here .)

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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.

Child Abuse Reporting & Prevention   Information about the prevention of Child Abuse, including the mandatory reporting of abuse and neglect

Department of Child Services   State of Indiana. Includes links to further abuse info.

NFCYM    National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry.   

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 stuff to check out!

The Northwest Indiana Catholic Newspaper    Serving Catholics throughout the diocese.

www.americancatholic.org  Catholic Saints site and much more!

www.vatican.va  Official web site of the Vatican

www.usccb.org  United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Daily readings, movie reviews, Bible, Catechism and much more

www.newadvent.org  Catholic Encyclopedia

www.kencollins.com  Rev. Collins’ Biblical commentary, topics on discipleship, worship, holy days, and hard issues

www.universalis.com  Divine Office Online

www.daughtersofstpaul.com  comprehensive site with many links

www.monksofadoration.org  Catholic Internet Yellow Pages

www.ewtn.com  thousands of articles, songs, previously broadcast shows, and more

www.catholicity.com  many links to good sites and very active message boards

www.biblegateway.com  fully searchable Catholic translation of the Bible (NIV)

www.oncecatholic.org  A Catholic site for seekers

www.comics.com  Potluck Parish comic strip, Click on comics, click on Potluck Parish in the Web Exclusives section

Do you know of a great link you'd like to recommend? Contact OYYA!