Pastoral Leaders of Young Adult Ministry from Across U.S. will Gather in D.C. for National Summit, May 15-17
WASHINGTON—TheUSCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth (LMFLY), incollaboration with its ad-hoc National Advisory Team on Young Adult Ministry,will offer a National Young Adult Ministry Summit May15-17, 2018, at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C. Over 130pa
WASHINGTON—TheUSCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth (LMFLY), incollaboration with its ad-hoc National Advisory Team on Young Adult Ministry,will offer a National Young Adult Ministry Summit May15-17, 2018, at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C.
Over 130pastoral leaders in the field of young adult ministry will attend, representing53 Catholic archdioceses and dioceses, and 26 national organizations,movements, and apostolates.
ArchbishopCharles J. Chaput, OFM Cap. of Philadelphia and Chairman of the Committee onLaity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, said, "During these months inanticipation of the global Synod on 'Young People, the Faith, and VocationalDiscernment,' it is essential that Catholic leaders gather together to discussand advance the Church's work with young adults."
TheSummit is an invitation-only gathering focused on peer conversation andnetworking around best practices and emerging models of ministry with youngadults, especially in view of the Synod and the increasing number ofreligiously-disaffiliated young adults in their 20s and 30s.
The ad-hocNational Advisory Team on Young Adult Ministry was developed in 2016 toassist the USCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth with effortsrelated to serving the field of young adult ministry in the United States. TheSummit has been organized by the National Advisory Team in their work toadvance this mission.
The May2018 gathering will also be live-streamed so that those unable to attend canstill participate in plenary discussions and engage in an online dialogue. Thisdigital opportunity is supported by the Catholic Apostolate Center, which isalso providing generous financial support to the Summit.
For moreinformation about the event or the live-streaming, contact the USCCBSecretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth at 202-541-3040 or email @email.
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