The number one reason why young people are walking away from their faith is a lack of intergenerational worship and relationship.
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Merry Christmas! A liturgical logic puzzle as a gift from me to you
I made this puzzle on a whim to stump my son (so far, it’s working). Use the clues to solve this logic puzzle. No cheating by using information you just happen to know! (There is a downloadable version you can open with a word processor and edit at the bottom.)
There are five churches right in a row from East to West on a little street in Maintown, USA…
Read moreRIP Sr. Sister Catherine “Kate” Dooley OP
Sr. Kate is best recognized for developing the field of liturgical catechesis.
Read moreNCYC 2015
NCYC 2016 is June 13-25. Spread the word!
Read morePope Francis: “See You in Philadelphia”, as Pilgrims Arrive and World Meeting of Families Opens
Pope Francis has yet to depart for the United States, let alone the City of Brotherly Love, but today marks the opening of the World Meeting of Families. People from all over the world have begun to file into Philadelphia for the international event, which has occurred every three years since 1994.
Read moreWhither Confirmation?
The “age of confirmation” in the dioceses of the United States at present is 7 to 16. This isn’t a coherent vision.
Read moreChristian Smith: The situation with US Catholic youth actually is grim
How to respond??
Read moreThe system is down: systematic problems with the faith formation of children in American Catholicism
The structure of our catechetical ministry (more than the catechists – this is not a case of individuals making mistakes) assumes that Catholic parishes, not Catholic parents, are responsible for bringing up children in the faith. Yet, you know, it was my husband and I, not the parish catechists, that promised to do exactly that?
Read moreViewpoint: Banning Altar Girls is Theologically Unsound and Pastorally Imprudent
In a January 26 statement, Fr. Joseph Illo, pastor of Star of the Sea parish in San Francisco, announced a new policy whereby altar girls at Mass would be phased out and thenceforth only boys would serve at the altar.
Read moreNational Catholic Youth Choir 2015 Season
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2015 season of the National Catholic Youth Choir (NCYC).
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