From Sons and Daughters of the Light: A Pastoral Plan for Ministry with Young Adults
In every age, Jesus Christ is the light of all nations (Lumen Gentium, no. 1) with Christian men and women called to reflect the light of Christ and, in this way, to be "light" for the world. To reflect the light of Christ requires a maturity of faith and a willingness to live this faith daily in society. We join the Holy Father in affirming the essential dignity of young adult men and women--those in their late teens, twenties and thirties--as "sons and daughters of the light." Yet, many young adults tell us that they face increasingly complex and difficult times and that they need the help of the Catholic Christian community to be this "light."
The goals for ministry with young adults (ages 18-39) are:
Connecting young adults with Jesus Christ through spiritual formation/direction, religious education/formation, and vocation discernment
Connecting young adults with the Church through evangelizing outreach, formation of the faith community, and pastoral care
Connecting young adults with the mission of the Church in the world through forming a Christian conscience, educating and working for justice, and developing leaders for the present and the future
Connecting young adults with a peer community through developing peer leadership and identifying a young adult team for the purpose of forming faith communities of peers
For more information about Young Adult Ministry contact
Theresa Bonner at [email protected]