Office of Youth Ministry

Prepare your heart for Christmas! The Archdiocese of New York is offering confession in all parishes throughout the entire Archdiocese on Monday, December 21 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in preparation for Christmas.

Work-from-home parenting can be stressful and daunting. How can you support and encourage parents to let their strengths lead at home? When we understand ourselves and our kids, we are better able to focus on flourishing in this pandemic rather than simply surviving.

too much screen time? take some more to read this article!

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This is a great follow-up to our YM Live Dialogue with Ed Mechmann. Check out this article on a minister's experience with TikTok. 2 Major takeaways: 1) If the kids at your church or your child/teenager are hanging out on TikTok you need to be there...You don’t have to like it. But you do need to get a feel for it... and 2) If you see a teen or youth who appears emotionally done in, ask them about who they follow on social media; it really could be that a great deal of their emotional energy is being spent there.