Some organizations are the "I pay you, you do something for me" type of club. Not NACYML. NACYML members discern and decide what is important and necessary for the field of Catholic Youth Ministry and the membership. Read more about being a part of a 'member driven' organization, and become a part of this growth by joining the over 650 other leaders in youth and campus ministry who are driving this movement forward.
The NACYML Leadership Team, and NFCYM Board of Directors, recently approved a five year strategic plan for the organization. For more information, download the strategic goals and objectives. 
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As a "member-driven organization", the membership of NACYML charts the course of the organization, including its benefits. See the current list of member benefits; as we continue to grow the list will be updated.
The majority of NACYML communication is electronic. E-mail communications are also posted under the 'Key Documents' section in the 'Members Only' section. If you see that a communication was sent out which you did not receive, contact the NACYML Office via e-mail at matthewr@nfcym.org or call 202-636-3825.
Update profile and contact information in the members' database, participate in the discussion forums, review the current and past issues of NACYML newsletters, and read the current updates and announcements.
NACYML newsletter is posted online. Past issues are archived for members under the E-Newsletter section of the 'Members' Only' section.
NACYML supports and invites all members to participate in this initiative joining with people of different faiths from all over the world to pray for peace for one minute - each in their own way - on September 21 - the United Nations International Day of Peace. Click the banner below for further information and to sign the pledge!
Help show young people how they can make a difference! Join Catholic Relief Services and assist the poor overseas by holding a Food Fast with your teens. Food Fast is Catholic Relief Services’ 24-hour awareness program for Catholic youth. Focusing on global poverty and hunger, Food Fast offers a journey of solidarity with our brothers and sisters overseas, as a way of living out our Catholic faith.
This year, Food Fast invites participants to hear the call to care for God’s creation, looking at how climate change affects the poor’s ability to secure food. Youth are also encouraged to join the U.S. Bishop’s initiative Catholics Confront Global Poverty and become one of a million Catholics working to end global poverty and hunger.
Order your FREE resources, and more information about the program, on the Food Fast website, or by calling 1-800-222-0025. Materials are available in both Spanish and English.
Priests, brothers, sisters, and nuns are vital to the life of the church. Please invite others to consider religious life, and make these FREE resources available in your parish or places of ministry:
Order online, or call 800-942-2811.
As you may have heard, an unprecedented new initiative is now underway, and NACYML and the NFCYM are supporting A Catholic Climate Covenant: the St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor.
Utilize resources on the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change website for prayer services and educational tools. Also, access the covenant flyer and print ad to promote the Catholic Climate Covenant. (1.6 MB)
Together we can make a difference not only for the world today but also for the world tomorrow. (For more information on climate change issues, refer to the recent article in the National Catholic Reporter, and the USCCB website on climate change.)
Check out the unique fundraising product from Samaritan Fundraising by clicking on the logo.
More information is available by contacting Teresa Chapman, National Sales Manager for Catholic Schools and Parishes, at 888-545-4483, or via email.
Two vacation Bible school programs, elementary, middle school, and high school materials, a Confirmation supplement, and a mission trip guide... They are all part of Glenmary's home mission education series for use in religious education programs and Catholic schools. Visit their website to get resources to help students deepen their sense of mission!
Xavier Missionaries offer a wealth of resources in global mission spirituality for youth and young adult ministry. Topics in world mission spirituality, interfaith dialogue, social justice and service, international justice and peace, stories of missions and missionaries, and world cultures can all be found in the many resources available! Visit the Xavierian Missionaries USA website, the Global Catholic Mission Blog, or sign-up to receive their periodic newsletter.
Busted Halo Offers Free Widgets for Websites and BlogsAs a Catholic website with ten years of experience, BustedHalo.com is well aware of how difficult it is for parishes, campus ministries, and dioceses to create and maintain dynamic and interesting web content. With all the pressing day to day ministerial needs that exist it is understandable that keeping your website up-to-date is nearly impossible. The Busted Halo Widget delivers fresh, new, and dynamic content everyday to your parish, campus ministry or diocesan website/blog for free. To find out how Busted Halo can help your ministry, download the information/instructions and check out the widget samples. (225 KB)
The 2010 NCCYM video, flyer, and schedule are available for download at the NCCYM website along with information about our sponsorship program. Please share the promotional materials with youth ministry and religious education leaders, liturgical and music ministers, priests and seminarians, young adult ministers, scout and CYO leaders, and high school campus ministers and religion teachers. There is something for all at NCCYM in 2010! Find NCCYM 2010 on Facebook. Click here to register for NCCYM 2010 and the NACYML Membership Meeting (see below)..
NACYML members receive a $20.00 discount off the affiliated registration fees or $45.00 off the non-affiliated fees. The discount code can be found on the NACYML members' only page of the website.
Featured Speaker: Monsignor Ray East / Music by: Jacob and Matthew Band
A not-to-be-missed opportunity to connect with colleagues from around the country. Spend time in prayer, building community, and moving NACYML forward in the years ahead. Find challenge and inspiration in time spent with Monsignor East. Don’t miss out on this valuable benefit of membership in NACML. Lunch is provided as part of the meeting day. More information available on the NCCYM website or by downloading the flyer. (82 KB)
See you in New Orleans!
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) call on one million Catholics in the United States to confront global poverty. Advocate with us to end hunger, disease, conflict, and other issues that affect the lives of our brothers and sisters worldwide.
Find out how you, and your youth ministry program/school can become involved in the Catholics Confront Global Poverty Initiative (CCGPI) by clicking on the logo below..
NACYML is pleased to announce the OnCourse Youth Ministry Specialization Certificate beginning January 2011. The program, offered in conjunction with Ministry Training Source and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, will consist of four courses addressing all of the specialized competencies for youth ministry leaders from the National Certification Standards for Lay Ecclesial Ministers, and will help participants to develop a portfolio to aid in the application for national certification. NACYML has partnered with Ministry Training Source (MTS) and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) to provide this program. NACYML members will pay a discounted program fee; the program is open to non-members as well. Undergraduate and graduate credit will be available for an additional fee from SMWC. Download and information sheet here. (136 KB) Further information can be accessed via the certificate page on the St. Mary-of-the-Woods website.
NACYML will once again be offering a series of seven webinars beginning in October. Detailed course descriptions and registration information will be available by September 15. Dates, topics, and presenters are as follows:
America's newest generation, the Millennials, is in this coming-of-age phase. Who are they? How are they different? How are they being shaped by their moment in history? And how might they reshape America in the future? The Pew Research Center sets out to answer these questions in a yearlong series of original reports that explore the behaviors, values and opinions of today’s teens and twenty-somethings.
Read more about the Millennials and/or view the executive summary and full research report.
The USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis has just released the Adaptation of Doctrinal Elements of a Curriculum Framework . .. for Use in Parish and Youth Ministry Programs. This has been sent to catechetical publishers and dioceses by the committee on January 30 with an explanation from Bishop Richard Malone that it “is not a tool for direct instruction. Rather it is offered primarily as a point of reference for [the] ongoing work of catechetical publishers.”
Grace Before Meals is centered on one fundamental concept: the simple act of creating and sharing a meal can strengthen all kinds of relationships. Founded by Fr. Leo Patalinghug in 2003, Grace Before Meals has grown from a simple idea to a worldwide movement, producing a book, blog and even a pilot for a TV show endorsed by PBS.. Learn more on the Grace Before Meals website, or sign up to receive their email updates.
NACYML Group on LinkedInNACYML has a group on the LinkedIn website, and invites all members to join.
NACYML Page on Facebook NACYML has a page on Facebook. Stop by and add your thoughts and comments to the Wall
NACYML is a service of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM)—an organization of affiliated dioceses (represented by the diocesan director of youth ministry). NFCYM's stated purpose is to “serve those who serve the young Catholic Church”. By forming an association, the NFCYM helps to further their mission by more directly serving all professionals responsible for Catholic youth and campus ministry.
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