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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.
Listed below are the many activities undertaken by the NACYML Leadership Team (LT) that provide both benefit to NACYML members and assists NACYML in making this paradigm shift from NACYML being a national association of members (focused inward on what do I get for membership), to a “community of practice” (focused outward on what can I contribute to the practice of youth ministry). The LT, Executive Committee, and the NFCYM Staff have been hard at work on these initiatives, during the past year.
Biennial Membership Meeting and Banquet—The NACYML membership met in Orlando, Thursday, November 29, 4:30 pm-7:30 pm, during the National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry. It was a great success and the first time the member meeting has taken place within the conference instead of prior to the conference. The gathering was the largest overall attendance at a NACYML meeting with over 200 people in attendance.
OnCourse Continuing Education—The OnCourse resource webinars with various national experts in youth ministry are now free to all members. Additionally, the dates for OnCourse Youth Ministry Specialization Certificate have been set and promotion has begun. We are pleased to announce our new higher education partner for this program, Loyola Institute for Ministry, New Orleans. Students will be able to take up to 12 hours of graduate credit at a highly discounted tuition rate.
See what a professional minsterial organization can do for you! Membership registration and renewal is now online. Learn more about NACYML and how to become a member.
The certificate program is designed to meet the needs of men and women who wish to grow in their knowledge of, and skills for, youth ministry. The certificate program integrates instructional and informational technologies within its coursework and utilizes national competency-based standards in the development of curriculum and assessment.
Courses are taught in a distance-learning format by nationally-recognized youth ministry trainers from Ministry Training Source. The program consists of four courses (consisting of three modules each), addressing the specialized competencies for youth ministry leaders found in the revised National Certification Standards for Lay Ecclesial Ministers. Participants may take the program for a national certificate, and/or twelve hours of graduate credit (provided at an additional cost through Loyola Institute for Ministry in New Orleans).
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The OnCourse Webinars provide participants with new tools and ideas to chart a course through Catholic youth ministry. Sponsored by the National Association for Catholic Youth Ministry Leaders, the webinars will soon expand to year-round offerings. Stay tuned!
Vol. 5, Living and Loving Our Catholic Faith Series, NFCYM
Understanding the dignity of being created in the divine image is the impetus that forms in us a deep respect for all human life and that propels us to safeguard it with the utmost zeal and paramount care. Affirming human life, however, should not be 
reduced to a single issue or narrow political stance. Rather, the church’s teaching on the primacy of life among our inalienable human rights is at the heart of our greatest expression of charity both to God, who is the Author of Life, as well as to our neighbor, for whom we selflessly lay down our life.
In many ways, it forms the human movements of all of our interpersonal and social relationships. From abortion to euthanasia, to poverty and immigration, to war and the death penalty, life issues impact people at every age, ethnicity, and socio-economic level. Affirming Life: Our Response to God’s Love takes a comprehensive approach to teaching youth about the significant issues threatening the life of the least among us.
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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