Region 5 News
The National Conference for Catechetical Leaders (NCCL) was held in Louisville, Kentucky, April 10-14. One day of the conference was specifically designed for adult leaders in youth ministry. Peter Steinfels gave a keynote address on the challenges facing Catholicism in the United States and the need for stronger leadership skills among the laity who now provide the “people power” for and in catechetical ministry. The youth ministers gathered as a discussion group and processed the implications of his address for our field. In addition, Tom East, Carole Goodwin and Bob McCarty presented workshops focused on varied issues impacting effective ministry to and with adolescents.
Representatives from Region 5 hosted a reception for those NCCL participants who are involved in youth ministry leadership and young people from the Archdiocese of Louisville presented a skit with reflections on: Youth Ministry: The Real Story!
The conference was an excellent opportunity for youth ministry leaders in Region 5 to participate in a national event focused on catechetics.
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