Summary The Youth Leader Retreat is the Office of Youth Ministry’s annual weekend of prayer, reflection, and restoration for Archdiocesan youth leaders. The theme for the 2023 retreat was “I will give you a new heart.” (Ezekiel 36:26): Living Lent for a Change. Enjoy all five...
Summary Today's episode features a presentation from Fr. Aaron Nord, pastor and Adjutant Judicial Vicar for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. This talk was part of the October 2021 STL Gathering of youth ministers. Fr. Nord spoke to lay ecclesial ministers and asked, have we become...
Summary: Today's show features a presentation by our friend, David Calavitta. David breaks down the famous quote from William Barclay, "Jesus promised his disciples three things - that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble." This presentation was shared for a training day...
Summary: Today's show features a presentation on how to manage conflict with ministry by Fr Paul Hoesing and Sr M. Karolyn. Fr Hoesing acts as Vice Rector for Formation for Kenrick Glennon Seminary in St Louis, Missouri. Sr M. Karolyn, FSGM acts as Vocation Director of...
Summary: Today's show features a presentation about Advent given by Archbishop Rozanski. The presentation was shared via a Zoom call with local youth workers in 2020. Notes: For more resources, visit us at stlyouth.org ...
Oh 2020, you’ve taught us so much. We’ve learned that our personal toilet paper supply is kind of important, and if you look hard enough, you can find the right face mask that really makes your eyes pop. But more importantly, we’ve learned that with...
We need not look far to see facts and figures that could be construed as hopeless. Churches are shrinking, sacrament reception is down, and the average age that a young person stops identifying as Catholic is 13 years old[1]. All of this could have been...
Summary: Today’s show features a presentation by our friend, Kerri Gallen, MSW, LCSW, who works as a school-based therapist at public and parochial schools, serving students in middle and high schools. Kerri is the Coordinator of Trauma and Racial Equity Programs in Saint Louis Counseling, and...
Growing up, scouting was a big part of my life within my parish community. I was involved with the Girl Scouts, and I was considered an honorary member of the Boy Scouts due to all of the times that I tagged along with my dad...
Today’s show features a talk by our local charismatic ginger (some know her as Katie Gray, the Director of Parish Outreach at Lifeteen). This talk was presented at our annual youth minister training, Empower, to the veteran youth ministers in 2019. During this presentation, Katie...