Involvement of Youth in Church Suggested
The article discusses Sandra a 19 year old youth minister whose diocese did not renew her contract due to funding. It cites Catholic Diocese of Cleveland data from 1964 to 1973 showing declines in high school Catholic attendance in schools CCD participation and youth religious education. It argues for asking youth why they disengage and notes Merton Strommen with Lutheran youth research.
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New York
Sandra
Diocese of
Cleveland
Merton Strommen
The Church needs the young by Father Paul Palmer SJ
A reflective essay on youth in the Catholic Church overviews Scout training and Jesuit guidance. It argues for youth ministry engagement, parish planning with youth input, and youth service to others, citing clergy, educators, and Lutheran studies as context for fostering younger participation.
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Michael Warren
Tom Salyer
Boy Scouts of America
Father Stedman
Adirondacks
Jesuits
Company of Jesus
John F. Kennedy
John Courtney Murray
Woodstock, Md
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Father Paul Palmer
Strommen
Brooklyn