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INTEGRAL YOUTH MINISTRY
OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH
As a baptized member of the Church, Jesus Christ calls you to follow
his footsteps and make a difference in the world today. You can make a
difference!... in the words of the Holy Father. “Offer your youthful
energies and your talents in building a civilization of Christian love…
commit yourself to the struggle for justice, solidarity, and peace”.
(Homily at Worl Youth Day, Denver)
WHAT IS YOUTH MINISTRY?
YOUTH MINISTRY is all the ways the parish community serves
young people and their families, and equips them to live as
Catholic Christians.
Youth Ministry is…
Drawing youth into the adventure of discipleship
Helping youth to make the right connections
Growing young disciples
Responding to the needs and including the gifts of youth
Seeing youth as gifted and growing
Seeing parents as partners
Seeing our parish as ready and able to respond to youth
Seeing the wider community as collaborators and resources
A relationship, not just a program
Investing in youth with our time, attention, and resources
Youth Ministry Seeks to Help Youth…
Develop a personal relationship with Jesus
Participate in the Church
Apply Catholic faith to daily life the youth are those persons who are between thirteen
Commit to the Catholic faith for life and thirty-nine years of age as given by the Episcopal
Live the moral and theological virtues Commission on Youth. It is certain that the youth
Develop Biblical and doctrinal literacy comprise the majority of the Philippine population
Develop personal spirituality and prayer life
Participate in the sacraments WHO IS A CATHOLIC YOUTH?
Work for justice and defend human dignity
Serve those in need and foster social change A Catholic youth is a young Christian who is baptized into the
Become healers, reconcilers, and peacemakers Catholic faith or who have embraced the Catholic faith as a
Develop respect for differences young person and is subsequently baptized.
Develop critical thinking skills
Integrate Catholic sexual values GOALS OF THE YOUTH MINISTRY
Develop a positive self‐image
Grow in life skills  To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus
Discern their vocation Christ in our world today.
Share gifts  To draw young people to responsible participation in
the life, mission, and work of the faith community.
 To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of
“All in all, there is a richness found in Filipino Catholic youth
each young person.
ministry, marked by a holistic development on the part of
Filipino youth… The development of young leaders, the
flourishing of vocations, the overall growth and progress of ACTIVITIES
the young—these are all evidences of a strong and dynamic
MONTHLY YOUTH LEAD MASS
ministry for and with Filipino youth.” The Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith and we
KA-LAKBAY, p. 30 recognize the need to be
nourished by the Bread of
Life. Therefore, Youth Ministry
“Youth ministry takes this opportune time in the life of the
participates in the communal
individual for total and integral formation that not only
celebration of the Eucharist.
focuses on faith but on all other aspects of growth as well.”
KA-LAKBAY, “Youth ministry is concerned with the growth of
the total person”, p. 84-85 OUTREACH PROJECTS
As a parish committed to the
WHO IS A YOUTH? service of others, Youth Ministry
 Defining the youth and their age bracket obviously has strives to serve those in our parish
different results around the globe. In the Philippines, the and local community. It is
age of youth is from fifteen to thirty years old as declared important for youth to beyond
by the state and the National Youth Commission in the
their family, parish, and school communities to serve the
greater Church community. When youth are drawn to
outreach projects they better understand what it means to Dear Parents,
live in a faith community. Service organizations are
communities where youth can learn about joyful giving while We are the Integral Youth Ministry of Our Lady of
being spiritually challenged to love others as Jesus Christ Lourdes Parish. We would like to invite your
does. We organized several service projects in our local son(s)/daughter(s) to join in our ministry.
community. You are invited
Youth Ministry helps engage youth into the life of the
YOUTH CAMPS parish. It lets them experience Jesus present in their life. to be part
To provide opportunities for children And no matter what we do, we make it fun! We always of the
and youth to enjoy new and include Faith, Fellowship and Fun!
challenging activities that promote
responsible behavior and
development of Christian life skills
the So please encourage your son(s)/daughter(s) to
participate in our youth activities at Our Lady of Lourdes OUR LADY OF LOURDES
and that encourage healthy Parish located at Pedro T. Orata, Urdaneta City,
relationships with others. To assist children and the youth in Pangasinan. They can bring their friends and you are
becoming active members of their church communities. always welcome to join us!

YOUTH RETREATS If you have any questions or concerns we are always at

Youth retreats can change lives. the parish every Sunday during First Mass at 6:00am
They are a wonderful opportunity and Second Mass at 8:00am. We would love to help in
for young people to bond, learn, any way that we can. Also if you would be interested in
worship and grow, and build helping with this ministry, please let us know.
lifelong memories and friends. But
if you are responsible
for planning and implementing a youth retreat, there are INTEGRAL YOUTH MINISTRY
many more concerns than just having fun.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES MISSION STATEMENT

To guide our youth to truly know Jesus Christ and to serve
Him in our parish and the world.

Youth Ministry is fun, faith and friends! We are a family in OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH
Jesus Chri st and thus enjoy fellowship. Our socials are INTEGRAL YOUTH MINISTRY
designed to help spiritually train and equip youth in a fun and Pedro T. Orata, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Godly atmosphere to the Glory of God.