The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is pleased to announce the launching of its new Youth and Young Adult Ministry website: www.PhillyCatholicYYAM.org.

It features information and events for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, which includes college students. It is an endeavor of the Office for Catechetical Formation, under the direction of Father John Ames. His office is responsible for organizing and promoting ministry to youth and young adults throughout the five-county Archdiocese.

Father Ames sees the new website as an opportunity to evangelize youth and young adults in the Archdiocese. "Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis have encouraged the use of modern technology in the service of spreading the Gospel," said Father Ames. "With the help of the Holy Spirit, this website, combined with our efforts in social media, will ignite a renewed enthusiasm to reach out to young people in parishes throughout the Archdiocese."

Youth and Young Adult Ministry seeks to empower parishes to foster the mission of evangelizing and catechizing youth and young adults and increase the professional development of youth ministers and volunteers.

Through its digital communications efforts Youth and Young Adult Ministry will strengthen its catechetical component and youth ministry leaders will be offered support and resources to assist them in their work with young people. The Office for Catechetical Formation is collaborating with priests, youth ministry leaders, parishes and schools throughout the Archdiocese to accomplish these goals.

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Editor's Note: For more information, please contact the Office for Catechetical Formation at 215-587-4544.
Facebook: Philly Catholic Youth and Young Adult Ministry Twitter: @PhillyCathYYAM
Web: www.PhillyCatholicYYAM.org.

Contact
Stephanie Brophy
Associate Director of Communications
215-587-3747