Washington, D.C. – The USCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth (LMFLY), in collaboration with its ad-hoc National Advisory Team on Young Adult Ministry, will offer a National Young Adult Ministry Summit May 15-17, 2018, at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C.
Over 130 pastoral leaders in the field of young adult ministry will attend, representing 53 Catholic archdioceses and dioceses, and 26 national organizations, movements, and apostolates.
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap. of Philadelphia and Chairman of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, said, “During these months in anticipation of the global Synod on ‘Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment,’ it is essential that Catholic leaders gather together to discuss and advance the Church’s work with young adults.”
The Summit is an invitation-only gathering focused on peer conversation and networking around best practices and emerging models of ministry with young adults, especially in view of the Synod and the increasing number of religiously-disaffiliated young adults in their 20s and 30s.
The ad-hoc National Advisory Team on Young Adult Ministry was developed in 2016 to assist the USCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth with efforts related to serving the field of young adult ministry in the United States. The Summit has been organized by the National Advisory Team in their work to advance this mission.
The May 2018 gathering will also be live-streamed so that those unable to attend can still participate in plenary discussions and engage in an online dialogue. This digital opportunity is supported by the Catholic Apostolate Center, which is also providing generous financial support to the Summit.
For more information about the event or the live-streaming, contact the USCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth at 202-541-3040 or email yam@usccb.org.
