Young Adult Ministry has been re-shaped by the Bishops’ document, Sons and Daughters of the Light, which is available to read here. Within the Archdiocese of Newark, this document has been studied and discussed among Young Adult Ministers, the Young Adult Council, and the former Associate Director for Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese, Fr. Mino Chica The current pastoral plan for our Diocese involves parishes teaming up together to offer regional events that try to tackle all four goals laid out in Sons and Daughters of the Light:
(1) to connect Young Adults with Jesus Christ, (2) to connect Young Adults with the Church, (3) to connect Young Adults with the Mission of the Church in the World, and (4) to connect Young Adults with a Peer Community.
Mission Statement of the Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry: We, the Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, advocate for the recognition, value and integration of young people into the life and mission of the Church as we educate and support the pastors, clergy, coordinators of youth and young adult ministry and the parish communities of the Archdiocese of Newark.
To view or download the overview brochure from the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, click here.