Mission Evansville
Spots are nearly all filled for this year's Mission Evansville (June 12-15, 2019). Visit the Mission Evansville website by clicking here to get more information.
Spots are nearly all filled for this year's Mission Evansville (June 12-15, 2019). Visit the Mission Evansville website by clicking here to get more information.
Trying to Reach Young Adults?
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Christus Vivit, emphasizes the crucial need to help young adults encounter parishes where they can build meaningful relationships with other Christians as they grow in their faith together.
The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry is excited to have Jonathan Lewis, Assistant Secretary for Pastoral Ministry and Social Concerns for the Archdiocese of Washington, join us on Tuesday, May 14th (9a – 1p CDT). This half-day in-session will replace the quarterly Youth and Campus Ministers’ meeting, and it is open to all youth and campus ministers, PCLs, priests, deacons, or those responsible for young adult ministry in some capacity.
Details about the day are forthcoming. Please contact Steve Dabrowski (sdabrowski@evdio.org) to RSVP as space may be limited.
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Christus Vivit, emphasizes the crucial need to help young adults encounter parishes where they can build meaningful relationships with other Christians as they grow in their faith together.
The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry is excited to have Jonathan Lewis, Assistant Secretary for Pastoral Ministry and Social Concerns for the Archdiocese of Washington, join us on Tuesday, May 14th (9a – 1p CDT). This half-day in-session will replace the quarterly Youth and Campus Ministers’ meeting, and it is open to all youth and campus ministers, PCLs, priests, deacons, or those responsible for young adult ministry in some capacity.
Details about the day are forthcoming. Please contact Steve Dabrowski (sdabrowski@evdio.org) to RSVP as space may be limited.
NCYC 2019
The diocesan NCYC web site is up and running. The initial due date for deposits is May 31st. Please keep in mind this is not a firm commitment; rather, we ask parishes to reserve spots by this date so that planning can proceed. At this time, we have enough rooms and buses for 120 participants. Click here for additional details.
NCYC Scholarships: Most of the youth ministers are aware, but Becker funds will be limited for the 2019-2020 school year. This is a “happy problem” in that it stems from the fulfillment of larger numbers of scholarships over the last 3 years. This means that, in addition to Becker requests, other scholarship options should also be pursued for events like NCYC, including scholarships directly from NFCYM. Click here to download the NCYC Scholarship Guidelines and Instructions information sheet. NOTE: The required information must be received in the OYAYA by May 1, 2019. Please email these forms to Steve (sdabrowski@evdio.org)
The diocesan NCYC web site is up and running. The initial due date for deposits is May 31st. Please keep in mind this is not a firm commitment; rather, we ask parishes to reserve spots by this date so that planning can proceed. At this time, we have enough rooms and buses for 120 participants. Click here for additional details.
NCYC Scholarships: Most of the youth ministers are aware, but Becker funds will be limited for the 2019-2020 school year. This is a “happy problem” in that it stems from the fulfillment of larger numbers of scholarships over the last 3 years. This means that, in addition to Becker requests, other scholarship options should also be pursued for events like NCYC, including scholarships directly from NFCYM. Click here to download the NCYC Scholarship Guidelines and Instructions information sheet. NOTE: The required information must be received in the OYAYA by May 1, 2019. Please email these forms to Steve (sdabrowski@evdio.org)
St. Maria Goretti Photos
Those parents wishing to receive a digital link to the photos taken at the St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction on March 17th should email Steve Dabrowski in order to make a request. Once the identity of outside email addresses (i.e., non-evdio.org) has been confirmed, a link will be emailed providing access to view and download the individual pictures of their child and a few of the group pictures with Bishop Siegel. Please email Steve Dabrowski (sdabrowski@evdio.org) for details. Parish staff may also request a link on behalf of family members, and this would not require verification of the email address.
Those parents wishing to receive a digital link to the photos taken at the St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction on March 17th should email Steve Dabrowski in order to make a request. Once the identity of outside email addresses (i.e., non-evdio.org) has been confirmed, a link will be emailed providing access to view and download the individual pictures of their child and a few of the group pictures with Bishop Siegel. Please email Steve Dabrowski (sdabrowski@evdio.org) for details. Parish staff may also request a link on behalf of family members, and this would not require verification of the email address.
Several youth ministers have participated in the Institute for Catholic Youth Ministry in the past. The ICYM will be continued in 2020, but we are working with the folks at Cultivation Ministries to plan an ICYM-type training here in Evansville this summer.
We are currently working out details for the training, and more information will be published in the future. If you are interested in participating in this conference, or if your parish expects to hire a new youth minister this summer, please contact Steve to be added to a potential list of participants.
We are currently working out details for the training, and more information will be published in the future. If you are interested in participating in this conference, or if your parish expects to hire a new youth minister this summer, please contact Steve to be added to a potential list of participants.
On Good Friday, April 19, 2019, the Catholic movement Communion and Liberation will sponsor a Way of the Cross beginning at the Four Freedoms Monument in Downtown Evansville and concluding at St. Mary Catholic Church. It will begin at 3:30 pm and will reflect on the path that Christ followed for our redemption. The event should finish around 5:00 pm. Please join CL for this public opportunity for prayer. If you have questions, please contact Fr. Alex Zenthoefer at azenthoefer@evdio.org.
Important Dates
- April 19th: CL Way of the Cross at Four Freedoms Monument
- May 1st: Deadline for NCYC scholarship forms due to OYAYA
- May 14th: Jonathan Lewis Young Adult presentation, Catholic Center
- May 25th: Priesthood Ordinations (St. Philip Church), 10a CDT
- May 31st: NCYC initial group deposits due to OYAYA
OYAYA Diocesan Calendar
The calendar below lists all youth and young adult events throughout the Diocese of Evansville. If you do not see your parish's or program's events listed, please call your youth/young adult minister, and ask them to update your events. This calendar lists all events for the three Newman Centers in the diocese as well as all four youth/young adult Lay Associations of the Faithful (aka, "movements").