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LINKS
Institute
for Peace and Justice
- Founded in 1970 by Jim &
Kathy McGinnis, IPJ offers
educational resources,
workshops, advocacy suggestions,
and lots of free material for
parishes, schools, families, and
youth - around Catholic Social
Teaching themes, especially
Christian peacemaking after
9/11, with a Pledge of
Nonviolence, and racial and
economic justice.
Resources offered include:
Pledge of Nonviolence, A CALL TO
PEACE: 52 MEDTIATIONS ON THE
PLEDGE OF NONVIOLENCE, and IF
ONLY TODAY YOU KNEW THE THINGS
THAT MAKE FOR PEACE. http://www.ipj-ppj.org
YOU
TURNS Youth Ministry Support -
Provides materials and
assistance that combine FAITH
with FUN for middle/high school
youth, emphasizing Scripture,
Catechism of the Catholic
Church, and historically pivotal
lives of saints. Offers related
board game and summer camp
design. Links to
Catholic/Christian music,
community building games, movie
reviews and Bible research. http://www.youturns.org
DISCIPLES
NOW - Now
is a web-based ministry for
youth focused on the traditions,
life, and mission of the
Catholic faith community. http://www.disciplesnow.com
National
Federation for Catholic Youth
Ministry
- The National Federation for
Catholic Youth Ministry is a
professional organization of
affiliated dioceses and
youth-serving organizations
serving adult diocesan leaders. http://www.nfcym.org
US
Catholic Bishops Youth Page
- US Bishop's Page on Family,
Laity, Women and Youth
http://www.nccbuscc.org/laity/youth/index.htm
Catholic
Saints - Here
is a list of the saint pages
available on Catholic Online.
New pages are being added daily.
If you have information on a
saint or would like information
on a saint not listed here
please contact us. http://saints.catholic.org/stsindex.html
Anti-Violence
Packet for Church Leaders -
This packet is a collaborative
project of the Anti-Violence
Working Group, an association of
national Catholic organizations
working in Washington, DC http://www.nccbuscc.org/sdwp/projects/violence/index.htm
Heifer
International -
Heifer animals (and training in
their care) offer hungry
families around the world a way
to feed themselves and become
self-reliant. Children receive
nutritious milk or eggs;
families earn income for school,
health care and better housing;
communities go beyond meeting
immediate needs to fulfilling
dreams. Farmers learn
sustainable, environmentally
sound agricultural techniques. http://www.heifer.org
Catholic
Heart - Catholic
Heart work camps offer quality
service projects for those in
need and evangelical programs
for Catholic young people and
their leaders. Camps are run
during the summer months. http://www.heartworkcamp.com
Catholic
Relief Services - They
have several projects to educate
young people about how they can
help those in need in other
parts of the world. http://www.catholicrelief.org
 Young
Neighbors in Action - Young
Neighbors in Action is an
exciting, integrated
service-learning experience for
parish and school teams of older
youth and adults. Young
Neighbors is more than a week of
service. It is an extended
program that provides the
experiences, skills, and
learning needed to make change
possible http://cmdnet.org/index.cfm
Food
for the Poor
- Provides food to the poor in
Latin America and
Caribbean
. 1-800-282-7667 http://www.foodforthepoor.org
Worship
Together
- Worship Resources Free Music
http://www.worshiptogether.com/preference.asp
Maryknoll
Sponsored Youth Contests
- In an effort to highlight the
Christian works of today's youth
and the specific ways teenagers
make a difference in local
communities, Maryknoll announces
the sponsorship of two
competitions for students grades
7-12: Maryknoll Student Essay
Contest and Maryknoll Youth
World Mission Award 2001. Nearly
$4,000 in scholarship money will
be presented to the winners, as
well as coverage provided in
Maryknoll magazine. http://maryknoll.org/EDUCA/K12/essay/contest00.htm
 Cultivation
Ministries -
We help Catholic parishes build
vibrant, disciple-making youth
ministries. We offer Catholic
youth ministry training,
consulting, resourcing,
evangelistic events and
leadership development for youth
and youth workers. We provide
numerous services to support
Catholic youth ministries http://www.cultivationministries.com
Youth
Ministry Network
http://www.ymnetwork.net
Center
for Youth Ministry Development
http://www.cmdnet.org
The
Vatican
http://www.vatican.va
LIFE
TEEN, Inc.,
is an international Catholic
ministry that serves the Church
and leads teens closer to Christ
by providing resources and
training that encourage vibrant
Eucharistic celebrations and
opportunities for teens to grow
in their faith. http://www.lifeteen.com/
APeX
uses a style they define as
Christian Vaudeville. This
includes (but is not limited to)
death defying juggling, humor,
characterizations (skits),
story-telling, audience
participation, and personal
testimony. http://www.apexministries.com
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