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Archdiocese of Santa Fe Pastoral Plan

Young Adult Ministry Goals

1. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe Youth and Young Adult Office will offer to pastors and parish staffs region-wide workshops and in-service days on Young Adults Ministry including stages of growth and developmental needs, beginning fall 2007.
2. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe Youth and Young Adult Office will establish regional Young Adult Committees to plan, coordinate and provide ongoing faith formation opportunities and other events for 18-30 year olds beginning winter 2007.
3. The Archdiocese of Santa Youth and Young Adult Office in conjunction with local Newman Centers will provide informational materials to college bound high school seniors of ministry of Newman Centers by spring 2007.
4. The Archdiocese of Santa Youth and Young Adult Office in conjunction with the Family Life Office will host formation opportunities for young adults on the Sacrament of Marriage of Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" by spring 2007.
5. The Archdiocese of Santa Youth and Young Adult Office in conjunction with the Vocations Office will develop and promote retreats for Young Adults to assist them in discerning their life commitment beginning fall 2007.

Parishes

6. Pastors in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe will participate in an in-service day that will explain the stages of growth and the developmental needs of Young Adults in order to implement effective young adult ministry in their parishes by fall 2007.
7. Parishes will identify, support and train a team of ministers to develop parish Young Adult ministry utilizing the Young Adult Ministers Certification process offered by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Youth and Young Adult Office by fall 2008.
8. Those who minister to young adults in parishes will seek formation opportunities in order to meet National and Archdiocesan standards and will be formed in the USCCB document Sons and Daughters of Light beginning spring 2009.
9. Parishes will support Young Adult ministry through international welcoming, prayer, faith formation, recognition of achievement, and parish budgeting for Young Adult ministry by fall 2007.
10. Established ministries in each parish will be encouraged to identify, recruit and welcome Young Adults to actively participate in their ministry by fall 2007.

Families and Individuals

11. Young Adults will participate in parish and Archdiocesan activities that are provided for their spiritual and educational formation.
12. Young Adults will offer their talent, time, and treasure to assist with the ministries of the Church to which they are called by God and the community.