MODULE 1 (Youth Ministry)

Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
San Isidro Labrador Parish

PARISH YOUTH COORDINATING COUNCIL
YOUTH
ORIENTATION
MODULE 1
YOUTH MINISTRY:
A GLIMPSE IN THE PAST
A. THE YOUTH AND THE YOUTH MINISTRY
THE FILIPINO CATHOLIC YOUTH
The church in the Philippines acknowledges that the youth

constitute a large and dynamic portion of the laity. The main
target of youth ministry are single Filipino Catholics from 13
to 39 years old who normally belong to a parish and its
Basic Ecclesial Community. An emerging design in the youth
ministry is also that of welcoming persons such as unwed
mothers, youth in the streets and members of the Christian
denominations.
THE FILIPINO CATHOLIC YOUTH AT A GLANCE
Filipino Catholic Youth come from both urban and

rural areas. Majority of them are catholic males
and females who have attended or are attending
some kind of schooling. Few are working and are
receiving a monthly salary, while a very small
group work as volunteers without reducing due
compensations.
YOUTH AT HOME
Most of our youth belong to a household of about

five to six members, and have parents who were
married in the Church, still alive and living
together. While the fathers are commonly the
breadwinners, the mother and other members
contribute to the material resources of the family
as well.
YOUTH AS YOUTH
In spite of materialism and consumerism affecting their lives, our youth still draw their self importance more internal
source such as a good family background, deep spirituality and good health rather than from external ones. They
are also aware of and have encountered societal problems, among them, addiction in various forms, domestic
violence, teenage pregnancy and gang violence.
Many of our youth resort to a prayer as solution or recourse during times of trouble. They have great respect for
customs and traditions foremost are those relating to the family. The influences of globalization, secularism, and
modernization somehow trigger a lesser appreciation of religion and cultural traditions among the young.
In the practice of Filipino traits, our young are highly interpersonal, which is particularly expressed in their high
regard for pakikisama. However, lesser regard is given in the valuing and practice of personal traits. This
imbalance makes us affirm the need of our young for an intensive value formation.
YOUTH IN SOCIETY
Philippine Catholic youth lack both commitment and

a well-formed social conscience. They agree that
the Church should take stand on issues, yet many
of them are willing to involve themselves. Youth
learn about social issues primarily from the media,
which is often a one way mode of information.
YOUTH AND THE FAITH
Pope Francis writes: We observe that our young are divided,

we have young people who are actively live with their faith.
There are also those who are baptized Catholics, yet remain
nominal in their faith. He adds: This is sad; alarming even.
We profess the the mystery of the Triune God as the core
truth of our faith.
YOUTH AND THE CHURCH
We are happy that our youth are aware that parishes offer
services and activities for them. Among these services, the
one which ranks first is the celebration of the sacraments,
they consider these as satisfactorily done. However, they are
not satisfied with livelihood projects, formation programs, and
socials.
In short, Filipino Catholic Youth are:
• Family-directed
• Highly interpersonal
• Not very society-oriented
• Personal but individuals in relating with God
• Nominal in their faith
• Decreasing in their traditional appreciation of the sacraments
• Distant from the Church's teachings and life (in spite of their
feeling of belongingness to her).
𝐺𝑜𝑎𝑙 1: 𝑇𝑜 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ'𝑠
𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡.
Christian faith is not just about believing in Jesus
Christ, but also knowing Jesus Christ and having a
personal relationship with him. Without such a
foundation, the deepening of the Christian faith
cannot be possible.
B. General goals of the youth ministry

𝐺𝑜𝑎𝑙 2: 𝑇𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑡ℎ.
Youth ministry is in an excellent position of influence in the
life, beliefs, and value formation of individual. Youth ministry
becomes a venue for self-discovery and self-development. It
equips the young different aspect of growth (personal and/or
spiritual) to help them become mature, committed,
conscientious and responsible citizens.

𝐺𝑜𝑎𝑙 3: 𝑇𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡.
Youth Ministry aims to lead the young from their present
lukewarm disposition towards a vibrant concerns for the
community, and encourage them to become prime movers in
building a peaceful, conscientious and stable society. A
particularly recommended means to attain this is through the
Basic Ecclesial Community, whose place in Filipino Catholic
Youth ministry is significantly emerging.

. STRUCTURE OF THE PHILIPPINE CATHOLIC MINISTRY
Why there is structure?

The different structures are the following:
To initiate and sustain its program, youth
1. The Episcopal Commission on Youth
ministry need to be organized and
2. The National Youth Coordinating Council (NYCC)
coordinated at all levels: from the
3. The Mindanao-Sulu Pastoral Council (MSPC)
national, down to the grassroots level. (cf.
4. The Regional Youth Coordinating Council (RYCC-
KA-LAKBAY, p. 198)
CABUSTAM)
5. The Archdiocesan Youth Coordinating Council (AYCC-
AYA)
6. The Vicariate Youth Coordinating Council (VYCC-Vicariates)
7. The Parish Youth Coordinating Council (PYCC-PYA)

8. The Chapel, Zone, Organization Officers

The AYA official logo
PYCC/PYA- Medina official logo
𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐁𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏/𝐁𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏
I. THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 𝐀𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑
𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐋
OF AYA 𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑
(Appointed by the Bishop)
𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑
This AYCC serves as a catalyst for 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃
strengthening and/ or organizing 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃-𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋
𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃-𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋
the youth in the parishes and in
𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋
other structures of and within the 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘
diocese (e.g. parishes, campuses, (Appointed by the AYCC Director or Coordinator or AYCC)
youth centers, etc.). All efforts in 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐑
youth ministry present in the 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑
diocese find convergence through

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐆𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐓
the coordination of the diocesan GIFT OF WISDOM: Periodic Event and Festivities ( 𝐏𝐄𝐅)
youth council. GIFT OF COURAGE: Advocacy and
Social Action (𝐀𝐒𝐀)
GIFT OF REVERENCE: Evangelization/Faith Formation ( 𝐄𝐅𝐅)
GIFT OF COUNSEL: Kalakbay for Leaders (𝐊𝐋)
GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE: Publication and Documentation ( 𝐏𝐀𝐃)
GIFT OF WONDER AND AWE: Youth Animator- Program (𝐘𝐀𝐏)
GIFT OF UNDERSTANDING: Culture and Arts (𝐂𝐀)
J. THE VICARIATES The Vicariate Youth Coordinating
Council:
𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐄
The Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐈𝐍-𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄
consist of 10 vicariates namely: Divine 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐋
Mercy;
St. John Paul II ; St. Pedro Calungsod;
Vicariate Youth Coordinator
St. Philomena; St. John Marie Vianney;
St. Jerome; St. Rita de Cascia; St. Therese of Vicariate Youth Leader Head
the Child Jesus; St. John XXIII; and Vicariate Youth Leader-Internal
St. Francis of Assisi. Vicariate Youth Leader-External
Vicariate Secretary General
Vicariate Assistant Secretary Vicariate Treasurer
Vicariate Auditor
THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT
K. THE PARISHES The Parish Youth Coordinating Council:
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐓
𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑/𝐒
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐋
Parish Youth Coordinator
Parish Youth Leader Head
Parish Youth Leader-Internal
Parish Youth Leader-External
Parish Secretary General
Parish Assistant Secretary Parish Treasurer
Parish Auditor
THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY

SPIRIT
Chapels, Zones, Organizations
(YFC, BEC youth, Charismatic youth, etc.)
L. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
•Parish/organization level
• Vicariate level
• Diocesan level
• Sub-Regional level
• Regional level
• National level
• Continental level
• International level
"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅
𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒖𝒑, 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈"
-1 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 5:11

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Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro

San Isidro Labrador Parish

THE FILIPINO CATHOLIC YOUTH

The church in the Philippines acknowledges that the youth

THE FILIPINO CATHOLIC YOUTH AT A GLANCE

Filipino Catholic Youth come from both urban and

Most of our youth belong to a household of about

Philippine Catholic youth lack both commitment and

YOUTH AND THE FAITH

Pope Francis writes: We observe that our young are divided,

YOUTH AND THE CHURCH

In short, Filipino Catholic Youth are:

B. General goals of the youth ministry

B. General goals of the youth ministry

B. General goals of the youth ministry

Why there is structure?

7. The Parish Youth Coordinating Council (PYCC-PYA)

B. General goals of the youth ministry

diocese find convergence through

THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY

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