2011 Scholarships - Catholic Youth Foundation USA
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CATHOLIC YOUTH<br />
FOUNDATION <strong>USA</strong><br />
<strong>2011</strong> Annual Report
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Dear Friends—Brothers and Sisters in Christ,<br />
It is our joy to share with you this <strong>2011</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>USA</strong> Annual Report.<br />
Called to Glory was the theme for the <strong>2011</strong> National <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> Conference (NCYC) in<br />
Indianapolis (November 17-19, <strong>2011</strong>).<br />
In many ways, the <strong>Foundation</strong> heard that call to glory in <strong>2011</strong>. For the first time ever, the<br />
<strong>Foundation</strong> provided $101,050.00 in scholarships to 520 young people and those who serve<br />
them. These funds helped young people attend the NCYC. Specifically, the <strong>Foundation</strong>:<br />
• Sent $10,000.00 to Bishop James V. Johnston (Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau) for<br />
the young people who suffered the early spring floods and the May tornado that ripped<br />
through Joplin, Missouri. In all, 15 percent of the scholarships went to help victims of<br />
natural disasters.<br />
• Provided forty percent of the scholarships to youth from Hispanic parishes.<br />
• Supported youth suffering economic hardships (20 percent).<br />
• Assisted individuals with medical conditions or physical disabilities (4 percent).<br />
These three days are life changing experiences—for youth and adult alike. So many young<br />
people feel alone and “odd” as they learn their faith. It is hard to feel alone and odd when<br />
you are one of 23,000. And our adult youth leaders begin to see what is possible for their<br />
own youth ministry.<br />
Twenty diocesan directors for youth ministry attended the New Diocesan Directors<br />
Institute in May <strong>2011</strong>. The <strong>Foundation</strong> has a long history of helping underwrite the cost of<br />
this vital program. All costs associated with the institute are covered. The only cost to the<br />
new diocesan director—and his or her diocese—is time and travel expenses.<br />
Our grant making promotes youth ministry and youth leadership development. We notice<br />
a growing interest in the new evangelization. Not only are our young people learning about<br />
their faith—they are learning how to share it with others. We awarded $22,662.50 in grants<br />
to eight innovative programs.<br />
It is our benefactors that make all of this possible—bishops and grandparents, diocesan<br />
directors and youth ministers, godparents and the youth themselves, priests and parents.<br />
We continue to hear the call to glory. There is so much to do in the areas of adolescent<br />
catechesis, evangelization, sports, and the emerging adults. Through a growing national<br />
network of supporters, we can build a faithful future for the young and emerging church.<br />
Sincerely yours in Christ,<br />
Brian Reynolds Donald R. McCrabb<br />
Chair President<br />
415 Michigan Avenue, N.E., Suite 40<br />
Washington, D.C. 20017<br />
Telephone: 202-636-3825 • Fax: 202-526-7544<br />
www.cyfusa.org • info@cyfusa.org<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>USA</strong> (CYF<strong>USA</strong>) is a subsidiary of the National Federation for <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> Ministry (NFCYM)<br />
CYF<strong>USA</strong> Board of Directors<br />
Chair<br />
Dr. Brian Reynolds<br />
Archdiocese of Louisville<br />
Louisville, Kentucky<br />
Vice Chair<br />
Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Cherup, Jr.<br />
Saint Mary’s <strong>Catholic</strong> Church<br />
Fort Walton Beach, Florida<br />
Secretary/Treasurer<br />
Ms. Sheila McCarron<br />
Diocese of Arlington<br />
Springfield, Virginia<br />
Episcopal Liaison<br />
Most Rev. Martin D. Holley<br />
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington<br />
Washington, District of Columbia<br />
Mr. Butch Ekstrom<br />
Archdiocese of Louisville<br />
Louisville, Kentucky<br />
Mr. Fred Fosnacht<br />
My<strong>Catholic</strong>Voice.com<br />
Lenexa, Kansas<br />
Ms. Irene Friend<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Ministry Consultant<br />
Chicago, Illinois<br />
Dr. Matthew Hayes<br />
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School<br />
Indianapolis, Indiana<br />
Mr. Michal Horace<br />
Chair<br />
NFCYM Board of Directors<br />
Archdiocese of Portland<br />
Portland, Oregon<br />
Mr. James Knowles<br />
Saint Mary’s Press<br />
Loveland, Colorado<br />
Ms. Diane Lampitt<br />
Catechetical Consultant<br />
Bokeelia, Florida<br />
Ms. Madeline LaRose<br />
Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux<br />
Houma, Louisiana<br />
Sr. Eileen McCann, CSJ<br />
Secretariat for Laity, Marriage,<br />
Family Life, and <strong>Youth</strong><br />
United States Conference of<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Bishops<br />
Washington, District of Columbia<br />
Dr. Maggie McCarty, CFRE<br />
Lasallian Association for Mission<br />
Christian Brothers Conference<br />
Washington, District of Columbia<br />
Dr. Robert McCarty<br />
Executive Director<br />
NFCYM<br />
Washington, District of Columbia<br />
Ms. Debbie McDonald<br />
Secretary/Treasurer<br />
NFCYM Board of Directors<br />
Archdiocese of Washington<br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
Bro. Albert M. Rivera, FMS<br />
Marist <strong>Youth</strong> Ministry<br />
Miami, Florida<br />
Ms. Anna Scally<br />
Cornerstone Media<br />
Heraldsburg, California<br />
Mr. Declan Weir<br />
Declan Weir Productions, Inc.<br />
Brentwood, Tennessee
Board of Directors<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>USA</strong><br />
Board Chair<br />
Dr. Brian Reynolds<br />
Archdiocese of Louisville<br />
Louisville, Kentucky<br />
Vice Chair<br />
Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Cherup, Jr.<br />
Saint Mary’s <strong>Catholic</strong> Church<br />
Ft. Walton Beach, Florida<br />
Secretary/Treasurer<br />
Ms. Sheila McCarron<br />
Diocese of Arlington<br />
Springfield, Virginia<br />
Mr. Butch Ekstrom<br />
Archdiocese of Louisville<br />
Louisville, Kentucky<br />
Mr. Fred Fosnacht<br />
My<strong>Catholic</strong>Voice.Com<br />
Overland Park, Kansas<br />
Ms. Irene Friend<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Ministry Consultant<br />
Chicago, Illinois<br />
Dr. Matthew Hayes<br />
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School<br />
Indianapolis, Indiana<br />
Most Rev. Martin D. Holley<br />
Episcopal Liaison<br />
Archdiocese of Washington<br />
Washington, District of Columbia<br />
Mr. Michal Horace<br />
Chair, NFCYM Board of Directors<br />
Archdiocese of Portland<br />
Portland, Oregon<br />
Mr. James Knowles<br />
Saint Mary’s Press<br />
Winona, Minnesota<br />
Ms. Diane Lampitt<br />
Catechetical Consultant<br />
St. James City, Florida<br />
Mrs. Madeline LaRose<br />
330 Brentwood Drive<br />
Houma, LA 70360<br />
Sr. Eileen McCann, CSJ<br />
USCCB, Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life<br />
and <strong>Youth</strong><br />
Washington, District of Columbia<br />
Dr. Margaret (Maggie) McCarty<br />
Christian Brothers Conference<br />
Washington, District of Columbia<br />
Taken at the January <strong>2011</strong> Board of Directors’ Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.<br />
Back left to right: Michael Cherup, Brian Reynolds, Anna Scally, Maggie McCarty,<br />
Michelle Maher, Eileen McCann, Jim Knowles, Michal Horace, Butch Ekstrom,<br />
Albert Rivera, Robert McCarty<br />
Front left to right: Sheila McCarron, Madeline LaRose, Diane Lampitt, Irene Friend<br />
Dr. Robert McCarty<br />
NFCYM Executive Director<br />
Washington, District of<br />
Columbia<br />
Ms. Debbie McDonald<br />
Secretary/Treasurer, NFCYM<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Archdiocese of Washington<br />
Washington, District of<br />
Columbia<br />
Bro. Albert M. Rivera, FMS<br />
Christopher Columbus High<br />
School<br />
Miami, Florida<br />
Ms. Anna Scally<br />
Cornerstone Media<br />
Healdsburg, California<br />
Mr. Declan Weir<br />
DWP, Inc.<br />
Brentwood, Tennessee<br />
STAFF<br />
Dr. Donald R. McCrabb<br />
President<br />
Mrs. Bonnie Waltz<br />
Executive Assistant<br />
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Mission Statement<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
<strong>USA</strong> serves the National<br />
Federation for <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Ministry by<br />
providing financial<br />
resources at the local,<br />
diocesan, regional, and<br />
national levels to promote<br />
effective and innovative<br />
youth ministry to assure a<br />
faithful future.<br />
Our goals include:<br />
• Supporting the National<br />
Federation for <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Ministry in their<br />
ministry to young people.<br />
• Providing scholarships for<br />
young people to attend<br />
the National <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Conference and for<br />
adult leaders to attend the<br />
National Conference on<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> Ministry.<br />
• Awarding grants for youth<br />
ministry projects.<br />
• Aiding in the development<br />
of youth ministry programs<br />
for culturally diverse<br />
communities.<br />
• Providing outreach to youth<br />
in crisis.<br />
• Training youth ministers.<br />
This was a historic year for CYF<strong>USA</strong>. Through the generosity of our<br />
benefactors—many of them from the young church gathered at the 2009 NCYC<br />
in Kansas City—we were able to provide $101,050 in scholarships for our young<br />
people to come to <strong>2011</strong> NCYC in Indianapolis.<br />
CYF<strong>USA</strong> received $385,800 in scholarship requests.<br />
<strong>2011</strong> NCYC <strong>Scholarships</strong>—By the Numbers 520 Total<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> from Hispanic Parishes 208 (40%)<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> from Parishes New to NCYC 109 (21%)<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Suffering Financial Hardships 104 (20%)<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Suffering Natural Disasters 78 (15%)<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> with Special Health or Physical Needs 21 (4%)<br />
Dioceses Served through <strong>Scholarships</strong> 50<br />
One request we were able to respond to came from Our Lady of Consolation<br />
Parish in Wayne, New Jersey. A number of families suffered considerable<br />
damage to their homes from Hurricane Irene. The youth group responded<br />
and helped with the clean-up. Fundraising for the NCYC fell to the bottom of<br />
the list. CYF<strong>USA</strong> was able to help three youth most in need—Donald, James,<br />
and Christian.<br />
Our Lady of Consolation Parish <strong>Youth</strong> Group cleans up after Hurricane Irene.
<strong>2011</strong> <strong>Scholarships</strong><br />
We were also blessed with<br />
another challenge grant for <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
The young church responded<br />
to the CYF<strong>USA</strong>’s Put5Aside<br />
Campaign by giving $106,000 at<br />
the closing liturgy. The challenge<br />
grant—$100,000—will be used<br />
to “develop and promote young<br />
adult ministries.” CYF<strong>USA</strong> provided $7,500 in<br />
scholarships for members to attend the January<br />
<strong>2011</strong> Membership Meeting in Albuquerque,<br />
New Mexico.<br />
CYF<strong>USA</strong> provides scholarships to youth and to<br />
those who serve them. These scholarships are<br />
distributed on a biennial basis. During the<br />
“odd” years, scholarships are given to the youth.<br />
During the “even” years scholarships are given<br />
to adults to attend the National Conference on<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> Ministry. Some of our scholarship<br />
recipients for the National <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong><br />
Conference are the adult chaperones who must<br />
accompany the youth. <strong>Scholarships</strong> are available to<br />
diocesan youth ministry leaders every year to assist<br />
them in attending the NFCYM’s annual meeting of<br />
the membership.<br />
<strong>2011</strong> NCYC<br />
Your generosity will make a difference in the lives of the youth as<br />
they embrace a deeper relationship with Christ.<br />
M. Annette Mandley-Turner<br />
Archdiocese of Louisville<br />
Dioceses Receiving<br />
<strong>Scholarships</strong><br />
Altoona-Johnstown<br />
Bismarck<br />
Chicago<br />
Cincinnati<br />
Cleveland<br />
Columbus<br />
Covington<br />
Crookston<br />
Des Moines<br />
Detroit<br />
Dubuque<br />
Evansville<br />
Fargo<br />
Fresno<br />
Ft. Wayne-South Bend<br />
Gary<br />
<strong>2011</strong> NCYC Scholarship Recipients<br />
Grand Island<br />
Grand Rapids<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Kalamazoo<br />
Kansas City-Kansas<br />
Kansas City-St. Joseph<br />
Lafayette-in-Indiana<br />
Lansing<br />
Louisville<br />
Memphis<br />
Military Services<br />
New Orleans<br />
New Ulm<br />
Omaha<br />
Orlando<br />
Owensboro<br />
Pensacola-Tallahassee<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Providence<br />
Pueblo<br />
Rapid City<br />
Rochester<br />
Savannah<br />
Springfield-Cape<br />
Girardeau<br />
Springfield in Illinois<br />
Springfield in<br />
Massachusetts<br />
St. Augustine<br />
St. Cloud<br />
St. Paul-Minneapolis<br />
Toledo<br />
Tulsa<br />
Venice<br />
Winona<br />
Youngstown<br />
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New Diocesan Directors Institute<br />
CYF<strong>USA</strong> has a long history of support for the New<br />
Diocesan Directors Institute held each May in Washington,<br />
D.C. NFCYM designed the four-day institute to provide<br />
formation, leadership development, best practices and<br />
important connections to national <strong>Catholic</strong> organizations<br />
for the diocesan youth ministry leaders. This comprehensive<br />
formation is designed to support and enhance the<br />
professional development of diocesan leaders and at very<br />
little cost to local dioceses; the registration, program,<br />
meal and housing costs that total approximately $400 per<br />
person is covered by grants including a major one from the<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>USA</strong>. Participants simply have<br />
to cover their transportation to and from the D.C. area.<br />
Dioceses Supported<br />
by the <strong>2011</strong> NDDI<br />
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• Allentown<br />
• Belleville<br />
• Cleveland<br />
• Corpus Christi<br />
• Denver<br />
• Fresno<br />
• Harrisburg<br />
• Jefferson City<br />
• Knoxville<br />
• Laredo<br />
• Little Rock<br />
• Los Angeles<br />
• Monterey<br />
• Nashville<br />
• New Orleans<br />
• Ogdensburg<br />
• Pittsburgh<br />
• San Antonio<br />
• San Jose<br />
• Tulsa<br />
The Institute helps the new diocesan leaders explore the vital<br />
role they possess in implementing a comprehensive vision<br />
for youth ministry. They learn the leadership skills that are<br />
required to collaboratively work with other diocesan and<br />
national offices, as well as local pastors, religious education<br />
and youth ministry leaders. Sessions range in topic from<br />
certification standards, use of technology and social media,<br />
to networking and planning and coordinating large events,<br />
all within an atmosphere of prayer and community that<br />
serves to focus and inspire the new diocesan leaders.<br />
The challenge I face is starting a program from the<br />
ground up. I want a collaborative office with the pastors,<br />
parishes, coordinators of youth ministry, and laity.<br />
NDDI gave me great places and resources to springboard<br />
to meet that challenge. It was a very useful, practical, and<br />
helpful.<br />
<strong>2011</strong> NDDI Class<br />
Rarely does a day go by that I don’t reference something<br />
we discussed at NDDI. The resources and contacts I<br />
made at the conference have proven to be invaluable to<br />
me in my work in the diocese.
Grant Recipients<br />
In January <strong>2011</strong>, the CYF<strong>USA</strong> Board of Directors<br />
awarded $22,662.50 in grants to the following<br />
recipients:<br />
Our Lady of Loreto Ridgeview Ministry<br />
Archdiocese of Denver<br />
The Our Lady of Loreto Ridgeview Ministry<br />
provides <strong>Catholic</strong> youth ministry to young men,<br />
age 14-18, currently incarcerated at the Ridgeview<br />
facility in Watkins, Colorado. Both <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
and non-<strong>Catholic</strong>s attend services on a weekly<br />
basis including eucharistic services, fellowship,<br />
question and answer sessions, catechesis, penance<br />
services, and prayer groups. The purpose of the<br />
ministry is threefold: to draw these young men<br />
into participation in the <strong>Catholic</strong> faith community,<br />
to foster their personal and spiritual growth, and<br />
ultimately, to empower them to live as disciples of<br />
Jesus Christ.<br />
As a direct result of the grant from <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong><br />
<strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>USA</strong> and the additional donation of<br />
Bibles from Saint Mary’s<br />
Press, the Our Lady of<br />
Loreto <strong>Youth</strong> Ministry was<br />
able to provide outreach,<br />
education, support, and<br />
catechesis to hundreds of<br />
young men. Our ministry<br />
was able to offer a Bible and<br />
a copy of the Catechism of<br />
the <strong>Catholic</strong> Church to each<br />
young man who attended<br />
services. For most of these<br />
young men, it was the first<br />
Bible they ever personally<br />
owned. The young men<br />
were surprised and touched to be able to take their<br />
Bibles with them, and often returned with questions<br />
after doing some reading on their own. The<br />
Catechisms were also very useful to help answer<br />
questions regarding the faith both during our visits<br />
and after we have left the facility.<br />
House of Peace—Hope Is Something You Do<br />
Archdiocese of Milwaukee<br />
“Hope Is Something You Do” is a workshop for<br />
middle school students presented twice a year<br />
by trained high school students on the skills<br />
and concepts of nonviolent conflict resolution.<br />
The training of the high school students is a<br />
collaborative ministry between the House of Peace<br />
and the Leadership Center of Cardinal Stritch<br />
University. The issue of violence is not new to the<br />
city of Milwaukee—often called one of the most<br />
segregated cities in the country. The House of Peace<br />
is an outreach center that has addressed the needs<br />
of the poor in Milwaukee’s inner city since 1968.<br />
Sean Lansing, the program director, shared one<br />
of their success stories—Fernando. Fernando is a<br />
young man who just recently graduated (May 2010.)<br />
He was in the House of Peace Teen Leader Program<br />
for all four years<br />
of high school and<br />
was one of our lead<br />
workshop presenters<br />
for our Hope Is<br />
Something You Do<br />
Workshop. He is the<br />
first in his family to go<br />
to college, and we are<br />
excited to say that he<br />
just finished his first<br />
semester at Harvard<br />
University! He credits<br />
his involvement<br />
as a House of Peace teen leader as critical to his<br />
success, both because of how the program helped<br />
his application stand out, but also the skills and<br />
confidence it gave him to reach his full potential.<br />
The Partnership in Adolescent Catechesis—<br />
Transforming Adolescent Catechesis<br />
Archdiocese of Washington<br />
Last year the Partnership for Adolescent Catechesis<br />
received a grant to purchase software to enable<br />
interactive, online learning for those participating<br />
in Transforming Adolescent Catechesis (TAC). TAC<br />
is an eight-month process that works with parishes<br />
and schools to evaluate and transform how they<br />
think about and engage in adolescent catechesis.<br />
It is critical that those facilitating the process—the<br />
local teams and coaches—are formed in their<br />
understanding of change management, adolescents,<br />
catechesis, and other topics. To ensure that TAC<br />
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is both cost and time effective, this formation will<br />
now occur in an online environment, allowing<br />
participants to access the learning sessions at their<br />
own convenience. Without the financial assistance<br />
of CYF<strong>USA</strong>, this important component would not<br />
be possible. Currently Transforming Adolescent<br />
Catechesis is in the pilot phase. It will be available<br />
nationally in the summer of 2012.<br />
New Evangelization Week<br />
Diocese of Portland Maine<br />
The New Evangelization Week was held July<br />
10-14, <strong>2011</strong> at St. Joseph College with 49 youth<br />
participants and 11 team members. The fiveday<br />
program for high school youth consists of<br />
presentations on theology, Christian living, prayer,<br />
apologetics, and leadership skills. The program<br />
included daily Mass, eucharistic adoration, men’s<br />
and women’s sessions, and time for personal prayer.<br />
Participants left with an enthusiasm for their faith<br />
and a reminder to live out their baptismal call in<br />
their families, schools, parishes, and community.<br />
Many have done so through a commitment to serve<br />
on the Diocesan <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> Leadership Team.<br />
Mike Lavigne commented on the life-changing<br />
impact the week has had on some young people and<br />
their families: “One of our gals had such a powerful<br />
experience of prayer during adoration that she got<br />
her parents to start going back to church.” The grant<br />
from CYF<strong>USA</strong> significantly reduced the registration<br />
fee making it more affordable.<br />
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Leadership Intensive Training Project<br />
Diocese of Beaumont<br />
Due to personnel changes, the Leadership Intensive<br />
Training Project needed to be delayed several<br />
months. It is now scheduled for February 2012.<br />
Diocesan leadership expects up to 100 teens will<br />
attend. The program will be presented by the<br />
Center for Ministry Development. The focus of the<br />
program will be on leadership skill development<br />
through hands-on activities, simulated experiences,<br />
small group work, and presentations.<br />
St. Jude <strong>Catholic</strong> Church’s <strong>Youth</strong> Leadership<br />
and Social Justice Project<br />
Diocese of Las Cruces<br />
This program is designed to revitalize youth<br />
ministry in the parish through service-related<br />
programs in the parish, neighborhood, and city.<br />
Through the use of service opportunities, with adult<br />
mentors, the youth will be engaged in doing service<br />
for others while they grow in their faith and form a<br />
community of peers.<br />
This past Christmas, young people learned the true<br />
spirit of Christmas from a little girl. As part of the<br />
outreach dinner offered during Christmas, they had<br />
“door prizes” as gifts for the participants. One little<br />
girl was chosen first and she selected the largest gift<br />
there—which happened to be a race car track. The<br />
youth offered to exchange the gift for something she<br />
wanted more. “No,” she said, “My brothers will like<br />
this.” There were plenty of gifts so the youth group<br />
offered to let her choose one more thing. She chose<br />
something for her Mom.<br />
<strong>2011</strong> NCYC<br />
I watched my<br />
rather shy<br />
daughter get<br />
up in front<br />
of the entire<br />
congregation on<br />
Saturday night<br />
and teach them<br />
the chant, “God<br />
is Good/All the<br />
time” and tell<br />
them about her<br />
faith journey at<br />
NCYC and thank<br />
them for their<br />
support. Wow!<br />
God Is Good!<br />
Parent<br />
Anamosa, Iowa
Diocesan <strong>Youth</strong> Leadership Camp<br />
Diocese of Memphis<br />
Thirty-Eight (38) youth from sixteen (16) parishes<br />
attend the Leadership Camp <strong>2011</strong> in the Diocese<br />
of Memphis. During the three-day event, the youth<br />
focused on the call of baptism, communication<br />
skills, group dynamics, decisionmaking, Mass<br />
and the new liturgical norms, listening skills, and<br />
defending the faith. These thirty-eight youth were<br />
commissioned as TIMs (Teens in Ministry) at the<br />
conclusion of the campus and became leaders in<br />
their own parish. Thirty-One were able to serve at<br />
the annual Fall <strong>Youth</strong> Gathering. They also helped<br />
lead the first diocesan teen reconciliation service in<br />
December <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
TEC Core Team and Spiritual Director Webinar<br />
Training<br />
Archdiocese of St. Louis<br />
Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is a powerful retreat<br />
experience for young people. Teens witness their faith<br />
to each other and come together<br />
for days of prayer and reflection.<br />
At the heart of the retreat, is<br />
the witness talk both by teens<br />
and adults. These talks call for<br />
thoughtful preparation. Through<br />
a series of eight (8) webinars,<br />
Ron Reiter<br />
the TEC Core Team can provide<br />
training and support to teens and<br />
adults as they prepare their witness<br />
talks. These webinars improve the support available<br />
to teens and adults as well as expand this type of<br />
support to some of the rural parishes.<br />
“This has really helped our ministry,” said<br />
Ron Reiter, executive director for TEC.<br />
“We can reach out to so many people<br />
this way. We have learned how we can<br />
upload the presentations to YouTube<br />
making them even more accessible to the<br />
TEC Community.”<br />
<strong>2011</strong> NCYC<br />
I came hoping<br />
to become a<br />
better <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
and connect<br />
better with my<br />
faith. I got more<br />
than I expected.<br />
The best part<br />
about NCYC<br />
was the family<br />
atmosphere,<br />
knowing that<br />
everyone shared<br />
the same beliefs<br />
as you. You didn’t<br />
feel weird for<br />
talking about<br />
faith.<br />
Teen<br />
Archdiocese of<br />
Omaha<br />
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<strong>2011</strong> Donors<br />
NFCYM refers to grants received by NFCYM with the assistance of CYF<strong>USA</strong>.<br />
$100,000 +<br />
Anonymous<br />
$10,000 +<br />
<strong>2011</strong> Collegeville National Symposium on Lay<br />
Ecclesial Ministry (NFCYM)<br />
Caster Family <strong>Foundation</strong> at the San Diego<br />
<strong>Foundation</strong> (NFCYM)<br />
$5,000 +<br />
Immaculate Conception Province of the Society of<br />
the <strong>Catholic</strong> Apostolate (Pallottines)<br />
The Betsy McCormack Fund (NFCYM)<br />
Raskob <strong>Foundation</strong> for <strong>Catholic</strong> Activities, Inc.<br />
(NFCYM)<br />
$1,000 +<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Angrisano<br />
The <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> of Northern Colorado<br />
Heule Family Donor-Advised Fund (NFCYM)<br />
Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Cherup, Jr.<br />
Mr. Butch Ekstrom<br />
Fosnacht Family Charitable <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Mrs. Irene Friend<br />
Rev. Daniel Hamilton<br />
Mr. James Knowles<br />
Ms. Diane Lampitt<br />
Mrs. Madeline LaRose<br />
Sr. Eileen McCann, CSJ<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William J. McCarron<br />
Drs. Bob and Maggie McCarty<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Reynolds<br />
Bro. Albert M. Rivera, FMS<br />
Ms. Anna Scally<br />
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$500 +<br />
Mr. David P. Avila<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Relief Services<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Cordero<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Councill<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Keith J. Davis<br />
Mr. Michal T. Horace<br />
Rev. Leonard C. Wenke<br />
$250 +<br />
Association for Advancement of <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong><br />
Ministry<br />
Ms. Jennifer Avila<br />
Dr. Lisa Marie Calderone-Stewart *<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Campbell<br />
Dr. Carole D. Goodwin<br />
Mr. Dennis Kurtz<br />
Mr. Paul Mach<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Robichaud<br />
Rev. Thomas Sacksteder<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Singer-Towns<br />
*Deceased<br />
$100+<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Max Allway<br />
Ms. Carol A. Blecha<br />
Ms. Mona Bowden<br />
Ms. Mary Ann Deschaine<br />
Mr. John P. Dokler<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Dorfmeister<br />
Mr. Kevin Driscoll<br />
Rev. John H. Endejan<br />
Mr. Thomas Ehrhorn<br />
Rev. Msgr. John J. Enzler<br />
Support through the<br />
Combined Federal<br />
Campaign<br />
Many friends of<br />
youth ministry give<br />
to the <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
through the annual<br />
Combined Federal<br />
Campaign that takes<br />
place every October.<br />
In <strong>2011</strong>, $28,574.71 was<br />
given to the <strong>Foundation</strong>,<br />
from 92 agencies,<br />
through the CFC and<br />
other work based giving<br />
programs including the<br />
United Way.<br />
CFC #10336
Mr. Jerry Finn<br />
Mr. Patrick Fox<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Blake D. Gall<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Goller<br />
Ms. Pamela Gordon<br />
Mr. Charles E. Gross<br />
Ms. Maryann M. Hakowski<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Hart<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Hayes<br />
Mr. Philip A. King<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Konsel<br />
Ms. Angie Koopman<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David La Mar<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lynch<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mazzullo<br />
Dr. Donald R. McCrabb<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mulhall<br />
Mr. Dennis J. Neal<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Nelson<br />
Ms. Carolyn Nichwitz<br />
Rev. Dennis O’Rourke<br />
Mr. Mark Pacione<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Robaskiewicz<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Richey<br />
Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Sartore<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey F. Seegers<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Sirianni<br />
Mr. Thomas Tomaszek<br />
Mr. Rory Traffas<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vautour<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wagner<br />
Bro. Floyd Warwick<br />
Rev. Msgr. Terrence Watanabe<br />
Rev. Msgr. Francis G. Weldgen<br />
Mr. Kenny Wodzanowski<br />
Up to $99<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Alexander<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Amore<br />
Mr. Carl S. Amos<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Anslinger<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Billy<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Blain<br />
Ms. Mary Blythe<br />
Mr. Keith C. Bock<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Brauner<br />
Mr. John L. Brennan<br />
Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Brown<br />
Ms. Teresa M. Cader<br />
Mrs. Joyce Caggiano<br />
Ms. Denise M. Caldarello<br />
Mrs. Karen Camarata<br />
Ms. Diane C. Carpenter<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Carra<br />
Mr. Wally Carrier, III<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Carter<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Bill J. Casey<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Caslin<br />
Ms. Patricia Christiano<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cole<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Colon<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Conner<br />
Ms. Martha Conway<br />
Ms. Kathleen Cornell<br />
Ms. Rhonda Cosper<br />
Ms. Donna Cross<br />
Ms. Donna Daniel<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Devitt<br />
Mr. James Deyling<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Donegan<br />
Ms. Pauline Draker<br />
Mr. Jeffrey Drummey<br />
Mr. Thomas E. Durbin<br />
Mr. Sacheverel Eldrid<br />
Ms. Terry Engelken<br />
Ms. Lorna Feemster<br />
Ms. Katie Feterl<br />
Mr. Robert A. Fisher<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Fogarty<br />
Mr. Raymond Follador<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Franks<br />
Mr. Timothy J. Franzen<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Pedro C. Galindo<br />
Ms. Gail Gemberling<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Graham, Jr.<br />
Mr. Mark Graveline<br />
Ms. Lorraine Grier<br />
Mrs. Cindi Hall<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Hare<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris, Jr.<br />
<strong>2011</strong> NCYC<br />
I have to tell<br />
you, a teen in<br />
our group felt so<br />
strongly about<br />
her faith she did<br />
something that<br />
really made me<br />
proud of her.<br />
She normally<br />
doesn’t go<br />
to church on<br />
Sundays because<br />
she lives with her<br />
dad who does<br />
not go to church.<br />
She proceeded<br />
to convince her<br />
dad to take her<br />
to church on<br />
Sunday, and then<br />
with her faith<br />
and convincing,<br />
she got him to<br />
go with her.<br />
Wow! Thanks<br />
for making it<br />
all possible.<br />
Carl<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Minister<br />
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<strong>2011</strong> NCYC<br />
I think it is<br />
hard for adults<br />
to imagine it<br />
happening,<br />
but the young<br />
people rose and<br />
gave a standing<br />
ovation. Isn’t<br />
that amazing?<br />
Bishop Zarama<br />
talking about<br />
Mary and 23,000<br />
kids give him a<br />
standing ovation.<br />
I know it was the<br />
young people<br />
in our section<br />
who jumped to<br />
their feet when<br />
he finished; the<br />
adults followed<br />
them. He spoke<br />
humbly and<br />
powerfully<br />
from his own<br />
experience, and<br />
they loved it.<br />
Father Damian<br />
Pastor<br />
Support from <strong>Youth</strong><br />
Archdiocese of Hartford<br />
Diocese of Brooklyn<br />
Diocese of Buffalo<br />
Diocese of Evansville<br />
Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux<br />
Diocese of Las Cruces<br />
Diocese of Manchester<br />
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church<br />
Anchorage<br />
Sts. Peter and Paul <strong>Catholic</strong> Church<br />
Cary, Illinois<br />
St. Isaac Jogues <strong>Youth</strong> Ministry<br />
Baltimore<br />
St. Mary’s <strong>Catholic</strong> Church<br />
Fort Walton Beach, Florida<br />
These donations are usually the result of<br />
a collection take at a diocesan or parish<br />
youth rally.<br />
Up to $99 (continued)<br />
Ms. Lisa M. Hernandez<br />
Ms. Laurie Hilsinger<br />
Mrs. Jennifer Hodges<br />
Ms. Janet Jackson-DuBois<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Janssen<br />
Ms. Lena Jones<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Jordan<br />
Ms. Patricia Kasuba<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley D. Klaus<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michal Kolodziej<br />
Ms. Lucille Kreidler Smith<br />
Mr. David Krupp<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Rickey D. Lange<br />
Ms. Susan Lea<br />
Ms. Margaret Leclere<br />
Mr. Daniel Lehman<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Leitner<br />
Mr. Carl Lekan<br />
Mr. Ernesto Lemus<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Levy<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loeb<br />
Ms, Kim Lothschutz<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Lyford-Pike<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ronny Mackaben<br />
Mr. Stephen Mackay<br />
Mr. Kevin Maher<br />
Mrs. Sheri Maimer<br />
Deacon and Mrs. Terry Manieri<br />
Mr. and Mrs. William Mantz<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Marshall<br />
Maj Anthony J. Massino, <strong>USA</strong>F (Ret)<br />
Mr. Glen McCall<br />
Ms. Kim McCarley<br />
Mr. James McKeon<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. McNesby, Jr.<br />
Ms. Caroline Merkel<br />
Ms. Elzbieta M. Milewska<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Miller<br />
Ms. Elizabeth Milnes<br />
Mr. Timothy J. Morris<br />
Mr. Alvin D. Munch, Jr.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Munday<br />
Ms. Rita Myler<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nakayama<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald T. Neu<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Oberg<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. O’Brien<br />
Mr. John F. Offerle<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Owens<br />
Ms. Anna Palko<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rakszawski<br />
Ms. Rita Ramos<br />
Mr. Ronald Reiter<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rovens<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rowan<br />
Ms. Natalie Salgado<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar and Alicia Sanchez<br />
Ms. Danika Scevers<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Schaefer<br />
Mrs. Monae Schmelzle<br />
Ms. Mary Schott
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schulte<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Schultz<br />
Mr. Joseph N. Simmons<br />
Mr. John Smestad<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Snyder<br />
Ms. Liberacion L. Soriano<br />
Mr. William Squicciarini<br />
St. Mary’s Church, Johnson City, Tennessee<br />
St. Michael’s Church, Nashua, Iowa<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Stahle<br />
Ms. Mel Eesa Stueder<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sweet<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James I. Tennis<br />
Ms. Laura Thielen<br />
Mr. James R. Tinsley<br />
Ms. Joan Treacy<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Tworek-Hofstetter<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Vandehey<br />
Mrs. Cristina Vizcaino<br />
Mr. Don Vu<br />
Ms. Cathryn Weiss<br />
Mr. Ronald Weisser<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Wenzlick<br />
Mr. Daniel H. Whitaker<br />
Mr. Arthur L. Wilmes<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Wirth<br />
Ms. Mary Wisniewski<br />
Mr. James Wylam<br />
Ms. Kimberly Yokopenic<br />
Miss Leah Zeldin<br />
Support from Bishops<br />
His Eminence William Cardinal Baum<br />
Most Rev. Joseph R. Binzer<br />
Most Rev. Timothy Broglio<br />
Most Rev. Tod D. Brown<br />
Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson<br />
Most Rev. Matthew Clark<br />
Most Rev. Salvatore Cordileone<br />
Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzo<br />
His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo<br />
Most Rev. John W. Flesey<br />
Most Rev. Joseph A. Galante<br />
His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, OMI<br />
Most Rev. Raymond E. Goedert<br />
Most Rev. Martin Holley<br />
Most Rev. Alfred C. Hughes<br />
Most Rev. Joseph E. Kurtz<br />
Most Rev. John M. LeVoir<br />
Most Rev. Paul S. Loverde<br />
Most Rev. Joseph F. Maguire<br />
Most Rev. John R. Manz<br />
His Eminence Theodore Cardinal McCarrick<br />
Most Rev. Patrick J. McGrath<br />
Most Rev. Edwin O’Brien<br />
Most Rev. Richard E. Pates<br />
Most Rev. Michael D. Pfeifer, OMI<br />
Most Rev. A. James Quinn<br />
Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan<br />
Most Rev. Michael J. Sheridan<br />
Most Rev. Joe S. Vasquez<br />
His Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl<br />
Most Rev. David Zubik<br />
Shepherds’ Circle<br />
Ms. Patricia Antonacci<br />
Mrs. Therese M. Brown and<br />
Mr. Anthony Tamberino<br />
Ms. Kathy Carver and<br />
Mr. Bruce Baumgarten<br />
Ms. Louise Dussault<br />
Ms. Ann Marie Eckert<br />
Sr. Adelina Garcia<br />
Mr. Eric Groth<br />
Mr. Reinardo Malave<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rinaldo<br />
Ms. Marilyn Santos<br />
Ms. Victoria S. Shepp<br />
Ms. Leigh E. Sterten<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Versluys<br />
These donors have commited to monthly<br />
automatic donations.<br />
<strong>2011</strong> NCYC<br />
I live in a small<br />
town with<br />
close to no<br />
other African<br />
Americans in my<br />
town; sometimes<br />
it’s hard to feel<br />
part of everything<br />
being so different<br />
from others.<br />
Coming to NCYC<br />
was amazing<br />
because of the<br />
great diversity. I<br />
felt like it was my<br />
home and I never<br />
wanted to leave.<br />
Teen<br />
St. Isidore<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Community<br />
<strong>2011</strong> NCYC<br />
Maybe our most<br />
urgent pastoral<br />
priority is to lead<br />
our people to<br />
see, meet, hear<br />
and embrace<br />
anew Jesus in<br />
and through his<br />
church.<br />
Archbishop<br />
Timothy M. Dolan<br />
USCCB Presidential<br />
Address<br />
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>USA</strong><br />
Statement of Financial Position<br />
December 31, <strong>2011</strong><br />
2010 <strong>2011</strong><br />
Assets<br />
Cash $59,721 $234,774<br />
Investment Funds $871,077 $907,507<br />
Investment - Board Reserve Fund $291,647 $293,718<br />
Due from NFCYM $19,827 $0<br />
Total Assets $1,242,272 $1,435,998<br />
Liabilities $ 0 $0<br />
Fund Balance<br />
Unrestricted Fund Balance $1,242,272 $1,435,998<br />
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $1,242,272 $1,435,998<br />
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>USA</strong><br />
Statement of Activities<br />
For the Calendar Year <strong>2011</strong><br />
2010 <strong>2011</strong><br />
Revenue<br />
Annual Appeals $19,522 $28,918<br />
Conference Donations $9,870 $105,039<br />
Major Gifts Campaign $4,415 $4,300<br />
Prospecting Campaign $27,288 $8,194<br />
Workplace Campaign $7,357 $26,468<br />
General Donations $694 $125,044<br />
NFCYM Tithe $50,000 $50,000<br />
Interest Income $40,550 $39,773<br />
Total Revenues $159,696 $387,737<br />
Expenses<br />
Funding Grants $39,801 $21,500<br />
Campaign Expenses $6,538 $19,057<br />
Conference <strong>Scholarships</strong> $36,595 $109,100<br />
Publication/Marketing $6,135 $9,639<br />
Management/Administration $52,091 $65,606<br />
Total Expenses $141,160 $224,902<br />
Excess of Revenues over Expenses $18,536 $162,835<br />
For additional information, or to request a copy of our audited financial<br />
statements and Form 990, please contact us at 202-636-3825.
Dear Friends of the Young Church,<br />
In 2012 The National Federation for <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> Ministry (NFCYM) is celebrating our thirtieth<br />
year of “serving those who serve the young <strong>Catholic</strong> Church.” We are proud of this achievement in<br />
ministry with, for, by and to young people and we are grateful for the thousands of adults whose<br />
commitment to our young people and whose love for the church makes this possible.<br />
NFCYM is supported in this mission by the <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>USA</strong> (CYF<strong>USA</strong>), which<br />
provides financial resources to enhance youth ministry throughout the church. Our ability to offer<br />
professional development for youth ministry leaders and quality programs and services for the young<br />
church is enriched by the support of CYF<strong>USA</strong>. The <strong>Foundation</strong> works to mobilize the <strong>Catholic</strong> faith<br />
community into a community of faith on behalf of the young church. We are grateful.<br />
When 23,000 youth and adults gathered for the <strong>2011</strong> National <strong>Catholic</strong> youth Conference, over 500<br />
participants were there due to the scholarship assistance provided by CYF<strong>USA</strong>. Together with the<br />
financial grants provided to creative youth ministry projects at the local, diocesan, and national level,<br />
CYF<strong>USA</strong> enables the important work of youth ministry to continue.<br />
As NFCYM begins its next decade, I am keenly aware of the challenges before us. Through the<br />
Partnership on Adolescent Catechesis, we are hoping to “turn the tide” of religious literacy and practice<br />
among our young people. We need to strengthen our <strong>Catholic</strong> families. We believe the best way to<br />
do that is by building a healthier and holier relationship between parents and children. Our Strong<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Families initiative serves that end. The sports programs our young people are in are a missed<br />
opportunity for character formation. We want to change that through National CYO Sports.<br />
There are massive challenges facing us as we serve the young church in a society that, at times, is<br />
hostile to the faith or, worse, simply dismisses faith as irrelevant. These challenges will require a heroic<br />
response. The CYF<strong>USA</strong> is a national network of heroes making it possible for us to respond.<br />
The Board of Directors and their new president, Dr. Donald McCrabb, have been excellent stewards of<br />
the CYF<strong>USA</strong>’s generosity and its commitment to our pastoral ministry with young people. This support<br />
is vital to the future of youth ministry in our country. Along with the NFCYM board members, I offer<br />
my deep appreciation for the ongoing support provided by the <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>USA</strong>.<br />
May the Lord continue to deeply bless CYF<strong>USA</strong>, your wonderful donors, and all those committed to<br />
the young <strong>Catholic</strong> Church.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Robert J. McCarty, D.Min.<br />
Executive Director<br />
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The CYF<strong>USA</strong> Story<br />
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<strong>Youth</strong> ministry emerged<br />
through CYO beginning<br />
in 1930. Eventually<br />
it became a national<br />
movement organized<br />
and supported by the<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Bishops of the<br />
United States of America<br />
through the <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
Welfare Conference.<br />
A Vision for <strong>Youth</strong> Ministry was<br />
published by the Education<br />
Department of the United<br />
States <strong>Catholic</strong> Conference<br />
(USCC) in 1976.<br />
In 1980, the USCC decided<br />
it could no longer organize<br />
and support specialized<br />
ministries such as religious<br />
education, chaplaincy, and<br />
youth ministry.<br />
In 1982, the diocesan directors of youth ministry<br />
formed the National Federation for <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong><br />
Ministry (NFCYM) on January 20th at 11:17 am.<br />
It held its first national conference—the National<br />
Conference on <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> Ministry—in New<br />
Orleans (November).<br />
NFCYM created the <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>USA</strong><br />
(CYF<strong>USA</strong>) in 1989 to provide “financial resources<br />
at the local, diocesan, regional, and national levels<br />
to promote effective and innovative ministry with<br />
adolescents in order to assure a faithful future.”<br />
World <strong>Youth</strong> Day was held in Denver,<br />
in August 1993. That year, 7,000<br />
attended the National <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong><br />
Conference in Philadelphia.<br />
Renewing the Vision: A Framework for<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> Ministry was published by the<br />
National Conference of <strong>Catholic</strong> Bishops in<br />
1997.<br />
On August 29, 2005,<br />
Hurricane Katrina ripped<br />
through the Gulf Coast.<br />
CYF<strong>USA</strong> responded by raising<br />
over $80,000 to aid the young<br />
church in the Gulf Coast<br />
dioceses.<br />
CYF<strong>USA</strong> was given its first challenge grant for NCYC.<br />
An anonymous donor would give up to $100,000 if<br />
the young people matched that through the NCYC<br />
collection. The 23,000 young people and their adult<br />
chaperones in Kansas City raised $127,000.<br />
In <strong>2011</strong>, CYF<strong>USA</strong> gave $101,050 in scholarships so 520 young<br />
people could attend the <strong>2011</strong> NCYC. The young church responded<br />
again to a $100,000 challenge grant. The 30,000 young people and<br />
their adult chaperones gathered for the Feast of Christ the King in<br />
Indianapolis, raised over $106,000.