2011 Scholarships - Catholic Youth Foundation USA

CATHOLIC YOUTH
FOUNDATION USA
2011 Annual Report

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Dear Friends—Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It is our joy to share with you this 2011 Catholic Youth Foundation USA Annual Report.
Called to Glory was the theme for the 2011 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in
Indianapolis (November 17-19, 2011).
In many ways, the Foundation heard that call to glory in 2011. For the first time ever, the
Foundation provided $101,050.00 in scholarships to 520 young people and those who serve
them. These funds helped young people attend the NCYC. Specifically, the Foundation:
• Sent $10,000.00 to Bishop James V. Johnston (Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau) for
the young people who suffered the early spring floods and the May tornado that ripped
through Joplin, Missouri. In all, 15 percent of the scholarships went to help victims of
natural disasters.
• Provided forty percent of the scholarships to youth from Hispanic parishes.
• Supported youth suffering economic hardships (20 percent).
• Assisted individuals with medical conditions or physical disabilities (4 percent).
These three days are life changing experiences—for youth and adult alike. So many young
people feel alone and “odd” as they learn their faith. It is hard to feel alone and odd when
you are one of 23,000. And our adult youth leaders begin to see what is possible for their
own youth ministry.
Twenty diocesan directors for youth ministry attended the New Diocesan Directors
Institute in May 2011. The Foundation has a long history of helping underwrite the cost of
this vital program. All costs associated with the institute are covered. The only cost to the
new diocesan director—and his or her diocese—is time and travel expenses.
Our grant making promotes youth ministry and youth leadership development. We notice
a growing interest in the new evangelization. Not only are our young people learning about
their faith—they are learning how to share it with others. We awarded $22,662.50 in grants
to eight innovative programs.
It is our benefactors that make all of this possible—bishops and grandparents, diocesan
directors and youth ministers, godparents and the youth themselves, priests and parents.
We continue to hear the call to glory. There is so much to do in the areas of adolescent
catechesis, evangelization, sports, and the emerging adults. Through a growing national
network of supporters, we can build a faithful future for the young and emerging church.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Brian Reynolds Donald R. McCrabb
Chair President
415 Michigan Avenue, N.E., Suite 40
Washington, D.C. 20017
Telephone: 202-636-3825 • Fax: 202-526-7544
www.cyfusa.org • info@cyfusa.org
Catholic Youth Foundation USA (CYFUSA) is a subsidiary of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM)
CYFUSA Board of Directors
Chair
Dr. Brian Reynolds
Archdiocese of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Vice Chair
Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Cherup, Jr.
Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Secretary/Treasurer
Ms. Sheila McCarron
Diocese of Arlington
Springfield, Virginia
Episcopal Liaison
Most Rev. Martin D. Holley
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
Washington, District of Columbia
Mr. Butch Ekstrom
Archdiocese of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Mr. Fred Fosnacht
MyCatholicVoice.com
Lenexa, Kansas
Ms. Irene Friend
Youth Ministry Consultant
Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Matthew Hayes
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mr. Michal Horace
Chair
NFCYM Board of Directors
Archdiocese of Portland
Portland, Oregon
Mr. James Knowles
Saint Mary’s Press
Loveland, Colorado
Ms. Diane Lampitt
Catechetical Consultant
Bokeelia, Florida
Ms. Madeline LaRose
Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Houma, Louisiana
Sr. Eileen McCann, CSJ
Secretariat for Laity, Marriage,
Family Life, and Youth
United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops
Washington, District of Columbia
Dr. Maggie McCarty, CFRE
Lasallian Association for Mission
Christian Brothers Conference
Washington, District of Columbia
Dr. Robert McCarty
Executive Director
NFCYM
Washington, District of Columbia
Ms. Debbie McDonald
Secretary/Treasurer
NFCYM Board of Directors
Archdiocese of Washington
Washington, D.C.
Bro. Albert M. Rivera, FMS
Marist Youth Ministry
Miami, Florida
Ms. Anna Scally
Cornerstone Media
Heraldsburg, California
Mr. Declan Weir
Declan Weir Productions, Inc.
Brentwood, Tennessee

Board of Directors
Catholic Youth Foundation USA
Board Chair
Dr. Brian Reynolds
Archdiocese of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Vice Chair
Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Cherup, Jr.
Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
Ft. Walton Beach, Florida
Secretary/Treasurer
Ms. Sheila McCarron
Diocese of Arlington
Springfield, Virginia
Mr. Butch Ekstrom
Archdiocese of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Mr. Fred Fosnacht
MyCatholicVoice.Com
Overland Park, Kansas
Ms. Irene Friend
Youth Ministry Consultant
Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Matthew Hayes
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Indianapolis, Indiana
Most Rev. Martin D. Holley
Episcopal Liaison
Archdiocese of Washington
Washington, District of Columbia
Mr. Michal Horace
Chair, NFCYM Board of Directors
Archdiocese of Portland
Portland, Oregon
Mr. James Knowles
Saint Mary’s Press
Winona, Minnesota
Ms. Diane Lampitt
Catechetical Consultant
St. James City, Florida
Mrs. Madeline LaRose
330 Brentwood Drive
Houma, LA 70360
Sr. Eileen McCann, CSJ
USCCB, Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life
and Youth
Washington, District of Columbia
Dr. Margaret (Maggie) McCarty
Christian Brothers Conference
Washington, District of Columbia
Taken at the January 2011 Board of Directors’ Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Back left to right: Michael Cherup, Brian Reynolds, Anna Scally, Maggie McCarty,
Michelle Maher, Eileen McCann, Jim Knowles, Michal Horace, Butch Ekstrom,
Albert Rivera, Robert McCarty
Front left to right: Sheila McCarron, Madeline LaRose, Diane Lampitt, Irene Friend
Dr. Robert McCarty
NFCYM Executive Director
Washington, District of
Columbia
Ms. Debbie McDonald
Secretary/Treasurer, NFCYM
Board of Directors
Archdiocese of Washington
Washington, District of
Columbia
Bro. Albert M. Rivera, FMS
Christopher Columbus High
School
Miami, Florida
Ms. Anna Scally
Cornerstone Media
Healdsburg, California
Mr. Declan Weir
DWP, Inc.
Brentwood, Tennessee
STAFF
Dr. Donald R. McCrabb
President
Mrs. Bonnie Waltz
Executive Assistant
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2011 Scholarships
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Mission Statement
Catholic Youth Foundation
USA serves the National
Federation for Catholic
Youth Ministry by
providing financial
resources at the local,
diocesan, regional, and
national levels to promote
effective and innovative
youth ministry to assure a
faithful future.
Our goals include:
• Supporting the National
Federation for Catholic
Youth Ministry in their
ministry to young people.
• Providing scholarships for
young people to attend
the National Catholic
Youth Conference and for
adult leaders to attend the
National Conference on
Catholic Youth Ministry.
• Awarding grants for youth
ministry projects.
• Aiding in the development
of youth ministry programs
for culturally diverse
communities.
• Providing outreach to youth
in crisis.
• Training youth ministers.
This was a historic year for CYFUSA. Through the generosity of our
benefactors—many of them from the young church gathered at the 2009 NCYC
in Kansas City—we were able to provide $101,050 in scholarships for our young
people to come to 2011 NCYC in Indianapolis.
CYFUSA received $385,800 in scholarship requests.
2011 NCYC Scholarships—By the Numbers 520 Total
Youth from Hispanic Parishes 208 (40%)
Youth from Parishes New to NCYC 109 (21%)
Youth Suffering Financial Hardships 104 (20%)
Youth Suffering Natural Disasters 78 (15%)
Youth with Special Health or Physical Needs 21 (4%)
Dioceses Served through Scholarships 50
One request we were able to respond to came from Our Lady of Consolation
Parish in Wayne, New Jersey. A number of families suffered considerable
damage to their homes from Hurricane Irene. The youth group responded
and helped with the clean-up. Fundraising for the NCYC fell to the bottom of
the list. CYFUSA was able to help three youth most in need—Donald, James,
and Christian.
Our Lady of Consolation Parish Youth Group cleans up after Hurricane Irene.

2011 Scholarships
We were also blessed with
another challenge grant for 2011.
The young church responded
to the CYFUSA’s Put5Aside
Campaign by giving $106,000 at
the closing liturgy. The challenge
grant—$100,000—will be used
to “develop and promote young
adult ministries.” CYFUSA provided $7,500 in
scholarships for members to attend the January
2011 Membership Meeting in Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
CYFUSA provides scholarships to youth and to
those who serve them. These scholarships are
distributed on a biennial basis. During the
“odd” years, scholarships are given to the youth.
During the “even” years scholarships are given
to adults to attend the National Conference on
Catholic Youth Ministry. Some of our scholarship
recipients for the National Catholic Youth
Conference are the adult chaperones who must
accompany the youth. Scholarships are available to
diocesan youth ministry leaders every year to assist
them in attending the NFCYM’s annual meeting of
the membership.
2011 NCYC
Your generosity will make a difference in the lives of the youth as
they embrace a deeper relationship with Christ.
M. Annette Mandley-Turner
Archdiocese of Louisville
Dioceses Receiving
Scholarships
Altoona-Johnstown
Bismarck
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Covington
Crookston
Des Moines
Detroit
Dubuque
Evansville
Fargo
Fresno
Ft. Wayne-South Bend
Gary
2011 NCYC Scholarship Recipients
Grand Island
Grand Rapids
Indianapolis
Kalamazoo
Kansas City-Kansas
Kansas City-St. Joseph
Lafayette-in-Indiana
Lansing
Louisville
Memphis
Military Services
New Orleans
New Ulm
Omaha
Orlando
Owensboro
Pensacola-Tallahassee
Philadelphia
Providence
Pueblo
Rapid City
Rochester
Savannah
Springfield-Cape
Girardeau
Springfield in Illinois
Springfield in
Massachusetts
St. Augustine
St. Cloud
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Toledo
Tulsa
Venice
Winona
Youngstown
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New Diocesan Directors Institute
CYFUSA has a long history of support for the New
Diocesan Directors Institute held each May in Washington,
D.C. NFCYM designed the four-day institute to provide
formation, leadership development, best practices and
important connections to national Catholic organizations
for the diocesan youth ministry leaders. This comprehensive
formation is designed to support and enhance the
professional development of diocesan leaders and at very
little cost to local dioceses; the registration, program,
meal and housing costs that total approximately $400 per
person is covered by grants including a major one from the
Catholic Youth Foundation USA. Participants simply have
to cover their transportation to and from the D.C. area.
Dioceses Supported
by the 2011 NDDI
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• Allentown
• Belleville
• Cleveland
• Corpus Christi
• Denver
• Fresno
• Harrisburg
• Jefferson City
• Knoxville
• Laredo
• Little Rock
• Los Angeles
• Monterey
• Nashville
• New Orleans
• Ogdensburg
• Pittsburgh
• San Antonio
• San Jose
• Tulsa
The Institute helps the new diocesan leaders explore the vital
role they possess in implementing a comprehensive vision
for youth ministry. They learn the leadership skills that are
required to collaboratively work with other diocesan and
national offices, as well as local pastors, religious education
and youth ministry leaders. Sessions range in topic from
certification standards, use of technology and social media,
to networking and planning and coordinating large events,
all within an atmosphere of prayer and community that
serves to focus and inspire the new diocesan leaders.
The challenge I face is starting a program from the
ground up. I want a collaborative office with the pastors,
parishes, coordinators of youth ministry, and laity.
NDDI gave me great places and resources to springboard
to meet that challenge. It was a very useful, practical, and
helpful.
2011 NDDI Class
Rarely does a day go by that I don’t reference something
we discussed at NDDI. The resources and contacts I
made at the conference have proven to be invaluable to
me in my work in the diocese.

Grant Recipients
In January 2011, the CYFUSA Board of Directors
awarded $22,662.50 in grants to the following
recipients:
Our Lady of Loreto Ridgeview Ministry
Archdiocese of Denver
The Our Lady of Loreto Ridgeview Ministry
provides Catholic youth ministry to young men,
age 14-18, currently incarcerated at the Ridgeview
facility in Watkins, Colorado. Both Catholic
and non-Catholics attend services on a weekly
basis including eucharistic services, fellowship,
question and answer sessions, catechesis, penance
services, and prayer groups. The purpose of the
ministry is threefold: to draw these young men
into participation in the Catholic faith community,
to foster their personal and spiritual growth, and
ultimately, to empower them to live as disciples of
Jesus Christ.
As a direct result of the grant from Catholic Youth
Foundation USA and the additional donation of
Bibles from Saint Mary’s
Press, the Our Lady of
Loreto Youth Ministry was
able to provide outreach,
education, support, and
catechesis to hundreds of
young men. Our ministry
was able to offer a Bible and
a copy of the Catechism of
the Catholic Church to each
young man who attended
services. For most of these
young men, it was the first
Bible they ever personally
owned. The young men
were surprised and touched to be able to take their
Bibles with them, and often returned with questions
after doing some reading on their own. The
Catechisms were also very useful to help answer
questions regarding the faith both during our visits
and after we have left the facility.
House of Peace—Hope Is Something You Do
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
“Hope Is Something You Do” is a workshop for
middle school students presented twice a year
by trained high school students on the skills
and concepts of nonviolent conflict resolution.
The training of the high school students is a
collaborative ministry between the House of Peace
and the Leadership Center of Cardinal Stritch
University. The issue of violence is not new to the
city of Milwaukee—often called one of the most
segregated cities in the country. The House of Peace
is an outreach center that has addressed the needs
of the poor in Milwaukee’s inner city since 1968.
Sean Lansing, the program director, shared one
of their success stories—Fernando. Fernando is a
young man who just recently graduated (May 2010.)
He was in the House of Peace Teen Leader Program
for all four years
of high school and
was one of our lead
workshop presenters
for our Hope Is
Something You Do
Workshop. He is the
first in his family to go
to college, and we are
excited to say that he
just finished his first
semester at Harvard
University! He credits
his involvement
as a House of Peace teen leader as critical to his
success, both because of how the program helped
his application stand out, but also the skills and
confidence it gave him to reach his full potential.
The Partnership in Adolescent Catechesis—
Transforming Adolescent Catechesis
Archdiocese of Washington
Last year the Partnership for Adolescent Catechesis
received a grant to purchase software to enable
interactive, online learning for those participating
in Transforming Adolescent Catechesis (TAC). TAC
is an eight-month process that works with parishes
and schools to evaluate and transform how they
think about and engage in adolescent catechesis.
It is critical that those facilitating the process—the
local teams and coaches—are formed in their
understanding of change management, adolescents,
catechesis, and other topics. To ensure that TAC
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is both cost and time effective, this formation will
now occur in an online environment, allowing
participants to access the learning sessions at their
own convenience. Without the financial assistance
of CYFUSA, this important component would not
be possible. Currently Transforming Adolescent
Catechesis is in the pilot phase. It will be available
nationally in the summer of 2012.
New Evangelization Week
Diocese of Portland Maine
The New Evangelization Week was held July
10-14, 2011 at St. Joseph College with 49 youth
participants and 11 team members. The fiveday
program for high school youth consists of
presentations on theology, Christian living, prayer,
apologetics, and leadership skills. The program
included daily Mass, eucharistic adoration, men’s
and women’s sessions, and time for personal prayer.
Participants left with an enthusiasm for their faith
and a reminder to live out their baptismal call in
their families, schools, parishes, and community.
Many have done so through a commitment to serve
on the Diocesan Catholic Youth Leadership Team.
Mike Lavigne commented on the life-changing
impact the week has had on some young people and
their families: “One of our gals had such a powerful
experience of prayer during adoration that she got
her parents to start going back to church.” The grant
from CYFUSA significantly reduced the registration
fee making it more affordable.
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Leadership Intensive Training Project
Diocese of Beaumont
Due to personnel changes, the Leadership Intensive
Training Project needed to be delayed several
months. It is now scheduled for February 2012.
Diocesan leadership expects up to 100 teens will
attend. The program will be presented by the
Center for Ministry Development. The focus of the
program will be on leadership skill development
through hands-on activities, simulated experiences,
small group work, and presentations.
St. Jude Catholic Church’s Youth Leadership
and Social Justice Project
Diocese of Las Cruces
This program is designed to revitalize youth
ministry in the parish through service-related
programs in the parish, neighborhood, and city.
Through the use of service opportunities, with adult
mentors, the youth will be engaged in doing service
for others while they grow in their faith and form a
community of peers.
This past Christmas, young people learned the true
spirit of Christmas from a little girl. As part of the
outreach dinner offered during Christmas, they had
“door prizes” as gifts for the participants. One little
girl was chosen first and she selected the largest gift
there—which happened to be a race car track. The
youth offered to exchange the gift for something she
wanted more. “No,” she said, “My brothers will like
this.” There were plenty of gifts so the youth group
offered to let her choose one more thing. She chose
something for her Mom.
2011 NCYC
I watched my
rather shy
daughter get
up in front
of the entire
congregation on
Saturday night
and teach them
the chant, “God
is Good/All the
time” and tell
them about her
faith journey at
NCYC and thank
them for their
support. Wow!
God Is Good!
Parent
Anamosa, Iowa

Diocesan Youth Leadership Camp
Diocese of Memphis
Thirty-Eight (38) youth from sixteen (16) parishes
attend the Leadership Camp 2011 in the Diocese
of Memphis. During the three-day event, the youth
focused on the call of baptism, communication
skills, group dynamics, decisionmaking, Mass
and the new liturgical norms, listening skills, and
defending the faith. These thirty-eight youth were
commissioned as TIMs (Teens in Ministry) at the
conclusion of the campus and became leaders in
their own parish. Thirty-One were able to serve at
the annual Fall Youth Gathering. They also helped
lead the first diocesan teen reconciliation service in
December 2011.
TEC Core Team and Spiritual Director Webinar
Training
Archdiocese of St. Louis
Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is a powerful retreat
experience for young people. Teens witness their faith
to each other and come together
for days of prayer and reflection.
At the heart of the retreat, is
the witness talk both by teens
and adults. These talks call for
thoughtful preparation. Through
a series of eight (8) webinars,
Ron Reiter
the TEC Core Team can provide
training and support to teens and
adults as they prepare their witness
talks. These webinars improve the support available
to teens and adults as well as expand this type of
support to some of the rural parishes.
“This has really helped our ministry,” said
Ron Reiter, executive director for TEC.
“We can reach out to so many people
this way. We have learned how we can
upload the presentations to YouTube
making them even more accessible to the
TEC Community.”
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I came hoping
to become a
better Catholic
and connect
better with my
faith. I got more
than I expected.
The best part
about NCYC
was the family
atmosphere,
knowing that
everyone shared
the same beliefs
as you. You didn’t
feel weird for
talking about
faith.
Teen
Archdiocese of
Omaha
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2011 Donors
NFCYM refers to grants received by NFCYM with the assistance of CYFUSA.
$100,000 +
Anonymous
$10,000 +
2011 Collegeville National Symposium on Lay
Ecclesial Ministry (NFCYM)
Caster Family Foundation at the San Diego
Foundation (NFCYM)
$5,000 +
Immaculate Conception Province of the Society of
the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines)
The Betsy McCormack Fund (NFCYM)
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc.
(NFCYM)
$1,000 +
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Angrisano
The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado
Heule Family Donor-Advised Fund (NFCYM)
Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Cherup, Jr.
Mr. Butch Ekstrom
Fosnacht Family Charitable Foundation
Mrs. Irene Friend
Rev. Daniel Hamilton
Mr. James Knowles
Ms. Diane Lampitt
Mrs. Madeline LaRose
Sr. Eileen McCann, CSJ
Mr. and Mrs. William J. McCarron
Drs. Bob and Maggie McCarty
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Reynolds
Bro. Albert M. Rivera, FMS
Ms. Anna Scally
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$500 +
Mr. David P. Avila
Catholic Relief Services
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Cordero
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Councill
Mr. and Mrs. Keith J. Davis
Mr. Michal T. Horace
Rev. Leonard C. Wenke
$250 +
Association for Advancement of Catholic Youth
Ministry
Ms. Jennifer Avila
Dr. Lisa Marie Calderone-Stewart *
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Campbell
Dr. Carole D. Goodwin
Mr. Dennis Kurtz
Mr. Paul Mach
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Robichaud
Rev. Thomas Sacksteder
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Singer-Towns
*Deceased
$100+
Mr. and Mrs. Max Allway
Ms. Carol A. Blecha
Ms. Mona Bowden
Ms. Mary Ann Deschaine
Mr. John P. Dokler
Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Dorfmeister
Mr. Kevin Driscoll
Rev. John H. Endejan
Mr. Thomas Ehrhorn
Rev. Msgr. John J. Enzler
Support through the
Combined Federal
Campaign
Many friends of
youth ministry give
to the Foundation
through the annual
Combined Federal
Campaign that takes
place every October.
In 2011, $28,574.71 was
given to the Foundation,
from 92 agencies,
through the CFC and
other work based giving
programs including the
United Way.
CFC #10336

Mr. Jerry Finn
Mr. Patrick Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Blake D. Gall
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Goller
Ms. Pamela Gordon
Mr. Charles E. Gross
Ms. Maryann M. Hakowski
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Hart
Dr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Hayes
Mr. Philip A. King
Mr. and Mrs. John Konsel
Ms. Angie Koopman
Mr. and Mrs. David La Mar
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mazzullo
Dr. Donald R. McCrabb
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mulhall
Mr. Dennis J. Neal
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Nelson
Ms. Carolyn Nichwitz
Rev. Dennis O’Rourke
Mr. Mark Pacione
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Robaskiewicz
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Richey
Mr. and Mrs. J. Christopher Sartore
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey F. Seegers
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Sirianni
Mr. Thomas Tomaszek
Mr. Rory Traffas
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vautour
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wagner
Bro. Floyd Warwick
Rev. Msgr. Terrence Watanabe
Rev. Msgr. Francis G. Weldgen
Mr. Kenny Wodzanowski
Up to $99
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Amore
Mr. Carl S. Amos
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Anslinger
Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Billy
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Blain
Ms. Mary Blythe
Mr. Keith C. Bock
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Brauner
Mr. John L. Brennan
Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Brown
Ms. Teresa M. Cader
Mrs. Joyce Caggiano
Ms. Denise M. Caldarello
Mrs. Karen Camarata
Ms. Diane C. Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Carra
Mr. Wally Carrier, III
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Bill J. Casey
Mr. and Mrs. John Caslin
Ms. Patricia Christiano
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cole
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Colon
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Conner
Ms. Martha Conway
Ms. Kathleen Cornell
Ms. Rhonda Cosper
Ms. Donna Cross
Ms. Donna Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Devitt
Mr. James Deyling
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Donegan
Ms. Pauline Draker
Mr. Jeffrey Drummey
Mr. Thomas E. Durbin
Mr. Sacheverel Eldrid
Ms. Terry Engelken
Ms. Lorna Feemster
Ms. Katie Feterl
Mr. Robert A. Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Fogarty
Mr. Raymond Follador
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Franks
Mr. Timothy J. Franzen
Mr. and Mrs. Pedro C. Galindo
Ms. Gail Gemberling
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Graham, Jr.
Mr. Mark Graveline
Ms. Lorraine Grier
Mrs. Cindi Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Hare
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris, Jr.
2011 NCYC
I have to tell
you, a teen in
our group felt so
strongly about
her faith she did
something that
really made me
proud of her.
She normally
doesn’t go
to church on
Sundays because
she lives with her
dad who does
not go to church.
She proceeded
to convince her
dad to take her
to church on
Sunday, and then
with her faith
and convincing,
she got him to
go with her.
Wow! Thanks
for making it
all possible.
Carl
Youth Minister
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2011 NCYC
I think it is
hard for adults
to imagine it
happening,
but the young
people rose and
gave a standing
ovation. Isn’t
that amazing?
Bishop Zarama
talking about
Mary and 23,000
kids give him a
standing ovation.
I know it was the
young people
in our section
who jumped to
their feet when
he finished; the
adults followed
them. He spoke
humbly and
powerfully
from his own
experience, and
they loved it.
Father Damian
Pastor
Support from Youth
Archdiocese of Hartford
Diocese of Brooklyn
Diocese of Buffalo
Diocese of Evansville
Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Diocese of Las Cruces
Diocese of Manchester
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
Anchorage
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Cary, Illinois
St. Isaac Jogues Youth Ministry
Baltimore
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
These donations are usually the result of
a collection take at a diocesan or parish
youth rally.
Up to $99 (continued)
Ms. Lisa M. Hernandez
Ms. Laurie Hilsinger
Mrs. Jennifer Hodges
Ms. Janet Jackson-DuBois
Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Janssen
Ms. Lena Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Jordan
Ms. Patricia Kasuba
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley D. Klaus
Mr. and Mrs. Michal Kolodziej
Ms. Lucille Kreidler Smith
Mr. David Krupp
Mr. and Mrs. Rickey D. Lange
Ms. Susan Lea
Ms. Margaret Leclere
Mr. Daniel Lehman
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Leitner
Mr. Carl Lekan
Mr. Ernesto Lemus
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Levy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loeb
Ms, Kim Lothschutz
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Lyford-Pike
Mr. and Mrs. Ronny Mackaben
Mr. Stephen Mackay
Mr. Kevin Maher
Mrs. Sheri Maimer
Deacon and Mrs. Terry Manieri
Mr. and Mrs. William Mantz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Marshall
Maj Anthony J. Massino, USAF (Ret)
Mr. Glen McCall
Ms. Kim McCarley
Mr. James McKeon
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. McNesby, Jr.
Ms. Caroline Merkel
Ms. Elzbieta M. Milewska
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Miller
Ms. Elizabeth Milnes
Mr. Timothy J. Morris
Mr. Alvin D. Munch, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Munday
Ms. Rita Myler
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nakayama
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald T. Neu
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Oberg
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. O’Brien
Mr. John F. Offerle
Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Owens
Ms. Anna Palko
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rakszawski
Ms. Rita Ramos
Mr. Ronald Reiter
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rovens
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rowan
Ms. Natalie Salgado
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar and Alicia Sanchez
Ms. Danika Scevers
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Schaefer
Mrs. Monae Schmelzle
Ms. Mary Schott

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schulte
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Schultz
Mr. Joseph N. Simmons
Mr. John Smestad
Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Snyder
Ms. Liberacion L. Soriano
Mr. William Squicciarini
St. Mary’s Church, Johnson City, Tennessee
St. Michael’s Church, Nashua, Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Stahle
Ms. Mel Eesa Stueder
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sweet
Mr. and Mrs. James I. Tennis
Ms. Laura Thielen
Mr. James R. Tinsley
Ms. Joan Treacy
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Tworek-Hofstetter
Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Vandehey
Mrs. Cristina Vizcaino
Mr. Don Vu
Ms. Cathryn Weiss
Mr. Ronald Weisser
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Wenzlick
Mr. Daniel H. Whitaker
Mr. Arthur L. Wilmes
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Wirth
Ms. Mary Wisniewski
Mr. James Wylam
Ms. Kimberly Yokopenic
Miss Leah Zeldin
Support from Bishops
His Eminence William Cardinal Baum
Most Rev. Joseph R. Binzer
Most Rev. Timothy Broglio
Most Rev. Tod D. Brown
Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson
Most Rev. Matthew Clark
Most Rev. Salvatore Cordileone
Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzo
His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
Most Rev. John W. Flesey
Most Rev. Joseph A. Galante
His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, OMI
Most Rev. Raymond E. Goedert
Most Rev. Martin Holley
Most Rev. Alfred C. Hughes
Most Rev. Joseph E. Kurtz
Most Rev. John M. LeVoir
Most Rev. Paul S. Loverde
Most Rev. Joseph F. Maguire
Most Rev. John R. Manz
His Eminence Theodore Cardinal McCarrick
Most Rev. Patrick J. McGrath
Most Rev. Edwin O’Brien
Most Rev. Richard E. Pates
Most Rev. Michael D. Pfeifer, OMI
Most Rev. A. James Quinn
Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan
Most Rev. Michael J. Sheridan
Most Rev. Joe S. Vasquez
His Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl
Most Rev. David Zubik
Shepherds’ Circle
Ms. Patricia Antonacci
Mrs. Therese M. Brown and
Mr. Anthony Tamberino
Ms. Kathy Carver and
Mr. Bruce Baumgarten
Ms. Louise Dussault
Ms. Ann Marie Eckert
Sr. Adelina Garcia
Mr. Eric Groth
Mr. Reinardo Malave
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rinaldo
Ms. Marilyn Santos
Ms. Victoria S. Shepp
Ms. Leigh E. Sterten
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Versluys
These donors have commited to monthly
automatic donations.
2011 NCYC
I live in a small
town with
close to no
other African
Americans in my
town; sometimes
it’s hard to feel
part of everything
being so different
from others.
Coming to NCYC
was amazing
because of the
great diversity. I
felt like it was my
home and I never
wanted to leave.
Teen
St. Isidore
Catholic Community
2011 NCYC
Maybe our most
urgent pastoral
priority is to lead
our people to
see, meet, hear
and embrace
anew Jesus in
and through his
church.
Archbishop
Timothy M. Dolan
USCCB Presidential
Address
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Catholic Youth Foundation USA
Statement of Financial Position
December 31, 2011
2010 2011
Assets
Cash $59,721 $234,774
Investment Funds $871,077 $907,507
Investment - Board Reserve Fund $291,647 $293,718
Due from NFCYM $19,827 $0
Total Assets $1,242,272 $1,435,998
Liabilities $ 0 $0
Fund Balance
Unrestricted Fund Balance $1,242,272 $1,435,998
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $1,242,272 $1,435,998
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
Catholic Youth Foundation USA
Statement of Activities
For the Calendar Year 2011
2010 2011
Revenue
Annual Appeals $19,522 $28,918
Conference Donations $9,870 $105,039
Major Gifts Campaign $4,415 $4,300
Prospecting Campaign $27,288 $8,194
Workplace Campaign $7,357 $26,468
General Donations $694 $125,044
NFCYM Tithe $50,000 $50,000
Interest Income $40,550 $39,773
Total Revenues $159,696 $387,737
Expenses
Funding Grants $39,801 $21,500
Campaign Expenses $6,538 $19,057
Conference Scholarships $36,595 $109,100
Publication/Marketing $6,135 $9,639
Management/Administration $52,091 $65,606
Total Expenses $141,160 $224,902
Excess of Revenues over Expenses $18,536 $162,835
For additional information, or to request a copy of our audited financial
statements and Form 990, please contact us at 202-636-3825.

Dear Friends of the Young Church,
In 2012 The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) is celebrating our thirtieth
year of “serving those who serve the young Catholic Church.” We are proud of this achievement in
ministry with, for, by and to young people and we are grateful for the thousands of adults whose
commitment to our young people and whose love for the church makes this possible.
NFCYM is supported in this mission by the Catholic Youth Foundation USA (CYFUSA), which
provides financial resources to enhance youth ministry throughout the church. Our ability to offer
professional development for youth ministry leaders and quality programs and services for the young
church is enriched by the support of CYFUSA. The Foundation works to mobilize the Catholic faith
community into a community of faith on behalf of the young church. We are grateful.
When 23,000 youth and adults gathered for the 2011 National Catholic youth Conference, over 500
participants were there due to the scholarship assistance provided by CYFUSA. Together with the
financial grants provided to creative youth ministry projects at the local, diocesan, and national level,
CYFUSA enables the important work of youth ministry to continue.
As NFCYM begins its next decade, I am keenly aware of the challenges before us. Through the
Partnership on Adolescent Catechesis, we are hoping to “turn the tide” of religious literacy and practice
among our young people. We need to strengthen our Catholic families. We believe the best way to
do that is by building a healthier and holier relationship between parents and children. Our Strong
Catholic Families initiative serves that end. The sports programs our young people are in are a missed
opportunity for character formation. We want to change that through National CYO Sports.
There are massive challenges facing us as we serve the young church in a society that, at times, is
hostile to the faith or, worse, simply dismisses faith as irrelevant. These challenges will require a heroic
response. The CYFUSA is a national network of heroes making it possible for us to respond.
The Board of Directors and their new president, Dr. Donald McCrabb, have been excellent stewards of
the CYFUSA’s generosity and its commitment to our pastoral ministry with young people. This support
is vital to the future of youth ministry in our country. Along with the NFCYM board members, I offer
my deep appreciation for the ongoing support provided by the Catholic Youth Foundation USA.
May the Lord continue to deeply bless CYFUSA, your wonderful donors, and all those committed to
the young Catholic Church.
Sincerely,
Robert J. McCarty, D.Min.
Executive Director
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The CYFUSA Story
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Youth ministry emerged
through CYO beginning
in 1930. Eventually
it became a national
movement organized
and supported by the
Catholic Bishops of the
United States of America
through the Catholic
Welfare Conference.
A Vision for Youth Ministry was
published by the Education
Department of the United
States Catholic Conference
(USCC) in 1976.
In 1980, the USCC decided
it could no longer organize
and support specialized
ministries such as religious
education, chaplaincy, and
youth ministry.
In 1982, the diocesan directors of youth ministry
formed the National Federation for Catholic Youth
Ministry (NFCYM) on January 20th at 11:17 am.
It held its first national conference—the National
Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry—in New
Orleans (November).
NFCYM created the Catholic Youth Foundation USA
(CYFUSA) in 1989 to provide “financial resources
at the local, diocesan, regional, and national levels
to promote effective and innovative ministry with
adolescents in order to assure a faithful future.”
World Youth Day was held in Denver,
in August 1993. That year, 7,000
attended the National Catholic Youth
Conference in Philadelphia.
Renewing the Vision: A Framework for
Catholic Youth Ministry was published by the
National Conference of Catholic Bishops in
1997.
On August 29, 2005,
Hurricane Katrina ripped
through the Gulf Coast.
CYFUSA responded by raising
over $80,000 to aid the young
church in the Gulf Coast
dioceses.
CYFUSA was given its first challenge grant for NCYC.
An anonymous donor would give up to $100,000 if
the young people matched that through the NCYC
collection. The 23,000 young people and their adult
chaperones in Kansas City raised $127,000.
In 2011, CYFUSA gave $101,050 in scholarships so 520 young
people could attend the 2011 NCYC. The young church responded
again to a $100,000 challenge grant. The 30,000 young people and
their adult chaperones gathered for the Feast of Christ the King in
Indianapolis, raised over $106,000.