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Valley Awakening #2

CYAM presents the Valley Awakening #2! July, 12-14, 2013

The Awakening Retreat is a weekend retreat for college students and young-adults in general. Focused on Catholic teachings, the Awakening Retreat is a faith-sharing experience, an opportunity to discover (or rediscover) one's faith and spirituality through the variety of talks, activities, and testimonies given by other young adults and ministry leaders. Read More

Year of Faith

The Year of Faith (Oct. 11, 2012-Nov. 24, 2013) is an opportunity for every Catholic to turn towards Jesus Christ, encounter him in the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist and rediscover the Faith and Church. Read More

Handbook for Young Adult Ministry

Want to create a Young Adult group at your parish but do not know where to begin? What better thing to do during this Year of Faith, CYAM has officially released a Handbook for Young Adult Ministry. Take a look at what the CYAM team has prepared for you. Read More

Theology on Tap

Through lively conversations and interesting speakers, young adults have an opportunity to reflect on their faith and connect with other young adults.

The next Theology on Tap: Vatican II for Dummies, will take place May 6th in Brownsville!

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Young Adult Matters

Young Adults from across the diocese gather to discuss relevant topics regarding their faith, education, and culture. Watch our episodes on Youtube and subscribe to our channel: www.youtube/cyamvideo Read More

World Youth Day

RIO, BRAZIL 2013 World Youth Day was begun by Pope John Paul II as a way to capture the spirit of the youth and inspire them to live the teachings of Christ. Rio de Janeiro: Rio is a stunning location and will be a fitting location for the 3,000,000+ pilgrims who are expected to attend the events. Here are a couple of sites to find out more: www.worldyouthday.com http://www.usccb.org/about/world-youth-day/ Read More

D.Y.R.T

DYRT is an acronym for Diocesan Youth Retreat Team. We are young adults that serve the youth of the Rio Grande Valley. The purpose of the Diocesan Youth Retreat Team is to glorify God and bring the message of Jesus Christ to the Jr. High and High School youth. Since the spring of 2007, this ministry has successfully planned and staffed numerous retreats and has changed the lives of hundreds of youth in the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville. Read More

Exploring YOUCAT

This is a free online course that takes you through the YOUCAT, the new Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church. Watch every Monday as Fr. John Sims Baker of Vanderbilt Catholic, Fr. Tony Stephens of the Fathers of Mercy and Fr. James Kelleher of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity take you through the YOUCAT expanding upon some of the most critical questions and topics posed. Click the image below to watch the First Class, God's Proposal to Man. Read More

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The Office for Campus & Young Adult Ministry supports single and married young adults (ages 18-39) live the Gospel message through prayer, community and service. 

From the Director

Joyful greetings in Christ,

In the wake of selecting the earthly father of our Church, we couldn't help but notice how the election of The Pope this time around involved a fairly new enthusiast:  social media.
 
While we believe the Holy Spirit will ultimately select the next pope through prayerful discernment at the Conclave, social media has undoubtedly reached the masses during this momentous time for the Church:  everything from tweeting Cardinals to a Fantasy Conclave has contributed to a virtual papal madness. Social media has created an increased awareness of the entire process, bringing to light some of the issues at hand and possible candidates, but most importantly, uniting people in prayer around the world. 
 
Below is a short video from Busted Halo on how a new pope is selected... if you haven't seen it, it's well worth the 4 minutes!
 
May God continue to bless his Church - today, tomorrow and always,

Miguel Santos

 

Advocacy Day

Advocacy Day is Tuesday, April 9. Catholic Charities of the CDOB and the CYAM Office would like to invite young adults to a free trip to Austin for Advocacy Day. This is a free event for those who are interested, and includes meals, transportation, and a t-shirt. For more information regarding Advocacy Day, please contact Yesenia Guzman at ytorre@cdob.org.

 

Join the CYAM Team!

The Campus and Young Adult Ministry is looking for an individual who is passionate about ministry with young adults, is fluent in Spanish, has an understanding and appreciation of the Catholic faith, and is proficient with computers and social media. The CYAM Assistant position is a 10 hr./week paid position.

If you know of a young adult(s) that could fit the profile, please email resume and letter of intent to Miguel Santos:msantos@cdob.org. For a complete job description: Click Here. 

 

 

World Youth Day 2013 Rio

World Youth Day 2013: Go and make disciples of all nations! (MT 28, 19) World Youth Day, held annually in the dioceses of the world, also provides an international meeting of young people with the Pope every 2 or 3 years, which lasts about a week.

The next WYD gathering will be held from July 23-28, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Will you be going to WYD? For more information about WYD click here. If you'd like to join a group already going, contact our office for more info.

 

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