Will Our Kids Have Faith
A Powerful Presentation on the Religious & Spiritual Lives of Youth Today
This eye-opening presentation will
- Explore the startling findings of the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR)
- Redirect our efforts towards what will really make a difference in the faith of teens
- Offer Practical steps to respond to the challenges we face
A Wake-Up Call for Catholics
| Parents, Catholic schools and parishes have every reason to worry that our young people are drifting away from the Church. In a major national study it was discovered that, despite all the wonderful programs, initiatives and guidance that parishes and schools provide, Catholic teenagers consistently scored lower on most measures of religiosity — 5 to 25 percentage points lower than their conservative, mainline, and black Protestant peers. |
Who Should Attend and Why
Parents will be motivated to take action to form the faith of their kids.
Parish staffs will gain shared perspectives on the challenges we face, and develop collaborative responses.
Schools will rally around their central central mission of passing on the Catholic faith.
Pastoral Regions will learn what’s working and what’s not in the youth faith formation—and work together to meet the challenges. |
What People are Saying About “Will Our Kids Have Faith?”
“After listening to the talk, I was encouraged to hear that our teenagers are listening to us and largely following in our parental footsteps, which caused me to pause and examine my own example. How am I demonstrating Catholicism as a way of life and not just another checklist commitment? And further, how often does my family take time to talk about our faith and its daily impact in our lives? As I continue to challenge my family and friends with these questions, the preliminary answers have led to some wonderful table conversations in our home. Thank you for providing the information to spark further communication with our teens and families.”
—Angela Brockman, parent of three boys, 16, 13 and 10 years, Incarnation Parish |
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This information absolutely needs to get into the hands of parents both at the crucial stage of teenage years and prior. Parish leaders will reap huge benefits from this presentation and I encourage you to include all leadership positions dealing with young people: scouts, PTO, school families, religious education and youth ministry, to hear this wonderful message. You will not be sorry!”
— Diane Brennan, Youth Minister, St. Thomas More Parish, Cincinnati |
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“[This presentation] affirmed our parents in what they do to help their young people grow in faith while challenging the parents to be more proactive in their passing on the faith. Statistics were startling, follow up conversations were frequent, and some parents chose to attend more than one presentation to make sure they “got it all.” I recommend every parish to offer this program to parents of both junior and senior youth.”
— Ginny Link, Director of Youth Ministry, Incarnation Parish, Centerville |
A Variety of Formats
This presentation can be tailored to fit your needs. We can adjust for time and audience, from an hour discussion with parents and/or catechists to a day-long staff or faculty in-service. Some typical formats:
- Parent meetings for sacramental preparation
- Faculty in-services
- Parent-Teacher Organization meetings
- Parish staff meetings
- Pastoral region gatherings
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Download the brochure for more information.
To schedule a presentation at your parish,
contact your local Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry:
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