Young People

Goal:

To reach out and engage with young people enabling them to develop socially, spiritually and emotionally

Objectives:

1. Provide young people with opportunities to participate in parish, pastoral area and diocesan initiatives;
2. Promote out-of-school programmes that enable young people to grow in faith;
3. Develop formal links between the diocese, parishes and the Kerry Diocesan Youth Service;
4. Create awareness of and support the services provided by the Kerry Diocesan Youth Service;
5. Provide training and support for those involved in youth ministry.

Key Outcomes:

• Young people actively involved at parish, pastoral area and diocesan level;
• Promotion by the Kerry Diocesan Youth Service of services for the social, spiritual and emotional development of young people;
• Young people encouraged to participate in World Youth Day 2011.