Resources for Re-Opening Youth Ministry
Updated Safe and Sound Guidelines – May 2021
As time progresses, more information will arise and will require new additions to Safe and Sound: Guidelines and
Procedures for Holding On-site Parish Religious Education and Youth Ministry Programs.
These procedures are put into place to help ensure the safety and well-being of the young people and adult leaders.
All procedures are required to be followed if hosting on-site religious education and/or youth ministry.
COVID-19 Cluster Restrictions
In response to recent surges in COVID cases NY State has made restrictions within the archdiocese. Below you will find a hyperlink to the most up-to-date response from our office:
Our office is here for the youth ministers in this constantly changing landscape, we hope to support your ministry through Live Dialogues, by curating resources for digital ministry, and reflections:
In this time we are providing:
Morning reflections and Youth Minister Highlights on Facebook and Instagram Live
Online Parish Consultation & Support
New York City / Yonkers / South Shore Email:
Upper Counties Email:
Handouts
Bi-lingual Family Faith Resources Click the Link Below:
Get ideas and contribute to our COVID-19 Resource Working Document Library Here
We are here for you, contact us YouthMinistry@archny.org
Check out the NFCYM Resources and links below courtesy of National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM):
MINISTRY DURING CRISIS:
- The Impact COVID-19 Can Have On Your Ministry – Marathon Youth Ministry
- 50 Creative Ideas for Parishes During COVID-19 – Diocese of Orange
- 50 Ideas y Recursos (ESP) – Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
- USCCB Resource Page for Coronavirus
TOOLS & RESOURCES FOR VIRTUAL MINISTRY:
- Simple Steps to Creating a Virtual Youth Night – Marathon Youth Ministry
- Formed
- Catholic Words & Games
- Gospel Weekly
- Resources for Pastoral Juvenil, Youth Ministry, Young Adult Ministry and Campus Ministry English | Spanish – V Encuentro