LINKS

Institute for Peace and Justice - Founded in 1970 by Jim & Kathy McGinnis, IPJ offers educational resources, workshops, advocacy suggestions, and lots of free material for parishes, schools, families, and youth - around Catholic Social Teaching themes, especially Christian peacemaking after 9/11, with a Pledge of Nonviolence, and racial and economic justice.
Resources offered include: Pledge of Nonviolence, A CALL TO PEACE: 52 MEDTIATIONS ON THE PLEDGE OF NONVIOLENCE, and IF ONLY TODAY YOU KNEW THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE.
http://www.ipj-ppj.org

YOU TURNS Youth Ministry Support - Provides materials and assistance that combine FAITH with FUN for middle/high school youth, emphasizing Scripture, Catechism of the Catholic Church, and historically pivotal lives of saints. Offers related board game and summer camp design. Links to Catholic/Christian music, community building games, movie reviews and Bible research.
http://www.youturns.org

DISCIPLES NOW - Now is a web-based ministry for youth focused on the traditions, life, and mission of the Catholic faith community.
http://www.disciplesnow.com

National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry - The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry is a professional organization of affiliated dioceses and youth-serving organizations serving adult diocesan leaders.
http://www.nfcym.org

US Catholic Bishops Youth Page - US Bishop's Page on Family, Laity, Women and Youth
http://www.nccbuscc.org/laity/youth/index.htm

Catholic Saints - Here is a list of the saint pages available on Catholic Online. New pages are being added daily. If you have information on a saint or would like information on a saint not listed here please contact us.
http://saints.catholic.org/stsindex.html

Anti-Violence Packet for Church Leaders - This packet is a collaborative project of the Anti-Violence Working Group, an association of national Catholic organizations working in Washington, DC
http://www.nccbuscc.org/sdwp/projects/violence/index.htm

Heifer International - Heifer animals (and training in their care) offer hungry families around the world a way to feed themselves and become self-reliant. Children receive nutritious milk or eggs; families earn income for school, health care and better housing; communities go beyond meeting immediate needs to fulfilling dreams. Farmers learn sustainable, environmentally sound agricultural techniques.
http://www.heifer.org

Catholic Heart - Catholic Heart workcamps offer quality service projects for those in need and evangelical programs for Catholic young people and their leaders. Camps are run during the summer months.
http://www.heartworkcamp.com

Catholic Relief Services - They have several projects to educate young people about how they can help those in need in other parts of the world.
http://www.catholicrelief.org

Young Neighbors in Action - Young Neighbors in Action is an exciting, integrated service-learning experience for parish and school teams of older youth and adults. Young Neighbors is more than a week of service. It is an extended program that provides the experiences, skills, and learning needed to make change possible
http://cmdnet.org/index.cfm

Food for the Poor - Provides food to the poor in Latin America and Caribbean. 1-800-282-7667
http://www.foodforthepoor.org

Worship Together - Worship Resources Free Music
http://www.worshiptogether.com/preference.asp

Maryknoll Sponsored Youth Contests - In an effort to highlight the Christian works of today's youth and the specific ways teenagers make a difference in local communities, Maryknoll announces the sponsorship of two competitions for students grades 7-12: Maryknoll Student Essay Contest and Maryknoll Youth World Mission Award 2001. Nearly $4,000 in scholarship money will be presented to the winners, as well as coverage provided in Maryknoll magazine.
http://maryknoll.org/EDUCA/K12/essay/contest00.htm

Cultivation Ministries - We help Catholic parishes build vibrant, disciple-making youth ministries. We offer Catholic youth ministry training, consulting, resourcing, evangelistic events and leadership development for youth and youth workers. We provide numerous services to support Catholic youth ministries
http://www.cultivationministries.com

Youth Ministry Network
http://www.ymnetwork.net

Center for Youth Ministry Development
http://www.cmdnet.org

The Vatican
http://www.vatican.va

LIFE TEEN, Inc., is an international Catholic ministry that serves the Church and leads teens closer to Christ by providing resources and training that encourage vibrant Eucharistic celebrations and opportunities for teens to grow in their faith.
http://www.lifeteen.com/

APeX uses a style they define as Christian Vaudeville. This includes (but is not limited to) death defying juggling, humor, characterizations (skits), story-telling, audience participation, and personal testimony.
http://www.apexministries.com