Office Of Catholic Youth, Toronto, ON

Office of Catholic Youth Equipping Young Catholics for Discipleship Mission OCY is focused on cultivating relationships and providing support to those who minister to young people in the parish communities within the Archdiocese of Toronto. Vision Forming youth and young adults into Christian leaders who come to know Christ, deepen their relationship with Him, and are transformed into one of His faith-filled disciples - evangelize, gather, catechize, and send forth. Areas of Focus Youth (ages 11-17) - Tweens and Teens Young Adults (ages 18-35) - Students and Young Professionals Primary Mission To provide consulting, training, and resources to start-up and sustain strong parish youth ministry at the parish level, and young adult ministry at the parish and local level (region, zone, local area). Secondary Mission Forming secondary partnerships (school boards, lay associations, etc.) and running programs (i. Totus Tuus, conferences, retreats, etc.) to help bolster the youth and young adult ministries at the parish/local levels by bringing in focused, energetic evangelization efforts.