IGNITE Canada (www.ignite-canada.ca), a program of Redemptorist Youth and Vocation Ministry), is pleased to offer a series for the development and support of leaders in ministries with young people at Redemptorist parishes across the country. This series, called, “NETWORK” will provide parish groups with the tools for developing new initiatives for work with young people (elementary, high school, young adult, and family ministry) by offering sound theological foundations for ministry, skills and resources for leadership development and ongoing support from the Ignite Team for each parish to build and sustain new and existing ministries with young people.
What can participants expect?
- online gatherings that will be informative, interactive and engaging.
- an opportunity to “network” and build connections between Redemptorist parishes across the country, learning
from one another and rooting our ministries in the Redemptorist Charism.
- offering of support and skills to build a local team of volunteers to shape the vision for ministry with young people in your parish, along with the mission of the parish and Pastoral
- through participation in the sessions, assigned readings and offline individual group work, groups of volunteers will build an identity to foster their ministry in a pro-active and professional (Participants can expect about 2-3 hours of work each week in addition to the Network Sessions)
Who would be a good participant?
The simple answer? Anyone who has a desire to connect young people with a life of faith and a relationship with Jesus Christ in the content of the Catholic Community. So, parents, grandparents, young adults and youth can make a vital contribution to the work of a team in a local setting. But no “one” person can do this alone. The goal is to gather a team for Saints Peter and Paul Parish.
This is an opportunity to build and rebuild our work with young people!
Schedule: 10 biweekly sessions from the end of September 2021 to early March 2022; each Network Session happens online on a Saturday for 3 hours
Topics: Orientation, Igniting a Vision, “Where does ministry happen?”, Igniting Leadership Potential, MakingConnections, Planning Ministry, Evangelization & Catechesis, Justice and Service, Prayer and Worship, Pastoral Care
To Register for NETWORK, visit:
If you have any questions regarding Network, the courses or program, please contact Fr. Santo Arrigo C.Ss.R., Coordinator of Ignite Canada ignite@redemptorists.ca