Vision of NACYML

The National Association of Catholic Youth Ministry Leaders is a membership-driven, professional organization of Catholic youth ministry leaders serving in dioceses, parishes, schools and youth-serving agencies. In promoting Catholic youth ministry as an integral ecclesial ministry, we

• Serve as a network to support those serving the young Catholic Church
• Provide professional development, ministry formation and personal spiritual growth in light of the Competency-Based Standards for Lay Ecclesial Youth Ministry Leaders
• Advocate for the vocation and profession of youth ministry leaders
• Promote a comprehensive approach to youth ministry as articulated in Renewing the Vision
• Collaborate with the U.S. Catholic bishops, the NFCYM and local ministry leaders for the promotion of youth ministry and the professional development of youth ministry leaders

Values

In response to the Gospel and in pursuit of our mission and vision, we act in accord with these values:

• The baptismal call to be disciples of Jesus Christ;
• The wisdom of shared leadership;
• The professional and pastoral competence of all ministers;
• The spiritual growth of all ministers;
• The giftedness of the ecclesial community;
• The richness of diversity.

About NACYML

NACYML, a service of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, promotes the profession and practice of Catholic youth ministry.

Governance of NACYML

A Leadership Team—comprised of youth ministry leaders from diverse ministries and geographical regions—manages the Association. The Leadership Team, in collaboration with association membership, develops the goals and standard operating procedures for the organization from which programs and services are developed.

The NFCYM Board of Directors appointed an initial Leadership Team in January 2004. In April 2008, according to NACYML SOPs, the following team was discerned.

Current Leadership Team

Executive Committee
Chair	Mary Mueller	Good Shepherd Catholic Church - Shawnee, Kansas (term expires 2010)
Vice-Chair	Pat Howard	St. John Neumann Parish - Eagan, Minnesota (term expires 2009)
Treasurer	Alex Barraza	Diocese of Fresno Youth Ministry Office - Fresno, California (term expires 2009)
Secretary	Maureen Smith	Our Lady of Hope and St. Ann Church - Whitehall, New York (term expires 2011)
Ex-officio	Matthew Robaszkiewicz	Membership Services Coordinator, NFCYM - Washington DC
Leadership Team Members
Marketing Committee - Chair	Glen McCall	Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church - Hawthorne, New Jersey (term expires 2010)
Marketing Committee	Joe Perdreauville	Corpus Christi Parish - Tucson, Arizona (term expires 2011)
Membership Services Committee - Chair	Cathy Becker	St. James Church - Rockford, Illinois (term expires 2010)
Membership Services Committee	David Gallant	St. Mary's Church - Portsmouth, Ohio (term expires 2010)
Membership Services Committee	Jim Flanagan	St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish - Acton, Massachusetts (term expires 2011)
Publications Committee - Chair	Dean Diomedes	St. Linus Parish - Norwalk, California (term expires 2011)
Publications Committee	Terry Aiken	Immaculate Heart of Mary - High Point, North Carolina (term expires 2009)
Ex-officio	Leigh Sterten	NFCYM Board of Directors Liaison - Ministry Training Source
Staff	Matthew Robaszkiewicz	Membership Services Coordinator, NFCYM - Washington DC

 

List of Regional Representatives

 

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