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Welcome to Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Mission, Vision, Services

Vision Statement: Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry and CYO

The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry and CYO in the Diocese of Cleveland is committed to forming youth and young adults and those who accompany them into missionary disciples of Jesus Christ.

In Youth Ministry we do this by: Empowering young leaders; hosting dynamic youth events; supporting youth ministry teams; and training adults.

In Young Adult Ministry we do this by: Supporting young adult ministry groups; hosting dynamic young adult events and programs; and by building faith based coalitions with young adult movements and young adult groups.

CYO inspires young people to know God, to love God, and to serve God through athletics.      

In CYO Athletics we do this by: integrating faith into all aspects of CYO athletic programs; providing an organizational structure that enables CYO members to compete in a Christian environment; and by operating an athletic program that places children and their faith formation as the most important priority of CYO.

Our Office Serves You By Providing:

  • Education and Trainings for Adults
  • Joint Certification and Training for Ministers
  • Avenues by Design: Youth Ministry Specialization
  • CYO Coaches and Designee Training
  • Youth Ministry E-News
  • Parish Cluster Services
  • Strong Catholic Families Initiative
  • Strengths and Engagements Training
  • Parish Trainings and Consultations

As well as:

  • Youth Ministry Leadership Team Training
  • Developing Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Services
  • New Youth Minister Orientation
  • Volunteer Management
  • Assistance in Creating Job Descriptions and Hiring Youth Ministers
  • Integrate Youth Ministry and Religious Education
  • Parish-Based Junior High Summer Camps
  • Develop Junior High Youth Ministry
  • Catechetical Programs for Adolescents
  • Inter-Parish Youth Ministry Models
  • Young Adult Ministry and Services
  • Youth and Young Adult Retreat Models
  • Social Justice Programs

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Events

  • Dec21
    Claimed By Love - Young Adult Gathering
  • Jun16
    Diocesan Youth Day at Cedar Point
  • Jul08
    St. George Trek
  • all events

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Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office

  • About Us
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  • CYO Athletics

Programs

  • Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting
  • Fanning The Flame
  • National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)
  • Northeast Ohio Theology on Taps
  • SEARCH
  • Strong Catholic Families
  • The Cleveland Diocesan Committee for Girls’ Religious Programs
  • World Youth Day
  • Youth Employment – Geauga County

Contact Phone Numbers

General Information 216.334.2900
CYO Athletics 216.334.1261
Adoption/Foster Care 440.843.5587
Counseling/Addiction Services 216.391.2030
Camp Christopher 800.296.CAMP
Emergency Assistance 216.334.2969

Counties Outside Cuyahoga
(Community Services Offices)

Ashland 419.289.1903
Geauga 440.285.3537
Lake 440.352.6191
Lorain 440.366.1106
Medina 330.723.9615
Summit 330.762.2961
Wayne 330.262.7836

Head Start/Early Learning

Main 216.334.2945

Family Centers

Fatima 216.391.0505
St. Martin De Porres 216.268.3909
St. Philip Neri 216.391.4415

Disability Services & Ministries

Main 216.334.2962
Rose-Mary 216.481.4823

Emergency Assistance

Bishop Cosgrove Center 216.781.8262
St. Elizabeth Center 440.242.0056

Employment & Training Services

Eastside 216.391.4415
Midtown 216.426.9870

Hispanic Services

Hispanic Senior Center 216.939.3713
Hispanic Counseling & Addiction
(La Providencia)
216.696.2197

Migration & Refugee Services

Main 216.281.7005
Immigration Legal Office 216.939.3769

Older Adults

St. Augustine Health Ministries 216.634.7400
Holy Family Hospice 440.888.7722
Hispanic Senior Center 216.939.3713

Parish Outreach

Marriage & Family Office 216.334.2978
Office for Human Life 216.334.2965
Pastoral Care 216.587.8377
CYO and Youth & Young Adult Ministries 216.334.1261

Diocesan Social Action Office

Main 216.939.3843
Catholic Commission Lorain 330.366.1106
Catholic Commission Lake/Geauga 440.943.7612
Catholic Commission Wayne/Ashland/Medina 330.263.6176
Catholic Commission Summit 330.535.2787
Catholic Relief Services 440.943.7612

Catholic Charities Corporation Administrative Offices: 7911 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102, 216.334.2900, contactus@ccdocle.org

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