About Us

…One Lord, One Faith

…One Body, One Spirit

One God and Father of all.

Vision

Our vision is of a church in which young people, motivated by a personal faith in Christ, are at home, safe, valued and empowered to fully live as young disciples and missionaries of Jesus.

Motivated by the Gospel of Jesus Christ our mission is to guide and journey with young leaders and their clerical, religious and adult mentors in parishes and deaneries, toward the evangelisation and formation of young people within church and society.

Mission

Evangelisation

Goal: Drawing every young person into an authentic, personal relationship with Jesus

Objective: Sourcing and promoting evangelisation resources that can allow parishes to create spaces in which the kerygma (basic proclamation of the Gospel) is a point of focus in youth gatherings

Goal: Journeying with the youth in their quest to increasingly understand and authentically live their faith

Objective: Promoting SCC’s (Small Christian Communities) within the bodies of parish youth, and advocating for youth leaders that are authentic Christian disciples able to create safe, challenging and accountable spaces for young people to nurture their faith.

Discipleship

Consistent Leadership

Goal: Growing and maintaining a culture of strong Christian leadership

Objective: Promoting and hosting leadership formation platforms by which young leaders are consistently strengthened and motivated in their roles and held accountable

Goal: Instilling in young people a missionary impulse to build the Church on the margins of society by reflecting the compassion of Christ to the marginalised

Objective: Promoting Catholic Social Teaching and action programs/movements geared towards serving the poor, the environment and/or other members of society in need of assistance

Outreach

Integration

Goal: Integrating youth ministry into the larger pastoral structure of the archdiocese, deaneries and parishes

Objective: Participating in and promoting the participation of young leaders in all levels of Pastoral Council planning, formation and evaluation gatherings so as to support the greater mission of the local church and acquire support of the elders in all levels of youth ministry.

Dillon Naicker

Coordinator

Email: youthhod@catholicjhb.org.za

Contact: 011 402 6400

Karabo Ramaila

Events Coordinator

Email: youthevents@catholicjhb.org.za

Pedro Ferraz

Network Coordinator

Email: youthnetwork@catholicjhb.org.za

Fr. Abel Maluleka

Episcopal Vicar for Youth

Email: youthvicar@catholicjhb.org.za