A PROVEN FOUNDATION FOR FRUITFUL MINISTRY
CONGRESS X PLAN OF ACTION
Most Reverend John H. Ricard, S.S.J.
President of the Board of Trustees
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Goal #3
Degree and certificate programs will be available at the national and regional levels for Black Catholic young adults.

Steps to Achieve this Goal
#1: Develop distance-learning programs for adult continuing education in Church leadership

#2: Partner with the Xavier University Institute for Black Catholic Studies, the National Black Catholic Congress, and the Thea Bowman certificate program for curricula and field/internship experiences.

#3: Create regional educational and training centers that are accessible in design and program delivery.

Goal #4
Parishes will use young adults in ministry and leadership roles.

Steps to Achieve Goal #4
#1: Develop parish ministries that will utilize the gifts, skills, talents and resources of young adults.

#2: Develop liaisons and partnerships with NBCC regional coordinators in order to involve young adults in regional planning that will influence the parish planning.

#3: Design stewardship-training workshops at the diocesan level to assist parishes in the development of Black young adult leaders.

SACRAMENTAL FOUNDATIONS THAT HELP OUR EFFORTS TO BEAR FRUIT
The Congress X sessions for the Youth and Young Adult track explored extensively the ways that our Sacraments can nourish and guide the lives of youth and young adults:

Sacrament of Confirmation ~ More than just a one-time ceremony for Black Catholic Youth. Confirmation is a lifestyle. We are to rely on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in the daily endeavor to live as true Disciples of Jesus Christ.

Sacrament of Reconciliation ~ This sacrament calls youth and young adults to understand the evil nature of sin and its disruptive effects on humanity. In spite of it all, we experience God's endless mercy.

Sacraments of Holy Orders and Marriage ~ These sacraments call youth and young adults to examine the meaning of vocation and to listen to their true calling. Vocation is the life God intends an individual to lead, whether in ordained ministry, consecrated religious life, a secular career, marriage, or single life.

Sacrament of Marriage ~ The decisions Black Catholic teenagers make today about relationships have a direct effect on their family lives later on in adulthood. Youth need to understand the attitudes and conditions that build healthy relationships and to recognize the true love that leads to solid friendships and prosperous marriages.

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