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Welcome to Young Adult Ministry in the Archdiocese of New Orleans! This site, sponsored by the CYO/Youth & Young Adult Ministry Office of the Archdiocese (www.cyo-no.org) , is intended to provide information on activities, events, resources, and leadership opportunities in this important ministry area. 

If this is your first visit, please take your time exploring what we offer and how you might become involved. If you are returning to this site, please let us know how we can maintain it as a useful resource for you. Contact us at yam@archdiocese-no.org or call 504-836-0551. Thank you for visiting us at the Archdiocese of New Orleans! John Smestad, Jr., Director
 

Catholic Young Adult Ministry began as a formal outreach in the United States with the landmark document from the U.S. bishops, Sons and Daughters of the Light. This important blueprint outlines four goals:

1. Forming disciples of Jesus Christ
2. Inviting involvement in the faith, work, and mission of the Church
3. Transforming the world through service and justice
4. Connecting young adults with a peer community. In programming within these goals, young adults are encouraged to plan and implement their own ministry opportunities. In other words, young adult ministry is best done by and with young adults.