Director of Youth and Family Faith Formation
Diocese of Crookston
Crookston, MN (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
The Catholic Parishes in Moorhead, Minnesota (St. Joseph's & St. Frances de Sales), under the pastoral leadership of Fr. Vincent Miller, seeks a full-time Director of Youth and Family Formation to lead religious formation of youth and their families. The Director will be responsible for implementing a new model of youth formation that involves family-based formation of children and mentorship focused formation of early and older youth. These parishes are embarking in a new approach to faith formation guided by Bishop Andrew Cozzens' pastoral letter New Life Through the Tender Compassion of our God which calls for fostering encounter with Jesus and His Church in a small group environment. The director will work with parents and adult youth mentors in offering a three-phase formation ministry which is made up of: Encounter (for 2 nd through 5 th grade parishioners and their families), Discipleship (small group formation for middle school aged parishioners leading toward the Sacrament of Confirmation in the 8 th grade year), and Witness (Mentor-based small group formation to prepare high-school youth to be missionary disciples of Jesus and active in the life of His Church.). Within this three phase model, the Director will foster evangelization of families with young children as well as provide for youth activities. The Director will supervise the Evangelization Associate who will assist the Director in these ministries.