Below are a variety of sites on the World Wide Web that are youth related.  Most are run by Catholic agencies, some are not.  None of the sites below is run through the Youth Ministry program of St. Teresa, St. Luke and St. Peter Cathedral parishes.  These are all outside organizations or groups.  If you have any questions about the sites listed below, or would like to recommend one for inclusion on this site, please let me know!

Kyle

INDEX

Catholic Forums:

These are places you can chat with others about faith, life, just about anything!

	Post questions and read a variety of answers from a variety of people.
	Ask the monks at St. Meinrad Archabbey questions about faith or find out what's going on at St. Meinrad.
	Disciples Now is a web-based ministry for youth focused on the traditions, life, and mission of the Catholic faith community. As a informational resource, Disciples Now provides opportunities to learn, to discuss, and to celebrate the challenges of discipleship in the context of daily life.

Youth Ministry Organizations:

NFCYM This is the official web site for the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, Inc. (NFCYM), an organization of Catholic diocesan youth ministry offices in the United States.  This is the group that organizes NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference) and NCCYM (National Conference for Catholic Youth Ministry)

The Center for Ministry Development is an independent, non-profit organization whose core purpose is to bring the Good News in new ways to the people of God. Our mission is to empower faith communities and their leaders for effective ministry with adolescents, young adults, and families through ministry education for leaders, ministry development training and resources, programs, and publications.

Family Sites:

• Home Faith

Supports families in their role as the domestic church

Church Hierarchy:

• Diocese of Belleville
• The Vatican
• The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
• Belleville Diocesan Office of Youth Ministry

Catholic News:

• The Messenger: The official Diocesan newspaper.  They have a regular section for youth articles!
• Catholic News Service: Collection of international news events in the Catholic Church
• Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN)
• Catholic.net- this site has everything from access to leading Catholic magazines and newspapers, papal encyclicals, Church documents, helpful devotional services , and more.  A large sampling of Catholic information can be found here.
  

The Bible and Catechism:

• The New American Bible
• Bible Gateway.com
• Catechism of the Catholic Church

Service Organizations:

• Catholic Relief Services
• Heart Work Camp
• Catholic Campaign for Human Development
• Girls and Boys Town

Understanding the Catholic Faith:

A fancy word to use for this is "Apologetics" which means "defending an idea or faith."  These pages provide a wealth of information about why Catholics believe what we do.

• Catholic-Pages.com
• Catholic Online
• American Catholic
• Catholic Answers
• Biblical Evidence of Catholicism
• New Advent

Understanding Adolescents & Sexuality

• National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry

This page on the NFCYM site lists several resources about teen development

• The Search Institute

Dedicated to raising caring and responsible children and teenagers

• Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation

From the book by the same title.  Author: Don Tapscott

• Catholic Answers to Questions About Sex
  

At www.pureloveclub.com, teens and parents find straightforward, Catholic answers to over 100 tough questions on dating, love, and sexual purity.  Other information is available through this website such as booking a youth rally, posting questions on bulletin boards, do research, or listen to a chastity talk online.

Music:

Catholic Juke Box Christian Music Cornerstone Media

Christian Summer Camps: (that are all-seasonal, too!)

Vocations:

• Vocations Director for the Diocese of Belleville
  
• Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM Sisters)
• Ignacio Pecore
  15 Moorings Dr.
  Palos Heights IL 60463
  Cell (862)686-9660
  E-mail  MOTHERIGNACIAMOVEMENT@WEBTV.NET
  Websites;  http://www.rvmonline.net  &  http://www.uic.edu.ph