This Summer to stay in compliance with the NJ State Department of Health’s requirements for Summer Camps, and for the safety of our campers and staff we will ONLY be taking 300 children for our Summer Camp.   Traditionally we have taken between 500-550.

We have LIMITED SPOTS left for Summer Camp for campers ages 7 to 12 years ONLY.   PLEASE KNOW we are not accepting campers ages 5 or 6 years old.

If you are interested in Summer Camp for this Summer for your child,  download the Summer Camp Packet by CLICKING HERE.

We are expecting to CLOSE REGISTRATION FOR CAMP at the end of the day of June 1st.  

Its been almost a year since our Parishes have reopened here in the Archdiocese of Newark.   It time for all of us that walk with the young church - Youth Ministers, Coaches, Scout Leaders and more to look at how are we going to re-engage our young people back into the life of our parishes!

Visit our "Re-engaging The Young Church In Parish Life" Resource Page
 

As of February 1, 2021 all Scouting Units chartered in the Archdiocese of Newark are to be following new Guidelines set forth by the Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry.  This guidance is meant to help the Scouting Unit meet all Archdiocesan requirements, help increase the communication between the Scouting Unit and the Parish, and to help ensure that the Scouting Unit is in fact acting as a Parish Ministry.  

To learn more please click here. 

This year in light of the current Covids protocols and with the safety of our Business and Labor Communities in mind, the Cardinal's 28th Annual Business and Labor Recognition Event is being held virtually on Tuesday March 2nd, 2021.

To view this years Virtual Reception Program and also this years Ad Journal Book PLEASE CLICK HERE 

The Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry is one of the MANY Archdiocesan programs and ministries that benefit from the Annual Appeal.  The 2021 Archdiocesan Annual Appeal looks to carry on our Catholic mission in our four counties of the Archdiocese – namely to proclaim the gospel, to pass on the faith to future generations, particularly through the celebration of the sacraments, and to care for the poor and those on the margins.   Learn more about the Annual Appeal on the 2021 Annual Appeal Webpage

In an effort to help our parishes navigate Youth Ministry in this ongoing Covid-19 pandemic we have assembled "Accompanying Young People During Covid-19",   a resource guide for parishes carrying out Youth Ministry for the Fall of 2020.

Click here to access your of the Booklet

Click here to access our Resource Page and the documents from the Booklet

Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Saint John Paul II
Youth Retreat Center