Youth Pastoral Situation

Reflection
For you, who are the young people
of today?
What do they expect from the
Church and society?

What can they contribute to the

Church and society?
St. Francis of Sales
Created in the image and
likeness of God
Man is GOOD.
“Let us make man in
our image, in our
likeness…”
Man RELATIONSHIP
 GOD

SELF
OTHERS WORLD

In all of his/her relationships

Reflection (Recognizing)

How do the young people

perceive the youth of
today in relation to the
Church and society?
The youth are:
Theme: Relationship with the Church

Church in
the
Philippines
= clergy and
consecrated

Church is able to relate with them professionally.

Theme: Relationship with the Church

Lacks personal
knowledge of its
members

Lacks emphasis on
the relational
aspect of ministry
Theme: Relationship with the Church

Antagonism against the Church or

anti-Church propaganda brings about
confusion
Theme: Relationship with the Salesians

They respond some parishes

proactively to lack financial
the needs of resources for
the young youth
(Oratory / programs and
Youth Center). activities.
Theme: Relationship with the Salesians

laziness
 Diminishing sense of religiosity
In search of meaning and acceptance
(spirituality)

Theme: Religiosity / Spirituality

Theme: Religiosity / Spirituality

personal
prayer
ONLY!
Theme: Faith Formation
Absolutist
Unrealistic
Too conservative
Theme: Relationship with Self

creative
Full of potentials

Resources
of the community
Theme: Relationship with Self

freely express themselves

and their convictions
Theme: Relationship with Self

ISSUES:
self-esteem, feel misunderstood and unappreciated;
lack of focus and get easily disinterested
Theme: Relationship with Self
sensitive to criticisms and stereotyping
not consistent in their commitments
impulsive
lack of critical thinking
Theme: Relationship with Self

materialistic
Theme: Mental Health
a growing
number
of young
people who
are
experiencing
mental health
concerns
Theme: Education

right and essential part of growth

Theme: Youth - Peer Relationship, Friendship with Others, Peer Pressure

superficial
love and
relationship
Theme: Youth - Peer Relationship, Friendship with Others, Peer Pressure

peer pressure influence their behavior

Theme: Society – Youth in General

a big portion of the population

waiting to be tapped as a resource
Theme: Society – Youth in General
In pursuit of their
dreams and careers
they benefit from
the support of
society.
However, they are
exposed to
worldly values
and plurality
of options.
Theme: Society – Youth in General

EXPOSED to the negative effects of

global and local issues such as the
“culture of death”
Theme: Government Officials / Agencies / Those in Authority
POSITIVE about the many available
opportunities & support programs for youth
from government agencies, NGOs and civil
society groups.
Theme: Government Officials / Agencies / Those in Authority

opportunities
for
collaboration
and
networking
from the
society
Theme: Youth – Peer Ministry

they themselves attract their

peers to God and to the Church
Theme: Church – Youth Accompaniment

Among the young people vocation,

both as concept and experience,
has not been mentioned.
Theme: Church – Youth Accompaniment
willing to be
accompanied
towards
personal
growth and
development
by a
Christ-centered
Church
Theme: Church – Youth Accompaniment

ADULTS:
the Church
accompanies,
listens and forms
the young in their
search for
meaning and
prays for them
Theme: Church – Youth Accompaniment

young people
do not feel
that they are
listened to
Theme: Church – Youth Accompaniment

unable to find GUIDES

in the Church
Dominant Theme: Church and Society – Social Media

EASY access and well-versed in social

media and in the use of technology.
Dominant Theme: Church and Society – Social Media

open to
abuse &
misuse
Young people
are unable to
manage their
use of social
media and
technology
Dominant Theme: Church and Society – Social Media

Social media
adversely
influence the
quality of
their
relationships.
Dominant Theme: Church and Society – Social Media

the social media

open new
possibilities for
education,
evangelization,
catechesis, prayer
and information
dissemination
Dominant Theme: Church and Society – Family

FAMILY: a significant institution

source of happiness and
healthy and meaningful relationships
Dominant Theme: Church and Society – Family

DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES
prevent the transmission of values and
proper guidance to children
weaken Filipino values and
hamper the growth of the youth
Dominant Theme: Church and Society – Family
Young people are affected emotionally and
psychologically by the lack of deep and supportive
relationships experienced in dysfunctional families.
Dominant Theme: Church and Society – Family

there is a
growing
trend in some
settings of
the
involvement
of families in
the ministry
Dominant Theme: Empowerment, Engagement, Participation, Involvement

gift in society and in the Church

PRESENT
Dominant Theme: Empowerment, Engagement, Participation, Involvement

Empowered to be agents of change in

society, they want to participate actively
in building the Church and country.
Dominant Theme: Empowerment, Engagement, Participation, Involvement

there is a big number of youth who

are not yet involved in the Church and
some tend not to be concerned about
important events and issues in society
Dominant Theme: Empowerment, Engagement, Participation, Involvement

There is also the possibility for collaboration

and partnership with groups outside the
Church, that the young people observe have
more interesting and welcoming activities
for the young.
Dominant Theme: Credible Role Models in Church and Society

they seek
role
models and
there are in the
society role
models of
authenticity
Dominant Theme: Credible Role Models in Church and Society

role models that they can trust

are also lacking
They also feel
disappointed by the
government
officials whom they
expect to be role
models
Discernment (Interpreting)
What does God
want us to do for
the young
people?
PLANNING (Choosing)

If this is what God

wants us to do,
how shall we do
it?
Thank you.
 INSPIRED
GUIDED
IMPELLED I

BY THE EMMAUS STORY

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 The Year of the Youth Theme
Filipino Youth in Mission:
Beloved, Gifted, Empowered
The Goals of the Year of the Youth
Goal 1: Youth in Formation
An evangelized youth conscious of his/ her giftedness, transformed by a personal
encounter with Christ, and growing and maturing through youthful formation and
activities.
Goal 2: Youth in the Community, Church and Society
A family-oriented youth whose image of oneself is patterned after the life of Jesus, and
who is actively involved in the life of the Church and society through their vocation,
profession and stage in life.
Goal 3: Youth in Mission
A youth inspired by the church’s missionary spirit, who, like the Blessed Virgin Mary,
courageously shares Christ’s message of joy and hope to people in difficult situations,
rekindles the faith of those who drifted from the Church, and promotes dialogue with
other faiths.
Goal 4: Youth Ministry and Youth Ministers
A preferential ministry for the young animated by youth ministers who are filled with
the spirit of the new evangelization and equipped with pastoral skills and resources,
ably responding to youth issues.