With research telling us that more than one million young people in America leave Christianity every year, it can feel like the Church has reached a tipping point. But Gen Z is also the most diverse, connected, and socially active in history and they are very open to the message of Jesus. Join Shannon Wimp-Schmidt, Ave author and content director for TENx10 Youth Ministry Collaboration, to discuss how leaders across denominations are joining in a movement to accompany young people through relational discipleship radically focused on Jesus and research-based strategies that help us find new methods for sharing the gospel with a new generation.

Teaching comes with more than its fair share of challenges, but we need not despair! Many saints who worked as teachers and catechists have walked this road before us. In this webinar, seasoned teacher Amy J. Cattapan will demonstrate how we can learn from the examples of the Saints when it comes to handling disruptive, disinterested, and otherwise challenging students. Join us as we take a look at what educators like St. John Bosco, St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, and Servant of God Thea Bowman did to manage expectations in their schools and classrooms.

Baby Boomer Catholics often came to the faith via a circuitous route as they served as the original test case generation for catechesis and liturgical reform around Vatican II. How are the memories of Catholics in the 55-plus generation a window into Catholic culture from the 1960s to the present? What meaning do these memories have for Catholics and catechumens of all ages today looking to be more immersed in the Church? How can older Catholics refine what they learned earlier in life to prepare themselves for experiences that are ahead, including the inevitable experience of their particular judgment?In this webinar, Baby Boomer Michael Amodei, a longtime catechist, book editor, and author of Reaching for Heaven: 14 Spiritual Goals as You Grow Older shares practical ways to tap into the memories and experiences of older Catholics in a simple program that would work well in a parish workshop, retreat, OCIA class, or in adult education.

Young people today are constantly bombarded with more noise, more screens, and more anxiety. Would you believe that the result of this is that they desire more silence, prayer, and intimacy?Fr. Tim Anastos— a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and the assistant chaplain at the St. John Paul II Newman Center at the University of Illinois–Chicago—has personally experienced this among the young people to whom he ministers. In this webinar, Fr. Tim will share practical insights on guiding young people to develop a personal prayer life and deepen their faith. He will address common roadblocks and lies in the spiritual development of young people while concentrating on the fruits of Lectio Divina, spiritual journaling, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament as a font of life for high schoolers, college students, and young adults.

It's easy to fall into the "trap" of doing things the same way year after year, but what would parish life look like if we shook things up a bit? How do we retain what's working but shift gears in other areas to reach even more souls more deeply? In this webinar, Mark Hart—Chief Innovation Officer of Life Teen—will introduce parish ministers to some practical processes and methods for them to become even more evangelistic and effective in their ministry efforts.

If we are to do God’s work of compassion with a joyful attitude, we need a healthy soul. Let’s face it, being with the sad and suffering can take its toll. Too often those of us who tend to the downhearted don’t take time to lift our own spirits. But there are ways to stay spiritually healthy. Join M. Donna MacLeod, bereavement ministry specialist, bereft mom, and author of Seasons of Hope Leader’s Guide: Bringing Comfort through Catholic Grief Support and Journals, for insights on sacred practices, traditions of faith, and spiritual habits that soothe the soul, plus everyday opportunities that reveal God’s benevolent presence.