ArchIndy Youth Ministry

Meet the Keynote Speaker:
Cara Swinefurth has served the Archdiocese of Indianapolis for 25 years. During her tenure, she has been a parent, teacher and principal in Catholic schools. Cara is passionate about inclusive and equitable education, educating the whole family and serving in an environment that seeks to broaden faith and love.
Come meet Cara at Into the Heart!

Meet the Keynote Speaker:
Anita Bardo was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is a devoted wife and mother to 4 beautiful girls and 4 active grandsons. Anita is a long-standing member at St. Rita's Catholic Church where she has served in many roles. She is currently the Director of Youth Ministry for the past 21 years, The Director of Faith Formation for the past 12 years and serves as a lector, EMHC, and mentor for the Young Adult Ministry. She is also heavily involved with the Knights of Peter Claver, Ladies Auxilary. Along with all that, she is the Coordinator of Evangelization & Discipleship at the Archdiocese of Indianapolis where she leads evangelization teams to discern and organize specific strategies to support each parish community in outreach to the unchurched, the alienated, and practicing Catholics in the area.
Come meet Anita at Into the Heart!

Meet the Keynote Speaker:
Mark Bridges and his wife Mary have been members of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish since 1998 with their daughters Alexis and Erika. Mark has been coaching multiple sports since they arrived at OLG. As a coach, he has been able to share our faith with hundreds of young people whether by reading the Bible to the football team or talking about the importance of prayer to every person who played for him. Mark's goal of using scripture as a basis for many interactions with young people without making every conversation a religion class has made the difference in many lives.

Happy Feast of St. Maria Goretti!
Born in Italy in 1890, this young saint was born into poverty and after the passing of her father, she helped her mother raise her siblings while also cooking and cleaning for her neighbors. After being killed, St. Maria is an example to all for what radical forgiveness can look like. Frequently shown holding lillies, the flower symbolic of purity, St. Maria is one of the youngest Saints to be canonized in the history of the Church.
Patroness of teenagers and modern youth, today we ask for the intercession of St. Maria Goretti for the young people of today!

Happy Independence Day!
Today we celebrate the gift of our freedom, thank those who have made sacrifices to build and defend this country, pray for the leadership of this nation, and thank the Father for the United States of America.

INTO THE HEART!
Take a look at the AWESOME breakout session opportunities we will have available at Into the Heart. Session A is set up to reach an audience based on how/where you interact with youth, while Session B will have some incredible topics for you to choose from.
Stay tuned to hear more about the amazing speakers we have lined up!

Happy Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul!
Today we celebrate these two great leaders and evangelists who did so much for the Early Church and whose work we are still impacted by today.
Here in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, this day holds a special place as our cathedral was named after these two holy men. The mosiac pictured above is featured in the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Indianapolis of Peter and Paul on either side of Christ the King. How will you celebrate this great feast?

INTO THE HEART!
Have you registered yet?? Secure your spot at Into the Heart today! Stay tuned for more information about breakouts and speakers coming soon! We can't wait for you to experience Into the Heart 💜

Let the countdown BEGIN!
Only 50 days to go until Into the Heart! We cannot wait to welcome you to Our Lady of the Greenwood for this incredible event. Join us on August 10th for a day to inspire and equip as the new school year begins.

Are you a new parish ministry leader with less than three years of experience? If so, we are inviting YOU to an orientation day at the Catholic Center in Indianapolis. Join us on September 17th from 9:00am - 3:00pm!
Be sure to register T O D A Y!

Join us for IGNITE
We want for teens to be excited about their faith! Not only that, we want them to know that life in Christ is a life on FIRE! Come to Roncalli High School on 11.24.2024 to experience just that.

11.24.2024
Ignite registration is LIVE! We want to see you and your youth group at Roncalli High School for Ignite 2024. Join us for a day with The Josh Blakesley Band, Chika Anyanwu, and more to have an encounter with Jesus and His Church.

Mark your calendars!
Save the date for the Fall Business Meeting 2024. More details coming soon!

Happy Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus!
In 1675, Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque saying that He wanted the Feast of the Sacred Heart to be celebrated on the Friday after Corpus Christi. In 1873, Pope Pius IX formally approved the devotion to the Sacred Heart.
Today, let us celebrate the unending mercy and love of Christ and ponder how we can better embody the love of Christ in our daily actions.

We can't wait to see YOU at Into the Heart!
We want to make Into the Heart available to the masses! To do this, we've put the pricing into a tier format, this way, the more people you bring, the better the deal becomes! Bring everyone you know that could benefit from such a day- we can't wait to have you with us!
Be sure to register T O D A Y!

We can't wait to see YOU at Into the Heart!
Join us for a day reflecting on how each interaction that you have with a teen can be more than just a moment. Even just a split second conversation can be turned into a moment where we extend God's love into their lives. We want teens to be surrounded by the truth of God's love for them.
Be sure to register T O D A Y!

Get ready for Into the Heart!
We are so excited to have Doug Tooke joining us for the day. Doug is coming in from Helena, MT where he serves as the head of St. Andrew Catholic School. He'll comes to us with over twenty years of professional ministry experience, many of them being in youth ministry. We can't wait for you to hear what Doug has to share with us!
Be sure to register T O D A Y! Open to all Parents, Youth Ministers, Teachers, Campus Ministers, Clergy, Catechists, and Parish Formation Leaders.

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It's Campference season!
Has anything that we shared in the past couple of weeks caught your attention? Then you need to join us at Campference! We want to see YOU there for a time of renewal! Register today for a weekend that you don't want to miss. 🏕️🔥

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Ticket purchasing is now open for NCYC Long Beach! Use the link to purchase tickets for your group today! Check your email for more information!


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It's Campference season!
We want to give a huge shoutout to our next Campference Sponsor: Tenx10! A diverse collaboration that calls on the entire Christian community to join arms and help faith matter to 10 million young people in the next ten years—in the spirit of John 10:10. TENx10 is motivated by the alarming news that more than 1 Million young people in America are drifting from their faith each year. But we’re at a tipping point. We’re calling the Church at large to set aside our differences to bridge the gap. We don’t have all the answers, but we know it’s time to start the conversation. Let’s fight for the faith of the next generation, together!
We are so excited to welcome you to Campference! Be sure to register T O D A Y!

It's Campference season!
We want to give a huge shoutout to our next Campference Sponsor: Marian University! At Marian University, our vision is to provide an education distinguished in its ability to prepare transformative leaders for service to the world. Our mission is to be a great Catholic university dedicated to achieving excellence in learning, which is achieved through teaching, research, and scholarly activities in the Franciscan and liberal arts tradition.
We are so excited to welcome you to Campference! Be sure to register T O D A Y!

It's Campference season!
Been a long ministry year? Need a weekend to recharge and nourish yourself? Want to have some personal prayer time that you don't have to plan yourself? Been wanting to form yourself and learn from other youth ministry leaders? Then you need to join us at CAMPFERENCE!!
Get ready for an absolute BLAST of a time at Campference! Games, high ropes, trivia, and of course... CAMPFIRES! Take this weekend for yourself to enjoy some time with fellow youth ministers and have a great time while doing it!

It's Campference season!
We want to give a huge shoutout to the first of our Campference Sponsors: EQSaints! At Equipping the Saints, our name is our mission. We exist to “equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:11-12). Through helpful resources, hands-on training, and inspiring events, we provide you with tools and knowledge for the evangelization of your teens and for walking with them into discipleship.
We are so excited to welcome you to Campference! Be sure to register T O D A Y!

It's Campference season!
Are you wanting to hear from other youth ministry leaders? Looking for some people to bounce ideas off of? Then you need to join us at CAMPFERENCE!!
We are so excited to have Shannon Schmidt: author, podcast host, and diversity advocate, and Pat Millea: fellow youth minister, dynamic speaker, and musician joining us for Campference. They both have amazing insights and lots to share- register today to learn from them at Campference!
It's the final week for the regular registration rate-- register now before it ends! We want you to be able to come to Campference for the best price available. We can't wait to welcome you at Campference May 17-19. It is going to be an amazing experience and we want you to register at the best price! Regular Registration ends April 21st.

It's Campference season!
We want to give a huge shoutout to our Campference Partner: One Bread, One Cup! One Bread, One Cup is a five-day liturgical leadership conference focusing on the Word, Sacrament and Mission of the Roman Catholic Church for high school youth groups and their campus and youth ministers. Conferences focus on community building, leadership development, catechesis, liturgical and spiritual formation, and theological reflection.
It's the final week for the regular registration rate-- register now before it ends! We want you to be able to come to Campference for the best price available. We can't wait to welcome you at Campference May 17-19. It is going to be an amazing experience and we want you to register at the best price! Regular Registration ends April 21st.

It's Campference season!
Been a long ministry year? Need a weekend to recharge and nourish yourself? Want to have some personal prayer time that you don't have to plan yourself? Been wanting to form yourself and learn from other youth ministry leaders? Then you need to join us at CAMPFERENCE!! 🏕️🏕️
It's the final week for the regular registration rate-- register now before it ends! We want you to be able to come to Campference for the best price available. We can't wait to welcome you at Campference May 17-19. It is going to be an amazing experience and we want you to register at the best price! Regular Registration ends April 21st.

ALLELUIA!
Today, we rejoice in the glorious celebration of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! 🙌🌟 His victory over death fills our hearts with hope, his love brings us joy, and his grace offers us redemption. Let's come together in gratitude and praise, for He is risen indeed! Let the celebration begin! Happy Easter!

Today we look at one of Jesus' final phrases: "I thirst". We know in the Scriptures this is taken litereally, as a physical thirst that Jesus is experiencing, but today we can hear those two words as a message for us.
Jesus is thirsting for your soul, for your absolute surrender to Him. In this, we can respond with our own thirst for the life that Jesus promises. It is in acknowledging our own spiritual thirst and turning to Jesus that we are able to receive the living water He offeres to quench the deepest longings of our soul.
This Good Friday how is Jesus calling you to come closer to Him?

Reflecting on John 13:13-14 prompts us to consider the significance of Jesus' act of service and what it teaches us about humility, love, and leadership.

Humility: Jesus, who is rightfully the Teacher and Lord, demonstrates the utmost humility by performing a task typically reserved for servants. He sets an example for us to follow, showing that true greatness lies in serving others with humility and selflessness.

Love: Jesus' act of washing the disciples' feet exemplifies his deep love and care for them. It symbolizes his willingness to stoop down to meet their needs and to demonstrate his love in a tangible way. This serves as a model for us to love and serve one another genuinely, putting others' needs above our own.

Leadership: True leadership, according to Jesus, involves serving others rather than seeking power or status. By washing his disciples' feet, Jesus teaches us that leadership is about sacrificial service and leading by example. Leaders are called to serve with humility and compassion, following the example of Jesus' servant leadership.

As we reflect on John 13:13-14, let us be inspired to emulate Jesus' example of humility, love, and servant leadership in our interactions with others. May we seek opportunities to serve one another with genuine humility and love, following in the footsteps of our Lord and Teacher, Jesus Christ.