Welcome!
United Catholic Youth Ministries (UCYM) is a collaborative Catholic ministry that supports parishes and Catholic communities with youth leadership, outreach, and programming through a model of synodality and accompaniment.
Based in Chicago, IL, UCYM supports parishes and Catholic communities across the country.
Based in Chicago, IL, UCYM supports parishes and Catholic communities across the country.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Let us pray that people who experience any form of mental health distress have the opportunity for care and healing. Let us pray that our society let go of the stigmas towards people who experience mental health illness and practice compassion.
HAPPY EASTER!
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
Learn more about becoming a site or strategic partner of UCYM. There is no contract or financial commitment. Our mission is to provide ministerial support and accompaniment to Catholic communities that want to build community for young people.
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We are looking to fill 3 voting member seats on our Board of Directors!
Board members serve a two-year term with the opportunity to renew for a second term of two years.
Board members are strongly encouraged to be regular donors to support the mission of UCYM.
Board members are expected to be active participants of UCYM through a working group. There are four working groups:
Board member candidates should be Catholic and have a strong desire to support youth, young adults, and families on their faith journey.
To learn more about our Board of Directors, visit website at www.ucym.org. If you have any questions, please contact Oblate James Holzhauer-Chuckas, ObSB, Executive Director, at [email protected].
Board members serve a two-year term with the opportunity to renew for a second term of two years.
Board members are strongly encouraged to be regular donors to support the mission of UCYM.
Board members are expected to be active participants of UCYM through a working group. There are four working groups:
- Faith Formation and Evangelization
- Meets six to eight times a year depending on program calendar
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Meeting frequency TBD
- Communications
- Meeting frequency TBD
- Finance Council
- Meets four times a year
Board member candidates should be Catholic and have a strong desire to support youth, young adults, and families on their faith journey.
To learn more about our Board of Directors, visit website at www.ucym.org. If you have any questions, please contact Oblate James Holzhauer-Chuckas, ObSB, Executive Director, at [email protected].
Our Podcast is Returning!
We are excited to be relaunching our podcast program Closed on Sunday! To learn more about ways you can get involved, contact Veronica Rusk, our program director, at [email protected].
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