Our Mission

Helping Parishes, Schools and Families grow young since 1938!

The Office for Youth Ministry was established in 1985 as the principal Archdiocesan agency of Boston addressing the mission of the Church as it relates to young people today. The Office for Youth Ministry promotes the message and mission of Jesus Christ among young people (early adolescence up to the later teen years) through the pastoral ministry of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Office for Youth Ministry supports the parishes in their efforts to welcome and invite the young to faith in the Lord Jesus and responsible participation in the life and mission of the Church. In the pursuit of this mission to and with the young, the Office for Youth Ministry advocates a Total Youth Ministry which fosters a balanced and integrated approach to the Church's role of proclaiming the word, offering worship, fostering community, and rendering service in the name of Jesus.

The Office for Youth Ministry serves the parishes of the Archdiocese of Boston through the support, resourcing, training, and empowerment of adult and youth leaders. In this effort, the Office for Youth Ministry prepares parish leadership to offer direct ministry to the young on the local level.