Please note that this is from a reader, not me – a faithful and wonderful reader who is the most insightful correspondent out there. So she gets to bleg on the blog. This is for a research project on which she’s working.

What I am looking for is parishes, dioceses, lay apostolates who minister to youth in the context of the
family, the domestic church. Some have sessions for parents of teens, some integrate youth ministry into the greater life of family and parish. It doesn’t have to be 100% of the program but I am looking for those who see a connection between youth, church and family and are attempting to integrate all three, in some way, on some level.

I’m looking for folks to share their attitudes and experiences in ministering to families with teens. Strictly segregated youth activities or do they have activities for teens with their parents and/or siblings?
What kinds of things do they do? I’m also interested in their reasons for doing so. Not really interested in the virtue of specific programming but actual practices at the parish and/or diocesan level.

Email her here, if you have insights