The APC meetings are held in September (overnight), November, January, March and May.

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1 Office for Catechesis & Youth Ministry Post Office Box 1979 Dear Colleague in Ministry with Youth, One of the goals of Catholic Youth Ministry stated in Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry, (USCC 1997) is to invite young people to responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Faith community. We are proud to tell you that the Archdiocese of Chicago is reportedly the only diocese in the United States that has youth representation on the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council which is an advisory board to Archbishop Blase J. Cupich. The APC is comprised of adults from parishes and two youth delegates. The candidate may be entering their Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior year of high school in the Fall of YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE ON APYC In order to expand the feedback and communication base for the delegates, the Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry is in the process of selecting high school youth, three from each of the six Vicariates and three from the Polish community, to serve as representatives on the Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council. The Youth Council will gather information from peers in their parish/school/youth group settings regarding a specific topic designated by Archbishop Blase J. Cupich. This feedback and these insights are then shared with the youth delegates at the quarterly meetings. It is very important that the young people applying are willing and able to make a consistent commitment to a quarterly meeting (October, December, February, April) held at different locations throughout the Archdiocese. It is also of utmost importance that the Vicariate APYC representatives be willing to gather and organize feedback prior to the meetings. YOUTH DELEGATE ON APC Any APYC Youth Representative may consider applying for the position of APC Youth Delegate. The Youth Delegate is responsible for: Developing the agenda for the quarterly meetings with the Vicariate Representatives on the APYC Presenting the feedback at the APC meetings with Archbishop Blase J. Cupich Attending the APC meetings as well as the APYC meetings. Communicating and being in contact with the reps, sending them reminders for upcoming meetings, etc. The APC meetings are held in September (overnight), November, January, March and May. Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council

2 MEETING WITH ARCHBISHOP BLASE J. CUPICH On Monday, July 20, 2015 current, former, and new APYC Representatives will gather to meet with Archbishop Blase J. Cupich. The meeting will take place at the Cardinal Meyer Center, which is located at: 3525 South Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL The meeting will be from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM and will include lunch. Parents and Youth Ministers are welcome to accompany their youth to the meeting, though they will not be included in the meeting with the Cardinal. Lunch will be provided for them as well. Applications are DUE: July 16th, 2015 Please return the APYC, APC application (if applicable), AWC Application (if applicable) and a LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION to the Coordinator of Youth Ministry for your Vicariate. OFCYM Vicariate Coordinators of Youth Ministry will be responsible for determining the three (3) APYC representatives from their own Vicariate. Sincere thanks for your advocacy and dedication to youth. Cordially yours in Christ, The Vicariate Coordinators Youth Ministry (Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry) Polish Y.M. (Vacant) Vic. I Ryan Rehkamp Vic. II Joshua Smyser-Deleon Vic. III Renee Zachar Vic. IV Rick Moreno Vic. V Cooky Perez-Eraci Vic. VI (Vacant) Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council

3 YOUTH CRITERIA FOR: Representative Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council (APYC) Delegate Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC) Delegate Archdiocesan Women s Council (AWC) A YOUNG PERSON in grades 9 thru 11 (fall, 2015) who: Is a practicing Catholic Is an active participant in parish life and assumes leadership on the parish level Attends parish Liturgy weekly Is involved in service to others (civic, community, parish, etc.) Is respected by peers and adults Consistently exhibits responsibility and follows through on commitments Is an example of exemplary Christian behavior including language, appearance, and attitude Demonstrates high respect for family and family values Consistently demonstrates respect for persons from all cultures Works well in a team setting, is cooperative with adult leaders, etc. Has participated in Archdiocesan, Vicariate, Deanery events Willing and able to attend regularly scheduled meetings APYC (Representatives) MEETING DATES All APYC meetings will be held at different parishes throughout the Archdiocese. Each Vicariate will rotate in hosting one of the meetings throughout the year. The APYC meetings are usually held in October, December, February, and April. Sunday s 1:00/3:00pm Dates: TBA APC (Delegates) MEETING DATES All APC meeting are held at Quigley 835 N Rush, Chicago, IL Months of meetings APC: November, January, March, May Dates: TBA Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council

4 Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council (APYC) APYC Representative Application Form APPLICATION NAME: TELEPHONE #: (Best to reach you) HOME ADDRESS: CITY: ZIP CODE: PARISH: VICARIATE: HIGH SCHOOL: YEAR IN SCHOOL (as of fall, 2015): School Involvement Activities/sports in school: Leadership roles and/or special honors: Parish Involvement Ministries/activities Parish level: Deanery/Vicariate level: Leadership roles/special honors: Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council

5 Community Involvement Describe briefly Interests or special areas: Essay Reflection Questions Please Respond To The Following: What qualities and talents will you bring to the APYC? Why are you interested in being a representative on the Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council? One of the main responsibilities of the APYC is to provide feedback on questions from young people like you to the Archbishop. How do you see yourself doing this? Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council

6 Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC) FULL APC Youth Delegate Application Form (If you have not been an APYC Representative before, you must complete both this application and the APYC Representative Application. You may be chosen as a Representative, even if you have NOT been chosen as a Delegate.) APPLICATION I would like to apply for the position of YOUTH DELEGATE for the APC for these reasons. I believe that it is important for teens to have a voice in the issues and concerns of the Catholic Church because. I believe that I can effectively represent the youth of the Archdiocese of Chicago. One of my strongest qualities is... The responsibility of the APC youth delegate is to represent all youth from our Archdiocese of Chicago. Please explain how you would do this: Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council

7 Archdiocesan Women s Council (AWC) FULL AWC Youth Delegate Application Form (This application is for a young woman to apply to be the APYC Delegate to the Archdiocesan Women s Council. APPLICATION I would like to apply for the position of delegate to the Archdiocesan Women s Council for the APYC for these reasons. I believe that it is important for women in church to have a voice in the issues and concerns of the Catholic Church because. I believe that I can effectively represent the APYC to the Archdiocesan Women s Council. One of my strongest qualities is.. The responsibility of the Archdiocesan Women s Council Youth Delegate is to represent all young women from our Archdiocese of Chicago. Please explain how you would do this: Archdiocesan Pastoral Youth Council