Diocese of Gary OYYA

Mission Statement

The Diocese of Gary OYYA serves those who serve the young Catholic Church.

Vision Statement

Through collaboration with parish leaders and youth-serving organizations, the Diocese of Gary OYYA seeks to nurture the total personal and spiritual enrichment of our youth and young adults, and to call them to full participation in the life, mission, and work of the faith community as portrayed by Jesus in the Gospels.

OYYA programs are funded in part by generous donations to the diocesan Catholic Services Appeal
THANK YOU for your gifts!

Evangelization to, with, by, and for Catholic Teens:
Insights from the Diocese of Gary Youth Council
Read what our Diocesan Youth Council had to say about why teens participate- or DON'T participate- in faith-based activities, including Mass and youth ministry activities. click here

Teens, interested in serving on the TAPT XXIV team? APPLY NOW! Teens & parents, visit www.garytapt.com to get everything you need to learn more about the commitment to serve on the TAPT XXIII team, and to apply. (Must be in HS and have attended a previous TAPT) Applications accepted thru Jan. 27 (deadline extended).

If you've never attended a TAPT, TAPT XXIV will be held March 23-25. Registration opens in Feb.

New Roman Missal : We have begun using the revised Roman Missal. Many publishers and websites have developed fantastic resources to aid in catechizing the community (and adolescents) on the revisions. Click here for more

NCYC 2011, Indy! Nearly 230 youth and adult youth leaders from at least eighteen parishes and two Catholic high schools represented the Diocese of Gary at the biennial National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), held Nov. 17-19 in Indianapolis. The attendance was more than triple the previous largest delegation ever for the diocese. Visit the diocesan website to read the many blogs from attendees! Visit www.ncyc2011.com

Middle School Youth Ministry: More Important Than Ever!: Ministry with youth in grades 6-8 (junior high or middle school youth ministry) has evolved from “a good idea to have something to feed into your high school program” to “essential if you hope to have anyone in your high school program.” Kev writes...

For those of you who were a part of “Generation Christ” Symposium for Catholic Young Adults, thanks for being part of something special! One of the themes that surfaced often throughout the day was a genuine desire to network with other Catholic young adults in Northwest Indiana.

As Facebook has become arguably THE means of social networking, we have decided to expand the “Generation Christ” Facebook group site. “Generation Christ” is no longer just an event, it is the name we’ve given to a renewed outreach to Catholic young adults, college-aged, singles and marrieds, 18-30’s, in Northwest Indiana. Join today!