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!

DYC Panel Discussion & Presentation
Putting out into deep water: Catechesis & High School-aged Teens
May 9 (Highland) & May 16 (Chesterton)

Thanks to all who attended? Couldn't make it? CLICK HERE for a page that includes the Powerpoint used and supplemental notes.

H.S. Teens! The 2013 Catholic Youth Xperience will be held July 19-21 at Valparaiso University. Is your parish/cluster bringing a group?! If you will be in high school this fall, or if you just graduated high school in June, CYX is for you! CYX is 3 days of faith and fun: speakers, youth-friendly topics, learning, live music, prayer experiences like you’ve never seen, new friends, and very Catholic! This year, SIGN IN to your faith and take advantage of all your account has to offer! CLICK HERE for more information

NCYC 2013, Indy! It’s time to start planning for the 2013 National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis. Group leaders: Planning to go or thinking about going to NCYC 2013 in Indy? Contact Kevin Driscoll ASAP. click here for more

Young Adults for Catholic Charities: We're looking for Catholic young adults throughout Northwest Indiana ready to be a part of something great! YACC serves Catholic Charities, the social services agency of the Diocese of Gary. We need young adults- single and married, college students, 20's and 30's- ready to lead and serve a variety of projects that will benefit the hundreds of people served by Catholic Charities. And along the way, we'll pray together and play together too!

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!