Pastoral, Missionary, Educational and Social Means for Conveying Orthodoxy to Youth and for Integrating Youth in the Community Life of the Parish Cover Image

Mijloace pastorale, misionare, educaționale și sociale pentru transmiterea dreptei credințe în rândul tinerilor și pentru integrarea acestora în viața comunitară a parohiei
Pastoral, Missionary, Educational and Social Means for Conveying Orthodoxy to Youth and for Integrating Youth in the Community Life of the Parish

Author(s): Miruna-Maria Iftene
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: Community; catechesis; confessor; Eucharist; society;

Summary/Abstract: The life of the Church is founded on the parish. For this reason, the parish should be entrusted with the pastoral care of all age groups and social categories. However, special attention should be givento the young, because our society’s future is rooted in them. Among allage groups, teenagers and young adults are most affected by the constant changes in contemporary culture, and they are responsible for the Church’s continuity. The pastoral care of the youth comprises the Church’s answerto the needs of young people and the transmission of young people’s unique talents to the whole Christian community. Therefore, in order to cater for this age group, priests should work with teachers, psychologists and local authorities. In this essay, we will analyse various methods used in the pastoral care of young people.

  • Issue Year: XX/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 189-198
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian