• Young adults internalize their beliefs and values within a supportive community and live their vocation in the world.

• Young adults seek opportunities for relationships with their peers and experiences which are intergenerational and multicultural.

• Young adults understand the message of faith and the traditions of the Church when these are communicated through words, symbols, and activities that relate to life experiences.

• Young adults respond positively when the Church invites their participation and engages them in the planning of activities for the spiritual life of the community.

• The Church meets young adults where they are present: the workplace, the home, the campus, and the civic community.

• Effective ministry invites young adults into the life of the Church and collaborates with them to identify specific initiatives for the young adult community.

• Effective ministry assists young adults to become spiritual people, thereby developing a holistic and healthy understanding of life, and deepening one's relationship with God.

• Effective ministry provides young adults with constructive opportunities to ask questions and search for answers guided by the teachings and tradition of the Church.

• Effective ministry with young adults engages them in peer ministry and family ministry when they are married and with children.

• Effective ministry acknowledges, understands, respects, and celebrates the cultural diversity of individuals and communities.

• Effective ministry facilitates and engages young adults in an awareness of and invitation to the work of justice, peace, and compassion.

• Effective ministry includes the commitment of necessary resources for the evangelization, catechesis, and pastoral care of young adults.

See Sons and Daughters of the Light         National Conference of Catholic Bishops/US Catholic Conference