Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment

We will assess the formative influences on young people today, the end to which the Church’s evangelization and formation efforts are ordered, and the possibilities for renewing the Church’s mission in forming young people for vocational discernment. We’ll ask, how do we create cultures in which it’s easier for young people to be Catholic?

Leonard J. DeLorenzo, PhD, teaches theology at the University of Notre Dame, where he works in the McGrath Institute for Church Life. He is the author of Witness: Learning to Tell the Stories of Grace that Illumine Our Lives (Ave Maria Press, 2016), Work of Love: A Theological Reconstruction of the Communion of Saints (Notre Dame Press, 2017), and the forthcoming What Matters Most: Empowering Young People for Life’s Big Decisions (Ave Maria Press, 2018). His expertise ranges from theology and spirituality, to philosophy and ethics, and to pedagogical strategies and pastoral practice. DeLorenzo served for 13 years as director of Notre Dame Vision, where he was responsible for forming college students as leaders in ministry and designing faith formation conferences for teenagers. He lives in South Bend, Indiana, with his wife, Lisa, and their five children.

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