Office of Youth & Young Adult Accompaniment

Our Mission

The Office of Youth & Young Adult Accompaniment strives to accompany the teens and young adults in the Diocese of Youngstown by forming disciples for Jesus Christ through a ministry of presence, programs, and missionary service.  This includes facilitating collaboration, generating enthusiasm, and creating and promoting opportunities to personally encounter Jesus Christ.

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Goals

Dedicated to a mission-driven culture, we actively engage and accompany youth and young adults across the Diocese of Youngstown. Our primary focus is on providing ample opportunities for their growth in love and knowledge of Christ—the protagonist of the greatest love story ever told. Simultaneously, we are committed to equipping and encouraging leaders in youth, young adult, and campus ministries throughout the diocese, fostering a vibrant and impactful community.

What is a missionary disciple?

A missionary disciple is one who joyfully proclaims the Gospel in word and deed, but mostly by ministry of presence; by joyfully ‘unfastening their sandal straps at the foot of another,’ knowing that they are stepping on sacred ground.  A missionary disciple is one who allows the “love of Christ [to] urge us on” (2 Cor. 5:14); who allows Love to propel him or her forward.

What does it mean to live a life of mission?

Pope Paul VI in his Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi states that “life is attained and matures in the measure that it is offered up in order to give life to others.  That is certainly what mission means.”

To live a life of mission is to love one another. We are all missionaries by merit of our baptism!  Living a life of mission is setting sail into the reckless sea. It is coming after Jesus, and trusting him to make us “fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). It is the story of the prodigal son – setting aside our selfish needs and interests to welcome back home the lost, isolated, and rebellious.

Announcements & Upcoming Events

Theology on Tap

Theology on Tap is an invitation to young adults (18-39) to delve deeper in their faith and in community with other members of the Church.

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Encounter LOVE 2025: Youngstown Diocese Youth Convention

ENCOUNTER 2025

Save the date of March 8th, 2025 for our next diocesan youth convention – titled Encounter LOVE – with a four-year rolling theme of “encounter.” Questions? Please contact Maddie DiSalvatore at mdisalvatore@youngstowndiocese.org.

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Confirmation Retreat Guide Logo 2024

Diocesan Confirmation Retreat

The Office of Youth and Young Adult Accompaniment will be piloting a collaborative confirmation retreat on February 1, 2024 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica in Youngstown! Questions? Please contact Maddie DiSalvatore at mdisalvatore@youngstowndiocese.org.

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Madeleine DiSalvatore, Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adult Accompaniment, Discernment, Formation and Missionary Discipleship

Contact

Maddie DiSalvatore​

Director of Youth & Young Adult Accompaniment, Discernment, Formation and Missionary Discipleship

(330) 744-8451 x310

mdisalvatore@youngstowndiocese.org

Please contact me if:

  • You need help promoting an event or program!
  • You have been recently hired by the diocese and would like some resources!
  • You need moral support or someone to brainstorm ideas with!

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