National Institute for Ministry with Young Adults

02/02/2026

In response to the immigration crisis unfolding across the USA and in the midst of divided national politics, how can the Catholic Church accompany young adults in their 20s & 30s who are caught up in it all? Next week (on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 2pm ET) join the USCCB for a webinar-dialogue to unpack this timely issue: https://usccb.zoom.us/meeting/register/5i4TSS2LT-Okx6e7tT2AQA

09/03/2025

Join us this weekend!

Join NIMYA for a nationwide Frassati-Acutis canonization watch party!

We are inviting local Catholic communities to come together with us on Sunday, September 7,2025 at 3:30 a.m. EST for the canonization of Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis.

You can participate by gathering with others in your area for spiritual renewal, communal prayer, and engaging conversations about the lives of these saints before watching the event.

Register your group here.

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/fpyCePRzSz-2gOZVafYoUw #/registration

08/19/2025

Join NIMYA for a nationwide Frassati-Acutis canonization watch party!

We are inviting local Catholic communities to come together with us on Sunday, September 7,2025 at 3:30 a.m. EST for the canonization of Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis.

You can participate by gathering with others in your area for spiritual renewal, communal prayer, and engaging conversations about the lives of these saints before watching the event.

Register your group here.

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/fpyCePRzSz-2gOZVafYoUw #/registration

08/15/2025

We are incredibly thrilled that Pope Leo XIV will have the opportunity to engage with the youth of the United States. We congratulate our collaborator, the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM), for arranging this encounter in November.

05/01/2025

As the Church mourns the loss of Pope Francis, those involved with the National Institute for Ministry with Young Adults are remembering his impact.

As the Church mourns the loss of Pope Francis, those involved with the National Institute for Ministry with Young Adults are remembering the impact he had on their ministries.

05/01/2025

Join us tonight from 7-9 pm EST/4-6 PM PST as we remember Pope Francis.

We invite you to spend a few hours praying in a virtual retreat to reflect on the gifts of the 12 year papacy of Francis. We will pray through feelings of loss, while reflecting on the joy and hope of Resurrection in this Easter season. We will look to what is next and outline how the process of choosing a new pope works and what we can do to prepare to greet the next successor of St. Peter.

The time between the funeral of a pope and the beginning of the Conclave gathering to elect a new pope is a special time of grace for the Catholic church to call upon the Holy Spirit to inspire and guide the faithful into the future, as well as a time of mourning and grief at the loss of a Holy Fath...

04/26/2025

Join the National Institute for Ministry With Young Adults on Thursday, May 1st as we remember Pope Francis.

We invite you to join us in spending a few hours praying in a virtual retreat to reflect on the gifts of the 12 year papacy of Francis. We will pray through feelings of loss, while reflecting on the joy and hope of Resurrection in this Easter season. We will look to what is next and outline how the process of choosing a new pope works and what we can do to prepare to greet the next successor of St. Peter.

For more information, click the link below.

The time between the funeral of a pope and the beginning of the Conclave gathering to elect a new pope is a special time of grace for the Catholic church to call upon the Holy Spirit to inspire and guide the faithful into the future, as well as a time of mourning and grief at the loss of a Holy Fath...

04/25/2025

As our Church mourns the death of Pope Francis, please join us in praying a novena in his memory.

The USCCB has prepared this novena to be prayed during the time of mourning, which starts on April 26 and goes to May 4.

IntroductionThe entire Church mourns the death of the Holy Father, Pope Francis. In cathedrals, basilicas, parish churches, shrines, and chapels the Holy Euc...

02/24/2025

Join us in praying for Pope Francis today at 3pm ET (2pm CT, 1pm MT, 12pm PT).

We invite the faithful to join the Vatican Secretary of State in praying the rosary at 3 pm EST to show the closeness of the Church to Pope Francis and all who are sick.

02/14/2025

If you are a lay person serving in ministry with young adults, take this survey so the Church can have a better sense of the realities facing you in your ministry today. Takes about 15-20 minutes to complete. Let your voice be heard!

Participate in the 2025 Laity Working in the Catholic Church Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LayMinSurvey2025
Your participation helps us better understand and support lay leaders serving in parishes, dioceses, and ministries. This 37-question survey takes 20–25 minutes. Results will guide advocacy, formation, and support efforts, and will be shared at NALM's 2025 Summit for Lay Ministry Leaders. Complete the survey by March 1, 2025. See our website to take the survey in Spanish.

11/20/2024

Exciting news out of the Vatican!

Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized in April during the Jubilee of Teenagers and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will likely be canonized in August during the Jubilee of Young Adults.

Acutis is set to become the first millennial saint. Frassati has been the primary patron of young adults since St. John Paul II beatified him in 1990 and one of the key patrons of World Youth Day.

The surprise announcement came at the conclusion of the pope’s weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square as Francis celebrated World Children’s Day.