Use the links below to navigate to the section of resources of interest:
Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Forms, Permissions, Procedures
Policy for Ministering to Minors
Políticas para el Servicio Pastoral a Menores
Parental/Guardian Permission, Release, and Liability Waiver
Permiso, Libero y Exoneración de Responsabilidad por Parte de los Padres y/o Guardianes
NFCYM Technology Guidelines for Pastoral Work with Youth – Archdiocesan Guidelines coming soon
Mandates for All Parish Catechetical and Youth Ministry Leaders (updated version coming soon)
Volunteer Driver Information Form
Sample of Youth Code of Conduct
Muestra de Código de Conducta del Joven
Sample of Adult Code of Conduct
Muestra de Código de Conducta para Líderes, Chaperones Adultos y Acompañantes
Resources and Materials for Youth Ministry
Renewing the Vision (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Life, Justice and Peace at the Archdiocese of San Antonio
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
Online Catechism of the Catholic Church
Music and Song from Oregon Catholic Press
San Antonio Catholic Center For Charismatic Renewal
Center for Ministry Development
Retreat Venues (updated version coming soon)
Christus Vivit – Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation to Young People and to the Entire People of God
Formation
Informational Tri-Folds
TCCED Certification through Catholic Distance University
Teachers in Catholic Schools Who Do Not Teach Religion
Catechist Certification Packets
Catholic School Teachers who Teach Religion (TCCED) Certification Packet
Catholic School Teachers who Do Not Teach Religion Certification Packet
Catechist Renewal Certification Packet (All Levels)
Funding for Education & Formation
Vacation Bible School Financial Assistance
Textbooks for Parish Religious Education Program
Lay Ministry Formation Fund Guidelines
Application for Lay Ministry Formation Fund
Solicitud al Fondo de Formación
Sacraments
Infant Baptism
Archbishop's Letter for Infant Baptism Guidelines (PDF)
Sacramental Guidelines for Infant Baptism (PDF)
RCIA
Basics of the Catechumenate Process, Part 1 (Handout 1)
The Catechumenal Process Illustrated (Handout 2)
Adult Inquirer Information Form (English)
Adult Inquirer Information Form (Spanish)
Youth Confirmation
2020 Dates for Parish Confirmations
Adult Confirmation
Suggested Curriculum for Adult Confirmation
Adult Confirmation Registration Form
Forma de Inscripcion para Confirmacion de Adultos
2020 Adult Confirmation Mass Schedule
Adult Confirmation Fact Sheet (for parish personnel which prepare Adult Confirmandi as well as welcome Adult Confirmandi to the Adult Confirmation Liturgy)
Marriage Ministries
Local marriage enrichment ministries
Marriage Encouragement and Enrichment from For Your Marriage
Marriage Preparation Resources
Marriage Preparation Resources from For Your Marriage
Assistance for Marriages in Distress
Human Sexuality
Help for Men and Women Struggling with Pornography Use from For Your Marriage
Counseling and Spiritual Direction
Catholic Charities Counseling Center
Parenting and Family Resources
Family Organizations in the Archdiocese of San Antonio
Family and Children’s Services from Catholic Charities
Family Self-Sufficiency Services from Catholic Charities
Services for pregnant and parenting teen mothers from Seton Home
Senior services from Catholic Charities
Ministry to Those with Special Needs
Support for Families of the Incarcerated
Outreach and Pastoral Care
Life, Justice, and Peace
Catholic Charities USA’s Parish Social Ministry Toolkit
Catholic Charities San Antonio
7 Themes of Catholic Social Teaching Video Series (CRS and the USCCB)
Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
Cathlic Social Teaching (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church (Vatican)
Seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Foundational Documents
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Two Feet of Love in Action (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Hear Us, O God (Prayer from the USCCB)
Help Us Build Communities in God's Vision of Justice (Prayer from the USCCB)
Intercessory Prayers: The Marginalized (Prayer from the USCCB)
Prayer for Those in Poverty (Prayer from the USCCB)
Prayer to Overcome Indifference (Prayer from the USCCB)
Evangelization
Living as Missionary Disciples (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Go and Make Disciples: A National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States
V Encuentro
Archdiocesan Recommendations (English)
Archdiocesan Recommendations (Spanish)
Key Demographic, Social, and Religious Statistics for the Archdiocese of San Antonio
Estadísticas demográficas, sociales y religiosas clave para la Arquidiócesis de San Antonio
Youth and Young Adults in the V Encuentro
Adolescentes y Jóvenes Adultos en el V Encuentro
Resources for Hispanic Ministry
Recursos para la Pastoral Hispana
News regarding the V Encuentro
Family Life
Marriage and Family Life Resources
Family Organizations in the Archdiocese of San Antonio
Criminal Justice Ministry
Incarceration Facilities & Ministry Efforts within the Archdiocese of San Antonio
Texas Catholic Action Plan for Criminal Justice
New Life Ministry Brochure from Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Bexar County Reentry Services Center Weekly Events Schedule
Criminal Justice Ministry Volunteer Brochure
Kolbe Prison Ministries San Antonio
Bexar County Reentry Service Center
Responsibility, Rehabilitation & Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice
Deaf Ministry
Guidelines for Celebrating the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities
NCOD Policy for Working with Sign Language Interpreters in Catholic Religious Setting
National Catholic Office for the Deaf (NCOD)
International Catholic Deaf Association
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Texas Health & Human Services: Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services