Youth Ministry (OCY)

A Catholic summer camp full of exciting opportunities for children and teens to experience the joy of our faith in a fun day camp environment. Totus Tuus runs for five weeks from July to August. Parishes can register for one of these weeks in order to bring a team of 4 Totus Tuus missionaries to facilitate a summer camp in their parish.

A Catholic overnight adventure camp for students in grades 6, 7 and 8. The campers are given the opportunity to explore their faith, create new friendships, and have fun doing outdoor activities, such as kayaking, swimming and zip lining to name a few. It’s an experience they will never forget!

OCY Missionaries is a missionary program offered by the Office of Catholic Youth in the Archdiocese of Toronto. In 2022, a partnership was created by OCY, the Archdiocese and Hopestone Catholic Formation. A team of passionate people came together with the idea to unite previous missionaries known as re:gen and Hopestone, with the goal of pursuing Christ together and reaching more young people with the Gospel message.

The Pastoral Plan encourages all parishes to “seriously consider hiring a youth minister.” The Family of Faith Campaign recognizes that “hiring staff may present significant challenges for parishes with fewer resources.” If you think your parish would benefit from this subsidy and are in a position of need, you might consider discussing this with your parish and finance councils. Part of the application will include the submission of a vision for youth ministry at your parish and a job description for a youth minister.