Leading the Divine Office with young people
A great way to help young people delve deeply into the liturgical cycle of the Church and develop their relationship with God.
Resources
Welcome to our Catholic youth work Resources archive!
This section is primarily for parish youth workers and those involved in organising groups of young people. You may be a youth worker or leader, or perhaps just a regular young person who wants to start something in their school or parish. Whatever your situation, this Catholic youth work Resources archive is full of ideas for activities, games, praying etc. Use our filter tool below if you’re looking for something in particular. Please bear in mind that many of our resources can be used outside of the designated age range or theme, these are simply here to give you a rough guide!
Leading A Praise & Worship Session
Whether you are leading for the first time or are a seasoned veteran, it is always important to prepare a praise and worship session.
Leading the Rosary
The Rosary is a beautiful way to meditate on the Life of Jesus, and to ask for Mary’s intercession.
Letter from God
A collection of Bible quotes which read as a letter from God the Father to you his beloved Child.
Letter to God/ Prayer Journaling
Writing a letter as a prayer is often a brilliant way of being more open and honest about what you’re feeling.
Letters for Conversation
A discussion aid that helps a small group to think deeper about a question and share their thoughts. Letters are placed upon the ground and are used as an aid to get the young people to think deeper about their answer to whatever question you are going to ask.
Liturgical Decorations Arts and Crafts
This is a great way to get the young people to enter into the liturgical season and contribute to either the Church or their families’ celebration of the period.
Love in Action
A brilliant series of resources that take a deep look into the Catholic social teaching and putting it into action. Love in Action was put together and is ran by our fantastic sister service Caritas Westminster.
Mafia
A roleplay game where the group must catch and execute the mafia before the mafia takes over.
Magic Bamboo
Simple in theory, an intense challenge in practice, can you bring the floating bamboo down to earth?
Making a Prayer Display/Focus
A fantastic way to help set an atmosphere for a prayer is by having a prayer focus. Here we run through a couple of useful things to consider when putting one together.
Making Rosaries
Learn how to make a rosary here!
Meditation: Rooms Of Mystery
This is a meditation that helps the listener engage with the mystery’s of the rosary.
Mummy Races
Wrapping up team members and then having a race – toilet paper everywhere but fun!
Nature Art
A fun outdoor activity, Nature Art involves young people creating images using the bits of nature they find on the ground.
Ninja
A fast pace game where young people must take out the opposition and become the ninja master.