Letter from the Board
Dear Friends,
It’s important to consider . . . are young people a problem to be solved? Or are they a gift to be shared?
This fundamental attitude greatly affects how our young people are treated by schools, social services, justice systems, and even the church. If young people are a problem, then control is emphasized. If young people are a gift, then enablement is our approach.
Catholic Youth Foundation USA funds opportunities that enable young people to develop their gifts: pastoral care activities, conference scholarships, chastity programs, and creative religious education approaches. CYFUSA also funds programs and strategies that utilize the gifts of young people: justice and service activities, vacation bible schools led by teens, and leadership programs.
Through your financial gifts CYFUSA works to assure a faithful future and to share the gifts of the young Catholic Church.
Sincerely,
Brian Reynolds, Ed.D.,
President
Robert J. McCarty, D.Min.,
Executive Director
CYFUSA Board Members
President
Dr. Brian Reynolds, Ed.D.
Archdiocese of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Vice President
Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Cherup, Jr.
Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Secretary/Treasurer
Ms. Sheila McCarron
National Council of Catholic Women
Arlington, Virginia
Ex Officio
Dr. Carole Goodwin, D.Min.
Chair, Board of Directors
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
Archdiocese of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Ms. Michelle Maher
Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Directors
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
Diocese of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dr. Robert J. McCarty, D.Min.
Executive Director
Catholic Youth Foundation USA/National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
Washington, District of Columbia
Most Rev. Jaime Soto
Episcopal Liaison
Diocese of Orange
Orange, California
Members
Mr. Butch Ekstrom
St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Faith Community
Chandler, Arizona
Mr. Fred Fosnacht
MyCatholicVoice.com
Lenexa, Kansas
Ms. Irene Friend
Youth Ministry Consultant
Chicago, Illinois
Mr. James Knowles
Group Publishing
Loveland, Colorado
Mr. Matthew Hayes
Brebeuf Jesuit Prepartory School
Indianapolis, Indiana
Ms. Diane Lampitt
Harcourt Religious Publishers
Orlando, Florida
Dr. Maggie McCarty, D.Min.
Education for Parish Service
Washington, District of Columbia
Ms. Madeline Picou
Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Ms. Mary Pittelli
Discovery Communications
Silver Spring, Maryland
Bro. Albert M. Rivera, F.M.S.
Marist Brothers
Miami, Florida
Ms. Anna Scally
Cornerstone Media
Santa Rosa, California