The Office for Youth Ministry promotes athletics as a valuable ministry to Catholic youth. In particular, OYM considers sports to be a most effective method of outreach. CYO Athletics is a good way to reach out to the young and to invite them to fuller participation in the Church.
Sports provide an outlet for youthful energies.
They are an opportunity to meet new friends, learn teamwork, and develop Christian values. The Office for Youth Ministry coordinates leagues serving over 350 teams in basketball, hockey, softball, and cheerleading. To promote a spirit of Sport with Christian Values, the Office for Youth Ministry conducts a program of basic training for coaches each year. Two different cruises are offered for Junior and Senior High School students during the early summer. The Harbor Cruise is another easily available event that brings your teens into contact with thousands of youth from around the Archdiocese.