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FAITH FORWARD — DIOCESAN PARTNERS
Help your students carry their Catholic community forward.
Graduation changes almost everything for a young person. Their school changes. Their routines change. Even their friends head out in different directions. And the Catholic community that has known them for years may no longer be right beside them.
Newman Connection helps ensure high school seniors get connected to their Catholic community before they leave home.
Through the national Faith Forward movement, we’re bringing together dioceses, parishes, Catholic high schools, families, and campus ministries to ensure more young Catholics stay connected to their Catholic community. Thanks to generous donor support, we provide free resources, outreach, and support to help our partners make meaningful connections that keep young people connected to their faith.
Watch the Movement
NEWMAN CONNECTION
We have been building this bridge since 2009.
For 17 years, Newman Connection has helped young Catholics move from a community that knows them to a Catholic community ready to welcome them.
Faith Forward brings that network together nationally.
Our mission is simple:
We personally connect high school seniors to their Catholic community before they leave home.
One Movement. One Mission. One Million.
Generous donors make Faith Forward free for your diocese. Together, we make sure every student arrives Needed and Known.
HOW FAITH FORWARD WORKS
One movement. Three steps.
Faith Forward brings the Church together around one shared goal: helping young Catholics move from the community they know today into the Catholic community waiting for them next.
Newman Connection equips dioceses, Catholic high schools, and parishes with the resources and support to make that connection possible.
Sign Up.
The Church comes together to reach graduating seniors and help them take the first step toward their next Catholic community.
Personally Invited.
Through our national network of Catholic partners, young people receive personal invitations to stay connected to their faith before leaving home.
Connected.
Students are welcomed into Catholic communities where they are needed, known, and belong.
THE FAITH FORWARD YEAR
Start earlier. Make the invitation before students leave home.
Faith Forward begins earlier this year so dioceses, schools, and parishes have more time to talk with students about Catholic community, involve families, and help graduating seniors take their next step.
You do not need to build a new program or add another major event to your calendar.
Use the moments you already have throughout the school year. Newman Connection provides the shared timeline, resources, and support along the way.
October
Faith Forward Begins
Catholic high schools and parishes sign up to participate, receive free Faith Forward resources, and begin informing parents and families.
November – March
Talk About What Comes Next
Use moments already on your calendar to help students understand what campus ministry is, why Catholic community matters after high school, and how Faith Forward can help.
April
Graduation Season
Bring Faith Forward into senior gatherings, graduation Masses, retreats, sendoffs, and conversations with students and families.
May 1
Decision Day
Celebrate where students are headed and encourage seniors to share their information so Newman Connection can begin preparing their next connection.
June 30
Final Student Information
Make sure graduating seniors have signed up or that you have the consent needed to share their information.
Newman Connection carries that information forward so campus ministries can begin personally welcoming incoming students.
GET STARTED
Let’s build a plan that works for your diocese.
Your diocese already has the relationships. We help turn those relationships into a clear path toward a student’s next Catholic community.
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with your team, answer your questions, and talk through what Faith Forward can look like across your parishes and Catholic high schools this school year.
There is no cost to participate.
