Why are so many young Catholics leaving the church? And what we can do to stop that trend and maybe even reverse it?

There are lots of Catholic scholars studying these questions, and one of them is our guest, Dr. Tracey Lamont. Dr. Lamont serves at Loyola University New Orleans as the interim Director of the Loyola Institute for Ministry and Assistant Professor of Religious Education and young adult ministry. The Loyola Institute for Ministry offers graduate and undergrad programs online and in person to help shape leaders in all sorts of church contexts. Tracey shared her energetic and super insightful perspectives on how we can help make our parishes and schools communities that truly welcome and empower young people. There’s no silver bullet, but we have a pretty good sense of what keeps people involved in their faith. It’s just up to all of us to work together to renew our local church cultures.

Learn more about the Loyola Institute for Ministry: http://cnh.loyno.edu/lim

Learn more about Dr. Lamont: http://cnh.loyno.edu/lim/bios/tracey-lamont

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