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(taped in person in Colorado Springs 02/03/07)

BIO: As you’ll hear in the interview, Michael has taken on new responsibilities with coordination of the Australian Archdiocese of Brisbane’s celebration of World Youth Day. He has worked with the Youth and Children’s Ministry (YCM) team assists deaneries and parishes to nurture Catholic Christian spirituality in young people from sacramental initiation to early twenties.

QUOTE TO NOTE: What we learned about the Vision of Youth Ministry: “We don’t have one solid vision for ministry with young people.  But, for the last two decades, we’ve look to the United States and particularly that statement as out guiding principles. The (Australian) bishops have offered different pastorals and a number of statement along the way but not as significant as a Vision of Youth Ministry and Renewing the Vision.

BEHIND THE SCENES:  This was taped at the NFCYM’s annual membership meeting in Colorado Springs.  It was my first face-to-face interview which offered me my first  opportunity to set up, pass a mic back and forth, and be hospitable.  (I got Michael a glass of water before the interview.)  We were in a hotel conference hallway so we also were in stop-and-go mode and various people and the ambient cell-phone conversations passed by.

BLOG REFLECTION: can be read here for Feb. 7.