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Catholic Lifecycle Initiative in 2025
The Catholic Lifecycle is Newman Ministry’s long-term vision to keep young Catholics connected to their faith at every stage—from adolescence through adulthood. In 2024, we presented this movement at the National Eucharistic Congress, where the response confirmed what we already knew: the Church is ready for deeper collaboration.
Now in 2025, we’re well underway. We’re working closely with dioceses, Catholic schools, and partners like Net Ministries, NFCYM, YCP, and Andrew Ministries to align ministries across the country. Together, we’re identifying critical transitions, building tools, and sharing insights that help leaders accompany young people from high school to college and beyond.
The Catholic Lifecycle initiative is more than a project—it’s a movement to unify the Church’s support for young people, not just for a season, but for life. With your continued support, we’re bridging gaps, strengthening communities, and ensuring that no young Catholic walks alone.
Faith Forward in Action: 2025 Launch
Launched in 2025, Faith Forward is Newman Connection’s national movement—an evolution of our High School Outreach initiative. Created to meet the growing need for connection, this movement now includes Catholic students heading into both college and military service.
Our goal is clear: connect 1 million graduating seniors with their Catholic campus ministry or military chaplaincy so no one starts their next chapter without faith, purpose, and community.
With support from generous donors, we provided parishes, dioceses, and Catholic schools with free printed and digital resources to use year-round, helping them celebrate their seniors with prayerful intention. We also equipped Campus Ministries with free access to Called+, our safe, mission-driven platform that offers real-time access to student interests and information, so they can connect before students even arrive.
Faith Forward is more than a campaign. It’s a national movement to ensure every Catholic student feels known, needed, and rooted in their faith wherever life takes them.
Called+ for Campus Ministry: Free Access, Lifelong Connection
This safe, mission-driven platform was built to help ministries engage, organize, and disciple students from the moment they arrive—and long after they graduate. With Called+, campus ministry teams can now receive real-time student connections, understand interests, and begin outreach before students even step foot on campus. No more waiting. No more guessing.
But the impact doesn’t end at graduation. Called+ travels with students as they move, whether it's to a new city, into post-grad life, or through military service. It’s a digital bridge that keeps them anchored to a Catholic community, wherever they go.
We believe no student should ever feel lost or alone in their faith journey. That’s why we’re giving Campus Ministries the tools to accompany students not just for a season, but for a lifetime of discipleship.
Thanks to donor support, Called+ is helping Catholic leaders build vibrant communities, strengthen the Church, and ensure every student knows they are needed and known, rooted in faith every step of the way.
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2025 Introductions
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