Catholic Youth Rural Outreach at Box 277, Bigfork, MT 59911 US - A CYRO Biography

Five years ago over a cup of coffee an idea was born.  Knowing that most of the parishes in the northwest corner of Montana could not afford their own youth minister, a remedy had to be devised.  What if we join finances and create a position that can properly train the fourty-hour-a-week working volunteer?  What if we fund great events to help parish programs get on their feet and grow in youth ministry awareness?  Five years later, we have a model leading the way for rural youth ministry all over the country.  We are Catholic Youth Rural Outreach and we are only getting better!  We are a valley-wide parish supported office of youth ministry serving six parishes in the Kalispell Vicariate. We promote area-wide events for Junior and Senior High youth, create a local support office for parish volunteers and initiate youth ministry training for adults. We represent a fresh idea in the facilitation of rural outreach ministry. We are an idea and a vision. We are unified and innovative...And we are here to stay!

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