Regions & Executive
CCYMN members are Canadian Catholic diocesan/eparchial youth ministry leaders who have been designated as such by their local bishops. The Executive is determined by CCYMN members and includes one representative from each region plus one representing Eastern Catholic Churches (i.e. eastern rite churches).
CCYMN Executive:
Michelle Braden
Chairperson
Youth Ministry Coordinator - Archdiocese of Regina, SK
Western Region Representative
mbraden@archregina.sk.ca
Millie Schietzsch
Vice Chairperson
Youth Ministry Coordinator - Eparchy of Edmonton, AB
Eastern Church Representative
youth@edmontoneparchy.com
Lauren van Vliet
Interim Secretary
Youth Ministry Coordinator - Diocese of Charlottetown, PEI
Atlantic Canada Representative
youth@dioceseofcharlottetown.com
Harriet Merkel de Cariaga
Interim Treasurer
Youth Program Leader - Diocese of Calgary, AB
Harriett.Cariaga@calgarydiocese.ca
Colm Leyne
Member at Large
Director of Youth Ministry - Diocese of Saskatoon
cleyne@rcdos.ca
Christina Mines
Member at Large
Director of Youth Ministry - Diocese of Hamilton, ON
Ontario Representative
cmines@hamiltondiocese.com
Norma Blinkhorn
Member at large
Diocesan Youth Ministry Coordinator - Diocese of Antigonish, NS
norma@dioceseofantigonish.ca
Erwin Fung
Member at Large
Coordinator Ministries and Outreach Office - Archdiocese of Vancouver, BC
efung@rcav.org
Claire Bondy
Member at large
Family and Youth Ministry Specialist - Diocese of London, ON
cbondy@dol.ca
Isabelle Correa
Member at Large
Director of Youth Ministry - Archdiocese of Montreal, QC
Quebec Representative
icorrea@diocesemontreal.org
Terms & Definitions:
Dioceses and Archdioceses are ecclesiastical jurisdictions under the leadership of a Bishop or an Archbishop.
Eparchies and Archeparchies are ecclesiastical jurisdictions under the leadership of a Bishop or an Archbishop of an Eastern Catholic Church, also called Eparch or Archeparch.
The Military Ordinariate is the non-territorial diocese serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Regions are geographical designations that follow those of the Canadian bishops: West (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut); Ontario; Quebec; and Atlantic (Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island).
CCYMN Executive:
Michelle Braden
Chairperson
Youth Ministry Coordinator - Archdiocese of Regina, SK
Western Region Representative
mbraden@archregina.sk.ca
Millie Schietzsch
Vice Chairperson
Youth Ministry Coordinator - Eparchy of Edmonton, AB
Eastern Church Representative
youth@edmontoneparchy.com
Lauren van Vliet
Interim Secretary
Youth Ministry Coordinator - Diocese of Charlottetown, PEI
Atlantic Canada Representative
youth@dioceseofcharlottetown.com
Harriet Merkel de Cariaga
Interim Treasurer
Youth Program Leader - Diocese of Calgary, AB
Harriett.Cariaga@calgarydiocese.ca
Colm Leyne
Member at Large
Director of Youth Ministry - Diocese of Saskatoon
cleyne@rcdos.ca
Christina Mines
Member at Large
Director of Youth Ministry - Diocese of Hamilton, ON
Ontario Representative
cmines@hamiltondiocese.com
Norma Blinkhorn
Member at large
Diocesan Youth Ministry Coordinator - Diocese of Antigonish, NS
norma@dioceseofantigonish.ca
Erwin Fung
Member at Large
Coordinator Ministries and Outreach Office - Archdiocese of Vancouver, BC
efung@rcav.org
Claire Bondy
Member at large
Family and Youth Ministry Specialist - Diocese of London, ON
cbondy@dol.ca
Isabelle Correa
Member at Large
Director of Youth Ministry - Archdiocese of Montreal, QC
Quebec Representative
icorrea@diocesemontreal.org
Terms & Definitions:
Dioceses and Archdioceses are ecclesiastical jurisdictions under the leadership of a Bishop or an Archbishop.
Eparchies and Archeparchies are ecclesiastical jurisdictions under the leadership of a Bishop or an Archbishop of an Eastern Catholic Church, also called Eparch or Archeparch.
The Military Ordinariate is the non-territorial diocese serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Regions are geographical designations that follow those of the Canadian bishops: West (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut); Ontario; Quebec; and Atlantic (Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island).