Office for Ministry with Youth Commissions Latest Youth Co-Leadership Protagonist Initiative Cohort

By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted June 25, 2026

On June 20, the archdiocesan Office for Ministry with Youth celebrated the commissioning of its latest Youth Co-Leadership Protagonist Initiative (YCOPI) cohort with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez. YCOPI is a leadership and formation program that pairs teens with adult mentors to design and lead their own Mission Initiatives in their parish. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

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