The name of this organization shall be the Catholic Youth Organization of St. Joseph Parish, Avon Lake, Ohio (hereinafter “CYO”). The purpose of this CYO is to assist in the Church’s ministry to its youth.

A. CYO functions to guide, serve, and assist the family, the parish, and the local community by providing a combined program of spiritual, social, athletic, and service activities which are creative and challenging for youth and which call forth the gifts and the talents of youth in their leisure time. B. CYO coordinates and provides programs that are not otherwise provided or available to the youth of the parish and local community. C. CYO strives to unite the entire community in the activities and projects of the youth.

The objective of CYO is to promote the spiritual and physical development of youth through their participation in CYO programs.