The site — www.anygivensundayproject.com — was created by Bob Perron, executive director of the diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s Department of Youth Ministry, with the intent of reaching out to West Virginia’s Catholic youth but also to reach the young Church wherever it may be.

“We want to make young disciples, we want to help young people grow in their faith,” Perron told diocesan newspaper The Catholic Spirit.

“We wanted to give young people, 13 to 18 years old, something that would help prepare them for Mass and to maybe make it a little more interesting to them.

“Each week, kids can go on their phone or on their computer and go to Any Given Sunday where there is a short video message for the week from me or a youth board member and then the reflection,” he said.

Reflections are geared toward the young Catholic audience. The site contains background screens for youth, parish resources, information pieces on the site, links to Mass readings on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops web site and much more.

The site has had a huge response, including various hits from Canada and Switzerland, Perron said.

He said he hopes the site will go viral as it has received much support from the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry.

Diocesan youth directors across the country will receive information about the site and participating Catholic youth ministry personalities are also posting information about the site on their blogs, Twitter accounts and Facebook pages.

The site also provides a mobile version and visitors to the site may subscribe to weekly e-mail reminders about the reflections.