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Young Adults

 

 

Mission: Anchored in the Catholic faith, Young Adult Ministry (YAM) identifies spiritual, service, and fellowship opportunities for young adults (18-40) to strengthen their faith. YAM provides apostolic ministry at the service of others and is a welcoming community for Holy Name Cathedral for all to encounter Jesus Christ. 

Young Adult Ministry Leader: Chris Prebil

Staff Liaison: Fr. Ton Nguyen

Young Adults Ministry – Introduction

Growing up and growing closer to God doesn’t always occur at the same pace. Young Adulthood is a stage in our life when we grow older and journey towards independence from when our parents dragged us to Church. We find ourselves living on our own and wrestling with God’s purpose for our lives. The unfortunate truth is often, we have looked outside the Church and outside our relationship with God to answer those questions. After a life lesson or two, His call back to Him eventuall

y becomes loud enough, and we find ourselves back in a church pew listening and inviting him back into our hearts. If that story sounds familiar, you’re not alone, and a Young Adult community at HNC surrounds you on the same journey toward building a relationship with Jesus.

We believe the purpose we search for is found solely and entirely in that relationship with God. Jesus calls on us to participate in the work he started two thousand years ago. His Ministry in the Gospels is that work we are following. “Anchored in the Catholic Faith, the Young Adults Ministry identifies Spiritual, Service, and Fellowship opportunities for young adults to strengthen their faith, to provide apostolic ministry for those of the community, and be a welcoming community for HNC to encounter Jesus Christ.”

We hope you feel personally invited to ALL our Young Adult Ministry events. The last thing Jesus prayed for the night before his crucifixion was for unity among His believers. Jesus asked that we may be one just as He and the Father are one. He desired his disciples to be unified in their faith and love for one another. Participating in HNC’s Young Adult Ministry is a step in that direction.

Chris Prebil

Young Adults Ministry Leader

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Upcoming Young Adults Ministry Programs:

Monthly Gathering

We are not having the young adult gathering in March. We invite everyone to attend the Parish Mission.

The Young Adult Monthly Gathering will resume on Sunday, April 7 after 5:15pm Mass.

 

 

Evening of Reflection

Thursday, March 14

Location: HNC Chapel using the Superior entrance.

5:30pm-6:30pm: Adoration and Evening Prayer.

6:30pm: Mass

7:00pm: Dinner and Fellowship

Reserve your spot here! Click here to sign up.

Lenten Station of the Cross

Every Friday at 11:15am during Lent; Young Adults to lead on Friday, March 16 at 11:15am.

Location: HNC Main Church

The Stations of the Cross, also called the Way of the Cross or Via Crucis, remember Jesus’s suffering and death on the cross. There are 14 stations representing moments in his journey to Calvary, often depicted through art, prayers, and reflections. Originally, pilgrims followed his path in Jerusalem on the Via Dolorosa. Young Adults will lead the Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 16 at 11:15 am. If you haven’t done the Stations of the Cross during Lent yet, maybe consider trying to have an early lunch break and join us.

Night of Mercy

Wednesday, March 20

6pm-8:30pm: Main Church

Eucharistic Adoration, praise and worship, confessions, lighting a candle, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young Adult Bible Study

Join us for bible study for young adult in their 20s and 30s. We will meet every Tuesday at 7:00pm in room 209 or 201, HNC rectory on 730 N. Wabash Ave.. We will be reading the Bible together, praying, and growing in fellowship as young adult women in Chicago.

 

 

 

Women’s Bible Study: Reading a scripture passage with accompanying materials and facilitated discussion.

 

 

 

 

 

Men’s Bible Study: Reflecting the Sunday Lenten Readings.

 

 

 

Young Adult Music Ministry

Please join us for the monthly Your Adult Music appearance on the first Sunday of the month for the 5:15 p.m. Mass. Instruments rehearse in the Music Office at 4:30 p.m. and the vocalists at 4:45 p.m. We look forward to seeing you!

Service Opportunity

We are planning a trip to help “Feed My Starving Children” in March.

Thursday/Friday Suppers Ministry: Every Thursday and Friday night, Holy Name Cathedral provides a helping hand to 200+ guests with a seated or ‘to go’ hot meal. Our ministry has counted and continues to count on the support of local restaurants that donate meals. We also purchase food items locally to offer a hot or bagged meal to a community that depends on this for their supper. We start preparing dinner at 4pm and serve dinner at 5pm. We use the Catholic Charities facility located at 721 N. LaSalle to prep and serve our meals.

Young Adult Lenten Small Groups:

Scheduled sessions (Exodus 90, Fiat 40, and Lenten 40) will conclude by March 29.

Upcoming Events Later This Year

Theology on Tap Series – Summer 2024 – May to September

What is Theology on Tap? Is it an awe-filled type of theology running from a special tap? Theology on Tap (TOT) supports and celebrates your spiritual growth as you explore how God is present in your life in several new and exhilarating ways. TOT focuses on learning, growing, and serving through your faith. TOT is about deepening your relationship with Jesus Christ. The hope is these events will help you to understand more about what it means to be a Catholic and how faith incorporates itself into everyone’s lives.

Frassati II – Will start on May 4 to August 2.

What is the Frassati Small Group? Inspired by Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, the Frassati Small Group is a fellowship of young adults who desire to live a life of holiness, in imitation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, within our modern era. Forming a small group will create opportunities for members to deepen their faith via sharing spiritual conversation, forming good disciplines, and developing authentic friendship.