Holy Name Cathedral 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

Programs and Activities

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 eventually 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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Monthly Gatherings During Summer

Theology on Tap (TOT) 2024 Series

After the designated Sundays following the 5:15pm Mass, we’ll gather either in the Courtyard, weather permitting, or in the Club Room for dinner, a talk, and fellowship. Here are the dates:

August 4: Panel of Witnesses facilitated by Claire Gregoire

September 8: Out of the Depths I Cry to You: Prayer in the Chaos of Life

Young Adult Bible Study – Is taking a break during summer and will resume in September.

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.

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! Contact Liz Vasiljevic if you would like to join in!

Young Adult Small Groups – Frassati II – Will start on May 4 to August 3.

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.

 

September 8: Fr. Ton Nguyen and a surprise Guest (Upcoming)

• Speakers: Patrick and Elisa Lambert 

• Topic: “Out of the Depths I Cry to You: Prayer in the Chaos of Life” 

• About the Speakers: Patrick, a high school teacher, and Elisa, a doctor during her residency, will share insights on how they prepare for married life and nurture their prayer life both individually and as a couple. They will also discuss their family prayer life with their two young daughters. 

Young Adults Bible Study – on hiatus for the summer; will resume in September 2024 

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.