Young Adult Ministry

"Let us take up the invitation that Pope Francis left us in his Message for today: the invitation to welcome and accompany young people. And let us ask our heavenly Father to assist us in living in service to one another, each according to his or her state of life, shepherds after his own heart (cf. Jer 3:15) capable of helping one another to walk in love and truth. And to young people, I say: “Do not be afraid! Accept the invitation of the Church and of Christ the Lord!” - Pope Leo XIV, Regina Caeli, May 11. 2025

"We must remember that prayerful discernment has to be born of an openness to listening - to the Lord and others, and to reality itself - which always challenges us in new ways."  - Pope Francis, Christus Vivit, 284 (quoted from Gaudete et exsultate, 171) 

The purpose of the Office of Young Adult Ministry is to:

• Connect all Catholics between 18-39 to Jesus and to the Church.
• Accompany young adults and those who serve them on their journey of faith.
• Create "parish collaboratives" that offer a myriad of opportunities for young adults within a parish structure.
• Provide spiritual development opportunities for young adults diocesan wide through retreats, conferences and connection to spiritual direction services.
• Empower parishes and groups to host young adult social, service and spiritual events.
• Connect young adults with ways to participate in local community service activities.
• Provide opportunities for young adults to dialogue with the church and with other young adults.
• Connect young adults with National Organizations in Young Adult Ministry.