Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA) Newsletter - February 17, 2015
Cathedral Young Adults
Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA) Newsletter
Wednesday, February 18 is Ash Wednesday. At the Cathedral, ashes will be distributed at 7AM, 8AM, 11AM, 12:10PM, 1:15PM, 5:30PM & 7PM (Spanish). Stations of the Cross will take place at 3PM & 8PM (Spanish).
Events Coming Up Soon – See Details Below:
G1VE – DCCatholic Day of Service – Saturday, February 21
Cathedral Coffeehouse – Sunday, February 22
C†YA for Supper - Thursday, February 26
Light the City - Saturday, February 28
G1VE – DCCatholic Day of Service
Saturday, February 21 – 10 AM to Noon (lunch to follow) – various sites
Join 200 other young adults along with DCCatholic in the Archdiocese of Washington for their Annual Give 1 Day of Service on Feb. 21st. This Lent all young adults ages 21-35 are encouraged to Give-1 day of service to encounter those in need. Parishes and alumni groups are hosting service sites across the DC area in the morning and will meet up at Buffalo Billiards Restaurant and Bar (1330 19th St NW) around 12:30pm for lunch, fellowship, and a reflection by Ryan Hehman of A Simple House at 1pm (must be 21+ to enter). Learn more about the various service sites and sign up to volunteer here: (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094baeaf28a1f49-dccatholic1) or email Jonathan at DCCat...@adw.org for more information.
Carolyn (cewa...@gmail.com) will be leading the service site sponsored by C†YA at Epiphany Parish in Foggy Bottom. Drivers are needed to transport supplies for the service activity at Epiphany and to carpool the Youth Transitional Program guys back and forth from the Men’s Shelter. If you have any questions or are able to drive, please contact Carolyn.
Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA) Events
– Social Events –
Cathedral Coffeehouse
New weekly series begins Sunday, February 22 –following 5:30 Mass – Cathedral
Looking for a quick and easy way to deepen your spirituality and learn more about your faith during Lent? Join Br. Gabriel, Br. Patrick, and other young adults after the 5:30 Mass for Cathedral Coffeehouse, an exciting new weekly series. In 30 minutes or less we promise you’ll learn something new and have a few good laughs. The first topic will be: How to Lose Your Faith in 10 Easy Steps.
Email stmat...@gmail.com for more information.
C†YA for Supper
Thursday, February 26 –6:30 PM – Marrakesh (2147 P Street NW / Dupont Circle)
All young adults and fellow foodies are encouraged to join us for our monthly supper clubs. This month we’ll enjoy traditional Moroccan dishes at Marrakesh Restaurant in Dupont Circle. Feel free to bring friends or coworkers. We hope to see you there! RSVP here (http://goo.gl/T0B7Wa) by Monday, February, 23.
Email Natalie (natalie....@gmail.com) with questions.
– Spiritual Events –
Wine and Wisdom
Monday, February 23 – 7 to 8:30 PM – Cathedral East Conference Room
Wine and Wisdom is a discussion and faith-sharing group for young adult women. Our conversations are intended to help form, encourage, strengthen, and prepare those who attend to be the women that God has designed them to be. The theme for this session will be “Financial Planning”. Contact wineandwisdo...@gmail.com for more information or to RSVP.
Light the City
Saturday, February 28 – 8 PM to Midnight – St. Matthew’s Cathedral
Light The City is a one-night evening of prayer and personal invitation on Saturday night, February 28th, from 8pm to midnight at St. Matthew’s Cathedral. At 8pm, Cardinal Wuerl will celebrate Mass. Following Mass, teams of volunteers will go out into the streets of DC’s Dupont Circle neighborhood to invite passers-by to come into the Cathedral to light a candle and pause peacefully in prayer amid the business of a night in the city. The Cathedral will be filled with candles, music, and quiet prayer with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Light a candle, sit in personal prayer, go to confession, or talk with a priest. We will close the evening with a final blessing at midnight. All are invited to join us for Mass or to come light a candle and pray for our city at any point in the evening. For more information or to volunteer, please visit: www.adw.org/light
C†YA for a Discussion 2015
Thursday, Mar 5 – 7 to 8:30 PM - Scion Restaurant (2100 P St NW / Dupont Circle)
The Cathedral Young Adults will resume our monthly discussion group at a new location for 2015! We will be discussing the papal encyclical Evangeli Nuntiandi (On Evangelization in the Modern World) by Pope Paul VI. No prior knowledge of the encyclical is required, we look forward to seeing you for a lively discussion!
Contact Mike (m.owe...@gmail.com) with questions.
C†YA Spring Retreat!
Save the Date – May 30 - 31 – Bellarmine Retreat Center (Waynesboro, PA)
Planning has begun for the Spring 2015 Cathedral Young Adults retreat. The overnight retreat was immensely popular last year and we hope to put on an even better one this year. Whether you have planned, lead, or participated in retreats in the past, any input or new ideas are welcome.
Contact Hannah (hanna...@gmail.com) to get involved.
C†YA at Mass
Weekly on Sundays – 5:30 PM – Cathedral (meet in section near front by the choir)
Don’t sit alone at Mass! Instead, celebrate with other young adult parishioners. Please join us in our section in the first few rows on the right of the nave, in front of the pulpit near the choir – look for the “reserved” signs on the pews. Then stick around to meet everyone after Mass!
Contact stmat...@gmail.com for more information.
– Service Events –
C†YA at the Northwest Center
Tuesday, March 10 – 6 to 8 PM – Northwest Center (2702 Ontario Road NW / Columbia Heights)
The Northwest Center provides support and comprehensive care that enables women to deliver and care for healthy babies. The Cathedral Young Adults get together each month to sort donations or do odd jobs around the Center.
Contact Natalie Committee (natalie....@gmail.com) for more information and to sign up.
Simple Lenten Supper
Friday, March 13 – 6:30 PM (following Stations of the Cross) – Cathedral
Every Friday evening during Lent a simple Lenten meal is sponsored by a different parish group. On Friday, March 13th the Cathedral Young Adults will be hosting Supper. If you are interested in helping serve dinner please email Sarah (sru...@gmail.com)
Ongoing Opportunities at the Cathedral
∙ Homeless Ministry: Volunteers are needed to prepare bagged lunches for the poor and homeless who come to the St. Matt’s West Conference Room each Monday morning for food and social services. Contact Olivia or Norma if you would like to provide lunches once a month, every other month, or as a one-time service.
∙ Serve as a Liturgical Minister at the Cathedral: The Cathedral is in need of liturgical ministers at all Masses, including weekday Masses. Ministers of hospitality (greeters), ushers, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, and servers are especially needed. The suggested commitment is one Sunday per month. Contact Deacon Garcia (james.anth...@gmail.com) for more information on expectations and training.
Bible Study on the Gospel of St. Matthew
Saturdays Feb 7 - March 14, 10:30 - 11:45 AM in the East Conference Room
Join other parishioners as we study the Gospel of St. Matthew during the 175th anniversary year of our parish! Bring a Bible and your favorite morning beverage -- homemade coffee cake will be provided! No need to RSVP and no cost to attend!
Email Theresa Prymuszewski at tprymu...@stmatthewscathedral.org with any questions.
First Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday, March 6 – 12:45 PM (following 12:10 Mass) to 5 PM – Cathedral
First Saturday Mass & Devotions
Saturday, March 7 – 12:10 PM with hospitality to follow – Cathedral
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent – 6:30PM - Cathedral
Check out the Cathedral News and Upcoming Events page or download this week’s bulletin for more updates.
Archdiocese Young Adult Events
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STAY with The Word
Tuesday, February 17 - 7 to 8:15 PM - St. Thomas Apostle (2665 Woodley Road NW / Woodley Park)
St. Joseph’s Young Adult Lenten Retreat: Lord Transform My Life
Friday, February 27 – Sunday, March 1 – Bellarmine Retreat Center (Waynesboro, PA)
John Carroll Society Dinner & Tour of the St. JPII Shrine
Friday, February 27 - 6:30 PM - St. John Paul II National Shrine (3900 Harewood Road NE / Brookland)
Petworth YA’s First Friday Adoration & Fellowship
Friday, March 6 - 6:30 PM - St. Gabriel’s (26 Grant Circle NW / Petworth)
St. Josph’s YAM First Friday Adoration
Friday, March 6 - 6:30 PM - St. Joseph’s on Capitol Hill (313 Second Street NE / Union Station)
Holy Trinity YAC Social Justice Book Club - Adam: God’s Beloved
Sunday, March 8 - 5 to 7 PM - Holy Trinity Parish (3513 N Street NW / Foggy Bottom)
ADW Men’s Conference: Man on a Mission
Saturday, March 14 – 7:30 AM to 3 PM – Pope Saint John Paul II National Shrine (3900 Harewood Road NE / Brookland)
St. Peter’s YA’s - St. Patrick’s Day Service Project
Saturday, March 14 - TBA - St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill (313 Second Street SE / Capitol South)
3rd Annual ADW Women’s Conference
Saturday, March 21 – 8:30 AM to 3 PM – Church of the Resurrection (Burtonsville, MD)
12th Annual 7 Church Walk
Saturday, March 28 – beginning at Immaculate Conception (1315 8th Street NW / Mt. Vernon Sq.)
Holy Trinity Spring Retreat
Friday, April 24 – Sunday, April 26 – Bellarmine Retreat Center (Waynesboro, PA)
Cathedral Young Adults Mission
The mission of the Cathedral young adult ministry is to support the community of Catholic adults in their 20’s and 30’s who live and work in DC in the continued growth of their faith, discernment of their vocations, and development as stewards of the Church through opportunities for socializing, community service and spiritual reflection.
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