Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA) Newsletter - March 16, 2015
Cathedral Young Adults
Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA) Newsletter
During Lent in DC there are many opportunities at the Cathedral, and across the Archdiocese, to continue our Lenten journey in fellowship with others -- and to deepen our own personal relationship with our Lord. Many of these opportunities are noted below, and even more resources are available at www.thelightison.org and www.adw.org/young-adult-ministry. We hope to see you soon!
Events Coming Up Soon – See Details Below:
C†YA Lenten Afternoon of Reflection - Sunday, March 22
Cathedral Coffeehouse – Sunday, March 22
C†YA for Supper at Alero - Thursday, March 26
Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA) Events
– Social Events –
Cathedral Coffeehouse
New weekly series continues Sunday, March 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 20 minutes or less we promise you’ll learn something new and have a few good laughs. This week’s topic will be: The Trinity: Who Cares? Email stmat...@gmail.com for more information.
C†YA for Supper
Thursday, March 26 – 7 PM - Alero Restaurant (1724 Connecticut Avenue / Dupont Circle)
All young adults and fellow foodies are encouraged to join us for our monthly supper clubs and are welcome to bring friends or coworkers! This month we're headed to Alero Mexican Restaurant in Dupont Circle. Sign up here (http://goo.gl/T0B7Wa) by Monday, March 23rd. Email Sean (jsm...@gmail.com) for more information.
Save the Date: Holy Thursday C†YA for Supper
Thursday, April 2 following the Cathedral’s 5:30 Holy Thursday Mass
We will have back-to-back Thursday Suppers thanks to the timing of Holy Thursday! All young adults and fellow foodies are encouraged to join us for a special edition of our monthly supper club following the 5:30 PM Mass celebrated by Cardinal Wuerl. We will meet in the back of the Cathedral after Mass and walk together to a nearby restaurant. Stay tuned for more details -- or suggest your favorite nearby dinner spot by emailing us at stmat...@gmail.com!
– Spiritual Events –
C†YA Lenten Afternoon of Reflection
Sunday, March 22 - 2:30 to 5:30 PM - Cathedral West Conference Room
Join us for an afternoon to focus and guide your Lenten preparations as we draw closer to Holy Week. Fr. Colm Mannion, an Irish Dominican priest, will lead us in our reflection and hear confessions. The afternoon will also include time for personal reflection and prayer. We will conclude in time for the 5:30 PM Mass. No registration is required, please contact stmat...@gmail.com for more information.
Meet other Young Adults after the 1:00 PM Spanish Mass
Sundays – Cathedral
Twice a month, a group will meet after the 1 PM Mass to study Scripture, perform service, or enjoy fellowship together! The group meets in Spanish and/or English, depending on the needs of those present. All young adults are welcome to join us as often as you are able to -- please email Norma (nca...@stmatthewscathedral.org) for more information.
C†YA for a Discussion *Date Change for April*
Thursday, April 23 - 7 to 8:30 PM - Scion Restaurant (2100 P St NW/Dupont Circle)
The Cathedral Young Adults continue our monthly discussion series in April at Scion! 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.
Cardinal O’Malley at St. Matthew’s Cathedral
Sunday, April 26 - 3:00 PM – Cathedral
St. Matthew’s Parish 175th Anniversary Keynote Address will be given by His Eminence Sean Cardinal O’Malley at 3 PM on Sunday, April 26th. All are invited to attend this free event, and are encouraged to join us for a reception afterwards!
C†YA Spring Retreat!
Save the Date – May 30 - 31 – Bellarmine Retreat Center (Waynesboro, PA)
Mark your calendars for the C+YA Spring Retreat 2015: May 30-31, 2015 at Bellarmine Retreat Center in Waynesboro PA. The theme is “Finding God in All Things”. There will be time for quiet personal prayer, small groups, hiking, mass, and making friends! More details to come.
Contact Hannah (hanna...@gmail.com) to attend or get involved as a small group leader.
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 Catholic Charities Youth Transitional Program
Saturday, April 11 – 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM – 801 East Men's Shelter (2700 MLK Blvd. SE / Anacostia)
The Catholic Charities Youth Transitional Program is a residential rehab program for young men ages 18-24. Join us for a rewarding morning of fun activities and facilitated interaction designed to help the guys develop valuable social and professional skills. A quick volunteer sign up is required. If you’re able to carpool sign up here. Contact Carolyn (cewa...@gmail.com) with any questions about Catholic Charities and this worthwhile opportunity.
C†YA at the Northwest Center
Tuesday, April 14 – 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.
C†YA for a Single Serving of Service with the Casey Tree Foundation
Saturday, March 28 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Sousa Middle School (3650 Ely Rd SE/)
This month’s Single Serving of Service is a partnership with the Casey Tree Foundation to plant 45 trees at Sousa Middle School in SE DC (just north of Fort Dupont Park). We have 8 slots reserved for Cathedral volunteers, and you need to sign up here (under St. Matthew’s Cathedral Group) by March 14 to reserve your spot! There is plenty of parking available on site, and we will coordinate transportation as a group. Light breakfast and a celebratory lunch will be provided for volunteers -- reserve your spot today! Email stmat...@gmail.com with any questions or for more information!
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.
Other Individual Volunteer Opportunities in DC
· You can find additional volunteer opportunities through Catholic Charities using their volunteer portal.
· The Northwest Center seeking Spanish-speaking (both fluent and proficient) volunteers for the pregnancy center’s Step Up program. Pro-life volunteers sought to undergo counseling training with the agency and provide assistance to Spanish-speaking pregnant and parenting women and families through referrals to community resources as well as material assistance. We are looking for volunteers who can commit to weekly or bi-weekly service, Monday - Friday between 9am-5pm.If interested, please contact Jenny Ginsberg (je...@northwestcenter.net) or call 202-483-7008
· The San Miguel School of Washington DC is launching a young professionals advisory group. San Miguel DC is a Lasallian Catholic middle school serving low-income families by providing a 9 hour school day (until 5pm) and a year-round schedule with small class sizes and intensive tutoring. We continue to provide support to over 170 graduates in high school, college, and the workforce. If you are interested in Catholic education, Catholic Social Teaching's preferential option for the poor, or urban education--this is the group for you! Join us as we network with fellow DC young professionals and spread the word about San Miguel School. Contact Molly O'Connor, manager of outreach and communications for more information (moco...@sanmigueldc.org). To learn more about the school, visit sanmigueldc.org.
· Feeling called to service leadership? Catholic Charities is recruiting a group of energetic reliable volunteers to serve on the Hope Corps Volunteer Committee. Members of this committee would serve as liaisons between Catholic Charities staff, volunteers, and populations served by their events. Members of the Committee must commit to leading 9 service days per year. Contact Carolyn (cewa...@gmail.com) for more information.
Lenten Morning of Reflection
Saturday, March 21 - 9 AM to noon - Cathedral Great Hall
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent – 6:30PM - Cathedral
Monthly Rosary for Life & Procession to Planned Parenthood
Saturday, March 28 - 8:30 AM - Cathedral
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (Holy Week begins)
Sunday, March 29 - Palms will be distributed at all masses - Cardinal Wuerl will preside at the 10 AM mass.
Monday of Holy Week - Chrism Mass & Blessing of Oils
Monday, March 30 - 7 PM - Cathedral
Tuesday of Holy Week - Communal Penance Service
Tuesday, March 31 - 12:10 PM - Cathedral
Wednesday of Holy Week - Tenebrae Service
Wednesday, April 1 - 7:30 PM - Cathedral
Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Thursday, April 2 - Cathedral
12:10 PM (Msgr. Jameson, celebrant); 5:30 PM (Cardinal Wuerl, celebrant); Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will follow until 10 PM
Good Friday
Friday, April 3 - Cathedral
Confessions begin at 11 AM; 12 Noon reflection; 1 PM Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion (Cardinal Wuerl, celebrant)
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 4 - Cathedral
The Easter Vigil celebrated by Cardinal Wuerl will begin at 8 PM
Easter Sunday - Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord
Sunday, April 5 - all Masses will go on as scheduled - Cathedral
(Cardinal Wuerl will celebrate the 10 AM Mass.)
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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Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea
Exhibit closes April 12 – National Museum of Women in the Arts (1250 New York Avenue NW / Metro Center)
St. Peter’s Holy/Happy Hour
Wednesday, March 18 - 6 PM - St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill (313 2nd Street SE / Capitol South)
St. Joseph’s Third Thursday Game Night at THE SUMMIT
Thursday, March 19 - 5:30 PM - St. Joseph’s on Capitol Hill (313 2nd Street NE / Union Station)
270Catholic - A Night at the Museum: A Lenten Evening with Pope St. JPII
Friday, March 20 - 7 to 10 PM - Pope Saint John Paul II National Shrine (3900 Harewood Road NE / Brookland)
3rd Annual ADW Women’s Conference
Saturday, March 21 – 8:30 AM to 3 PM – Church of the Resurrection (Burtonsville, MD)
Passiontide
Saturday, March 21 - 7 PM - St. Dominic Church (630 E Street SW / L’Enfant Plaza)
STAY Speaker Series: Flannery O’Connor
Thursday, March 26 - 7 PM - St. Thomas Apostle (2665 Woodley Road NW / Woodley Park)
12th Annual 7 Church Walk
Saturday, March 28 – beginning at Immaculate Conception (1315 8th Street NW / Mt. Vernon Sq.)
Marian Exhibit at NMWA with St. Gabriel’s Young Adults
Sunday, March 29 - 1 PM - National Museum of Women in the Arts (1250 New York Avenue NW / Metro Center)
DC Catholic - Spring Theology on Tap
Series begins Tuesday, April 7 - 6 to 8 PM - Buffalo Billiards (1330 19th Street NW / Dupont Circle)
April Christ in the City
Thursday, April 9 - 6 PM - Immaculate Conception (1315 8th Street NW / Mt. Vernon Square)
St. Joseph’s First Friday Adoration & Fellowship
Friday, April 10 - 6:30 PM - St. Joseph’s on Capitol Hill (313 2nd Street NE / Union Station)
St. Peter’s Brown Bag Retreat: Divine Mercy
Saturday, April 11 - Noon to 3:30 PM - St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill (313 2nd Street SE / Capitol South)
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.
Website: stmatthewscathedral.org/cya · Facebook: facebook.com/CYAdc
Email: stmat...@gmail.com · Google Calendar: Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA)