Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA) Newsletter - April 6, 2015
Cathedral Young Adults
Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA) Newsletter
Events Coming Up Soon – See Details Below:
Theology on Tap Series Kick-Off - Tuesday, April 7
DC Catholic Christ in the City - Thursday, April 9
C†YA at YTP - Saturday, April 11
C†YA at the Northwest Center - Tuesday, April 14
C†YA / STAY Happy Hour - Friday, April 17
Bilingual Holy Hour - Sunday, April 19
Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA) Events
– Social Events –
Cathedral Coffeehouse
Weekly series continues Sunday, April 12 – 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 in the West Conference Room 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: Catholics Who Brunch: How to Spend a Sunday. Email stmat...@gmail.com for more information.
Friday, April 17 – 6 to 9 PM – The Madhatter (1319 Connecticut Avenue / Dupont Circle)
After a brief Lenten hiatus, the ever popular C†YA / STAY happy hour returns! Feel free to bring friends or coworkers, or just come on your own to meet other young Catholics in DC at this joint happy hour with St. Thomas Apostle Young Adults (STAY). We have the mezzanine level reserved. Please come up the stairs at the back left of the Madhatter when you arrive, and we'll be at the top of the steps. Contact Beth (bee.a...@gmail.com) with questions.
– Spiritual Events –
Meet other Young Adults after the 1:00 PM Spanish Mass
Lunch and Divine Mercy Chaplet, April 12 - following 1 PM Spanish Mass
Bilingual Holy Hour Sunday, April 19 - following 1 PM Spanish Mass
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. This month’s topic is Conversion and Violence. Punching! Kicking! Believing in God! 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: Finding God in All Things
Saturday, May 30 - Sunday, May 31 – Bellarmine Retreat Center (Waynesboro, PA)
Register Now! 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,group reflection, hiking, confession, mass, and making friends! Fr. Carter Griffin of the Archdiocese of Washington will be joining us as well. Scholarships are available for those with financial need. Register here by Friday, May 15th. Contact Hannah (hanna...@gmail.com) for more information or to 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.
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.
Blessing of Engaged Couples
Sunday, April 19 - 11:30 AM - Cathedral
Monthly Rosary for Life & Procession to Planned Parenthood
Saturday, April 25 - 8:30 AM - Cathedral
First Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday, May 1 - following the 12:10 PM Mass - Cathedral
First Saturday Mass & Devotions
Saturday, May 2 - 12:10 PM - 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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DC Catholic - Spring Theology on Tap
Spring series “Millennials and Marriage: Embracing ‘I Do’ When So Many Don’t” begins Tuesday, April 7. Happy Hour weekly from 6-7, Talk from 7-8 at Buffalo Billiards (1330 19th Street NW / Dupont Circle)
St. Gabriel Young Adults Bible Study
Wednesday, April 8 - 7 PM - St. Gabriel’s (26 Grant Circle NW / Georgia Avenue)
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)
St. Gabriel’s Young Adults April Social: Brunch & Cherry Blossoms
Sunday, April 12 - following 11 AM Mass - St. Gabriel’s (26 Grant Circle NW / Georgia Avenue)
Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea
Exhibit closes April 12 – National Museum of Women in the Arts (1250 New York Avenue NW / Metro Center)
Catholic Leadership Conference - Gaudium Et Spes: The Church in the Modern World at 50
Saturday, April 18 - 10:30 AM - Catholic University of America (620 Michigan Ave. NE / Brookland)
St. Gabriel’s April Service Project: Rebuilding Together
Saturday, April 25 - 9:30 to Noon - St. Gabriel’s (26 Grant Circle NW / Georgia Avenue)
Holy Trinity Spring Retreat
Friday, April 24 – Sunday, April 26 – Bellarmine Retreat Center (Waynesboro, PA)
Franciscan Mission Service 2015 World Care Benefit & Celebration
Friday, May 1 - 7 PM - St. Francis Hall (1340 Quincy Street NE / Brookland)
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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Cathedral Young Adults (C†YA) 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.