A good match is hard to find: Catholics try to renew a ‘hopeless’ dating culture February 14, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry Valentine’s Day has arrived and will soon have come and gone — and that can mean date anxiety for singles. Before, during and after the holiday.
A special engagement at Sacred Heart of Mary for Graceland Park couple February 14, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Young Adult Ministry Brandon Holthaus and Veronica Meusel are still making plans on where they will get married. They are grateful that the proposal took place at Sacred Heart of Mary.
Navigating world of dating can be a challenge for Catholics February 13, 2025By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Young Adult Ministry Young adult dating (sometimes still referred to as courtship) is an ongoing concern for the church. At a panel discussion during last summer’s National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, participants complained that the dating pool of committed Catholics is too small.
Life Fest 2025 an ‘explosion of life, joy and grace’ ahead of annual March for Life January 24, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News, Young Adult Ministry Thousands of young people from across the country gathered at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax — just outside the nation’s capital — to energize and encourage one another before taking to the streets of Washington, in peaceful witness to a sobering fact: The battle against abortion in America is far from over.
Coming home to a community of faith at Naval Academy January 23, 2025By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Young Adult Ministry When Una Johnson arrived in the fall of 2023 at the Naval Academy in Annapolis from her home in Washington state, she was struck by the number of her classmates attending Catholic liturgies.
Renew Toronto draws 750 youth in search of purpose, shared faith, discerning God’s will December 3, 2024By Luke Mandato OSV News Filed Under: News, World News, Young Adult Ministry Hundreds of young Catholic adults flocked to Whitby’s Canada Event Center to celebrate their faith as one during this year’s Renew Toronto conference.
Dead Theologians Society brings new life to youth ministry November 24, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News, Young Adult Ministry Established in 1997 as a private association of the faithful, the Dead Theologians Society (the name of which is a spin on the 1989 film “Dead Poets Society,” in which a teacher galvanizes his students through poetry) is open to teens in grades 9-12, as well as young adults age 18-24, with the two age groups meeting separately under adult leadership.
Young Fallston parishioner uses prodigious media talents to serve Catholics November 11, 2024By Susan McInerney Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, social media, Young Adult Ministry To Tucker DeVack, social media is more than a tool for amassing a following of numerous “friends,” followers and “likes.” He uses his media skills – which are many – to help young people know they are not alone and that God loves them.
Young Catholic Professionals Baltimore will host first event October 22, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Young Adult Ministry After 18 months of planning, the official launch of the Baltimore chapter of Young Catholic Professionals is ready to go with a party at the Baltimore Museum of Industry Oct. 24.
Indifference kills; be signs of hope, pope tells young people September 17, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Young Adult Ministry Young people must reject indifference and embrace their role as a generation of hope and unity to build a better future for the world, Pope Francis said.
Kickball tournament hopes to continue fellowship among archdiocese’s young adults September 4, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports, Young Adult Ministry For the third straight year, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will host a kickball tournament for adults ages 18-35 at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park.
In university summer program, students do hands-on research, learn faith and science not at odds August 15, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry Students — many of whom are exploring careers in science — conduct hands-on, faculty-mentored research, design and perform experiments, analyze and interpret data, and present their results.