This Week: Ignatian Nature Walk, Communal Rosary and Game Night
Thank you to everyone who shared your interest in World Youth Day and SEEK! The Office of Discipleship and Evangelization has been encouraged by the incredible response and are currently finalizing our World Youth Day contract. We look forward to sharing registration details and next steps very soon. Additionally, check out the refreshedyoung adult webpage, your hub for the latest events, opportunities, resources, and this newsletter to help you stay connected with young adult ministry across the Archdiocese. Please keep the Young Adult Prayerful Discernment Team in your prayers as they begin the important work of reflecting on the feedback from this spring's Young Adult Prayer and Listening Session. The Archdiocese is deeply grateful for their generosity and openness to the Holy Spirit. Following this period of prayerful discernment, the team's reflections and recommendations, together with the feedback gathered from the listening session, will be shared with Archbishop Hebda to assist in his ongoing discernment for young adult ministry in the Archdiocese. As young adults continue to encounter Christ and build authentic community across the Archdiocese, the events below offer opportunities to deepen faith, form friendships, and become more involved in the life of the Church. Whether praying the rosary through the streets of St. Paul, competing on the volleyball court, discovering God in nature, or gathering around a board game, there's something for everyone this week. Hope to see you at one of these events—and don't forget to invite a friend!
Events Coming Up This Week
Tuesday, July 28 - Cathedral Rosary Walk 7 - 9 p.m., Cathedral Courtyard, St. Paul Meet in the Cathedral Courtyard as the group prays the rosary while walking down the hill to Bad Weather Brewing, where the group enjoy a happy hour with fellowship.
Friday, July 31 - Cathedral Young Adults Sports Night 6:30 - 9 p.m., Rahn Park, Eagan Come play ultimate frisbee and sand volleyball! Meet at the ballfields at the west end of the park. Afterwards, head over to a local restaurant for food and fellowship. Friday, July 31 - Game Night 6 - 11 p.m., Sts. Peter and Paul, Loretto Come out for a night of board games! Bring your own or join with others and learn a new game.
Saturday, August 1 - Ignatian Finding God in All Things Walk 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis Venture outdoors along Minnehaha Creek near Lake Nokomis for a morning to explore and enjoy a summer landscape together, using some of the spiritual disciplines that Saint Ignatius has taught us in order to “find God in all things.” Please make sure to register if you plant to attend.
Save the Dates
Tuesday, August 4 - Windows of the Cathedral Tour 7 - 9 p.m., Cathedral of St. Paul, St. Paul Join Cathedral Young Adults for a tour with Fr. John Paul Erickson on the meaning and saints found in the Cathedral window. Doors lock at 7:15 p.m., so make sure to come before then! After the talk the group will take some time to enjoy some refreshments and have some social time.
Thursday, August 6 - Young Professionals Holy Hour 7 - 9 p.m., Our Lady of Grace, Edina Young professionals (ages 21 - 35) gather the first Thursday of every month for an hour of Adoration, Confessions, and song. A light social in the Commons follows.
Monday, August 10 - Ale Mary's 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Sociable Cider Works, Minneapolis Come and meet new young adults from around the metro area. There is no speaker or agenda for the evening, just come and go as you please and enjoy other young Catholics in the area.
Tuesday, August 11 - Cathedral Young Adult Speaker Series 7 - 9 p.m., Cathedral of St. Paul, St. Paul Join Cathedral Young Adults for a talk with newly ordained Fr. Hall. Doors lock at 7:15 p.m, so make sure to come before then! After the talk the group will take some time to enjoy some refreshments and have some social time. Tuesday, August 11 - Outdoor Volleyball & Hang-Out 6:30 - 8 p.m., Paradise Park, Chisago City Join in for volleyball, hanging out at the beach, and other games. If it rains, the evening will move to the Multi-Purpose room (Door 4) at St. Peter in Forest Lake, MN.
Wednesday, August 12 - FOCUS Alumni Gathering 6 - 8 p.m., St. Vincent de Paul Rectory, Brooklyn Park FOCUS alumni and anyone Interested in growing in community and living mission are to reconnect with familiar faces, and foster meaningful community among missionaries, former students, and any disciple of Christ desiring to live mission in the Twin Cities.
From the Heart of Our Shepherd
*Below is an excerpt from the Archbishop's Weekly Word from earlier this week:
... Historians tell us that we were the first diocese in the USA to be consecrated to the Sacred Heart, thanks to the vision of Bishop Thomas Langford Grace, OP, the second bishop of St. Paul, who had the practice of writing a letter to the faithful each year in September to encourage their devotion to the Sacred Heart. We sadly don’t hear too much about Bishop Grace, who seems to have been overshadowed by his larger-than-life successor, Archbishop John Ireland. But Bishop Grace, a scholarly Dominican, and his devotion to the Sacred Heart left quite an impact on the life of our Church. Father Marvin O’Connell’s history of the archdiocese describes Bishop Grace as “a portly, round-faced man” with “a permanently startled expression, to which, as the years passed, a corona of frizzled hair around a balding pate added a somewhat Pickwickian flavor to his appearance.” How could I not like him?... Read the full article here.
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Pioneer Park, Little Canada Register today for Coed Fall Softball which will runs on Thursdays from August 13 to October 8. Likewise, the Fall Men's league plays Monday nights from August 10 to October 12 and registration for both are now open!
All Archdiocesan Events Interested in other events happening around the Archdiocese? Check out the Archdiocesan events page for more events and details.