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Ministry Updates
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Bayou Awakening #32
All young adults (ages 18-25) are invited to join us for the Bayou Awakening #32 Retreat. Awakening seeks to bring young adults to a personal encounter with Christ, provide an opportunity for spiritual renewal, and connect young adults to the Catholic Church. The retreat will be held October 27-29, 2023, at the Cameron Retreat Center (2405 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77021). The cost is $95 per person, and there are limited scholarships available. To request a scholarship, contact the YACM office at yacm@archgh.org or 713-741-8778. Deadline to register is October 13. For more information and to register visit: www.archgh.org/bayouawakening.
WYD Podcast
What is World Youth Day? What impact has in made in the lives of young adults here in Houston? Tune into the Archdiocesan Podcast for a few episodes about World Youth Day, including a conversation with Bishop Italo Dell’Oro, CRS. Check out several podcast episodes on the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Podcast! Subscribe to the podcast for more excellent content coming soon! Direct links to each episode are available online at www.archgh.org/wyd2023.
Christus Vivit: Young Adult Leader Training
Christus Vivit is a new program offered by the Office of Young Adult & Campus Ministry to offer training and formation to those serving as leaders in parish-based young adult ministry. This will be a 5-week course held on Mondays starting on January 29, 2024, at St. Dominic Chancery (2403 Holcombe Blvd., Houston) from 7:00-8:30 pm. Cost to attend is $25. Our new registration procedure is hosted by CAPERNAUM. Go to Mycapernaum.org to start a new account OR to register if you already have a Capernaum account. Once in Capernaum, search for Christus Vivit or Young Adults. Register by January 26, 2024, to join us! For more information go to www.archgh.org/yaworkshops.
Magnify 2024: Planning Team
Magnify, formerly known as the Archdiocesan Young Adult Day, is scheduled for April 13, 2024, and will include a keynote speaker, workshops, mass, and dinner. We will be pulling the Planning Team together very soon to begin work preparing for this event. We need faithful, passionate, capable young adults to help serve on the Magnify Planning Team. Come join us to help make this event a success! Click here to receive more information about the Planning Team.
Office of Vocations Events
Silent Retreat Series is for unmarried young adult men and women seeking to learn more about Ignatian Spirituality. Each retreat builds on each other but it is not required to attend all three. The next offering is Nov. 5, 2023. Register for each of them here: Silent Retreat Series (swoogo.com)
Gen Verde Concert
All young adults are invited to a free, unique concert on October 17 sponsored by the Office of Vocations with special guest Gen Verde: ARISE. ARISE features acoustic versions of Gen Verde’s songs. The members of the band share insights into their artistic and personal journeys, inviting the audience to reflect on the relevance of the proposed themes: peace, dialogue and unity in diversity. To get your free ticket, visit https://archgh.swoogo.com/arise. Gen Verde International Performing Arts Group is made up of 19 artists from 14 different countries. Find out more here https://www.genverde.it/en/ or check them out on Spotify.
Mass for the Care of Creation
Mass for the Care of Creation on the Eve of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, hosted at St. Theresa Catholic Church 6622 Haskell ST Houston, TX 77007, Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 at 6:30 PM. We’ll dig deep into our faith and come away feeling refreshed in our unity and our love for each other and God’s Creation. All details available online here: https://www.archgh.org/offices-ministries/social-justice-and-life/secretariat-for-social-concerns/upcoming-events/
Ministry Updates
Has Leadership changed within your Young Adult Ministry? Let us know here! Has your ministry added a new event? New social media? Click here to fill out the general information form.
Podcasts for Young Adults
Are you wanting to learn more about the faith through Catholic podcasts? Check out our list of podcasts that are great picks for young adults! If you’ve found a podcast you love, let us know so we can add it to the list! Links and details are available online at: www.archgh.org/yapodcasts.
For more information contact the Office of Young Adult & Campus Ministry at www.archgh.org/yacm or yacm@archgh.org or 713-741-8778.
Magnifica 2024: Equipo de planificación
Magnifica, anteriormente conocido como el Día Arquidiocesano de Jóvenes Adultos, está programado para el 13 de abril de 2024 e incluirá un orador principal, talleres, misa y cena. Muy pronto reuniremos al equipo de planificación para comenzar a trabajar en la preparación de este evento. Necesitamos jóvenes adultos fieles, apasionados y capaces para ayudar a formar parte del equipo de planificación de Magnifica. ¡Únase a nosotros para ayudar a que este evento sea un éxito! Pulsen aquí para recibir más información sobre el Equipo de Planificación.
Asamblea de Coordinadores de la Pastoral Juvenil
Si eres coordinador o parte de la Mesa de tu grupo de jóvenes, te invitamos a asistir a la Asamblea Mensual de Coordinadores de Pastoral Juvenil. Nos reunimos el cuarto sábado del mes (con algunas excepciones). Este otoño estamos preparando la Vigilia Pastoral. La próxima asamblea será el sábado, 21 de octubre. Si estás interesado en asistir por favor comunícate con Thalía Romero en tromero@archgh.org o al 713-741-8768.
Vigilia Pastoral 2024
¡Reserven la fecha! La Vigilia Pastoral de la Oficina de Jóvenes Adultos y Pastoral Universitaria se llevará a cabo el sábado, 20 de enero de 2024 en el Centro Católico Carismático (1949 Cullen Blvd., Houston, TX 77023). La Vigilia incluirá el Sacramento de Reconciliación, la Santa Misa y Adoración Eucarística. Este es un evento abierto a toda la comunidad. ¡Esperamos que nos puedan acompañar! Para más información visiten www.archgh.org/VigiliaPastoral.
Curso Fundamental en Pastoral Juvenil 2024
El Curso Fundamental en Pastoral Juvenil se ofrecerá en 4 fines de semana, empezando el 2 de febrero de 2024. Este curso está destinado a jóvenes adultos (18-39 años) que desean ser líderes y quieren adquirir una formación inicial en La Pastoral Juvenil. El curso es para todos los jóvenes adultos que ya participan como líderes a nivel parroquial y para jóvenes adultos que quieran iniciar algún grupo en sus parroquias y para aquellos que quieren adquirir un conocimiento general en Pastoral Juvenil. El Curso se da en colaboración con el Instituto Fe y Vida. El costo total para tomar el Curso es $150. Nuestro nuevo procedimiento de inscripciones será por CAPERNAUM. Pulsen aquí para iniciar una nueva cuenta o para inscribirse si ya tienen una cuenta en Capernaum. Una vez en Capernaum, busquen en el buscador la palabra “Curso”. Para obtener más información, visiten www.archgh.org/CursoFundamental. Tenemos una opción de plan de pago disponible. Para obtener la información de cómo hacer pagos para el Curso, favor de comunicarse con Thalía Romero a tromero@archgh.org.
Actualizaciones del Ministerio
¿Ha cambiado el liderazgo dentro de su Ministerio de Jóvenes Adultos? ¡Háganoslo saber aquí! ¿Su ministerio ha agregado un nuevo evento? ¿Nuevas redes sociales? Pulse aquí para completar el formulario de información general.
Para más información vaya a www.archgh.org/yacm o contacte la Oficina de Jóvenes Adultos y Ministerio Universitario al 713-741-8778 o yacm@archgh.org.