Nicholas Stein

Nicholas Stein is a founder and the International Director of Bon Secours Young Adults, a ministry to people in their 20’s and 30’s sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours of Paris. Since its founding in 2014 in Marriottsville, Maryland, the ministry has reached hundreds of young adults across the United States, Ireland, England, France, Peru, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo through retreats, programming, and relationship-building to deepen their Christian call to compassion, healing, and liberation. Nick is also the founding chair of the board of directors of the National Institute for Ministry with Young Adults. He has served on several national and international initiatives in ministry with young adults and has been a sought-after speaker and consultant in this field. Nick served as a Consultant to the USCCB Working Group on Youth and Young Adults. He was the founding chairperson of the former USCCB National Advisory Team on Young Adult Ministry and, in that role, helped lead the National Dialogue on Catholic Pastoral Ministry with Youth and Young Adults (www.nationaldialogue.info). He lives in Catonsville, Maryland, with his wife and 3 children. His family is active in the pastorate of Resurrection/St. Paul in Ellicott City, Maryland. He holds an MA in Theology from Boston College and a BA in Print Journalism/Political Science from the University of Southern California.