This Week Archives

The Impossible Becoming Possible

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: Reflect on your relationships with your own family. Have you been honoring your father and mother? Your siblings? Is there someone in your family you need to forgive?

Christmas Day Welcome

Invite newcomers to a quick meet-and-greet with a member of the parish staff of young adult ministry...

St. Thorlak

Thorlak (1133-1193) is the patron saint of Iceland. He was born to a poor farming family, but he was clearly gifted, so his family made…

Bring the Noise!

Mike Hayes discusses the dos and don’ts of building an inviting parish for young adults including invigorating masses with powerful music and inspiring preaching.

Vindication

Third Sunday of Advent: What vindication do we long for? How do we develop a life of gratitude? How can we “make straight the way of the Lord?” …

St. Francis Xavier

St. Francis Xavier was the first Jesuit missionary and is responsible for more conversions to Christ since St. Paul ...

Prepare the Way

Reflection Questions for the Second Sunday of Advent: Who has prepared the way for God in your life? …

Make Final Exam Care Packages

Do you have college students in your community? Work with your parish to provide care packages for their final exams...

Be Alert and Watchful

First Sunday of Advent: Are we awake or are we sleeping to the way God is working in our lives? How can we rouse ourselves and our world to wait on the Lord? ...

St. Bernard Due

St. Bernard boldly declared his faith to a group of soldiers in Vietnam even though he knew it would lead to execution ...

Advent Calendars

Make Advent Calendars for a local retirement community or an organization in your community that works with teens ...

Different Kind of King

Reflection questions for Christ the King Sunday: What characteristics do you see in Christ that you wish to emulate in your own life? ...

Practice Good Record Keeping

Good record keeping can benefit young adult ministry in many ways. By maintaining tidy records of past programs and calendars ...

St. Agnes of Assisi

St. Agnes ran away from home to follow a faithful life like her sister and wouldn’t let her family stop her ...

Working Hard or Hardly Working

Reflection questions for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: What are we really working toward? How are we employing the gifts and talents God has given us? …

Preventing Burnout

Becky Eldredge shares some tips for preventing young adults in your ministry from burning out.
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