Come join us for
the 2nd Annual Pentecost Celebration. The day's activities will take place
at McDonald Commons Park & St. Gertrude's in Madeira, OH on Saturday, May 10,
2008. The day will be full of activities including games, a grill out,
picnic, and small groups in celebration of the Pentecost! The Church remembers
Pentecost as the occasion when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles,
inspiring them to emerge from the upper room and go out to the world with
Christ’s message of hope and good news. This year young adults will be gathering
on Pentecost to catch the fire with faith discussion, fellowship, community, and
more. Please checkout
www.PentecostCelebration.org for more information and a schedule!
Theology
on Tap! Real Talk, Straight Answers. The Dayton series
(Oregon
Express, 336 E. 5th St.)
ends this Thursday May 1 with a powerful talk by a former POW about his
experience in a communist prison camp. The Cincinnati series
(Ticket Sports Cafe 100 W. 6th St. in Covington, across from Mother of God
Church where you can park)
continues the next two Thursdays, May 1 and 8 with topics of Saints and
Missionaries, respectively.
The times are 7-9 PM in both locations. Come make new friends through
faith-filled and thought provoking conversation in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.
For more information check out totdayton.wordpress.com for Dayton or
www.totcincinnati.org for Cincinnati.
Festival
of Praise! Come to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (5924 Bridgetown
Rd. in Cincinnati) on
Saturday June 21 at 7:30 pm for our third Eucharistic Festival of
Praise, evening of prayer, AMAZING praise and worship, and
exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. There will also be opportunity for
Confession and optional times to receive prayers from prayer teams. The Festival
of Praise closes with a social opportunity for people to get together and chat,
or even talk informally with priests if people want to ask questions. No registration! No cost! Just show up!
All ages welcome. Go to
www.eucharisticfop.com/ for more
information.
The
next Blazing Light Catholic Gathering meeting is scheduled for Sunday May
4 at 2 PM at Stephanie Rechtin's house in Newport, KY. This new time
better suits those who have been regularly attending. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause. Please RSVP if possible. Sharing of members' news
and lives will occur first, followed shortly by the official Bible Study portion
of the meeting, to be concluded by socializing of those who have time to stay
for it. Socializing may continue after 4 PM at the discretion of attendees. For
more information, contact Stephanie Rechtin
wreckedin@gmail.com.
Expanding Universe, Expanding
God: Dr. John Haught presents
the fifth and final part of his series on reconciling science and religion on
Wed.,
June 11 at 7pm: Science, Death and Resurrection. If the news of Jesus'
death and resurrection was hard for his disciples and the first Christians to
believe, it seems all the more so for those of us who live in the age of science.
Dr. Haught will look at a theological understanding of resurrection that is
compatible with natural science while still conntecting with the hope that persists
in human hearts. The lecture is free of charge and sponsored
by the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio. The presentations will
take place at Christ Church Cathedral, 318 East 4th St. in Downtown
Cincinnati.
The
2008 National Catholic Singles Conference in San Diego, CA. Come join
hundreds of other Catholic single adults for the National Catholic Singles
Conference to be held in San Diego, CA, June 27th – June 29th. Featured
speakers are Matthew Kelly and Mary Beth Bonacci. Live praise and worship,
mixers, Mass, adoration, beach excursions, Saturday night dance social, and
finding peace and strength in living the single life. For more information and
to register, go to
www.nationalcatholicsingles.com or call 858-490-8260. Co-sponsored by
the Diocese of San Diego.
Are
you looking for ways to learn more about Catholic Social Teaching?
Tony Magliano writes a biweekly nationally syndicated social justice and peace
column for Catholic News Service, which appears in many diocesan newspapers
throughout the United States. His columns address the entire consistent ethic of
life spectrum and are firmly based on Catholic social teaching, covering
everything from abortion to war. To subscribe, feel free to contact Tony
Magliano at tmagliano@dol.net.
26th Annual Right to
Life 5K Run for Life: Connecting Generations to Support Life.
Men, women and children of all ages all invited to enjoy Right to Life of
Greater Cincinnati's 26th annual certified 5K Run for Life, Saturday, May 10,
2008, 9 a.m. at Winton Woods - Kestrel Point, in Cincinnati. The family-oriented
event includes a 5K Walk, beginning at 9 a.m., and a 1-Mile Family Fun Walk at
9:30 a.m. Free picnic refreshments, awards, door prizes, and entertainment will
be available afterwards, compliments of generous sponsors. Music provided by the
Lee Roessler Band. Individual pre-registration cost of $25 includes a t-shirt,
family registration of $30 includes one t-shirt. See
www.5krun4life.org for complete
information or call 513-728-7870.
The Torture
Abolition and Survivor's Support Coalition (TASSC): A TASSC Vigil will be
held in Washington, DC from Sat., June 28 until Sun., June 29. The
vigil will start with a prayer service beginning Saturday at 7:00 a.m.
Every half hour or so there will be various speakers, including survivors, as
well as several little candle processions, to keep everyone awake (it will be
quiet after 8pm). There will also be a cell where students can take
turns being in the cell, representing some person in prison. If you would like
more information or to participate, please contact Sr. Pat at
pcbrockman@gmail.com or (513)
541-4559.
Faithful
Citizenship: Calling all Catholics! Use your voice and vote! Start
preparing for the 2008 presidential election by studying the US bishops'
statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship.
Order the
statement as a booklet here for the low price of $1.95.
Buy
packages of the statement summary here for $5.00/100, or just it read at
www.usccb.org/bishops/FCStatement.pdf. This booklet equips Catholics
to make sound moral judgments about public choices like:
Defending human life
Promoting family life
Pursuing social justice
Practicing global solidarity
Visit
www.faithfulcitizenship.org for dozens of free resources, including:
Clip art and parish planning resources; Ideas for worship
and teaching; Tips for hosting candidate forums; Family discussion guides;
Suggestions for Catholic schools and youth ministers. Click on Videos
and Podcasts for some audio visual resources on Catholic Social Teaching.
Please consider helping out Big Brothers and Big Sisters
of Cincinnati.
There is a huge need for mentors in our area. If you have some free time
during the weekday you can mentor a child at school. If you
have free time on evenings or weekends you could mentor a child in the
community (regular Big Brother Big Sister role). The commitment is generally
1-2 hours a week most weeks (most meet their Little Brothers/ Sisters 2-4 times a month).
You pick them up and take them to a game, the park, the mall, fishing, build a snow man, etc. It is a lot of fun. You don't
need to be a social worker or teacher or have any experience with kids.
You only need the
ability to listen, encourage and have fun. For more information, contact
Lynn Cameron at (513) 421-4120 or cameron@bigsforkids.orgYou don't have to change your life to change theirs.....mentor someone today.
Payday Lending Action
Alert: In June of last year, the Ohio Catholic bishops went on record to
support initiatives that protect the working poor and all Ohio consumers from
the spiraling indebtedness caused by payday lending. Now there are several bills
in the Ohio legislature that attempt to enact protections for borrowers from
unjust practices. Please contact your elected state officials and request
meaningful reform of payday lending practices. Such reform should include a
reasonable rate cap (current Annual Percentage Rates for payday loans can amount
to 391%), installment payments, consumer protections, support for alternative
lending programs, and financial awareness education programs. Please see the
attached statement from the Catholic Conference of Ohio for more information. To
find out how to contact your elected state officials, simply enter your
legislators’ names or your zip code at:
www.legislature.state.oh.us.
Convention
for the Common Good: Join Pax Christi, Catholics in Alliance and other
organizations and individuals interested in discussion what is truly for the
common good, come up with a platform and present it to this year's political
candidates. Save the date for July 10-13, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA for a
"Good Government for the Common Good" convention. Look for more information to
come in the weeks ahead on the Pax Christi USA website,
www.paxchristiusa.org.
A Recovery Retreat
for Men at the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, OH. Fr. Richard Grogan,
SJ will lead this year’s Mother’s Day Recovery Retreat May 9-11, 2008 at
the Jesuit Spiritual Center. The retreat is for men recovering from
alcohol and chemical addiction who are involved in a 12-step recovery process.
For information, or to register, call (513) 248-3500, ext. 10, or visit
jesuitspiritualcenter.com.
Personally Directed
Retreat – The Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, OH is offering a
Personally Directed Retreat May 16-23. This individualized and silent
retreat will offer participants a quiet time spent in the tradition of the
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Each day will include Mass and a 45-minute
meeting with a carefully selected spiritual director. During the rest of the
day, retreatants can spend time in contemplative and solitary activities,
including prayer, journaling, reading, walking on the grounds, art and music.
Although the retreat will last for seven days, accommodation can be made for
shorter stays. For information, or to register, call (513) 248-3500, ext. 10,
or
visit
jesuitspiritualcenter.com
WALK...a
week-long Experience of Benedictine Spirituality - May 16-22: for women
who want to strengthen their faith and discern their call to serve. You are invited to join the Benedictine
Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery (2500 Amsterdam Rd. in Villa Hills, KY) for a
week of service, prayer and recreation with the Benedictine Sisters.
Because of the opportunities to serve in many different places with the sisters,
you may be able to receive college credit for a service learning
experience requirement at your college or university. For more information
and to register, contact Sr. Cathy Bauer, OSB at
bauerosb@yahoo.com or (859) 331-6324.
Dominican
Vocation Nights. Come and experience the Dominican heritage by spending an
evening of adoration, vespers, and rosary with the Dominican Sisters in Madeira
(Cincinnati). Dinner will follow prayers. Join them on
Sunday, May 3rdfrom 4:30 PM - 6:30 P.M.
Open to young women between the ages of 18 and 30.
The Dominican Sister's Convent is across the street from St. Gertrude Parish in Madiera. Please RSVP by calling Sister John Agnes at 513-561-8020 ext 225.
THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY of Manitowoc, WI invite you to join other young adult, single women for weekends
of prayer, faith, support, community, music outreach, the Eucharist,
Reconciliation, bonfires, hikes, sharing, quiet, and renewal. Cost is only
$25. Upcoming weekend is May 30-June
1, 2008.
For more information, contact Sr. Mary Ann Spanjers, O.S.F. at
smaryannsp@fscc-calledtobe.org, or check out the
website at www.fscc-calledtobe.org.
Are
you a young woman discerning a religious vocation? The Sisters of St. Joseph
the Worker, a diocesan religious community located in Kentucky and involved in
Catholic Education and nursing have a new website at
www.ssjw.org. The have also recently published
a newsletter which you can access at the above website by clicking on the
Newsletter link on the bottom of the homepage. For more information on
this community, contact Sr. Elizabeth Ann at
vocations@ssjw.org.
Help us update our records!
E-mails and addresses change quickly this day and age, and this is especially true among
young adults. Please go to our website and check out the new update link at
www.catholiccincinnati.org/yamin/update.htm. Please fill it out, hit
submit, and you're done! If you know anyone who is no longer receiving their e-zine
but would like to, invite them to fill one out too. Return as often as you like,
whenever anything changes.
ABOUT THE E-Zine:
The Young Adult E-Zine is a monthly on-line publication of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati Young Adult Ministry Team. The Office
of Youth & Young Adult Ministry frequently forwards information about
church-related young adult ministry events and activities as a service to the
young adult groups and young adults of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
Forwarding information does not imply Archdiocesan endorsement, sponsorship or
approval. Unless otherwise stated, all events and
resources listed here are for married and single Catholic young adult men and
women aged 18-39. For more details about young adult ministry opportunities in
and around the Archdiocese, check out our website at
www.catholiccincinnati.org/yamin.
Go to the Cinti/Dayton YA Groups link to learn about specific groups. If you do not wish to
receive this E-Zine, send a return e-mail with "Unsubscribe" in the subject
line.
Peace,
Come join us for
the 2nd Annual Pentecost Celebration. The day's activities will take place
at McDonald Commons Park & St. Gertrude's in Madeira, OH on Saturday, May 10,
2008. The day will be full of activities including games, a grill out,
picnic, and small groups in celebration of the Pentecost! The Church remembers
Pentecost as the occasion when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles,
inspiring them to emerge from the upper room and go out to the world with
Christ’s message of hope and good news. This year young adults will be gathering
on Pentecost to catch the fire with faith discussion, fellowship, community, and
more. Please checkout 
Theology
on Tap! Real Talk, Straight Answers. The Dayton series 
Festival
of Praise! Come to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (5924 Bridgetown
Rd. in Cincinnati) on
Saturday June 21 at 7:30 pm for our third Eucharistic Festival of
Praise, evening of prayer, AMAZING praise and worship, and
exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. There will also be opportunity for
Confession and optional times to receive prayers from prayer teams. The Festival
of Praise closes with a social opportunity for people to get together and chat,
or even talk informally with priests if people want to ask questions. No registration! No cost! Just show up!
All ages welcome. Go to
Expanding Universe, Expanding
God: Dr. John Haught presents
the fifth and final part of his series on reconciling science and religion on
Wed.,
June 11 at 7pm: Science, Death and Resurrection. If the news of Jesus'
death and resurrection was hard for his disciples and the first Christians to
believe, it seems all the more so for those of us who live in the age of science.
Dr. Haught will look at a theological understanding of resurrection that is
compatible with natural science while still conntecting with the hope that persists
in human hearts. The lecture is free of charge and sponsored
by the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio. The presentations will
take place at Christ Church Cathedral, 318 East 4th St. in Downtown
Cincinnati. 
Are
you looking for ways to learn more about Catholic Social Teaching?
Please consider helping out Big Brothers and Big Sisters
of Cincinnati. 
Payday Lending Action
Alert: In June of last year, the Ohio Catholic bishops went on record to
support initiatives that protect the working poor and all Ohio consumers from
the spiraling indebtedness caused by payday lending. Now there are several bills
in the Ohio legislature that attempt to enact protections for borrowers from
unjust practices. Please contact your elected state officials and request
meaningful reform of payday lending practices. Such reform should include a
reasonable rate cap (current Annual Percentage Rates for payday loans can amount
to 391%), installment payments, consumer protections, support for alternative
lending programs, and financial awareness education programs. Please see the
attached statement from the Catholic Conference of Ohio for more information. To
find out how to contact your elected state officials, simply enter your
legislators’ names or your zip code at:
Convention
for the Common Good: Join Pax Christi, Catholics in Alliance and other
organizations and individuals interested in discussion what is truly for the
common good, come up with a platform and present it to this year's political
candidates. Save the date for July 10-13, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA for a
"Good Government for the Common Good" convention. Look for more information to
come in the weeks ahead on the Pax Christi USA website,
A Recovery Retreat
for Men at the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, OH. Fr. Richard Grogan,
SJ will lead this year’s Mother’s Day Recovery Retreat May 9-11, 2008 at
the Jesuit Spiritual Center. The retreat is for men recovering from
alcohol and chemical addiction who are involved in a 12-step recovery process.
For information, or to register, call (513) 248-3500, ext. 10, or visit
Personally Directed
Retreat – The Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, OH is offering a
Personally Directed Retreat May 16-23. This individualized and silent
retreat will offer participants a quiet time spent in the tradition of the
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Each day will include Mass and a 45-minute
meeting with a carefully selected spiritual director. During the rest of the
day, retreatants can spend time in contemplative and solitary activities,
including prayer, journaling, reading, walking on the grounds, art and music.
Although the retreat will last for seven days, accommodation can be made for
shorter stays. For information, or to register, call (513) 248-3500, ext. 10,
or
visit
WALK...a
week-long Experience of Benedictine Spirituality - May 16-22: for women
who want to strengthen their faith and discern their call to serve. You are invited to join the Benedictine
Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery (2500 Amsterdam Rd. in Villa Hills, KY) for a
week of service, prayer and recreation with the Benedictine Sisters.
Because of the opportunities to serve in many different places with the sisters,
you may be able to receive college credit for a service learning
experience requirement at your college or university. For more information
and to register, contact Sr. Cathy Bauer, OSB at
THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY of Manitowoc, WI invite you to join other young adult, single women for weekends
of prayer, faith, support, community, music outreach, the Eucharist,
Reconciliation, bonfires, hikes, sharing, quiet, and renewal. Cost is only
$25. Upcoming weekend is May 30-June
1, 2008.
For more information, contact Sr. Mary Ann Spanjers, O.S.F. at
Are
you a young woman discerning a religious vocation? The Sisters of St. Joseph
the Worker, a diocesan religious community located in Kentucky and involved in
Catholic Education and nursing have a new website at
elp us update our records!
E-mails and addresses change quickly this day and age, and this is especially true among
young adults. Please go to our website and check out the new update link at