The Saint Clement Young Adult Community
Here's a way for young adults – people in their 20s and 30s, married and single – to experience their faith in more ways than just at Sunday Mass. We have a very active Young Adult Community (YAC) here at Saint Clement, led by a team of 10 young adult parishioners. Share your enthusiasm, talents and time. Strengthen and revitalize your faith. Meet and serve our neighbor and one another. Come to a YAC sponsored event and see what a great group of people we have gathered here at Saint Clement!
Guided By the Trinity: The Power to Live a Meaningful and Fulfilling Life
YAC Winter Retreat: Friday, Feb. 24 (6pm)- Sunday, Feb. 26 (3pm)
We go through life often times confused on what is the right path and how we should live our lives. The Power of the Holy Trinity guides us to the answers of this great mystery. Through God's love and grace we are blessed with the gifts and talents to live a fulfilling life. Through Jesus' healing we hold the power to forgive and be resilient in the face of disappointment. Through the Holy Spirit being alive within us, we discover the passion and energy to achieve true meaning in our lives. In times of darkness in our lives, living through the gifts of the Holy Trinity can provide us with meaning and fulfillment. We welcome you to come together in community with other Young Adult Catholics for a weekend of prayer, reflection, and discovery. You will discover the great gifts of the Holy Trinity inside of you and in others.
- Where: St. Benedict's Abbey Retreat Center in Benet Lake, WI
- When: 6pm Friday, February 24 to 3pm Sunday, February 26
- Cost: $175.00 (includes lodging, meals, and retreat materials). Financial assistance is available. Please email Christina Bax for more information.
- Registration: Available online at www.events.org/YACretreat. Deadline for registration is February 13. Financial Aid requests must be made by February 7.
- Questions: Email Joanne Turner.
Theology on Tap 2011
Tuesdays, July 12, 19, 26 & August 2 at 7:00pm on the plaza
Every summer, Saint Clement partners with the Young Adult Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of Chicago to offer the very popular outdoor summer speaker series called Theology on Tap. Enjoy free food and drink as you meet new people, enrich your faith, and enjoy a beer on our church plaza on a beautiful summer evening. Last summer, 200 participants enjoyed each one of our sessions.
Click
here for more information on this year's topics and speakers.
World Youth Day in Madrid – Young Adult Group
August 16-21 in Madrid, Spain
World Youth Day is an unbelievable weeklong spiritual journey where pilgrims from all over the world unite to share their faith. The week includes prayer, song, concerts, drama, sharing, liturgy, catechesis, and an unforgettable vigil and closing Mass with Pope Benedict XVI. World Youth Day will be held in Madrid, Spain, August 16-21, 2011.
Saint Clement has organized a group of young professionals (ages 21-35) from across the archdiocese to make this pilgrimage together! For more information on who from our parish is going, as well as ways
you can help, please click
here.
Clement Companion
Are you new to Saint Clement Church and interested in getting involved with the Young Adult Community? Perhaps you have been at Saint Clement for years, received weekly emails from the listserve but have hesitated to attend any events because you weren’t sure if you would know anyone there? Either way, we have a program that is right up your alley.
The Saint Clement Young Adult Board is happy to offer a new initiative called
“Clement Companion.” A Clement Companion is someone that you can connect with who is currently involved at Saint Clement and will provide a friendly face you can recognize at various events. Now you can come to Wine & Cheese after 7pm Mass, register for the Young Adult Retreat, or participate in a service project and be confident there will be someone you know who is there as well. We know that taking the first step to get involved can be a bit intimidating so hopefully this will make it a little easier for you.
Here is how it works: Email me,
Angie Gorden, indicating you are interested in having a Clement Companion. Once you tell me a little bit about your interests (Service, Social, Eucharistic Ministry, all of the above, etc.) we will partner you with a Saint Clement Young Adult Board member who will follow up with you. No joke, it is just that easy. If this new program sounds appealing please send me an
email and we will get the ball rolling.
Charis Ministries
We are happy to lead young adults looking for a wonderful retreat experience to Charis Ministries, whose mission is to provide opportunities for spiritual growth in the Catholic tradition for young adults, ages 20-40, using the gifts of Ignatian spirituality. Please see the
Charis Ministries website for news on upcoming young adult retreats and other spiritual offerings.
Wine and Cheese Celebrations
Every second Sunday after the 7:00pm Mass, young adults in their 20s and 30s, single or married, gather for wine and cheese in the chapel hospitality area. It's a great place to meet people and find out what's going on in Saint Clement's young adult community! Look for more information in our bulletin.
YAC Volleyball
Every Tuesday starting September 27, 7:15pm, School Gym
All young adults in their 20's and 30's are invited to play volleyball in the school gym starting at 7:15pm every Tuesday. All levels are welcome! Please email
Brian Slosson for more information.
