Dear young adults and leaders,
Blessed Lenten season to you!
Heavenly Father, please inspire each of us to give up or take on what you desire for in this Lenten season...that we may grow in deeper relationship with you and live our paths of holiness well in these 40 days of Lent.
In Jesus' holy Name we pray!
A few great opportunities and events for you to consider for the coming months.
UPCOMING Events:
Catholic Speed dating in Lansing this coming month! We will have a special guest couple named The Gruber's who host a podcast called Outpost and give talks and retreats on helping Catholics learn how to date and marry well. They will be our speakers for this dating event and then we will go into the speed dating.
St. Mary Student Parish - 331 Thompson St., Ann Arbor MI 48104
Sunday, March 3, 2024
7-8 pm - Veneration in church
8-9 pm - Student Mass
9-10 pm - Presentation
Jesuits are traveling with the relics of St. Jean de Brébeuf across the USA. Pilgrims will have the opportunity to venerate the relics, attend Mass, and hear a presentation on the story of the life and death of this missionary-martyr.
Men's Conference in March! Register here.
Lenten retreat anyone? This retreat is for all young adults between the ages of 18-39 who want to learn about living life sacramentally...seeing the world, work, leisure, meals, etc. through heaven's lens. Registration is open! March 22-24th
This retreat is based on St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body and it will be held at Maryville retreat center in Holly MI. We will begin the retreat with 5:30pm Mass followed by dinner and the first opening talk on Friday April 19th then all of Saturday up until 3pm we will include: breakfast, lunch, Mass, and conferences on the TOB. Enjoy a nice weekend away, overlooking a lovely pond in the Easter season. Find the registration half way down this website link.
If you're a young adult interested in joining Renewal Ministries on our annual Mexico Mission Trip, please contact Rachel Herbeck at rherbeck@renewalministries.net for more information!
A study abroad JPII-Style anyone? Check out the JPII Project's Poland study abroad experience.
Save the Dates!
Young Adult Hiking, Rafting, & Camping Pilgrimage to the Cross in the Woods,
July 26-28th 2024.
If you don’t know of Young Adult events happening in your area, check out the Diocese of Lansing Catholic Young Adults Facebook group there are many more activities posted on there. Also, feel free to email one of the local region’s contact person for young adult ministry to see what they are offering in your local area via this webpage location: Young Adult Events in Diocese of Lansing.
P.S. You can still email me about scholarships for educational opportunities of discipleship in our diocese.
God bless,
Dawn Hausmann
Diocese of Lansing
Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry
Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry
Director of Consecrated Vocations