Young Adult Groups in Western Washington
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Bellevue
St. Louise Parish
The St. Louise Young Adults meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month in the parish hall.
Web site: http://www.stlouise.org/kathy/youngadults/
Yahoo! Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slya/
Parish bulletin: http://www.stlouise.org/newweb/
Bellingham
Western WA University Newman Center
Website: http://www.westerncatholic.org/
Calendar: http://www.westerncatholic.org/Calendar_MVWB.html
Everett
Our Lady of Perpetual Help/Immaculate Conception Parish
Everett’s Catholic young-adult group, Cornerstone, meets every Wednesday night at 7:15 and has monthly Adoration.
Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/catholiccornerstone/
Email: catholic.cornerstone@gmail.com
Federal Way
Palisades Retreat Center
Palisades offers many retreats that may appeal to young adults.
Contact:
4700 SW Dash Point Road #100
Federal Way, WA 98023
(206) 748-7991 – Seattle Voice
www.seattlearch.org/palisades
Issaquah
St. Joseph Parish
St. Joseph’s young-adult group meets at the parish rectory on the first Wednesday of each month for Theology on Tap and on the third Sunday of each month for dinner following the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Other events are often announced throughout the month.
Web site: http://www.sjcissaquah.org/young-adults/
Email (for listserv): youngadults-owner@maillists.sjcissaquah.org
Kirkland
Holy Family Parish
Holy Family’s young adult group, based on the Spirit and Truth model, meets every Friday starting at 7 PM. Each week includes an hour of discussion or faith sharing, an hour of adoration (we cover the 8-9 PM hour at the Perpetual Adoration chapel), and we usually go out to dinner afterwards. All are welcome!
Web site: http://hfkyoungadults.org/
Email: info@hfkyoungadults.org
Mercer Island
St. Monica Parish
Check their bulletin for young-adult events: http://www.stmonica.cc/233210131161321157/site/default.asp
Or e-mail Michael for more info: michael@stmonica.cc
Olympia
St. Michael Parish
All young adults are welcome to join St. Michael’s group, “Young Adult Catholics Hanging Together in Olympia” (YACHT).
Web site: http://saintmichaelparish.org/page.php?id=448
Renton
St. Anthony Parish
St. Anthony’s young-adult group, called the Paduans, meets every Tuesday evening. Check the website for the location each week.
Web site: www.paduansofstanthony.org
E-mail: paduans.stanthony@gmail.com
Seattle
Blessed Sacrament Parish – University District Area
Blessed Sacrament’s young-adult group offers regular events like Drinks with Dominicans, Veritas, and Young Adult Holy hour.
Web site: http://www.blessed-sacrament.org/ya.html
Google group (for events): http://groups.google.com/group/blessed-sacrament-young-adults
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Holy Rosary Young Adults hosts Faith Sharing Nights (FSN) on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7 PM.
Web site: http://www.holyrosaryseattle.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=195
Email: youngadults@holyrosaryseattle.org
The Ignatian Spirituality Center – located next to St. Joseph’s Parish on Capitol Hill
The Ignatian Spirituality Center (ISC) offers Spirituality on Tap every month through their Spiritual Enrichment of Young Adults (SEYA) program. ISC also offers intergenerational events that may appeal to young adults.
Web site: http://www.ignatiancenter.org/
SEYA Events: http://www.ignatiancenter.org/seya/upcoming-seya-events/
General Events: http://www.ignatiancenter.org/programs/program-event-calendar/
Prince of Peace Catholic Newman Center serving the University of Washington
All are welcome to join UW Newman’s young-adult group, even those who are not UW alumni. They don’t have a regular schedule of meetings, but you can get on their e-mail list to learn about upcoming events.
Web site: http://uwnewman.org/
E-mail: uwnewman.gradya@gmail.com
St. Benedict Parish
Web site: http://stbensyoungadults.blogspot.com/
St. Joseph Parish
St. Joseph’s young-adult group gathers parishioners 25-40 years old for activities promoting faith, service, spiritual growth and social connectedness. YAGs are invited to be part of the planning team for the year to implement diverse and meaningful activities.
To receive information on the Young Adults Group, email stjoesyoungadultsgroup@hotmail.com.
Contact: Deacon Steve Wodzanowski at (206) 965-1646 or stevew@stjosephparish.org.
Web site: http://www.stjosephparish.org/ArDisplay.aspx?ID=172&SecID=167
Tacoma
Our Lady Queen of Heaven
Mass Consumption meets every Monday night @ 730-9pm Tacoma Mall Panera Bread. Join us for scripture study, social events, and adoration. For more information contact Diana Jorda.
facebook group: facebook.com/groups/massconsumption
email: massconsumption@groups.facebook.com or jorda.diana@gmail.com
St. Martin’s University: “Bucket”
The Bucket is a time to sing songs of praise every Tuesday while school is in session at 8 PM in the Burton Hall Addition.
Web site: http://www.stmartin.edu/CampusMinistry/SpiritualReligious/Bucket.aspx
Contact: Brian Suda – bsuda@stmartin.edu
Vancouver
Vancouver Area Young Adults (VAYA)
VAYA represents all of the parishes in the Vancouver area.
Web site: www.freewebs.com/vancouverareayoungadults
Email: vancareaya@hotmail.com
If you know of a Catholic Young Adult group at your parish, please let us know so we can include it in our directory.
To add your parish young adult group/activities to this directory, contact Bridget Harris at bridget.harris@seattlearch.org.
OYYAM is excited about launching a comprehensive approach to Young Adult Ministry in the coming months and years!
The Archdiocese of Seattle recognizes the importance of the parish as a spiritual home for every individual, and is excited to announce its implementation of parish-based small group ministry for young adults! The first stage will consist of piloting initial groups in four regions of the Archdiocese – Seattle, Vancouver, Tacoma and in the Northern part of the Archdiocese- with teams of young adults from various parishes in that region. The groups will gather twice a month for faith formation and leadership training. Faith formation in the small groups will incorporate prayer, fellowship, Scripture study and Catechesis, all tailored to address the unique needs of young adults. The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry will directly support these groups through resource provision, small group facilitation, assistance in evangelization skills and peer ministry development, and a consistent presence. To compliment the small groups, the Archdiocese will continue to offer large events, such as Wine and Wisdom, monthly service opportunities and multiple yearly retreats.
During the second phase of implementation, members of the pilot group will take the model and ideas back to their own parishes, with the intent of rooting a meaningful young adult community in their parish, integrating similar programs within that community, and training new leaders to ensure the continuation of the ministry into the future. We believe this cycle can only have a positive impact, particularly because it is peer-driven and encourages a greater ownership of new ministries. The Archdiocese will continue to support and advocate for parish-based small group ministry, and will provide ongoing leadership development.
This ministry was launched on October 26th in the Seattle area and November 14th in Vancouver. Another informational session will be held at St. John Bosco in Lakewood for the Pierce County/Tacoma area, from 7-9 pm on Thursday, January 12th.
The next small group meeting in the Seattle area is December 15th at 7:00 pm.
Contact Bridget immediately if your parish has interest in being part of 1st group