Young Adults
Welcome!
The Diocese of Grand Rapids supports and strengthens those who evangelize and accompany young adults as they encounter and follow Jesus Christ as missionary disciples.
The Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministries does this by:
- Forming, equipping, and supporting parish and organizational leaders in their ministry with young adults,
- Modeling and fostering a ministry of accompaniment among young adults of all cultures, languages, socioeconomic and geographic realities,
- Forming and supporting young adult Catholics as they witness to Jesus Christ in their daily lives.
Young Adult Ministries in the Diocese of Grand Rapids
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Basilica of St. Adalbert
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Cathedral of St. Andrew
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St. Thomas the Apostle
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Basilica of St. Adalbert
Cor Jesu (Heart of Jesus)
All are welcome to this opportunity on the first Friday of each month, to honor Jesus' Sacred Heart. Includes eucharistic adoration, praise and worship, and the sacrament of reconciliation.
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
For more information, email Drew Anderson, [email protected] or call 616-278-1176.
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Cathedral of St. Andrew
Holy Brew, Pub Trivia, small groups, service activities, speakers, pot lucks
For more information contact Father Michael Cruickshank, [email protected]
For Updates text CYAGR to 84576
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St. Thomas the Apostle
Koinonia, Verso L’Alto Ministries
Tuesdays: 7 p.m. rosary; 7:30 - 9 p.m. speaker followed by social time
Additional activities: Weekly speakers, Lenten retreat, mountaineering trip, socials
Contact: David and Amy Marchinda, 616-454-6259
To get added to the weekly email, send request to: [email protected]
Campus Ministry
World Youth Day
World Youth Day - A Pilgrimage of Faith
World Youth Day is a global gathering where young people deepen their faith, experience the universality of the Catholic Church, and commit their lives to Christ alongside hundreds of thousands of like-minded peers. (2024 World Youth Day)
Jubilee of Young People 2025: Pilgrims of Hope - Rome
The Holy Father Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a jubilee year, a time of rejoicing in which different aspects of the Church's life and different people within the Church are celebrated. Included in this is a celebration of youth and young adults, their role in the Church, and what the Church can learn from them.
The Jubilee of Young People will take place on July 28, 2025, forming an intermediary celebration between WYD Lisbon in 2023, and WYD Seoul in 2027. Building upon the two-year cycle of Scriptural themes for theGlobal Celebration of Youth, the theme for the coming jubilee is "Pilgrims of Hope", focusing on the distinct hope of young people and the unique effect their hope can have on the lives of others. (2024 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
For more information regarding the Jubilee of Young People 2025, please contact Christine McCarty at [email protected] or 616-475-1243.
World Youth Day 2027 - Seoul
World Youth Day Seoul is the next upcoming international gathering of World Youth Day. Taking place in 2027, it will be the first WYD to take place on mainland Asia.
If you would like information regarding the prior World Youth Day Lisbon, please go to the International Celebration page and itsNews and Updates page. Being made at the time of WYD Lisbon, they have information detailing some of the activities in Portugal, primarily highlighting some important events and the activities of the Holy Father, though they do not form a comprehensive list. (2024 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
For more information regarding World Youth Day 2027, please contact Christine McCarty at [email protected] or 616-475-1243.