Parish Young Adult Groups and Activities
Often, young adults call looking for places near them where their peers are gathering. Below is a list of the groups and activities of which we are aware. Please call the contact people listed for further information. Don't forget to check the website for updated information, either. If you are hosting an event specifically for women and men in their 20s and 30s that we can help you publicize through our website, please email details to yam@yamchicago.org. Thanks!

St. Alphonsus
1429 W. Wellington
773.525.0709
Contact: Beth Kraszewski
jstalphonsusyam@yahoo.com

St. Alphonsus is made up primarly of young adults in their 20s & 30s. Join us for Mass at 10:30 AM or 5:00 PM (PM Mass regularly followed by beer, wine and cheese). We sponsor a variety of activities during winter and summer. Visit our website: www.stalphonsuschgo.org

St. Andrew
3546 N Paulina St.
Chicago, IL 60657
www.saintandrewchicago.com
standrew@archchicago.org
Starting on January 2006. Third Sunday of the Month Mass at 5:30 PM. Gathering after Mass. Looking for choir members. For more information please contact Doug Scotth at: dscott@saintandrewchicago.com.

Annunciata
11128 S. Avenue G
773.227.1556
Contact: Jim Taylor
jamestay@earthlink.net

St. Barbara Young Adult Ministry Team
2859 S. Throop
Chicago, IL 60608
Contact: 312.842.7979
yam@stbarbarachicago.org
www.StBarbaraChicago.org

St. Clement
642 W. Deming Place
773.281.0371 ext 813
Contact: Elizabeth Moriarty
ElizabethM@stclementchurch.org
www.stclementschurch.org
The Saint Clement Young Adult Community provides an opportunity for young adults in their 20s and 30s, married and single, to encounter Catholicism in ways beyond Sunday Mass.
Share your enthusiasm, talents, and time. Strengthen and revitalize your faith. Meet and serve one another and our neighbors. We focus not only on social events, but also on spiritual and service opportunities. Subscribe to the Young Adult Community listserv to find out more
information. Send an e-mail to requests@stclementchurch.org with "subscribe yac" in the subject line. And don't forget to attend our young adult monthly wine and cheese celebration following the 7pm Mass on the second Sunday of each month.

Divine Providence
2550 Mayfair Ave.
Westchester, IL 60154-509
708-562-3364
www.dprov.org
divineprovidence@archchicago.org
First Sunday of the month. YAs Mass at 5 pm.

F.A.I.T.H. (Friends, Aspiring, Inquiring and Thinking about Holiness)
Notre Dame de Chicago Church Rectory
1334 W. Flournoy Street
Chicago, IL 60607; 312-243-7400, Info: www.geocities.com/faith_nd
Carlos & Jessica - faith_nd@hotmail.com
Speaker series every first Wednesday of the month @ 7:30pm & small faith sharing group all other Wednesdays @ 7:30PM.

St. Gertrude
1420 W. Granville Ave.
773.764.3621
Contact: Peter Buttitta
Scripture reflection/faith sharing two Fridays a month

Holy Name Cathedral
730 N. Wabash Ave.
312.787.8040
Contact: Kristin Sadie
youngadults@holynamecathedral.org
http://www.holynamecathedral.org/yam/index.htm
Holy Name's Young Adult Ministry has an active community and offers regular faith enrichment programs (Bible studies, courses on Catholicism (and a Faith Forum for those in their mid-thirties to mid-forties). Participants also meet for volleyball every Monday night and
for social activities with neighboring parishes (happy hours every 2nd Friday of the month, fall and spring softball leagues, etc.) Finally, many are involved in occasional service activities (clothing drives, serving meals for low-income or homeless individuals). People pick and choose based on their interests, and the best way to find out about events is through the weekly e-mail that updates people on the latest news. Contact Kristin to be added to this distribution list. kristin@holynamecathedral.org

St. Josaphat Church
2311 N. Southport Ave.
773.327.8955
Contact: Fr. Dominic Grassi
Volleyball Tuesday evenings

St. Julie Billiart Young Adult Ministry
7399 W. 159th St.
708-429-6767
Contact: Rachel Kramer
sjbyoungadultministry@gmail.com

St. Martin De Porres
5112 W. Washington
773.287.0206
Contact: Christine Riley

St. Matthias
2310 W Ainslie St.
773-506-2191
RCYA Bible Study –Fridays, 7p.m., starting January 13th Are you looking for a more spiritually enriching Friday evening? Would you like a heartening way to decompress from weekly stress? You’re not alone. Join us the Ravenswood Catholic Young Adults (RCYA) bible study on Friday nights at the St. Matthias rectory. For more information, contact John Stueve at (847)332-2582 or stueve@sbcglobal.net.


Marytown
1600 West Park Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048
847-367-7800
Every Thursday night is a prayer and scripture discussion group starting at 8pm. Contact Bro Don Thielsen.

St. Mary of the Angels
1850 N. Hermitage
773.278.2644
Meeting for Mass and Discussion the second Friday of each month at 7:00pm in the St. Josemaria Chapel below the church.
http://www.smachicagoyag.org

St. Mary of the Woods
7033 N. Moselle Ave.
773.763.0206
Contact: Jerry Kellman

St. Michael's in Old Town
1633 N. Cleveland Ave.
312.642.2498
http://www.st-mikes.org/

Old St. Patrick
Adams & Des Plaines
312.831.9374
Contact: Keara Coughlin
kearac@oldstpats.org
www.oldstpats.org
Young Adult Mass/Continental Breakfast 1st Sun. of every month, 11:15 a.m;

Our Lady of Mount Carmel
690 W. Belmont Ave.773.525.0453
mountcarmelYAG@hotmail.com
www.mt-carmel.org
Once a month brunch after 11:15 a.m. Mass; monthly discussions at local coffee shop; volleyball Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
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St. Peter
110 W. Madison St.
312.372.5111
Contact: Bro. Gary Jeriha
Young Professional Adult Catholics meet 2nd and 4th Mon. at 5:30 p.m. for spiritual enrichment; volunteer opportunities at Cortland Manor Retirement Home

St. Philip Neri
2132 E. 72nd Street
773.363.1700
Contact: Fr. Lawrence Duris

Ravenswood Catholic Young Adult Ministry (RCYAM)
S erving the parishes of St. Benedict, St. Matthias, Queen of Angels, Our Lady of Lourdes and Transfiguration 773.878.6703
Young Adult Mass every Sun., 6:30 p.m., St. Ben's; bowling every Monday night, 7:30 p.m.; Bible study group every Friday night

St. Sabina
1210 W. 78th Place
773.483.4300
Contact: Sam Williams

Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii
1224 W. Lexington Street
312.421.3757
Contact: Mr. Carl Wachsmann
Young Adult Mass 2nd Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.

Begin this romantic evening with a special Liturgy and Renewal of Vows. (fulfills Sunday obligation) Following Mass, join us in the Shrine Hall for an exquisite Italian Dinner catered by Topo Gigio. Entertainment by the Riccardo Selva and Friends Quartet. $120 per Couple This is a Limited Seating Event. Please respond by Friday, January 27th. Call (312) 421 3757

St. Thomas the Apostle
5472 S. Kimbark Ave.
773.324.2626
http://www.stapostle.org/

St. Vincent de Paul Parish
1010 W. Webster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Contact: Margie Bollin margiedianne@yahoo.com
http://www.stvdep.org/young_adult_group/index.asp


Northern Suburbs

Divine Word International Conference and Retreat Center
2001 Waukegan Road
Techny, IL 600082

St. Joseph
121 E. Maple Ave.
Libertyville, IL 60048
847.362.2073
Contact: Parish Office
Small faith group 1st Thurs. and 3rd Wed. every month, 7:30 p.m.; the 3rd Sat. of month social event after 5:00 p.m. Mass; dinner club 2nd Thurs. each month

St. Mary
1021 Lake Street
Evanston, IL 60201
847.864.0333
Contact: Parish Office

Northwestern Suburbs

St. Edna
2525 N. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847.398.3362
Contact: Dennis & Jeanne Scott at: dennisandjeannescott@aol.com
Young couples events; participate with the Faros network and YAM NW programs.

St. Emily
1400 E. Central Road
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847.824-5049
Contact: Sr. Joanne Marie Schutz, SSCM at: sjoanne@stemily.org
Young adults join parish mass, 6 p.m., 4th Sunday of the month, followed by social event; various faith sharing, service, and social opportunities; involved with the Mt. Prospect FYI network programs and the YAM-NW programs.

Faros Young Adult Ministry - Arlington Heights Cluster
St. Edna, St. James, and Our Lady of the Wayside (Arlington Heights)
866.677.0760
Contact: Mr. David Tom at: faros@onebox.com
Various social, spiritual, and service activities.

St. Francis de Sales
135 N. Buesching Road
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
847.438.6622
Contact: Liz Kowalczyk at:lkowalczyk@stfrancislz.org

F.Y.I. Young Adult Ministry - Mt. Prospect Cluster
St. Emily, St. Thomas Becket, St. Cecilia, St. Raymond, and St. Alphonsus Liguori
(Mt. Prospect/Prospect Hts.)
847.404.3732
Contact: Ms. Brenda Pawlak
fyiyoungadult@comcast.net
Various social, spiritual, and service activities.

Holy Family
2515 W. Palatine Road
Inverness, IL 60067
847.359.0042, ext. 125
Contact: Paul Jarzembowski at pjarzembowski@holyfamilyparish.org
3rd Sunday Young Adult Mass
11 a.m. Mass, 12 p.m. Brunch @ Holy Family Parish, Inverness
All young adults are welcome to Holy Family's first Sunday morning Young Adult Mass.
After the Mass, join us for a free Sunday Brunch in the Parish Center.

Church of the Holy Spirit
1451 W. Bode Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
847.882.7580
Contact: Sr. Marianne Supan, OP at: marianne.s@churchoftheholyspirit.org

St. James
820 N. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847.253.6305
Contact: Parish Office, stjamesparish@home.net

St. Mary
10 N. Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847.279.7950
Contact: Sarah Jarzembowski
stmarysyam@yahoo.com

Our Lady of the Wayside
434 W. Park Street
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847.252.5353
Contact: Parish Office
ol-wayside@archchicago.org

St. Peter Damian
109 S. Crest Avenue
Bartlett, IL 60103
630.837.5411
Contact: Jeannine & Greg Bukowski
jmbukowski@hotmail.com

Viatorian Provincial Center
Main Chapel, 1212 E. Euclid
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847.398.0685
Contact: Chapel Office
viator@mountprospect.com
2nd Wednesday of every month, mediatation; Taize prayer and quiet reflection.
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Southwestern Suburbs

Our Lady of the Ridge
10811 S. Ridgeland Ave.
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
708.425.3800
Contact: Barney Tovar

St. Elizabeth Seton
9300 167th St.
Orland Hills, IL 60477
708.403.0101
Contact: Fr. Tan Nguyen
fathertan2002@yahoo.com

West Suburbs
"Current" group involving 10-12 churches in the Aurora and Naperville area.
Contact person: Jim Melton (630)233-8980
currentcore@currentministry.com
www.currentministry.com.

Some Past Local Events

Give a Gift, Get a Giggle!
Old St. Patrick's Church Hall on Adams and Des Planes.
Every December, the improve troop, Comedy Sports, presents their improve show. For an admission fee of $15 and a new unwrapped gift for a child or senior citizen ($25 without a gift), you can enjoy a show, pizza, and beverages.

An Adult Appreciation of the Christmas Story
Old St. Patrick's Church Hall on Adams and Des Plaines.
Every Advent, Fr. John Cusick leads "An Adult Appreciation of the Christmas Story."

Building Communities of Love - A conference on Racism
Catholic Educational & Pastoral Leaders in the Archdiocese of Chicago were invited to participate. The conference was designed to provide Catholic leaders in the archdiocese with an opportunity to respond to Cardinal George's Pastor Letter on Racism, Dwell in My Love, which was promulgated on April 4,2001.

Coffee shop Spiritual Discussion on Prayer

Service in the City
Live-in Service opportunity for women sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Participants accompanied homeless people from the Southwest P.A.D.S. shelter and tutored single moms at Marillac House. Sister Gerry at 773.237.6367 coordinated the event.