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Young Adult Ministry

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The Young Adult Ministry is one of our newest ministries and is led by a small, but energetic, faith-filled team. If you are a young adult Catholics (18-39 years old) who wishes to learn more about your faith together with like-minded individuals of St. Benedict Parish of Canandaigua, NY and surrounding area, please email Ben Van Heck or contact the Parish Office at (585) 394-1220 and you will be put in touch with the ministry leaders.
Upcoming events/ Scheduled Ministry Meetings Dates and Times:

Theology on Tapas, organized by the Diocese of Rochester: September 23, October 21, November 4, and December 9th. See the infographic below for more information.

40:30 Young Adult Group, The Southeast Rochester Catholic Community invites young adults to leave the noisiness of the world and gather with other young adults in faith. This new young adult group takes its inspiration from Isaiah 40:30-31. The group currently gathers Mondays at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. For more information, click here.

Young Adult Bible Study, Every Thursday from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Individuals 18-35 are invited to a Bible study organized by the Auburn area young adult ministry. Read/discuss passages from the Bible and Church documents while enjoying fellowship with other young adults. The study is informed by Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) Equip. For more information, please click here.

Watch for information about other upcoming events and meetings on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/youngadultministrysb/. Events will also be announced in the parish bulletin or Flocknotes.

Past events:

Food, Faith, & A Video - Thursday, November 19th from 6pm-7:30pm in Doughtery Hall- St. Mary's Church, Canandaigua
The young adult community of St. Benedict's Parish enjoyed an evening of food, fellowship, and faith. The limited group watched a video from the Formed Symbolon Series on a relevant topic of faith, followed by a fruitful discussion on what everyone heard.

Winter Coat Sorting: Young Adult Ministry ivolunteered their time to help sort winter coats that were collected on September 27th, October 4th, and October 11th. They formed sorting crews for the afternoons of all 3 Sundays.

Previous Young Adult Ministry Gatherings: The Young Adult Ministry began meeting again in September after the restrictions for gatherings were less restrictive.
The ministry held a socially distanced gathering at St. Mary's Church on September 3rd from 6pm to 7:30pm in the parking lot behind St. Mary's Church. At that outdoor gathering, young adults (aged 18-39) came for food, a video, and discussion on the topic of Moral Relativism, which has become increasingly relevant to today.
They also met in Dougherty Hall from 6pm - 7:30pm on October 8th for food, video, and discussion. Additional ministry gatherings are being scheduled. Please check the top of the page for updates on upcoming meetings.
Ministry Leaders:
Ben and Shannon VanHeck