Welcome!

Holy Grounds is a Lenten coffehaus presented by Office of Young Adult Ministry on Wednesday nights throughout Lent beginning with the Wednesday after Ash Wednesday. Five weeks of Lent.  Five locations around the Archdiocese. Join us for an evening of faith, fellowship, and fun!  We'll begin with a Mass at 6pm* (*time may vary - see below), a light Lenten dinner, and a dynamic speaker at 7:30pm.  We'll conclude with coffee and dessert. Priests will be available for confession as well. So, come and join us, and change your life over a cup of coffee.

Wednesday, February 24th - Mass at 5:30pm
Lenten Resolutions-Let's Be Realistic 
Fr. James Flanagan
Cathedral of Christ the King, Parish Hall (2699 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30305)

Wednesday, March 3rd - Mass at 6pm
The Desert Within
Ann Hartle
St. Joseph's Maronite Catholic Church (502 Seminole Ave NE Atlanta, 30307)

Wednesday, March 10th - Mass at 6pm
The Desert Experience: A Lifelong Journey
Bob Fitzgerald
St. Jude Catholic Church (7171 Glenridge Drive, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30328)

Wednesday, March 17th - Confessions at 6pm; Mass at 6:30pm
Finding A Lighthouse In The Desert
Yvonne Marchese
St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church (11330 Woodstock Rd Roswell, GA 30075)

Tuesday, March 23rd (Note: this is a Tuesday evening) - Mass at 6:30pm
1 Peter 3:15: Reason for Hope
Fr. Jack Durkin
St. Monica Catholic Church (1700 Buford Highway Duluth, GA 30097)

Schedule:  
6pm* Mass (*time may vary - see below)
7pm Gather and Dinner Opportunity
7:30pm Speaker followed by Small group discussion & Coffeehaus Social 
Cost: $5 donation

RSVP for dinner to jbarroso@archatl.com

Thursday, March 4 at 7pm:

Join Young Adults across the Archdiocese of Atlanta for a...Night with the Thrashers!

Come watch the Atlanta Thrashers skate against their New York rivals in this Archdiocesan YAM-wide event!

Tickets are $10.00

Purchase online at www.ctkyam.org/thrashers by Friday, February 26th

This event is hosted by St. Thomas the Apostle YAM and CTK YAM in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Atlanta Young Adult Ministry.

For more information visit ctkyam.org/thrashers or contact Tara Sconzo at tarasconzo@odysseyatlanta.org

The Called and Gifted workshop (originally scheduled for Saturday January 9th at St. Thomas the Apostle in Smyrna but postponed due to inclement weather) has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 13th at The Catholic Center at Georgia Tech (172 4th Street Northwest Atlanta, GA 30313-2506) from 8 - 4pm.  Registration is only $20.00 (includes Called and Gifted materials and lunch).

Don't miss this special opportunity - open to all young adults.
 
The Called and Gifted workshop is a good resource for:
-      People knowing themselves better
-      People recognizing their particular gifts and God's work in their lives
-      People maximizing their involvement in the parish
-      People fostering a comprehensive vision of stewardship
-      People responding fully to the call of their baptism

To register, please email OFD@archatl.com.  For more information or for questions, please contact Aixa McLean at amclean@archatl.com  or 404-885-7239.  If you registered for the original January workshop, please reconfirm your registration. 

YAM TOASTMASTERS is focused on helping Young Adult Catholics develop public speaking and leadership skills within a Catholic environment. Learn how to use techniques such as voice, language and gestures to persuade, inspire and become a more effective and powerful communicator. Come to our next meeting to find out more. Guests are always welcome. Room 202 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 675 Riverside Rd. Roswell, GA 30075

For more information, please visit us on the web at www.yamtoastmasters.org. Send us email at info@yamtoastmasters.org.

Every Thursday 7-8 pm: Join other young professionals on Thursdays for a quiet time of personal prayer in front of Jesus in the Eucharist. This is a great time to escape the cares and stress of the workday and place them before our Lord. He can work miracles if you give Him the opportunity! Social following location TBA after the holy hour. St Brigid Catholica Church is located at 3400 Old Alabama Road - Johns Creek, Georgia 30022.

For more information on these events, contact Nicole at scya@comcast.net.

Please check out www.ctkyam.org for details on the following events ...as well many other wonderful upcoming opportunities.

Please join us this Sunday, February 14, following the 5:30pm and 7:00pm Masses in the Parish Hall to mix and mingle with other CTK YAM members. If you are new to CTK this is a great to way to meet people and to find out more about CTK YAM. We look forward to seeing you there!

Upcoming Dates:

** Dust off the robot and the running man because the date has been set for the 3rd annual 80's Prom sponsored by St Jude YAM & Holy Spirit YP! Save the date for the night of February 6, 2010 at the St Jude Stapleton Center.

** Look at praying, fasting and almsgiving in a new light this Lent! Join us February 20, 2010 at St Jude for "For the Least", a Charis Retreat Day specifically for Young Adults. Come hear from other young adults about how faith & service intersect in their lives, discuss with others in their 20's & 30's and take time to reflect on how you can be the Lord's hands and feet this Lenten Season. Watch for more information, coming soon!

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Brookhaven will be hosting its 1st annual Spring Stampede 5K Fun Run/Walk and Tot Trot on Friday, April 23, 2010.

Lace up your shoes and sign up to volunteer or sponsor our 5K by contacting Committee Chairperson Kristen Hall via email: kchall1123@yahoo.com. Registration for the race is now open on www.georgiarunner.com. 

To stay updated on news about the race, find our group on Facebook by search keyword "OLA." 

Let's set a PR in 5K fun!

Mission Trip To Mustard Seed Communities

Mission of Love and Giving - The Young Adults of Our Lady Of Lourdes is sponsoring a Mission trip to Mustard Seed Communities (Blessed Assurance Apostolate) in Montego Bay, Jamaica from November 20-27, 2010 (Thanksgiving Week). If you are interested in finding out how to be a part of this highly anticipated and rewarding experience, there will be an interest meeting at Our Lady Or Lourdes (25 Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, GA) in the Parish Hall on February 20, 2010 from 10am-12noon. Please bring your calendars and any questions you may have. For more information, contact Nakki Price at 770-880-0732 or MsNakki@gmail.com. You may also find out more about the Ministry of Mustard Seed Communities by visiting www.MustardSeed.com.

Lenten Revival

Please join Our Lady of Lourdes, as the the young adults host a spirited Lenten revival featuring renowned historian of Black Catholicism Fr. Manuel Williams, Monday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 16 at 7p.m. Fr. Williams is the Director of Resurrection Catholic Missions and Pastor of Resurrection Catholic Church based in Montgomery, Alabama.

He will be presenting the theme: "Lord, Give us More Faith, Hope and Love."

For more information please contact: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church | 25 Boulevard, NE | Atlanta, Georgia 30312 | Phone: 404-522-6776 Website: www.LourdesAtlanta.org

Please make plans to attend one of the most eagerly anticipated speaking events of the year!  Fr. Flanagan's journey resembles in many ways the faith journey of countless young adults in the Church today.  We hope you will join us and invite your friends!

SPC Guest Speakers Series
Features Fr. Jim Flanagan
Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Catholic Church
From Lapsed Catholic to Catholic Priest -
Why I Left the Church and What Brought Me Back

Fr. Jim Flanagan, Parochial Vicar
Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Atlanta

Tuesday, Feb. 9th - 7:00PM in McNamee Hall
Admission is Free - All Are Welcome

Come join the St. Peter Chanel young adults for our new series: Why Jesus and His Church?

Fr. Henry Atem will present this exciting series based on the book Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI. Enjoy getting to know more about Jesus through the perspective of the Catholic Church, while spending time with fellow young adults. This five-part Tuesday night series, beginning at 7p.m., will help you know why you want to be Catholic! Save the date for the following Tuesday evenings: February 16, 23, March16, 23, and 30 in Classroom 6/7. Fr. Henry guarantees you'll learn things about Jesus you never knew before...We hope to see you at this can't-miss series!

For more info, contact yam@stpeterchanel.org.

St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church
11330 Woodstock Rd
Roswell, GA 30075-2548

Join Prince of Peace at their Young Adult Ministry Kick-off on Thursday, Februrary 25th.

Prince of Peace Catholic Church is located at 6439 Spout Springs Road Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542. For more details visit www.popcatholicchurch.org.

Saturday the 30th, 5:15pm, meet at the Church to carpool to the Night Shelter at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  We have volunteered to serve the homeless that stay at the Shrine.  From 6pm to 8pm we will serve dinner.  After dinner, we will stay overnight to keep watch over the shelter and will lock up the building to return home at around 6am the following morning.  Please bring a sleeping bag and pillow if you plan on staying overnight.  If you cannot stay overnight but would like to come help serve dinner, you are welcome to do so. 

February:
Thursday the 4th, 6pm, Main Sanctuary.  We will gather to Pray the Rosary, followed by a Dinner at a local restaurant. 

For more information contact Tara Sconzo at TaraSconzo@odysseyatlanta.org. 

January 28th and 29th - Women's Conference
You are invited by St. Michael's (Gainesville) to attend:
The Authentic Catholic Women: Our Call to True Femininity
featuring author Genevieve Kineke
$12 pre-registration fee
For more info contact womensconference2010@gmail.com

All young adults are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Atlanta Catholic Business Conference on Saturday, February 20th from 9:30 am-3:00 pm at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell.  The St. Peter Chanel Business Association, the Woodstock Business Conference of Georgetown University and the Aquinas Center of Theology at Emory University are proud to sponsor this event.  The Conference is open to all Catholic men and women in the business and professional community. 

Seating is limited, so please register early online at: http://www.stpeterchanel.org/AdultEd/resources/conferences/acbc.html

Justice for Immigrants, the national Catholic campaign for comprehensive immigration reform of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is launching a postcard campaign that calls for comprehensive immigration reform legislation.

Visit http://www.catholiccharitiesatlanta.org/services/psjm/jfi.html to learn how you can get involved and to read the joint letter from Archbishop Gregory and Bishop Zarama in support of this postcard campaign.

2nd Saturday Home Visits & Service

Sat, February 13 (9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Join us for a half day of home visits and service projects with those in need in our community!!
Volunteers go out in small groups to help the ill, the handicapped or the elderly.
Meet at the SVP Outreach Center at 9 a.m. (Outreach Center directions below)

Teach ESL: Sun, February 7, 14, 21, & 28 (9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
We need volunteers each Sunday to help with our "English as a Second Language" program for mainly Hispanic adults.
Volunteers are neither required to speak Spanish nor have any teaching experience (or certification).
Location: San Felipe de Jesus, Forest Park (Southside)
Just reply to this email for more details and directions. 

Atlanta French Mass: Sunday, February 28 (4 p.m.)

Please join fellow SVdP members in Holy Mass in the language of both our group's founder (Blessed Frederic Ozanam) and patron saint (St. Vincent de Paul): FRENCH!

Sunday Feb 24, 4:00 p.m. at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Norcross.
Mass celebrated by Fr. David Dye. Location information visit www.maryourqueen.com

SVdP Outreach Center Location:
2050 Chamblee Tucker Road, Chamblee, GA 30341
About 1.5 miles inside the I-285 Perimeter between Peachtree Industrial Blvd and Buford Highway. 
 
Additional Information:
Drawn together by a shared desire to perfect our faith by putting it into action, we are the "Young Adult Ministry" of SVdP, an inter-parish association of young adults of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
HOTLINE: (770) 576-4081, ext. 129
Event info: www.yam.org

Saturday, March 6th

Go FISH presents Catholic Underground Atlanta on Saturday, March 6th at Christ the King Cathedral. 7:30-10:30pm. Awe-inspiring Adoration hour with music by Fr. Tim Hepburn followed by a Coffeehouse featuring the Batiste Brothers.

All ages and Faiths welcomed. For more info visit: www.CUinAtlanta.shutterfly.com or call Janice Givens at 770-663-8807.