Catholic Young Adults at St. Tom's
Catholic Young Adults is a ministry based in the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana. Our group welcomes graduate students, young professionals, and families in their 20s and 30s living in the Greater Lafayette community. Our ministry provides young adults with opportunities for spiritual formation and Christian fellowship. Our goal is to be saints and follow the “upward call” in Christ Jesus.
WEEKLY UPDATES
(March 4-9)
In addition to our weekly Flocknote, consider joining the CYA Whatsapp & CYA GroupMe channels to receive more informal updates each week. All are welcome!
WEEKLY EVENTS:
Consider joining any of the following events:
TUESDAY (3/4) [St. Casimir]
CYA Ignite Bible Study, 6:00 pm, St. Tom's-Upstairs (room 22)
Join us weekly for small group Bible study to dive into the upcoming Sunday readings.
CYA Women's Group Bible Study, 7:30 pm, see GroupMe for location details
Join the Women's group for a night of fellowship and biblical conversation. For more information, join the Women's GroupMe link to receive informal updates and events.
WEDNESDAY (3/5) [Ash Wednesday]
Ash Wednesday Masses, 9:30 am, 11:30 am, 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm, and 9:00 pm
Join us for the opening of the Lenten Season on Ash Wednesday. Confession will be offered at 11:00 am, 4:00 pm, and 6:00 pm.
THURSDAY (3/6)
Daily Mass, 11:30 am & 5:30 pm, St. Tom's Church
Clothed With Power From on High: the role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian Life Part 1, 7:00-8:00 pm, St. Tom's Church--Newman Hall (basement)
This will be a four week course on the power of the Holy Spirit, beginning with the foundations of a spiritual life. The next two weeks will move on to the sanctifying effects of the spirit in a soul, then to the charismatic fruits of the spirit. The final week will look at what living a life in the Spirit results in present and future and have a time of prayer with one another. All are welcome to attend! The content is intended to build from session to session.
Daily Mass, 11:30 am & 5:30 pm (Spanish), St. Tom's Church
Stations of the Cross, 6:30 pm, St. Tom's Church
Join in community prayer this Lenten season by attending Stations of the Cross offered Fridays beginning March 7 at 6:30 pm in the Church.
Exalt & Eucharistic Procession, 7:30 pm, St. Tom's Church
Participants will meet in the Church, and the route will be the same as past processions, with two stops for adoration along the way. Exalt will be playing music for worship at 8:00 pm. All are invited!
SATURDAY (3/8) [St. John of God, Religious]
Daily Mass, 11:30 am, St. Tom's Church
Korean Mass 4:00 pm, St. Tom's Church
Vigil Mass, 5:30 pm, St. Tom's Church
SUNDAY (3/9) [The First Sunday of Lent]
9 am, 11:15 am, 7 pm, 9 pm Mass, St. Tom's Church
See the CYA GroupMe & CYAWhatsapp for other organically formed events.
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ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR GROWING IN HOLINESS
Visit the West Lafayette/Lafayette Catholic Schedule document to find a combined schedule of mass, adoration, and confession times across our local area. Please edit, update, or add entries as needed.
UPCOMING EVENTS
CYA Planning Meeting, March 12th, 7:30 pm, St. Tom's Church
Do you have an idea for an event? Would like to help plan future events? Do you have ideas on how to improve CYA? Join us for a CYA meeting to enhance our outreach and events for the local young adult community. All are welcome! Click here to view the working agenda.
The greatest spectacle in college basketball is amongst us: MARCH MADNESS!!! Join in on the craziness and friendly competition by clicking on the link and creating a profile if you don't already have one. Selection Sunday is on the 16th, so brackets will not be able to be filled out until then. Feel free to invite other friends, family, and colleagues. Free to join with a 2 bracket max per person.
LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY?
If you're new to the area or have been here for years, we welcome you to STA! See below for the following CYA groups for graduate students and young professionals.
CYA Men's Group
Since March of 2022, the Men of the Greater Lafayette area have been in discussion with this thread. Any man interested in pursuing a life of Faith, Fraternity, and Virtue is welcome to join. If you're interested, please join the Men's GroupMe link.
CYA Women's Group
Are you a female craving friendship, accountability, and a place of worship with other local ladies? We meet every two weeks, alternating between a women's bible study night and social event of some kind. If you're interested, please join the Women's GroupMe link here to receive informal updates and events.
Have a group idea or initiative in mind? Message the CYA GroupMe or Whatsapp channels.
Do you have any prayers, events, or ideas that you'd like to bring to the CYA group? If so, share them in the CYA GroupMe or attend upcoming leadership meetings. Peace! 💛