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Young Adults
Welcome to the New Hampshire young adults’ Web page!
Check out the schedule for Theology on Tap. We will be holding events in Manchester and Concord throughout the year. Theology on Tap events are a great opportunity to meet young adults from across the state and get connected.
Feel free to contact us with questions and ideas. Please pray for us and we will keep you in our prayers!
In Christ,
Angie, Mike, Nick, Shawn, Audrey, Natalie & Sarah Jane
Members of the Diocesan Young Adult Core Team
caya@rcbm.org
Are you interested in helping out with young adult ministry in New Hampshire?
Every year the Young Adult Core Team accepts nominations from young adults who want to serve on the Core Team for a two-year term. A person must nominate themselves and submit a Nomination Form by October 15.
To request a copy of the Core Team Description of Responsibilities or if you have any questions, e-mail caya@rcbm.org.
Who is on the Diocesan Young Adult Core Team?
Nick Boudreau
(reitinvestor@aol.com)
“As a young adult I am excited to take part in the spiritual and personal growth of New Hampshire Catholic young adults and hope all young adults take advantage of this great resource.”
Nick lives in one of New Hampshire’s few seacoast towns Hampton and works in Portsmouth for the public relations and marketing firm Calypso Communications. He is a young adult group leader at St. Kathryn Parish in Hudson. Nick grew up in Merrimack and attended Saint Anselm College in Goffstown. He enjoys the beach, mountain climbing, and camping.
Articles by Nick:
Because He’s There
Be Sealed With the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
“I encourage you to take advantage of the opportunities for young adults in our diocese.”
Shawn works at St. Michael Parish in Exeter where he serves as Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. He is also involved in the music ministry at St. Michael and St. Mary Parish in Newmarket. Shawn lives in Fremont with his wife Kathy and their four children.
Articles by Shawn:
Go Out to All Nations
Mike Hippert, Co-Chair
(telsa@rocketmail.com)
“When you come to a young adult event I am the guy that will harass you until you promise to come to another event!”
Mike is a parishioner at Ste. Marie Parish in Manchester. He is a core adult member of the youth group, a member of the Pastoral Parish Council and the core team for the Community of Living Waters. Outside of Ste. Marie’s he helps run 40 Days for Life in Manchester. Mike’s day job is an Electromagnetic Interference Test Tech (measures radio waves out of electronic equipment). He loves hiking, camping, being outside, and hanging out with friends, especially when playing Rockband.
Articles by Mike:
You are interested in young adult ministry, so where do you go from here?
“I am looking forward to generating ideas with how to help young adults continue to grow on their spiritual journey as they transition into professional life!”
Audrey graduated from Salve Regina University in May 2009 with her B.S.N. in nursing. She is currently working as a full-time registered nurse. Throughout high school, college, and now entering into the working world, she has been involved with various church ministries. Currently, Audrey is helping to lead a group called Handmaids for teenage girls at St. Michael Parish in Exeter. There she is also involved in RCIA and the Dead Theologians Society. For fun Audrey enjoys going to the beach, taking Zumba classes, hanging out with friends and family, traveling, and going to TOT of course!
Articles by Audrey:
What Do I Have to Offer? My Heart!
Angie Raddin, Co-Chair
(araddin@hotmail.com)
“I look forward to serving the young adults of our diocese and, more importantly, helping them to serve our universal Church.”
Angie lives in Concord and is a member of St. Peter Parish. In addition to her full-time job as manager of a modular home sales office, she serves as the Youth Minister and member of the Pastoral Council for her parish. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, she is currently in her second year of the Called to Servant Leadership Program through the diocese. A new-found passion for home improvement joins her other favorite activities of dancing, traveling, and enthusiastic discussion.
Articles by Angie:
Called to Serve as a Young Adult Leader
Sarah Jane von Haack
“Hope to see you soon!”
Sarah Jane is the editor of Parable, the Magazine of the Diocese of Manchester. She is a native of Wisconsin and moved to New Hampshire to attend Magdalen College. She is now happy to call New Hampshire her home. Along with her work at the diocese, Sarah Jane sings with the Schuler Singers and the Cathedral Choir and does volunteer work across the state.
Articles by Sarah Jane:
Tell Me Something Good
Natalie Walsh
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘Plans prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” (Jeremiah 29:11)
Natalie is a CPA who works as a Senior Auditor for a public accounting firm in Manchester. Originally from Philadelphia suburbs, she moved up to New Hampshire after attending college to join her mom and three sisters. She enjoys kayaking, photography, reading, and spending time with other Catholic Young Adults!
Articles by Natalie:
Emotional Purity
Marika Donders
Campus Ministry Liaison
(ksc.newman.ctr@gmail.com)
Marika is the Director of the Newman Center for Keene State College and a parishioner at St. Bernard in Keene. Originally from Holland, Marika grew up in Atlanta and arrived at her present position via an eclectic path through architecture and facilities management, campus planning and student affairs, and four years of formation with the Daughters of St. Paul, but has always been involved in college campus ministry. She is currently studying for a Masters of Arts in Ministry at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton.
Articles by Marika:
Getting involved shouldn't be this hard!
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Our mission as the Diocesan Young Adult Core Team is to help bring about a greater awareness of young adult activity and to assist those who facilitate young adult ministry in the Catholic Church in New Hampshire. We look to do this through prayer, promoting events, providing resources, supporting priests and young adults, and participating in young adult events. It is our prayer that all young adults in the Church find their place among God’s people.
We, as Catholic young adults, adhere to the teachings of the Church including the teachings on the sacraments, contraception, the sanctity of life, and papal infallibility. As Core Team members, we strive to live holy and fulfilling lives.