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Young Adults
World Youth Day 2011 - Madrid
Diocese of Manchester
August 10-23, 2011
14 days in Madrid, Spain
Save your place! Limited spaces available.
Deadline is August 3, 2009
CLICK HERE for more information.
Events
Are you looking for young adult events across New Hampshire?
Click here for the Calendar of Events.
Theology on Tap!
Are you in your 20s or 30s and looking for an opportunity to learn more about your faith and meet other young adult Catholics in New Hampshire? Come to Theology on Tap!This year’s theme will be Catholic Social Teachings. Watch here for upcoming events:
July 28: “Life and Dignity of the Human Person” speaker, Peter Cataldo
Come to Murphy’s Taproom on Elm Street, Manchester at 6:30 p.m. for drinks and discussion. The speaker will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Peter J. Cataldo, Ph.D. is Director of Respect Life and Diocesan Coordinator for Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development for the Diocese of Manchester. He was formerly the Director of Research at The National Catholic Bioethics Center (“NCBC”) for nearly 16 years. His publications include his edited books: Catholic Health Care Ethics and The Fetal Tissue Issue: Medical and Ethical Aspects (both co-edited with Albert S. Moraczewski, O.P., Ph.D.).
Next Theology on Tap: August 11 at the Barley House in Concord
Would you like to bring Theology on Tap to your area? Contact Mike Hippert at caya@rcbm.org to find out how.
Young Adult Groups in New Hampshire
Are you new to the area? Here is an up-to-date list of the young adult groups in New Hampshire. Click on the Calendar of Events to see these groups' events.
Don’t see one in your area? Consider starting one! See Resources for more information.
New Young Adult Group!
Derry: Catholic Young Adults for Christ (CYAC)
Contact: Jen Robidoux
E-mail:
cyac_nh@yahoo.com
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 26 Crystal Avenue, Derry, NH 03038
Parish Phone: (603) 432-5000
Web site:
http://cyac.weebly.com
Henniker, Hillsboro, Deering, Bradford: St. Theresa/St Mary’s Young Adult Ministry
Contact: Chris Bober
E-mail:
chris.bober@comcast.net
St. Theresa Parish, 158 Old West Hopkinton Road, Henniker, NH 03242
Parish Phone: (603) 428-3325
Hudson: St. Kathryn Young Adult Ministry
Contact: Nick Boudreau
E-mail:
youngadults@stkathryns.org
St. Kathryn Parish, 4 Dracut Road, Hudson, NH 03051
Parish Phone: (603) 882-7793
Manchester: Ste. Marie Young Adult Ministry (SMYAM)
Contact: Mike Hippert
E-mail:
telsa@rocketmail.com
Ste. Marie Parish, 133 Wayne Street, Manchester, NH 03102
Parish Phone: (603) 622-4615
Seacoast Area: Seacoast Catholic Young Adults (SCYA)
Contact: Josh Danis
E-mail:
godsonservant@yahoo.com
Web site:
www.seacoastcya.org
Is there already a young adult group at your parish? The Young Adult Core Group is gathering information on young adult groups throughout the Diocese of Manchester. Please add your group's information by completing this form.
Resources
Have you considered starting a young adult group in your area? Here is a list of resources to help you start your own group. If you have questions or just want to speak to someone, feel free to contact Mike Hippert (telsa@rocketmail.com) or Nick Boudreau (youngadults@stkathryns.org).
You are interested in young adult ministry, so where do you go from here? By Mike Hippert
Getting involved shouldn't be this hard! By Marika Donders
Web Sites
Archdiocese of Chicago Young Adult Ministries:
www.yamchicago.org
NCYAMA National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Association:
www.ncyama.org
USCCB United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:
www.usccb.org/cchd/youth.shtml
Volunteer Opportunities
New Hampshire Catholic Charities:
www.nh-cc.org/how-you-can-help/volunteer.asp
Diocesan Young Adult Core Team Mission Statement
Our Mission as a 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. We look to do this through prayer, promoting events, providing support for priests and young adults, providing information, and participating in young adult events. It is our prayer that all young adults in the church find their place among God’s people.
Who is on the Diocesan Young Adult Core Team?
Chris Bober
“I enjoy participating in activities that help create a sense of community and allow people to grow in their faith.”
Chris and his wife Audrey live in Deering and attend St. Theresa/St. Mary Parish in Henniker/Hillsboro. Chris works at Farmsteads of New England as a mentor and Special Olympics coordinator. Currently he is enrolled in the
Called to Servant Leadership Program
in the diocese. He has been a full-time/live-in volunteer at a Christian family camp in Deering for over three years, as well as being involved in Kairos prison ministry, Tres Dias, and Cursillo. In his spare time he likes to do things outside like golfing, hiking, and going for walks.
Nick Boudreau
(youngadults@stkathryns.org)
“As a young adult I am excited to take part in the spiritual andpersonal growth of New Hampshire Catholic young adults and hope all YAstake 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.
Marika Donders
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 through an eclectic path through architecture and facilities management, campus planning and student affairs, and four years or 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.
Mike Hippert
(telsa@rocketmail.com)
“When you ever 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. For the last two years he has been the leader of the Young Adult Ministry (SMYAM) as well as being 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 spearheads Theology on Tap and 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.
Paul McAvoy
Paul McAvoy is a parishioner at St. Pius X Parish in Manchester. He is the Director of Communications for New Hampshire Catholic Charities, serves on the advisory board of a local non-profit school, and is interested in hiking, skiing, sailing, camping, and numerous other outdoor activities. Paul lives in Manchester with his wife Rose, and can often be found barbequing in his backyard or working on his house.
Jessica Rock
“I feel deeply committed to the education of young people, having taught high school, middle school, and adult students.”
Jessica serves as Director of Admissions for Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack. She is a member of St. Patrick Parish in Nashua.
Sarah Jane von Haack
(caya@rcbm.org)
"We look forward to seeing you at young adult events!”
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 is involved in youth ministry at Sacred Heart Parish in Concord, sings with the Schuler Singers in Manchester and Portsmouth, and does volunteer work across the state.
If you have any comments or questions about the Young Adult web pages, please contact Pat Gabree, director at
caya@rcbm.org.