Young Adults and the Catholic Parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Brett Robinson, Ph.D., from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, was one of three presenters during the session for parish leaders. Here he conducts a presentation on “Markers of a Digital Culture.” Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Deacon Ricardo Medina of All Saints Church, Dunwoody, joins hundreds of others from around the Archdiocese of Atlanta during a consultation program for parish leaders entitled Young Adults and the Catholic Parish. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

(L-r) Martha Robert, director of religious education at St. Jude the Apostle Church, Sandy Springs, Rosana Szvarca of the St. Jude the Apostle Church Brazilian community and Kathy Guerrero, the youth minister at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Atlanta, participate in a table discussion on reaching out to young adults in the digital age. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

(Clockwise from bottom right) Estela Martinez, the youth minister at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Smyrna, Steve Guris, the youth minister at Corpus Christi Church, Stone Mountain, and Lyndon Batiste, minister to emerging adults at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Atlanta, were among the parish leaders attending the morning and afternoon of session of Young Adults and the Catholic Parish, March 30. During the evening session young adults like Juan Carlos Pacheco, a seminarian assigned to St. Clare of Assisi Mission, Acworth, and Maria Moeakiola of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Cartersville, joined others around tables to discuss a series of questions surrounding religious life among young adults. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Twenty-five-year-old Steve Guris, the youth minister at Corpus Christi Church, Stone Mountain, speaks up in defense of Catholic millennials during a discussion on the digital and social media culture. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Lyndon Batiste, minister to emerging adults at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Atlanta, listens to a discussion on reaching out to millennials in the digital age. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Lyndon Batiste, minister to emerging adults at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Atlanta, listens to a discussion on reaching out to millennials in the digital age. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

(Clockwise from center) Audree Vaughn of St. Paul of the Cross Church, Atlanta, and Beverly Fox and Bill Richards of Christ Our King and Savior Church, Greensboro, sit in on the third and final session of the consultation program for parish leaders entitled Young Adults and the Catholic Parish. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

During the evening session for young adults (l-r) Juan Carlos Pacheco, a seminarian assigned to St. Clare of Assisi Mission, Acworth, and Mike Pabst and Maria Moeakiola of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Cartersville, join five others at their table to discuss a series of questions surrounding religious life among young adults. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

During the evening session for young adults (l-r) Juan Carlos Pacheco, a seminarian assigned to St. Clare of Assisi Mission, Acworth, and Mike Pabst and Maria Moeakiola of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Cartersville, join five others at their table to discuss a series of questions surrounding religious life among young adults. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

During the evening session for young adults (l-r) Juan Carlos Pacheco, a seminarian assigned to St. Clare of Assisi Mission, Acworth, and Mike Pabst and Maria Moeakiola of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Cartersville, join five others at their table to discuss a series of questions surrounding religious life among young adults. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

During the evening session for young adults (l-r) Whitney Farley of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Atlanta, Abigail Byron-Goslin, diocesan campus ministry coordinator for the Diocese of Savannah, Katy Pereira, archivist/records manager for the Diocese of Savannah, and Arturo Merriman of St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek, join four others at their table to discuss a series of questions surrounding religious life among young adults. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

During the evening session for young adults (l-r) Whitney Farley of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Atlanta, Abigail Byron-Goslin, diocesan campus ministry coordinator for the Diocese of Savannah, Katy Pereira, archivist/records manager for the Diocese of Savannah, and Arturo Merriman of St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek, join four others at their table to discuss a series of questions surrounding religious life among young adults. Photo By Michael Alexander

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

Young Adults and the Catholic parish

(Counter-clockwise from right) Ugo Anikpe, 22, talks about his connection to church after college as University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life facilitator, Leonard DeLorenzo, Ph.D., listens with other young adults. Anikpe is a 2016 graduate of Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Photo By Michael Alexander