Staff Contacts

Frances Farrell Director, Young Adult Ministry frances.farrell@seattlearch.org 206-382-4846

Campus Ministry

Readings and Resources on Catholic Campus Ministry
Welcome to Catholic Campus Ministry Resources!

We have put together a listing of all major Universities and Colleges around Western Washington in the hopes that you will be able to find a helpful campus ministry group to help you grow and thrive in your faith while at school.

If you see that your school does not have a campus ministry program and you would like more information or help in starting one, please email Frances Farrell, Director of Young Adult Ministry or call her at (206) 382-4846 and she would be happy to assist you!

We try to follow up with Universities throughout the year to make sure that all of our information is up to date, so if you see that something is not, then please email Veronica Nim and she will fix it right away and contact the school for more information.

Some helpful web-sites:
Connect to Campus Ministry Web Pages around the world through the:
Catholic Campus Ministry Association
National Catholic Student Coalition

Contact Card to help your students get involved at the Catholic Ministry on their campus.

Find a Campus Ministry at your School
Evergreen State College
Pacific Lutheran University
Saint Martin's University
Seattle University
Western Washington University
University of Puget Sound
University of Washington

Resources for Young Adult Ministry

Below you will find several helpful resources for starting or continuing a Ministry to Young Adults in your parish. Check back regularly since these will be updated.

Sons and Daughters of the Light
Background
In the fall of 1993, following Pope John Paul II's trip to Denver for World Youth Day, the Catholic Bishops of the United States decided to write a plan for young adult ministry. As a distinct ministry in the church, young adult ministry had existed for no more than 20 years, and this was the first time the bishops had specifically addressed this area. The development of the pastoral plan took three years and was overseen by the Bishops' Committee on the Laity. During the development process the Committee held listening sessions with young adults and young adult ministers, consulted with groups involved in this ministry, and conducted a survey of diocesan offices. The final product incorporates the best and most up-to-date thinking about young adult ministry. Sons and Daughters of the Light was approved unanimously by the bishops in November, 1996.
Link to Google Books
Order from USCCB

The Basic Guide to Young Adult Ministry by Rev. John C. Cusick and Katherine DeVries

Everything pastors, parish leaders, and young adult parish volunteers need to know about attracting those between 20 and 40 into the active life of the church. Order online through Orbis Books

Googling God: Religious Landscape of People in Their 20s and 30s
by Mike Hayes

Googling God is a practical guide on ministering in the Catholic Church to two distinct generations of young adults, Generation X and Millenials, by considering specifically the recent historical, societal and technological changes and their effect upon them. Written by the co-founder of BustedHalo this book includes 12 interviews with young adults from both generations that are great in depth looks inside young adult life.
Mike Haye's Blog
Purchase through Busted Halo

Young Adult Newsletters

Find links the current and past seasonal e-newsletters for Young Adults and Young Adult Ministers

November 2008 E - Newsletter

October 2008 E-Newsletter

Young Adult Retreats

All retreats are offered through the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Please email Bridget Harris to register or with any questions.

February

Winter Marriage Preparation Retreat
Date: February 5th-7th, 2010
Location: Camp Don Bosco
Audience: Young Adults in their 20's and 30's
Marriage Prep Brochure for complete information and registration.

Young Adult Lenten Retreat
Date: February 26-28, 2010
Location: Camp Hamilton
Audience: Young Adults in their 20's and 30's
YA Lenten Retreat Brochure for complete information and registration.

March

Hispanic Young Adult Retreat/Retiro Hispano para Adultos Jóvenes
Date/Fecha: March 19-21, 2010/
Location/Lugar: Camp Hamilton/ Camp Hamilton
Audience/Audiencia: Young Adults in their 20's and 30's/ Adultos Jóvenes mayores de 18 años
Hispanic YA Retreat April 2009.pdf for complete information and registration/para más información e inscribirse.

May

Married Couples Retreat
Date: May 21-23, 2010
Location: Camp Hamilton
Audience: Married couples in their 20's and 30's

Spring Marriage Preparation Retreat
Date: May 28-30, 2010
Location: Camp Hamilton
Audience: Young Adults in their 20's and 30's
Marriage Prep Brochure for complete information and registration.

Young Adult Service Opportunities