Young Adult Online Resources
The Office of Young Adult Engagement has gathered a list of online resources for your use during this time of social distancing and beyond. Below you will find resources about local and national prayer opportunities, mental and physical health, books to read, podcasts to listen to and so much more. These resources are specifically geared toward young adults to help them stay connected.
If you or your ministry has any resources or groups planned for young adults in Chicago, please contact Courtney Christensen at [email protected] with the details so they can be added to this page.
If you have information or want information about events or groups that are not specific to young adults, please click here.
DAILY PRAYER
- 24/7 Marytown Chapel Livestream (Link)
- 8 a.m. – Daily Bilingual Mass St. Simon and St. Roman (Link)
- 12 p.m. (Mon-Fri) – UIC Newman Center Rosary (Link)
- 3 p.m. – Adoration/Divine Mercy Chaplet (Bilingual) St. Simon and St. Roman (Link)
- 6 p.m. (Mon-Thurs) – Holy Name Cathedral Prayers with Mary (Link, Password: AMEN)
- 8:30 p.m. – YAM Northwest Suburbs, Rosary for protection from COVID-19 (Link)
SMALL GROUPS/PRAYER BY DAY
Monday
- 5:30 p.m. – St. Peter's in the Loop Young Adult Gathering (Zoom Link)
*The first Monday of the month is adoration and a reflection. - 7 p.m. – St. Vincent de Paul Divine Mercy Chaplet (Live stream)
- 7 p.m. – St. Clement Young Adult Men's Bible Study (Zoom Link)
*Please email John Walcher for more information. - 7 p.m. – St. Alphonsus virtual rosary (Zoom link)
- 8 p.m. – Hallow App Prayer Session (Link)
Tuesday
- 5 p.m. – St. Vincent de Paul Music Stillness Solidarity/1 hour of contemplative piano music (Live stream)
- 7 p.m. – St. Alphonsus Philosophy Forum (Link)
- 7 p.m. – St. Clement Young Adult Men's Bible Study
*Please email Daniel Gandert to join this group. - 8 p.m. – Hallow App Prayer Session (Link)
Wednesday
- 2 p.m. – Adoration at St. Francis de Sales in Lake Zurich
Facebook (Link)
YouTube: St. Francis Lake Zurich
Instagram: @joshgoodmanmusic - 4 p.m. – St. Peter's in the Loop bilingual Mass (Zoom Link)
- 6 p.m. – St. Vincent de Paul Rosary (Live stream)
- 7 p.m. – St. Alphonsus book club Google Hangout (Link) (Facebook Group)
- 7 p.m. – St. Clement Co-Ed Young Adult Bible Study
*Please email Delaney Buenzli to join this group. - 7 p.m. – YAM Northwest Suburbs Bible Study (Exodus) – Zoom meeting (Link)
- 8 p.m. – Hallow App Prayer Session (Link)
Thursday
- 6:30 p.m. – Online: Small Group Scripture Reflection via Zoom (Link)
- 7 p.m. – Bible Study with Fr. John Kartje, Rector/President of Mundelein Seminary
To join, email Fr. Kartje at [email protected]. - 7 p.m. – St. Clement Young Adult Women's Bible Study (Zoom Link)
*Please contact Michelle DeRoche for more information. - 8 p.m. – Hallow App Prayer Session (Link)
Friday
- 12 p.m. – Young Adults Lectio Divina, St. Simon the Apostle and St. Roman (Zoom link)
- 8 p.m. – Hallow App Prayer Session (Link)
Saturday
- 3:30 p.m. – Holy Name Cathedral Small Groups (Link)
- 7:30 p.m. – St. Aloysius Rosary and Reflection (Link)
- 8 p.m. – Hallow App Prayer Session (Link)
Sunday
- 10 a.m. – Hallow App Prayer Session (Link)
RETREATS/ONE TIME PRAYER
- Cor Night
Tuesday, May 26 | 7 – 8 p.m.
"Come with me to a quiet place, and let us rest awhile." - Mark 6:31
Cor Nights are prayer nights that are meant to be a time to rest and find peace in the calming atmosphere of God's presence. Live praise and worship music will be playing, a reflection on a Scripture passage will be shared and you can comment your prayer intentions as we go. Come to a time and space for the Holy Spirit to work in our hearts and bring about peace and healing (cor means "heart" in Latin).
This event will be live streamed on the Chicago Theology On Tap Facebook page. Feel free to invite friends!
- iSOULation Reflection Series
Put on by St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Ministry
Weekly (typically mid-week) via Facebook and YouTube
iSOULation is a weekly reflection series meant to nourish your SOUL during this time of sheltering in place. Take time to read or watch the weekly reflections on how moments of isolation and withdrawal can prepare us for great transformative moments. At the end of each iSOULation reflection there will be questions. Use these in your own personal prayer practice or share your responses.
- Be Not Afraid 30 Day Conference
Join any time
Be Not Afraid runs for 30 days starting 3.20.2020. You can join any time, and those who join later will be given access to all earlier material. When you opt in, you'll receive a daily email with an inspiring video. BNA is self-paced, meaning you can watch any time through the link you'll receive in your email each day. Admission is either pay-as-you-wish or free. All speakers are giving their time and talent with no promise of monetary compensation- just giving out of the goodness of their hearts.
- Endow Rosary Group
Begins April 1, 2020 | 12 p.m. CST
Join the Endow team from across the country for a digital Endow group. Come to as many of the sessions as you can. They are looking forward to studying Pope Saint John Paul II's Apostolic Letter on the Most Holy Rosary with you!
- The Wild Goose: Metanoia
Join any time
Metanoia is a production of The Ministry of The Wild Goose and 4PM Media in association with Franciscan University of Steubenville and the Franciscan Friars TOR of the Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The series is beautifully filmed on location in the Holy Land, highlighting sacred places such as the Sea of Galilee, the River Jordan, the desert of Temptations, and many of the holy sites in Jerusalem. This 10-part series featuring Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, President of Franciscan University and founder of The Ministry of the Wild Goose, leads us on a journey with Christ into conversion. Each of the episodes explores areas of our life where conversion is so often necessary. Metanoia will examine topics such as who is Jesus, what must we do to inherit eternal life, and many other significant matters of faith. With preaching from Fr. Dave as well as personal testimonies from men and women, young and old, religious and lay, their stories will inspire you to seek to encounter Jesus and the new life he is constantly inviting us to.
ONLINE MASS
- Mass from Holy Name Cathedral (Link)
Masses will be available starting at 4 p.m. - Weekday Mass from St. James Chapel (Link)
Masses will be available starting Tuesday, March 17 - Mercy Home for Boys and Girls (Link)
9:30 a.m. CST, WGN Chicago - Catholic Information Center (located in DC) (Link)
Daily Mass at 9:30 a.m.
Please check with your parish or agency websites for information on other televised Masses.
REFLECTIONS/ONE TIME PRAYER SERVICE
- St. Clement 2020 Sunday Readings and Reflections
- St. Mother Teresa Parish (Chinatown) – Sunday Prayer Service for the Community
Apps
- Hallow App (Link)
Hallow is an app for young adults that has a variety of follow-along prayer types/sessions - Examen, Daily Gospel, Stuck at Home Praylist (new for Coronavirus!), Rosary, Night Prayer, Meditations, Challenges, etc.
Books to Read
- Behold the Pierced One, Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI – A meditative reflection on the heart of the Christian faith, the Cross of Christ
- (Poetry) Borrowed Light, Thomas H. Troeger – Beautiful Poetry based on the Life of Christ & the Paschal Mystrery
- Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life, Townsend & Cloud – How to stay mentally and emotionally healthy while still loving as Christ commanded us
- He Leadeth Me, Walter Ciszek – Learn how to pray even while quarantined from Fr. Ciszek who spent 6 years in solitary confinement and 20 years in a Siberian prison camp.
- In the Name of Jesus, Henri Nouwen – Amazing spiritual reflection on the 3 temptations of Christ and the Church
- Introduction to Christianity, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger – Great theological probing of the Creed and the essentials of the Catholic Christian faith and life
- Joan of Arc, Mark Twain – Mark Twain’s best work by his own admittance
- Life of the Beloved, Henri Nouwen – Beautiful synopsis of what it means to be loved by God in Christ, written for a non-believer
- Poustinia: Encouraging God in Silence, Solitude and Prayer, Catherine Doherty – The description of how to be a modern day hermit or contemplative while living in the world by the unparalleled Catherine Doherty
- Searching for and Maintaining Peace, Jacque Philippe – Spectacular elucidation of how to attain what everyone is seeking and most wants: peace
- The Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius – A philosophical and theological treatise on why good people suffer, written by a Roman Consul on death row
- The Impact of God, Fr. Iain Matthew – One of the best reflections on John of the Cross’ Dark Night of the Soul
- The Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen – A striking theological reflection on the parable turned Rembrandt painting, the Prodigal Son in the Gospel of Luke (You wont regret reading it)
Catholic Websites
- Blessed Is She – A sisterhood of women who want to grow together in their faith. (Link)
- Catholic Information Center (located in DC) (Link)
- FemCatholic (Link)
- Formed: The Catholic Faith on Demand (Link)
- Grotto Network (Link)
- Magnificat (Link)
- Vatican: Pope Francis (Link)
Coronavirus blogs and videos
- Fr. Mike Schmitz – How Should Catholics Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic? (Link)
- Gretchin Rubin's 10 Tips for Staying Calm during Coronavirus (Link)
- Grotto Network – How to Handle the Coronavirus Disruption (Written by Julia Hogan, LCPC) (Link)
- Hallow – Hallow’s Response to COVID-19: Part 1 (Link)
Podcasts
- Blessed Is She – A List of Catholic Podcasts for Women (Link)
- Formation: A Podcast from Mudelein Seminary (Link)
- Fr. Connor Danstrom (Link)
- Fr. Mike Schmitz (Link)
Social media accounts to follow
- Archdicesan Coronavirus Emergency Fund (Link)
Assist those significantly affected by COVID-19.
The archdiocese has created a Coronavirus Emergency Fund to help alleviate the financial hardship caused by the outbreak. This fund will support ministries serving those in need and members of our community who have been negatively affected by the pandemic including parents of Catholic school students struggling to make tuition payments. Our neighbors down the street and across the archdiocese need our help at this critical moment. - Catholic Charities
Andrew McKernin – Volunteer Relations Project Manager
312.655.7557 or [email protected] - General lines
To get help: 312.655.7700
To donate food or clothing: 312.655.7525 - Kolbe House (Link)
- Support the Office of Young Adult Engagement (Link)
- Universal Offertory Program (Link)
Support your parish at this critical time. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed many challenges to the Archdiocese of Chicago and our parishes, including offertory funds lost due to the suspension of public liturgies. Parishes rely on the generosity of their members to cover expenses related to ministry, maintenance, staffing, community outreach programs and other pressing needs. Please consider using this online link to make a one-time or recurring gift to your parish and support the vital ministries and services it provides. Please select your parish name from the drop-down menu on the form. - Virtual Ministry of Care St. Clement
St. Clement is gathering volunteers to do email, phone and video visits with their elderly, homebound and isolated parishioners. You can sign up here.
Mental health resources
- Catholic Psych Institute (Link)
- Grotto Network Health and Wellness (Link)
- Julia Hogan – Practical Peace: 30 Days to Calm in Time of Uncertainty (Link)
- Mental Health tips from the CDC (Link)
- Millennial Therapist Instagram (Link)
- Reform Wellness (Link)
- Tips to Manage Anxiety and Stress from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (Link)
- The Holistic Psychologist (Link)
- The Mindful Catholic (Book)
- The Place We Find Ourselves – Adam Young Counseling (Link)
- The Wisdom of Anxiety Instagram (Link)
- 3 Tips to Manage Stress (Link)
Physical health resources
