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Galentines Day

Wednesday, Feb. 15 | 7:30pm

*THIS IS A WOMEN’S ONLY YAM EVENT* Come join the ladies of St. Al’s YAM for a Galentines Day celebration! We will be gathering in the rectory’s second floor common room at 7:30 (following Wednesday night mass and adoration). Please bring a bottle of wine or a snack with you to share, as well as a craft to work on. (Ex: knitting, sewing, painting, whatever your heart desires). Come have a cozy night and meet new ladies in the community for this fun night of friendship! (Please note: this event is restricted to women).

Game Night / Stock the Bar

Saturday, Feb. 18 | 7pm

Come one come all to our Young Adult Ministry Game Night! This event will be a “stock the bar” theme. To gain admittance, please bring a beverage you enjoy (alcoholic or not - beer, seltzers, wine, soda, or soda water) to enjoy and leave behind to help us stock our YAM drink supply for future events.

We will have tables set up in festival hall (the large gathering space under the church) and board games, card games, puzzles, and bingo for everyone to enjoy. Please consider joining us for a night of fun that will help us supply drinks at future YAM events!

3-on-3 Basketball Tourney

Saturday, April 1 | 10am

3-on-3 Basketball is back!! Come join St. Alphonsus’ Young Adult Ministry (YAM) for its annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Grab some friends and join us for one of our most exciting events of the year! The tournament will be a round-robin group play followed by a single elimination tournament for the top 6 teams. Each team is guaranteed 3 games in the group play. There is not a separate tournament for men and women so teams can be co-ed. There will be a limit of 16 teams, so sign up before all of the spots are full.

Teams are limited to 5 players. If you do not have a team and want to sign up individually without a team, we will place you with other individual sign ups to create a team. Please specify “Individual” in the team category at the registration link. If you have a team, please specify your team name when signing up.

As part of the event, we will provide snacks and drinks. All are welcome to come and watch the event for free if not part of a team. For those watching the event who are not part of a team but would still like to partake in the food and drink we ask that you make a $5 donation. After the event we will be heading to a bar (TBD) to socialize and watch the Final Four for March Madness

Date: April 1st

Location: St. Alphonsus Gymnasium

Time: Starts at 10:00 AM

Cost: $15 per person; each player must sign-up individually.

IMPORTANT: Please be sure to rank your skill level 1, 2, or 3 (below for example)

1 – Recreational: No experience to recreational experience. Did not play basketball in high school or only occasionally plays pick-up

2 – Competitive: Played basketball at any point in high school or plays pick-up/intramurals regularly

3 – Elite: Played varsity basketball in high school or college or plays competitive pick-up/intramural basketball

Post event socializing and Final Four watch party at Bar (TBD)

Spiritual

Praise & Adoration

Friday, Feb. 24 | 7:30pm

On Friday, February 24th, spend time with our Lord in praise and adoration in the church. We'll spend the first 15 minutes in silent adoration, and then our musicians will lead worship in song. Confession will also be available! The hour will conclude with benediction, and fellowship at Lincoln Tap after!

*Want to sing/play an instrument with us? Contact Patrick Doherty on Facebook.*

Intellectual

Saint Social: Our Lady of Lourdes

Saturday, Feb. 11 | 12pm

Join us at St. Mary of the Angels parish on February 11th for our next Saint Social celebrating Our Lady of Lourdes. Mass will be held at noon with a social, including food and drinks, taking place afterwards in the Museum Room.

Philosophy Forum

Tuesdays

Join us on Tuesdays in the St. Alphonsus rectory for weekly philosophy discussions and digging deeper into the greatest thinkers of all time. Get in touch with Evan at esadasiv@alumni.nd.edu for more information.

Book Club

Wednesdays | 6pm

Our parish has a group of intellectual avid readers who love our Catholic faith and learning more about life through the great works. They meet every Wednesday at 6pm, either in-person in the rectory or on ZOOM. For more information, contact Book Club coordinator Leora at lwallac2@alumni.nd.edu.

Service

Cleaning Angels @ St. Alphonsus

Saturday, Feb. 11 | 9am-10:30am

Please join the Cleaning Angels Ministry of St. Al’s on Saturday Feb. 11 from 9AM to 10:30AM as we help to clean and beautify our Saint Alphonsus Church! It is our duty as good Catholics to be of service to our faith community and our local parish! No registration required.

Contact stalsyamservice@gmail.com with any questions!

JUF Uptown Cafe

Tuesday, March 7 | 5:30pm-7:30pm

The JUF Uptown Cafe is a restaurant-style meals program dedicated to fighting hunger, reducing isolation, and creating community. Four times a week, volunteer waitpersons serve healthy kosher meals in a dignified setting.

As volunteers, we will take orders, grab drinks and condiments, and get a chance to also sit and chat with the clients we are serving. Sign up below by 2/27 to be registered with the Cafe!

Small Groups

If you are interested in leading (either by yourself or with another person) or joining a small group, please contact our Small Group Coordinator at st.alsyamsmallgroup@gmail.com.