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Looking to get more involved at with St. Alphonsus YAM?

There are plenty of ways to volunteer with our Young Adult Ministry! The below Involvement and Volunteer Form is a great first step in letting us know you're eager to get more involved and help our community thrive. All we need is your name and email to get started so that we can reach out to you directly. Whether it's joining one of our committees or simply lending a hand at one of our events, we want to know your interests.

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Social

Starved Rock Day Hike

Saturday, June 17 | 9am

Do you enjoy exploring the great outdoors? Are you wanting to go explore the woods, slide down a mud hill, jump in a waterfall pool, hike through a sandstone canyon and witness gorgeous views of a pristine river from atop wooded mountain bluffs? Then this is the perfect event for you. A great opportunity to escape the city for the day, and enjoy some time in nature with friends this early spring. Please pack a lunch/snacks and wear good hiking shoes.

Cars will leave from St. Alphonsus Oakdale parking lot around 9:00 AM on Saturday June 17 2023. Please let us know in this Google Form if you're able to drive or if you need to carpool with someone else.

We will meet at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center at 10:40 am and will head out to the park, as a group, around 11am.

We'll replenish ourselves after the hike by visiting a local brewery for a cold drink and food around 2:30pm.

We will be back in the city around 4:30pm/5pm.

Keep up to date details on the Park, weather closures and other fun ideas, trail maps and activities at https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/StarvedRock.aspx

Contact stalsyamsocial@gmail.com with any questions

4th of July Party + Stock the Bar

Tuesday, July 4 | 3-7pm

Come join St. Al’s YAM on Tuesday, July 4th from 3pm-7pm as we have a fun 4th of July party on St. Al’s rectory rooftop. Enjoy the great weather, fantastic views of the Chicago skyline and great time meeting new friends. This event will be a “stock the bar” theme. Please bring a beverage (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 are also hoping to have a small grill to cook up some brats/burgers as well!

Contact Matt Rebernick with any questions at stalsyamsocial@gmail.com

Spiritual

Praise & Adoration

Friday, June 30 | 7:30pm

On Friday, June 30th, 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!

Intellectual

Theology on Tap

Wednesdays in July

Dr. Ruiz (July 5):

Title: God, Math, and the 2nd Law

Blurb: Join us as Dr. Francisco Ruiz, professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Illinois Institute of Technology, discusses the ways in which scientific knowledge can point to faith. From the need for an origin of the universe, to the vanishingly small probability that life would exist by chance, he will support the claim that it requires more faith to be an atheist than to believe in God.

Catholic Masculinity Panel (July 12):

Please join us for the first of a series of two panels exploring robust Catholic masculinity/femininity. The panelists for this first event are Fr. Steven Bauer, Br. Matt DeAngelis, Kevin Kibler, and Marty Sellers who will discuss what it means to be a Catholic man in various states of life.

Bishop Bartosic (July 19):

Title: Who am I, Really, Initiation in the Early Church

Catholic Femininity Panel (July 26):

Please join us for the second and final panel of this series exploring robust Catholic masculinity/femininity. The panelists for this event are Sr. Jess Lambert, Julia Hogan, Mary Kate Knorr, and Maricela Fajardo who will discuss what it means to be a Catholic woman in various states of life.

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

Keep an eye out on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming service events!

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.