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CCASTA Young Adult Weekly Discussion Group
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The Young Adults of CCASTA host a weekly discussion group to learn more about and grow in their Catholic Faith. This is being held virtually over Zoom to help ensure that all who want to participate can despite any safety concerns. The format is casual yet faith-oriented and usually involves opening and closing in prayer, watching a video in a Catholic studies series, and discussing this for the remainder of the time. This weekly group helps to foster community in the participants although weekly attendance is not required. The topics follow a similar theme that changes every couple of months and can easily be jumped into without prior attendance. Additionally, volunteers from the group have taken turns picking a saint they admire and making a short presentation on them for the group. Here's a short breakdown of the general schedule followed each night:
- 7:00 PM - Opening Prayer, Admin, and Announcements
- 7:10 PM - Saint of the Week by a volunteer
- 7:30 PM - Watch Catholic content as a group
- 7:45 PM - Discuss the topic discussed in the video we watched
- 8:30 PM - Closing Prayer with Intentions
For more information about this group, please check the calendar and/or contact Joe Martz.
To access the notes associated with the discussion group and the presentations on lives of the saints made by the members of the group, follow this link to the Google Drive location: CCASTA Young Adult Public Folder
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CCASTA Young Adult Monthly Events
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Each month, the Young Adults plan and run local events to spend time in community together, assist others in the area through service projects, and pilgrimages to local Catholic sites. Always check the CCASTA Young Adults Calendarfor the most up-to-date information for each event, but on the left is a list of some of the highlights.
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- December 2020 - Partner with Baltimore Basilica to provide aid to the homeless of Baltimore
- February 2021 - Trivia Night
- March 2021 - Stations and Social
- April 2021 - Partner with Columbia Pregnancy Center
- May 2021 - Hiking Trip near Ellicott City
- June 2021 - Pilgrimage to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg, MD
- July 2021 - Holy Hour and Happy Hour
- August 2021 - Meet up at Heavy Seas Brewing
- September 2021 - Partner with Little Portion Farm
- October 2021 - Participate in Byzantine Rite Catholic Mass at St. Gregory of Nyssa in Laurel, MD
- October 2021 - Visit Mount St. Mary's and Grotto in Emmitsburg, MD
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CCASTA Young Adult Service Projects
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About once a quarter, the CCASTA Young Adults plan an event to help focus on volunteering and meeting a need in the community. So far we have partnered with the Baltimore Basilica to help them with their homeless ministry, the Columbia Pregnancy Center to help them in their mission to provide aid and education to mothers in crisis, and Little Portion Farm to assist them in their care for the land and through that, provide for those in need. For more information on these service projects, please check the calendar and/or contact Joe Martz.
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CCASTA Young Adult Book Club
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Every other week, we meet to discuss a book to help us grow in holiness. Our first book is the Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales and this will take us from August 2021 to November 2021. Times and links to join are on the calendar linked here: CCASTA Young Adults Google Calendar
Even if you can't make it to the meetings, it's highly recommended by our group as an excellent source of practical advice on living a holy, Catholic life.
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CCASTA Young Adult Monthly Vespers
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Once a month, the CCASTA Young Adults host virtual Vespers/Evening Prayer on a weeknight. The date varies due to other scheduling conflicts, so please be sure to check the calendar to see when the next Vespers is scheduled. CCASTA Young Adults Calendar
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