SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES
The Future, and Present of our Church
“The One” is our commitment to focusing every aspect of the Church on bringing individuals closer to God. We achieve this goal by creating opportunities for encountering God and fostering communities that accompany and support each other on their faith journeys. Throughout our diocese, communities of young adults are coming together, exemplifying what “The One” is all about.
All across the Diocese, from Danbury to Bridgeport to Stamford, these communities bring together young adults (aged 18 to their mid-30s). These ministries serve those entering college or the workforce, discerning vocations, alongside young couples navigating dating, engagement, marriage, and family. The communities throughout the Diocese are as diverse and varied as young adults themselves. You will find communities gathering for professional networking events, Adoration and Mass, service projects, Bible studies, social gatherings, and more.
These communities are created by young adults, for young adults, addressing the diverse needs of a vital part of our Church. What ties these communities together is a common mission: to build a space where Catholic young adults can walk alongside each other in community and experience opportunities to draw closer to God. This is fundamentally what the “The One” calls our Church to do.
While having local communities of young adults is beautiful, it also presents a significant challenge: with these communities being small and local, how can young adults across the Diocese seeking community easily find it?
To address this challenge, young adults of the Diocese launched Catholic203. Aptly named after the area code of Fairfield County, Catholic203 serves as a central hub connecting Catholic young adults with the communities that serve them.
It is often said that young adults are the future of our Church, but we must not forget that they are also the present. Engaging and welcoming young adults, bringing them into communities that strengthen their faith, and providing opportunities to encounter God are of utmost importance. You can support young adults in the Church by sharing the resources available to them, within your parish and with young adults you know.
For more information on how young adults are coming together to encounter God and community, visit Catholic203.com, follow them on social media, and subscribe to their weekly newsletter.
| Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Frank J Caggiano Bishop of Bridgeport |
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