A Sunday afternoon trip to Tj Hasse Winery

•  Wednesday evening small group faith-sharing  We meet every Wednesday at 7:00p in the parish center to pray, share, eat, and discuss the Scriptures. It’s super casual and all young adults, 18-39ish are welcome! We’d love to see you!
         Text Jason Allen for more info, 812.244.3510.
   
   

Activities and Community   

That’s what young adults at  St. Ben’s are looking for! At least, that’s what a group of young adults said during the cook-out and listening session we recently hosted on the friary patio.  The group said that they’d like to see more activities geared to young adults. They also said they want a parish where they feel like they are “heard” and where they feel like they are welcome and belong.

*Thanks to all those who came to the cook-out and thanks to those who joined us for bowling! We’re glad you came!

Below we reported on some of the responses we heard from young adults, during a “Listening Session” we held on July 25^th. Below are some of the other questions we asked and the responses given by the 17 young adults who gathered with us in Hellmann Hall.

Also, note that the questions we asked are the same questions the larger Church has asked young adults throughout the world in preparation for a young adult synod that Pope Francis has called for in October 2018. Bishops will gather at this synod to discuss the needs, wants and issues of young adults. We sent the responses of our young adults to the Office of Young   Adult Ministry, Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Why do young adults drift away from Church?

· Don’t feel included

· Being alone, busy                              

· Priorities                                                                                 

· Exploration                                                                            

· Forced to go as child/Rebellion                                             

· Spouse, significant other doesn’t go  

· Too much negativity, too old-fashioned

What do young adults want from the Church?

· Community

· A sense of belonging                                                             

· Jesus                                                                                       

· Giving thanks w/ others, community, spiritual insight

· Inclusive community (one that goes beyond Mass)                

· Tradition, authentic Catholicism        

· A place that welcomes, a place to fit in, a place that shows love

· Upbeat Mass

· Events for parents and kids together 

· Want an outlet to escape the materialistic/self-centered society promoted in American culture