Welcome to SJO Young Adult Ministry!
We provide spiritual, social and service opportunities for young adults between 18 to 35.
We partner with other parishes in Anne Arundel County to host regular events.
To be added to the SJO Young Adults mailing list, click here.
Also check the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/AACatholicYoungAdults/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/aacatholicyoungadults/) for updates.
Please contact Simone – youthandyoungadults@stjosephodenton.org with any questions you may have.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Happy Spring! We have a few more events happening this month, including…
The March Madness Bracket: Hymn Edition! Follow along on Instagram @aacatholicyoungadults to vote for your favorite hymns and crown a victor! You can also check out the entire bracket and all the submitted hymns here.
27th: Monthly adoration hour with praise and worship, hosted at 7:30pm at the St. John Neumann chapel. This month, a priest will be available for reconciliation. Please consider bringing baby items (diapers, wipes, etc) to donate to Gabriel Network to support mothers in crisis pregnancies.
27th: Maryland March for Life, which begins at St. Mary’s Annapolis with Mass at 5:30 pm. March begins at 6:30pm and ends at Lawyer’s Mall with a 7:15pm rally.
The Annapolis 40 Days for Life campaign began on March 5th and continues until Holy Week. Please consider signing up for a vigil hour or connect with the coordinator for more ways you can get involved.
Have questions about life? St. Mary’s is starting an Alpha Program for All Young Adults 20-35. Alpha is a conversation and discussion group about life’s big questions on faith, prayer, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Join us on Friday evenings beginning March 28 in Seelos Hall at St. John Neumann Church, 7-8:30 pm. For questions or to register, email Michael Rodriguez. Session ends on May 30th.
And looking ahead to April!
The Men’s Book Study, hosted on Thursdays at St. Mary’s Annapolis, continues on 4/3, 4/10, and 4/17. Contact Zach Preciado for details.
5th: YCP Baltimore hosts a Lenten Retreat at Our Lady of the Fields in Millersville. This event is free, and registration is required.
5th: Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Maryland 2025 Conference is hosted at St. Joseph’s in Fullerton, featuring retired Baltimore Raven Matt Birk and “That Man is You” program director Mark Hartfiel. Registration is required.
5th: Enjoy Spring with a guided walking tour of Downtown Annapolis and USNA. RSVP to host Michael, and meet at Annapolis Market House at 2pm. Optional happy hour to follow. You must bring an ID to enter the Naval Academy.
8th: Join us at The Social in Severna Park at 7:30pm for our monthly Theology on Tap speaker series. This month’s speaker is Father Jeremy Smith, offering a Lenten reflection.
12th: YCP DC hosts a St. Joseph’s Half-Day Retreat, with Mass, speakers, and confessions. This event is free, and registration is required.
24th: Our monthly adoration hour with praise and worship, hosted at 7:30pm at the St John Neumann chapel
27th: Our annual Divine Mercy Sundaes takes place, as always, on Divine Mercy Sunday – come at 4pm for ice cream and celebrate the Easter octave at Always Ice Cream in West Annapolis. Families are encouraged to attend!
Join the School Sisters of Notre Dame every fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 – 8 pm for young adult evening prayer! You can tune in via Zoom! Sign-up for the Zoom link here —> ssnd.org/events/
Men’s Bible Study on Thursday’s at St. Mary’s Annapolis. Details below:
