Catalyst Catholic Young Adult Ministry

As we celebrate , may we ask God the Holy Spirit to come down on all the world to show us the Way, the Truth and the Life so we may rejoice in Christ our Lord in Heaven for all eternity.

Today is also widely considered the birthday of the Church as the 12 Apostles and Mary all received the Holy Spirit on this day 2000 years ago! Happy Birthday to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church everyone!

Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit,
That my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Spirit,
That my work, too, may be holy.
Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit,
That I love but what is holy.
Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit,
To defend all that is holy.
Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit,
That I always may be holy. Amen! ~St. Augustine

Our ministry had a fruitful pilgrimage going to the National Shrines of St. John Neumann and St. Rita of Cascia concluding with Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia today that it made us deepen our Faith in Christ and His Church. We learned the incredible witnesses of these wonderful saints that we look forward to hosting more in the future! Being Catholic is amazing and God’s blessings do live on 2000 years ago from the first Easter!

Join all young adults as we embark on pilgrimage across the Delaware River to visit various holy sites to draw ourselves closer to Christ in the Easter Season.

Updates will happen continuously with schedules & locations when the date comes closer.

We will end by going to Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia and go out to eat afterwards.

Happy Divine Mercy Sunday everyone! May the Paschal Sacrifice of our Lord on the Cross encourage us to weigh God’s infinite love for us far more than our own sinfulness, but also teach us to be merciful to one another no matter the religion, political, socioeconomic or any other type of division the world tries to sow in us!

St Maria Faustina Kowalska,

Jesu, ufam tobie! Jesus, I trust in You!

Join us for a fun-filled schedule for April-May as we celebrate the Easter season with food, movies and a pilgrimage!

Catalyst is welcome to all Catholics; practicing or curious!

Thru the , we can achieve everlasting life in Heaven with our Father so long as we follow the roadmap Jesus set out before us in the Gospels. everyone! May the Risen Christ give us never ending hope that this life is not the only one we have!!

Sometimes every day and especially on today’s solemnity, whenever we see a cross, or crucifix, we are sometimes horrified of the outrage of seeing Him being put to such an agonizing, slow and humiliating death that we almost forget that with no Crucifixion, there can be no Resurrection. proves that God loves us far more than we could ever fathom or understand. Let us never forget that there is . If you are unable to participate in any type of service today, carve out some time to look at any image of the Crucified Christ and reflect on the sheer goodness of God the Father who sent us His Only Begotten Son to save us from eternal damnation!

Hours before Christ’s Passion, He freely gave Himself to us in the forms of Bread & Wine thru the gift of transubstantiation. From the time of mass Exodus on to and thru Apostolic Succession, we endlessly can receive Him and become more like God every day of our lives. May we be reminded to thank our Priests, Bishops and all clergy on this very solemn day of their dedication and commitment to shepherding the Faithful; for without them, we do not have Christ present in this world!

Crowds gathered with cloaks & palms paving a way for Jesus into Jerusalem begins signifying the High Priest, Prophet & King to deliver us from sin once & for all in a few days’ time. Do we pave the way for God to enter into our weaknesses? Jesus the Christ enters into our lonely, human frailty-selves obedient to death on a cross to save us. We need not understand, but have the that He is the Way, the Truth, the Resurrection, and the Life we so long to yearn! catholic

Join us at one of our events next month as we draw ourselves and our hearts ever closer to our Lord & Savior during this Lenten season.