As strange as it might sound, “the most wonderful time of the year” for evangelization and outreach to young adults—especially those on the margins and those who have disconnected from their faith community—is actually Lent. Studies show that Ash Wednesday and Lenten practices draw young adults in their 20s and 30s, including the disaffiliated, to Church in record numbers. It is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect and accompany those young men and women in the spirit of Pope Francis’s Christus Vivit. In this webinar, Paul Jarzembowski, assistant director for the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth at the USCCB, will offer creative ideas for engaging young adults during and beyond these moments of return and show you how evangelizing through the excitement of ashes can reconnect you with the young adults in your community.
The Evangelizing Excitement of Ashes: Reconnecting with Young Adults from Ash Wednesday through Lent
As strange as it might sound, “the most wonderful time of the year” for evangelization and outreach to young adults—especially those on the margins and those who have disconnected from their faith community—is actually Lent. Studies show that Ash Wednesday and Lenten practices draw young adults in their 20s and 30s, including the disaffiliated, to Church in record numbers. It is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect and accompany those young men and women in the spirit of Pope Francis’s Christus Vivit. In this webinar, Paul Jarzembowski, assistant director for the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth at the USCCB, will offer creative ideas for engaging young adults during and beyond these moments of return and show you how evangelizing through the excitement of ashes can reconnect you with the young adults in your community.
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