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15 Catholic young adults who inspire us, 2018

You know the Church is in great hands when you read about these Catholic young adults in Arkansas who are giving back in profound ways.

Typically what you hear about millennials, born between 1982 and 2000, is that they aren’t religious and don’t feel the need to belong to a church, but these young adults are deeply committed to their faith, to their spiritual growth and to their church.

We sought out recommendations and interviewed 15 young adults who are doing exceptional work in their schools, parishes and ministries full time, part time or even as volunteers. Most are single, but some are married.

For these profiles, we focused on Catholics 18 to 30 years old (born 1988 to 2000).

 

Profiles in this section were written by Aprille Hanson, Maryanne Meyerriecks, Dwain Hebda and Alesia Schaefer.

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Sisters Yemina Arzola (left), 27, Veronica Arzola, 21 and Claudia Arzola, 27, share laughs outside of their parish, St. Anne Church in North Little Rock.
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The Arzola sisters: Volunteers extraordinaire

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Kat Friend: Art as prayer

Natalie Lyons, 26, of Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro, poses during the Youth Life in the Spirit portion of the Arkansas Charismatic Conference in Conway July 28.
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Natalie Lyons: Feeling worthy

Garrett Bannister recently began serving Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Barling as director of faith formation and evangelization for youth.
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Garrett Bannister: Forming the youth

Kevin Azanza and Jessica Nyden support the Unchained young adult group at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Rogers.
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Kevin Azanza and Jessica Nyden: Eager to serve

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Maria Lupe Garcia: Appreciating the silence

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Ashley Phillips-Teem: Loves being at church

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Jacobo “Coy” Sanchez: Music, soul of worship

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Christa Super: From parish to college

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Gabriel Torres: Charismatic man

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Arkansas Catholic spoke with clergy and lay leaders to seek advice on explaining, defending and evangelizing the faith. 

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