Returning parish and diocesan ministries to what they were before the pandemic will take the work of the entire Church, especially young adults who understand the importance of Christ and their Catholic faith.
Studies show that up to 50 percent of Catholics 30 years old and younger have left the Church. These 15 young adults have committed to careers and volunteer hours to sharing God’s word in the Diocese of Little Rock.
Arkansas Catholic asked Church leaders to recommend young adults who are an inspiration to people in the pews and classrooms. We interviewed millennials (those born between 1981-1996) and some from Generation Z (born between 1997-2012), asking them to share their faith journey. They work in schools, parishes and ministries full time, part time or as volunteers. Most are single, but some are married and have children. For these profiles, we selected Catholics born from 1992 to 2004, now 18 to 30 years old.
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Profiles written by Chris Price, Aprille Hanson Spivey, James Keary, Alesia Shaefer, Dwain Hebda and Maryanne Meyerreicks.
