Young Adult Best Practices Resource 2022:
Download this document, created by the Office for Evangelization and the Young Adult Commission in 2022, to better understand young adult ministry in our diocese! This resource serves as a guide to who young adults are and to helping parishes connect with them.
Bible Study & Co-Ed Small Group Resources:
- The Bible Timeline, by Ascension Press
- Catholic Social Teaching Series, by Catholic Relief Services
- Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest Story Ever Told, by Augustine Institute
- Into Life Series, by the Sisters of Life
- Into the Heart: A Journey Through the Theology of the Body series, by Ascension Press & Christopher West
- Real & True Catechism Series, by OSV
- Theology of the Body Series, by TOB Institute
- Video & Text Bible Studies, by St. Paul Center & Scott Hahn
- Word on Fire Video Series, including the Catholicism Series by Bishop Robert Baron
- The Wild Goose, by Franciscan Pathways
Women’s Small Group Resources:
Men’s Small Group Resources:
Local Retreat Centers that Accommodate Personal Retreats:
Interested in retreating by yourself for a couple of days and looking for a place where you can stay? The following retreat centers and monasteries have rooms that can facilitate personal retreats, where you can bring a book that is written by a Saint or invites theological reflection and recharge. Some include meals, some include Mass and Sacrament opportunities. Contact the specific retreat center to find out more about visiting them!
- Bethlehem Monastery of the Poor Clares in Barhamsville, Virginia
- Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America in Washington, DC
- Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, Virginia
- Madonna House in Roanoke, Virginia
- Monastery of the Visitation in Rockville, Virginia
- Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Crozet, Virginia
- Saint Francis Springs Prayer Center in Rockingham County, North Carolina
- Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond, Virginia
Catholic Young Adult Organizations that Specialize in Mission Trips, Pilgrimages, and/or Adventures:
Other Catholic Organizations for Young Adults: