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Praise & Worship @ St. Charles Borromeo
Upper Room, above Church
3304 N. Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201
(Clarendon Metro stop)

Thursday 09/04/2008 (first Thursdays of the month)
7:00pm Prayer Team meets in Chapel to pray for intentions (submit intentions in box in chapel or email faith.n.prayers@gmail.com)
7:30pm presentation
9:00pm Young Adult Fellowship

Praise, Worship, & Adoration @ St. Charles Borromeo
3304 N. Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201
(Clarendon Metro stop)

Thursday 09/18/2008 (third Thursdays of the month)
7:30pm Praise, Worship, & Adoration
9:00pm Young Adult Fellowship

volunteer @ S.O.M.E. with STAY
St. Thomas Apostle Church
2665 Woodley Rd. NW
Washington, DC 20008
(Woodley Park Metro stop)

Saturday 09/20/2008 (third Saturdays of the month)
10:30am meet on the front steps of the Church to travel together to S.O.M.E. and serve lunch from 11:00am to 1:00pm.  Please note that neither open shoes nor shorts are allowed while serving lunch.  Also, you will be provided with a hair net, or you may choose to bring a hat of your own.  Please RSVP to Jae at jsequus@yahoo.com. 

volunteer for IONA with STAY
St. Thomas Apostle Church
2665 Woodley Rd. NW
Washington, DC 20008
(Woodley Park Metro stop)

Saturday 09/27/2008 @ 9:45am

meet on the front steps of the Church to deliver meals to homebound seniors from 9:45am to 12:00pm.  Please RSVP to Kristi at kristikeveney@hotmail.com. 

Apologetics @ St. Thomas More

Burke Hall (located under the Cathedral)
St. Thomas More Cathedral
3901 Cathedral Ln.
Arlington, VA 22204

Sunday 09/07/2008
Sunday 09/14/2008
Sunday 09/21/2008
Sunday 09/28/2008

6:15pm - 7:30pm (weekly on Sundays, following 5:00pm Mass)

All Young Adults are welcome to join the apologetics group at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More.  We will be discussing various issues related to Church teaching and giving defenses for the Church's teachings.  This is not simply a question and answer group, but rather one where the various issues are discussed in depth.  We will talk about a new issue each week.  Please join us, and if you have any questions please contact Deacon Christopher at cvaccaro21@yahoo.com. 

Pray for Life with St. Charles Borromeo

St. Charles Borromeo
3304 N. Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201
(Clarendon Metro stop)

Saturday 09/20/2008 (third Saturdays of the month)

We invite you to join the Respect Life Committee of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in prayer in front of the abortion center at 900 S. Washington St. (Lee Hwy.) in Falls Church, VA (near East Falls Church Metro stop). 
Here is a rough schedule for the day:
6:15am meet in parking lot of St. Charles Borromeo and carpool to abortion center
6:30am arrive at abortion center and pray for life: Morning Prayer, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, various hymns, & spontaneous prayers
8:15am leave for Mass by car
8:30am Mass at St. James Catholic Church
9:15am Midmorning Prayer, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, various hymns, & spontaneous prayers
9:30am Novena for Life in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows
11:00am or 12:00pm return to St. Charles Borromeo
Please feel free to come and leave as you choose.  As we will be attending Mass together, please dress appropriately and wear your Sunday best!  Contact Respect Life at respectlife@stcharleschurch.org. 

Praise, Worship, & Adoration @ St. Leo's

St. Leo the Great
3700 Old Lee Hwy.
Fairfax, VA 22030

Saturday 09/06/2008 (first Saturdays of the month)
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Spend an evening in the Presence of Our Lord, with music provided by the Catholic group Vision.  For more information, contact Therese at downeysva@cox.net. 

Our Lady of Lourdes Young Adults Mass & Social

Our Lady of Lourdes
830 S. 23rd St.
Arlington, VA 22202

Sunday 09/07/2008
7:00pm Mass, followed by Social

Join Young Adults from Our Lady of Lourdes for a monthly Mass and social on the first Sunday of the month.  All Young Adults are invited to attend. 

Saints Series @ St. Agnes

Saint Agnes School Library
1914 N. Randolph St.
Arlington, VA 22207

Thursday 09/04/2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday 09/18/2008 @ 7:30pm
(first & third Thursdays of the month)

Join us for our regular Saints discussion series to learn about a Saint or Blessed!  To get to the St. Agnes School Library, enter the rear parking lot toward the main entrance and take a sharp left.  Head down the stairs that lead to the library.  Contact Rob at rlee9112@yahoo.com. 

Basketball @ St. Charles Borromeo
School Gym, above Church
3304 N. Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201
(Clarendon Metro stop)

Thursday 09/04/2008 @ 8:15pm
Sunday 09/07/2008 @ 4:00pm
Thursday 09/11/2008 @ 8:15pm
Sunday 09/14/2008 @ 4:00pm
Thursday 09/18/2008 @ 8:15pm
Sunday 09/21/2008 @ 4:00pm
Thursday 09/25/2008 @ 8:15pm
Sunday 09/28/2008 @ 4:00pm

(every Thursday & Sunday - email first to confirm!)

Contact Dave at davidjtheis@yahoo.com for more details and to confirm (attendance is better at some times versus others). 

Capitol Hill Book Club

St. Joseph's
313 2nd St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Union Station Metro stop)

Ebenezer's Coffeehouse
201 F St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Union Station Metro stop)

Saturday 09/27/2008
9:00am Mass @ St. Joseph's
9:45am book discussion @ Ebenezer's Coffeehouse

Please join us for a monthly book discussion with Young Adults from across Capitol Hill.  In preparation for our discussions, please see the list below and be ready to discuss the books selected. 

09/27/2008 The Classics of Catholic Spirituality by Peter John Cameron
This book provides summaries of fourteen classics such as Confessions by St. Augustine, The Spiritual Exercises by St. Ignatius of Loyola, Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila, and Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales.  Once you have become familiar with these titles, you may be moved to read these works in their entirety. 

10/25/2008 Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn
The well-known and very popular Catholic couple, Scott and Kimberly Hahn, have been speaking all over North America for the last few years about their conversion to the Catholic Church.  Now these two outstanding Catholic apologists tell in their own words about the incredible spiritual journey that led them to embrace Catholicism.  Scott Hahn was a Presbyterian minister, the top student in his seminary class, a brilliant Scripture scholar, and militantly anti-Catholic...until he reluctantly began to discover that his "enemy" had all the right answers.  Kimberly, also a top-notch theology student in the seminary, is the daughter of a well-known Protestant minister, and went through a tremendous "dark night of the soul" after Scott converted to Catholicism.  Written with simplicity, charity, grace, and wit, the Hahns' deep love and knowledge of Christ and of Scripture is evident and contagious throughout their story. 

11/22/2008 The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis
The Problem of Pain answers the universal question, "Why would an all-loving, all-knowing God allow people to experience pain and suffering?"  Master Christian apologist C.S. Lewis asserts that pain is a problem because our finite, human minds selfishly believe that pain-free lives would prove that God loves us.  In truth, by asking for this, we want God to love us less, not more than he does.  Lewis succeeds in lifting the reader from his frame of reference by artfully capitulating these topics into a conversational tone, which makes his assertions easy to swallow and even easier to digest. 

12/20/2008 The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

For more information, contact Jennifer at jenniferhdaniels@gmail.com. 

Christ in the City @ St. Agnes
1914 N. Randolph St.
Arlington, VA 22207

Thursday 09/25/2008 (last Thursdays of the month)
6:45pm Rosary, Praise, Worship, & Adoration

Join Young Adults from across the Diocese of Arlington for an evening of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.  Come, kneel in reverence before the Real Presence of Our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration. 

All Night Vigil @ St. Agnes
1914 N. Randolph St.
Arlington, VA 22207

Friday 09/05/2008 (first Fridays of the month)
9:00pm Mass, followed by Confession, prayers, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and closing with another Mass at 1:00am

Come by for the Mass, parts of the vigil, or offer up a true sacrifice and remain the entire time!  Questions?  Contact Greg at greg.melencio@gmail.com. 

STAY Dinner Night

Timberlake's Restaurant
1726 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20009
(Dupont Circle Metro stop)

Monday 09/15/2008
7:30pm dinner
Please RSVP to Christina at cem175@hotmail.com. 

STAY for Dinner!
Each month, STAY goes out for a night on the town and samples some of Washington's best cuisine.  So join us for our next outing! It's a great way to make new friends and enjoy good company over an excellent meal. 

Christ in the City @ St. Patrick's
619 10th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Metro Center or Gallery Place Metro stops)

Thursday 09/11/2008 (second Thursdays of the month, except July & August)
7:00pm Rosary
7:30pm Praise, Worship, Adoration, & Confession, followed by Young Adult Fellowship nearby

Join Young Adults from all over the DC metro area for an evening of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.  Come, kneel in reverence before the Real Presence of Our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration. 

Free parking is available in the parking garage on 10th St. between G St. & H St.  You must get your ticket validated in the sacristy after Adoration.  Sometimes there will be a sign that says that the lot is full, when there really are parking spaces available.  If the sign does say full, please do not let this deter you!  Let the parking attendant know that you are with St. Patrick's Church, and they should allow you to park there. 

Tridentine Latin Mass @ St. Mary, Mother of God
727 Fifth St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Gallery Place Metro stop)

Sunday 09/14/2008 (second Sundays of the month, except July & August)
5:00pm Tridentine Mass, followed by Young Adult fellowship

With the permission of the Archbishop of Washington, Mass is celebrated at St. Mary's according to the 1962 Missal, or "Tridentine" rite.  If you are unfamiliar with this ancient form of the Mass, you will be better able to appreciate it if you take a moment before Mass begins to ask someone to help you find a Latin/English Missal. 

Our Lady of Lebanon Festival
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
7164 Alaska Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20012

Saturday 09/20/2008
11:00am - 11:00pm Lebanese Festival
(see detail below)

Sunday 09/21/2008
11:00am Divine Liturgy
The Liturgy is said in English, Arabic, & Aramaic.  There are books at the seats to help you follow along, if you've never been to a Maronite service before.  More information on the Maronites is included at the end. 


Dabke Performance
1:00pm - 2:00pm & 3:00pm - 4:00pm
we invite you to join our line - we'll show you how to dabke! 

Scenic Views of Lebanon Presentation
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children's Program
11:30am - 7:30pm
moon bounce, children's games, face painting, arts & crafts, cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, & more! 

Lunch & Dinner assorted items
11:30am - 9:30pm
shawarma, falafel, chicken & rice, meat pies, spinach pies, grape leaves, tabbouleh, hummus, baba ghanouj, manakeesh saj, Lebanese sweets, wine, arak, beer, Arabic coffee, & more! 

card games (tarneeb) & backgammon competition

Lebanese Hafle (music & dancing)
7:30pm - 11:00pm

The first Maronites originated as a grouping of Christians who assembled around the hermit monk Maron about the year 400 A.D. on the mountain slopes of Cyr, near Antioch.  St. Maron's life was one of piety and dedication to the simple life of prayer and meditation; his holiness attracted many persons to join him and to convert others to Christianity.  The Maronite Rite was brought to the United States in the early 1900's with the immigration of many Maronites from Lebanon.  The Maronite Church professes the same faith of the Catholic Church and obeys all the rules and ordinances issued by our Holy Father the Pope.  The Divine Liturgy, is known as the Syriac Liturgy of Antioch, ascribed to St. James the Less, Apostle, and first Bishop of Jerusalem.  The liturgical language used in the Maronite Mass is Syriac-Aramaic, the language spoken by Christ.  The Maronite Rite is the only one in which the words of consecration are traditionally chanted in Aramaic, the same language our Lord spoke at the First Mass of the Last Supper.  Communion is received by the faithful in the mouth, after the priest dips the Host in the Chalice.  (All Catholics of good standing may receive Communion.)  Maronites cultivate profound adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, seeing in the Holy Eucharist the Risen Christ who sent to us the Sanctifying Spirit.  They are also deeply devoted to Mary, The Mother of the Light, hailing her strength and fidelity in the title of "Cedar of Lebanon." 

Oktoberfest
Parish Hall
St. Thomas Apostle Church
2665 Woodley Rd. NW
Washington, DC 20008
(Woodley Park Metro stop)

Saturday 09/27/2008 @ 6:30pm

The Young Adults of St. Matthew's Cathedral & St. Thomas Apostle invite you to attend our 7th Annual Oktoberfest German Buffet Dinner & Celebration.  This amazing event will feature authentic German cuisine, drinks, delicious desserts, live music (featuring Brian Campbell on accordion), dancing with lessons (courtesy of Herb Fredricksen's Bavarian and Austrian Dance Company), and door prizes - all included with the price of your ticket.  A taste of Munich comes to you as the St. Thomas Apostle Parish Hall is miraculously transformed into a Hofbrauhaus.  Come join us for our premier social and cultural event of the year!  Tickets are $30 and you can purchase them online at www.stayoungadult.org/oktoberfest.htm or contact Dennis at oktoberfestisbest@gmail.com.  With advance ticket purchase, Oktoberfest attendees will receive a special commemorative glass!  Tickets sold out again last year, so make sure to get yours early! 

St. Matt's Happy Hour @ Buffalo Billiards

Capitol City Brewing Company
1100 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20005
(Dupont Circle Metro stop)

Thursday 09/25/2008 @ 6:30pm

Join the Young Adults of St. Matthew's Cathedral for a downtown Happy Hour and Young Adult fellowship!  Contact Sheremee for more information at sheregrif@yahoo.com.   

Vince Scheuerman Unplugged @ St. Thomas Apostle
Parish Hall
St. Thomas Apostle Church
2665 Woodley Rd. NW
Washington, DC 20008
(Woodley Park Metro stop)

Sunday 09/14/2008
7:30pm Mass, followed by musical performance & spiritual reflections

Join us for a special performance of music and spiritual reflections by STAY's own Vince Scheuerman, founder, composer, and lead vocalist for Army of Me, one of DC's premier alternative rock bands.  You may have heard Vince when he shared his music at the STAY Advent Retreat.  Catch him again, or check him out for the first time. 

Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer Retreat @ Emmitsburg
Seaton Retreat Center
333 S. Seaton Ave.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Friday 09/26/2008 7:00pm - Sunday 09/28/2008 1:00pm

"Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer" with Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M.
$160 (includes retreat fees, lodging, & meals)
register before 09/05/2008 to Kena at gonzalezk@adw.org
Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M., is a well-known retreat master and expert in the spiritual life.  A Marist Priest, Fr. Dubay holds a PhD from The Catholic University of America and has taught for about fifteen years.  He spent the last three decades giving retreats and writing books (over twenty at last count) on various aspects of the spiritual life.  He is an expert on the teachings and writings of the two mystical doctors of the Church: John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila.  The talks will provide solid practical advice for a deepening moral and spiritual conversion, and as a result, personal growth in holiness.  Fr. Dubay will also be available throughout the weekend for individual spiritual direction! 

TURF (The Upper Room Fellowship) Praise & Worship
St. Mary's Lyceum
313 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(King Street Metro stop and take King Street Trolley)

Thursday 09/11/2008 (second Thursdays of the month)
8:00pm Praise & Worship, followed by Young Adult Fellowship

The Upper Room Fellowship holds weekly evening prayer and praise meetings at St. Mary's in Old Town Alexandria.  The spirituality is charismatic Catholic with an ecumenical emphasis, and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.  Be sure to stop by and experience the Lord in a fresh way! 

TURF (The Upper Room Fellowship) Small Groups
St. Mary's Lyceum
313 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(King Street Metro stop and take King Street Trolley)

Thursday 09/18/2008 (third Thursdays of the month)
8:00pm Small Group Prayer Sessions, followed by Young Adult Fellowship

The Upper Room Fellowship holds weekly evening prayer and praise meetings at St. Mary's in Old Town Alexandria.  The spirituality is charismatic Catholic with an ecumenical emphasis, and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.  Be sure to stop by and experience the Lord in a fresh way! 

TURF (The Upper Room Fellowship) Guest Speaker
St. Mary's Lyceum
313 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(King Street Metro stop and take King Street Trolley)

Thursday 09/25/2008 (fourth Thursdays of the month)
8:00pm Guest Speaker, followed by Young Adult Fellowship

The Upper Room Fellowship holds weekly evening prayer and praise meetings at St. Mary's in Old Town Alexandria.  The spirituality is charismatic Catholic with an ecumenical emphasis, and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.  Be sure to stop by and experience the Lord in a fresh way! 

St. Mary's Holy Hour & Social

St. Mary's
310 S. Royal St.
Alexandria, VA 22314

St. Mary's Lyceum
313 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(King Street Metro stop and take King Street Trolley)

Friday 09/12/2008 @ 7:30pm Holy Hour at the Church, followed by Social at the Lyceum

You are cordially invited to join us for a Young Adult Holy Hour and Social.  This is a great opportunity to spend time with our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration!  Then afterwards, we will head over to St. Mary's Lyceum for a swing dance & board game social.  It is a blessing to have the opportunity to quiet our minds and hearts for a Holy Hour of prayer with our Lord.  Then, afterwards we will gather in the Lyceum for some games and music.  For planning purposes and to be added to the Evite, please RSVP to Theresa at tjmowbray@gmail.com.