A Ministerial Update

Dear UCYM Community,
 
With the new fiscal year approaching, we wanted to provide an important ministerial update. 
 
Since 2018, UCYM has been part of the Quinceañera Ministry of St. Nicholas (then) Parish (now St. Nicholas Church of St. John XXIII Parish). Through the collaborative efforts of the UCYM Team, a few of the graduates of the Lay Leadership program through Mundelein Seminary, we had built a Quinceañera Ministry that had a process for faith formation, hours for service, and time for our young women to connect with the youth group. We also had opportunities for our team of catechists to come together for their own continued formation. 
 
In March, it was announced to us that St. John XXIII Parish would be taking lead of Quinceañera Ministry in the new fiscal year and the services of the UCYM Team were no longer needed. While we feel this is a lost opportunity for our young women and their families to connect with us through the program that was built, we support the parish's efforts in building their new reality. 
 
Starting July 1, please contact Yolanda Salgado in the Parish Office at ysalgado@archchicago.org or at 847-864-1185 x241 to inquire about Quinceañera Ministry at St. John XXIII Parish. 
 
Peace,
 
Oblate James Holzhauer-Chuckas, ObSB
Executive Director
 
Alex Roman
Pastoral Assistant