Welcome to Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Belleville. We encourage you to get involved and experience the many activities taking place across the Diocese. Take some time to gather for fellowship, grow closer to God through prayer, and deepen your faith. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) define “young adults” as:
Persons in their late teens, twenties, and thirties who represent diverse cultural, racial, ethnic, educational, vocational, social, political, and spiritual backgrounds. They are college students, workers, and professionals, they are persons in military service, they are single, married, divorced, or widowed, they are with or without children, they are newcomers in search of a better life.
Young Adult Ministry promotes friendships that can strengthen your faith and encourages active participation in the church community.
"Friendship is one of life’s gifts and a grace from God. Through our friends, the Lord refines us and leads us to maturity. Faithful friends, who stand at our side in times of difficulty, are also a reflection of the Lord’s love, his gentle and consoling presence in our lives. The experience of friendship teaches us to be open, understanding and caring towards others, to come out of our own comfortable isolation and to share our lives with others. " -Pope Francis
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UPCOMING EVENTS - 
All Saints Day Rosary Walk
Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Shiloh 
Bibles & Brews - Breese
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Knotty Pine (215 N 4th St, Breese, IL 62230)
Bibles & Brews - Belleville
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Gruv Bistro (223 E Main St, Belleville, IL 62220)
Bibles & Brews - Murphysboro
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Big Muddy Brewing (1430 N 7th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966)
Young Adult Service Saturday
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Cathedral of St. Peter, Belleville
Young Adult Service Saturday
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time: 8:30 - 11:00 am
Location: Community Inter-Faith Food Pantry, Belleville
Young Men's & Women's Bible Studies
Date: Weekly
Location: St. Clare Parish (1411 Cross St, O'Fallon, IL 62269)
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First Tuesday Adoration & Social
Date: First Tuesday of every month
6:00pm Holy Hour at St. Clare, O'Fallon
7:15pm Social ay Global Brew (455 Regency Park B, O'Fallon, IL 62269) 
Priesthood Discernment Groups
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QUICK LINKS
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Principles and Goals of Ministry with Young Adults - https://www.usccb.org/topics/youth-and-young-adult-ministries/principles-and-goals-young-adult-ministry
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Ministry with Young Adults – https://www.usccb.org/topics/youth-and-young-adult-ministries/young-adult-ministry
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