I went through a difficult time when I moved from L.A. Back home to NOLA. As a "young adult" I had only a handful of friends (high school and college friends) and it was difficult to make friends not being in school and single. Thankfully one of my church friends at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on the Westbank was part of the St. Dominic's Young Adult Group and invited me to join them.
That was four years ago and since then I have been a Communications Chair, unofficial social chair (big shock I know! Hehe...) and participant. It was such a blessing reconnecting with my faith again and making wonderful friends in the process. the NOLA young adult Catholic groups are very active with Theology on Tap that is once a season and alternates between the Northshore and the Southshore. plus there is Christ in the City which is the first Tuesday night at 7pm at Notre Dame Chapel with reconciliation and Eucharistic adoration, plus a free drink ticket to Ye Olde College in afterwards.
I have never officially been a parishioner at St. Dominic's but have been a lector for the 5:30pm daily mass on Thursdays which is when the St. Dominic Young Adult Group meets at 6:15pm usually in Aquinas Hall across the street next to the perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. There are bible studies which are awesome and usually led by deacons or priests.
I also briefly sang in the choir but it was too much since I was already in the choir at my previous church (Holy Spirit Cstholic Church) in the Westbank.
St. Dominic's is in the heart of Lakeview and is a huge church. They have a grammar school with the church and have numerous other groups.
With the St. Dominic Young Adult Group I have had friends get married in the church, and their children baptized there. It holds a special place in my heart.
Did I also mention a few years ago the Young Adult Group (YAG) went on a mission trip to Colombia to teach and volunteer in an orphanage. I wasn't able to go on the trip but helped raise money with bake sales, a "night in Madrid" dinner fundraiser etc. but last 4th of July I did get to join the group when we went to a mission trip to Tuscaloosa, AL to help the tornado victims. We cleared land outdoors and helped sort items at the Salvation Army. We even got to meet Reuben Studdard from American Idol who came in. It was a very rewarding experience!
Just a note, the 10:15am mass seems to be the mass for families with children, and the 6pm mass is for the youth. It's a great church family! Oh, and they have an annual fair too! read more