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Fiat Lux - St. Laurence Young Adults
Hello & Welcome! Are you a young adult between the ages of 18 and 39 & interested in meeting other young adults at the parish? Our mission is to bring people together in the Sugar Land community by providing opportunities for fellowship and growing in faith and discipleship. Our meet-ups are a variety of social, spiritual and service events!
New Ministry Name & Logo!
What does it mean?
Fiat Lux is Latin for “let there be light.”
What is it?
A community of young adults -- college students to 20 & 30 somethings in the Sugar Land and surrounding areas. All walks of life welcome: single, dating, engaged, married, married with kids, divorced, discerning.
Mission Statement
We invite young adults to explore the heritage of their hearts and become fully human. -
Contact Us
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mbartastlaurence.orgYoung Adult Coordinator
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UPCOMING EVENTS
ORIGINS: Spring Bible Study Series
Primeval History of Genesis 1-12 // Tuesdays Feb 19, Feb 26, March 5, March 19 // 6:45-8:30PM
Led by Austin Cruz, M.T.S. Master of Theological Studies. RSVP to Facebook event here.Session 3: March 5 - Marisa & Julian Vela's house - email Michaela for address (FREE DINNER)
Session 4: March 12 - offsite dinner + bible study - location TBA
Session 5: March 19 - St. Joseph room, Ave Maria Center
Not convinced... sounds boring. How does this apply to my life?- Because foundation matters. If we start off on the wrong foot, we will not be going in the right direction. Those of us who want to be faithful to the biblical faith don't necessarily know how to reconcile the Bible with science.
- Austin will show us how the origins of the universe, man and society in Genesis 1-12 set the whole stage for the rest of the bible-- Old + New Testament.
- We'll see how Pentecost is the undoing of the infamous tower of Babel.
And who is Austin?Austin Cruz can regularly be found riding his bike or singing karaoke. One of his lifelong dreams is to have his own late night show. He has been a parishioner of St. Laurence for 20+ years. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Theology & Philosophy from University of St. Thomas and his M.T.S. Master of Theological Studies from University of Notre Dame (2016). He previously worked in Campus Ministry at UST, and currently works as the Theology Teacher at Incarnate Word Academy.
Blessed Is She Women's Group
1st & 3rd Saturday of the month
For any young adult woman in her 20s or 30s (single, dating, engaged, or married). Two Saturdays a month, we meet for a potluck brunch to eat, chat and pray together from 10am-12pm. Bring a brunch dish to share & your bible. Next brunches are Saturday, March 2 and 30! Email Flo Francis at francis.florence6@gmail.com for meeting location.
Our 3rd bible study just happens to be Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras! And we know everyone's looking forward to Lent, so let's geaux ahead and celebrate. RSVP to Facebook event. WE provide the FREE dinner + King Cake. YOU bring the beer + wine, if desired. Obviously, beads also provided.
Mardi Gras Party!
When: 6:00-8:30PM
Where: Marisa & Julian Vela's house
What: Cajun dinner (catered by Rouxpour) served at 6:15, and Austin Cruz will lead us through round three of Origins Series (Genesis 6-9) starting around 7:15. You can jump in w/o having attended previous 2 sessions!
Thursday Nights
Men's Group Meet-Ups
Next one: March 14th
7:30PM @ Josue Vasquez-Weber's house
Email David Mannino for more info and address: 19david95mannino@gmail.com
Service Days
Next one: March 23 at Westbury Garden
8AM-12PM
The grounds and common areas are all maintained by volunteers. WCG holds a volunteer community service day once a month on the fourth Saturday! We will help perform tasks which may include picking up litter, weeding, mulching. pruning trees and shrubs, transplanting plants or sowing seeds, turning compost, mowing, weed-eating and other site maintenance chores.
Email Marisa Vela marisaramon18@gmail.com
Thurs, April 4th
Boundaries + Balance with Dr. Ken
Ave Maria Center / Marian Hall
6:30 FREE dinner
7:00 talk for young adults by Dr. Ken
7:45 round table discussion
8:00 Q&A with Dr. Ken
8:30 end
PLEASE click "Going" as your RSVP on Facebook event.
BABYSITTING AVAILABLE from 6:15-8:45. Register here.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed or run down by decision-making? Do you ever find relationships where you feel used or overburdened or responsible for another's emotions or happiness? Do you struggle with overcommitment and say yes to too many things or find it difficult to say no? Or maybe you struggle with walls and even letting other people into your life at all? Dr. Ken will discuss how to create and maintain boundaries in different areas of life including family, friend, and romantic relationships as well as work and play. He will also address topics including emotional intimacy and addiction.
Psychologist Dr. Kenneth Buckle, Psy.D. is the Founder and Executive Director of Gratia Plena. He is a native Houstonian and is licensed to practice Psychology in Texas. Dr. Ken obtained his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. He then completed his graduate studies in the Chicago area. He and his wife are parishioners at St. Theresa (Sugar Land), and his wife works at St. Laurence (Sugar Land). He works in the Stafford / Sugar Land area office. For more information about Gratia Plena, see their website: https://gratiaplenacounseling.org/
MOVIE NIGHT & DISCUSSION
April 12th / 7-10:30PM at the Ave Maria Center.
Discussion over hope, scandal, abuse, forgiveness + healing.
More details TBA.
*abbreviation translations: YA = Young Adult, AMC = Ave Maria Center
