Date:

June 1, 2024

Time and Location:

12:30 - 4:30 PM

University of St. Thomas

Jerabeck Center

Event description:

All young adults (ages 18-39) in the Houston area are invited to join us for an afternoon with the National Eucharistic Pilgrims on the St. Juan Diego Route. There is a group of 12 young adult pilgrims who will be traveling with the Eucharist from Brownsville, TX, to Indianapolis, IN, leading up to the National Eucharistic Congress this July.

Join us on June 1st at the University of St. Thomas as we spend an afternoon with these pilgrims to offer some rest on the journey from 12:30-4:30 pm. The time will close with a Eucharistic Liturgy of the Hours and Eucharistic Procession on campus starting at 3:30 pm. All attendees are asked to register for this event by May 27 ($5 late fee added after this date). The cost to attend is $10, which includes lunch.

Schedule of Event

12:30 pm:       Arrive/Lunch available (Scanlan Room in Jerabeck Center)

 

1:30 pm          Time #1 for Rest and Recreation: Choose one of the following:

Open Mic Room: Share your personal testimony about what the Eucharist means to you with fellow young adults. Join in praise and worship music led by local young adults.

Bingo Room: Join in a relaxing game of bingo with fellow young adults. Prizes for winners of each round.

Craft Room: Spend some time painting an image of the Eucharist, make a rosary, or explore other artistic challenges.

Pool/Sand Volleyball**: Join other young adults for a dip in the pool or to play sand volleyball in the outdoors.

**Participants must bring their own swimsuit and towel. Locker rooms and showers available on site.

 

2:30 pm          Time #2 for Rest and Recreation: Choose one of the following:

Movie Room: Come relax by viewing a Eucharistic-focused movie. Movie details will be provided by June 1.

Games Room: Challenge other young adults to a game of Scrabble, Monopoly, Sorry, Uno, or Phase 10 (to name a few).

Craft Room: Spend some time painting an image of the Eucharist, make a rosary, or explore other artistic challenges.

Pool/Sand Volleyball**: Join other young adults for a dip in the pool or to play sand volleyball in the outdoors.

**Participants must bring their own swimsuit and towel. Locker rooms and showers available on site.

 

3:30 pm          Eucharistic Liturgy of the Hours & Eucharistic Procession

                            (St. Basil Chapel)

 

4:30 pm          End

 

*Due to Safe Environment policies, we are not able to allow any minors to attend the young adult event from 12:30-3:30 pm. Families with minors are welcome to join for the Eucharistic Liturgy of the Hours and Eucharistic Procession at St. Basil Chapel starting at 3:30 pm. We ask families to still register through this system with no charge to attend only the liturgical event.

Register online by May 27th to get the lowest price!