Young Adult Ministry
Our Mission Statement
St Anthony Young Adult Ministry is an opportunity to empower young adults who
desire to grow as disciples in Christ who are contributing their natural and spiritual gifts
for building the Kingdom of God. Our dynamic ministry encourages prayer, study, and
lively engagement with others and with the Church.
We welcome you…to join in all the events/activities!
Our Team!
Hello, my name is Zachary Hellinger, or Zach, for short. I was recently inspired to join the Young Adult Ministry Team once I heard Friar John mention it. I am an usher at the 5pm Saturday Mass and have noticed much lower number of attendees than before, and remember the days that if you got to Mass late, you would have to park at the school. Also, it would be good to see more young adults at Mass.
I hope to help inspire the team's vision and be able to enliven the spirit in my peers for them to want to return to the Mass and the faith. I plan to use my experience in Greek Life with event planning and promotion to help get the word out and get young adults to our events. I hope it will relight the fire of the spirit in them, and they will want to get back involved for the right reasons.
I am more of a family man, and family has always been an inspiration of mine. I’ve recently looked to my late Grandma Hellinger’s example of her faith. I think she has somewhat relit the fire in me from above, and I hope to share that with others, including old friends in our ministry.
Hi! My name is Kaitlyn Hellinger and I am excited to be on the Young Adult Ministry Committee. I have been a member of St. Anthony Parish my whole life. I was very involved in our parish’s youth group when I was in high school. However, since returning home from college, I have not been as active in our parish. I’m excited to become more involved again! I look forward to helping create new opportunities for young adults to participate and feel welcomed at our church.
For those who do not know me, I love to spend time with my family and friends, bake, read, and do crafts. I also teach second grade at St. Anthony School. I love being able to help my students learn and grow in their faith.
I have always admired St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. She helped start the first free Catholic school in America. Though she faced many struggles and loss, she remained devoted to God. I look to her as an example of strong faith and helping others.