Café Catholica
Café Catholica 2025: Hope in the Lord
The Café Catholica summer series is open to all young adults (ages 18-39) and features dynamic speakers, prayer, and socializing. Café Catholica 2025 will be held in person at St. Vincent de Paul (6800 Buffalo Speedway, Houston) on four Mondays in July starting on June 30th. Each night will include Confession at 5:15 pm, Mass at 6:15 pm, Dinner at 7:15 pm, and Talk at 8:15 pm. This year’s theme is: Hope in the Lord. Come for all or part of the evening! No registration is needed to attend. Donations are accepted.
June 30, 2025: Made for More: Living out Catholic Love in Dating and Marriage
Jackie Francois-Angel, Catholic Speaker
July 7, 2025: SPIRIT NIGHT: Starting a New Chapter: 10 Questions with Archbishop Vásquez
Archbishop Joe Vásquez, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
July 14, 2025: Hope for Your Future: A Catholic Guide to Adulting
Paul J. Kim, Catholic speaker
July 21, 2025: Hope in the Hunger: Radical Confidence in the Love of God
Katie Villareal, School Counselor at Holy Family Catholic School, Austin TX
Further information concerning the speakers and topics will be made available soon. For more information contact the Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministry at yacm@archgh.org or 713-741-8778.
Café Catholica Lite 2024-2025
Café Catholica Lite will be returning starting in November 2024 and will run through May 2025. Café Catholica Lite will be held from 7:00-8:45 pm and will include lite snacks, a talk, and communal prayer. Please see dates and locations below.
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November 14, 2024: St. Mary of the Expectation, 1612 E Walker St, League City
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January 30, 2025: St. Faustina, 28102 FM 1093, Fulshear
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March 13, 2025: Holy Family Parish Life Center, 1525 25th St., Galveston
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May 22, 2025: Sts. Simon and Jude, 26777 Glen Loch Dr., The Woodlands
Further information concerning the speakers and topics will be made available soon. For more information contact the Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministry at yacm@archgh.org or 713-741-8778.
Café Catholica Lite 2024-2025 Recordings
Did you miss one of the Café Catholica Lite talks? See links below to view recordings from the 2024-25 Café Lite series talks.
November 14: Sam Schoenfelder: Kairos: For such a time as this!
January 30: Fr. Kingsley Nwoko: "Why Love Hurts"
March 13: Fr. Jorge Alvarado: "How To Hear The Voice of God"
Café Catholica Podcasts
Check out the Around the Archdiocese Podcast! Content available on the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Podcast! Subscribe to the podcast for more excellent content coming soon!
25 Years of Café Catholica with Fr. Sean Horrigan and Vivian Ramos
This summer, we are celebrating 25 years of Café Catholica - our annual young adult summer series! Listen as Fr. Sean Horrigan and Vivian Ramos, two members of the team that helped to launch Café Catholica 25 years ago, reminisce about the beginnings of this annual event and why they still encourage young adults to attend today. The Café Catholica summer series is open to all young adults (ages 18-39) and features dynamic speakers, prayer, and social opportunities.
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For more information contact the Office for Young Adult and Campus Ministry at www.archgh.org/cafecatholica or yacm@archgh.org or 713-741-8778.
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