A Special Report - Faith Group Activity Among Catholic Young Adults: Many Living the Faith Outside of the Parish

Panel presentation by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 4 p.m. PST on Zoom
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Recent research shows young adult Catholics are more engaged with their faith than thought, but it is outside of the local parish. How does this impact parish life? Join CARA researchers as they discuss their recent findings in the report "Faith and Spiritual Life of Catholics in the United States."

Panelists:

• Claudia Avila Cosnahan, Mission & Partnerships Director for Commonweal and an instructor and consultant for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
• Dr. Mark Gray, Director of CARA Catholic Polls (CCP), Senior Research Associate
• Dr. Hosffman Ospino, Associate Professor of Hispanic Ministry and Religious Education Chair, Boston College
• Darius Villalobos, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry

Report Summary:

This report presents findings from a study about faith and spiritual life of Catholics in the United States (especially, Hispanics/Latinos and youth/young adults) to help better understand their spiritual needs and how existing spiritual formation programs cater to these needs. The report is based on the national poll of young Catholics, national survey of Small Christian Communities, and interviews about Small Christian Communities. Read the complete report here, and view a presentation here.

The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate is a non-profit research center that has been conducting social scientific studies about and for the Catholic Church, since 1964. CARA’s mission has three aspects: to increase the Church’s self-understanding, to serve the applied research needs of Church decision-makers, and to advance scholarly research on religion, particularly Catholicism.