St. Joseph's Youth & Young Adults

05/24/2026

You probably thought that Lucia was going to get hit with those chickens, well… 🐔

…nothing can stop her from getting to Project Pentecost! See you there on May 29th!
van x .van x Project Pentecost on Friday, May 29 @ 6pm!

📍Corpus Christi Parish
For tickets + more information, visit the link in our bio. 🎟️

04/05/2026

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.”

Christ is risen! ☀️ The St. Joseph’s Vancouver Youth and Young Adult Ministry wishes you and your families a joyful and blessed Easter!

03/24/2026

🙏 SJYYA Lenten Retreat Recap

On Sunday night, we gathered at St. Joseph’s Parish for a night of faith, vulnerability, and genuine encounter with Christ. Fr. Davide appreciated every question brought to the Q&A session, answering each one with warmth and wisdom. 💜

Thank you to everyone who attended! We hope you left with a renewed spirit, especially as we approach the final days of Lent and the beginning of His passion.

📸 A warm thank you to for these beautiful photos!

03/17/2026

03/11/2026

⏳ REMINDER: Our lenten retreat is less than 11 days away!

"For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." - Galatians 5:1

Fr. Davide wants to hear from you. Submit your questions on spiritual freedom anonymously using the form in our bio. Whether it's anxiety over your future, social comparisons, or anything quietly holding you back from Christ-- this is your time to ask.

What's waiting for you:
🎙️ Q&A with Fr. Davide Lanzani
🙏 Praise & Worship, Confession & Adoration
🍟 Light refreshments after

Event details:
📅 Sunday, March 22 - 7:30PM
📍 St. Joseph's Parish, 1612 E 18th Ave, Vancouver, BC
📥 Submit your questions via the link in our bio

Submit your questions and mark your calendar!

📧 [email protected] | 📱 .van

03/04/2026

"For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1

St. Joseph’s Parish and the Youth & Young Adult Ministry invite you to our Lenten Retreat! We are blessed to welcome Father Davide Lanzani as our guest priest, who will lead a Q&A focussed on struggles and spiritual freedom. He wants to hear from you. Submit your questions anonymously in our form, and Father will answer during our session.

What can you expect?
🎙️A Q&A Session by special guest priest Father Davide Lanzani
⛪️ Retreat with Praise & Worship, Confession, and Adoration
🍟 Light refreshments following the retreat

Event Details
📅 Sunday, March 22 - 7:30PM
📍 St. Joseph’s Parish, 1612 E 18th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5N 2H6
📧 [email protected] or .van (Instagram)

About Father Davide
Fr. Davide Lanzani is currently the Rector of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary in Vancouver, which operates under the Neocatechumenal Way. He also teaches at the Seminary of Christ the King in Mission and holds a License in Missiology and a License in Dogmatic Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, his hometown.

Question Submission Instructions
As young people, we oftentimes carry burdens we ought not to - anxiety over our grades or career, social comparisons, and worldly attachments that quietly shape our lives. In the verse above, St. Paul reminds us that Christ sets us free if we allow Him to. So what's stopping you? What worries burden you? What's holding you back from your potential — from fully belonging to Christ?

📥Submit your questions regarding spiritual freedom with the form in our bio, as well as any other questions that may guide us on our journey to Christ.

12/10/2025

“That mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear…”

As we continue to move through the second week of advent, we wish you a blessed season closer to Him! 🕯️💜

Come join us for an evening of adoration, confession, a short retreat talk with Fr. Patrick Le (Corpus Christi Parish), and of course… White Elephant + fellowship after!

We’ll be reflecting on the O Antiphon of the day and asking: How can we hold onto hope and light in times of isolation?
After the retreat, stick around downstairs for snacks, games, and some gift stealing at our White Elephant exchange. Come pray, recharge, and have some Christmas fun! 🎄🎁

EVENT DETAILS:
📅 Sunday, December 21 at 7:30pm
📍 St. Joseph’s Parish
⛪ Talk by Fr. Patrick, Adoration, confession, praise & worship
🥐 Food & Drink provided
🎁 Bring a gift ($25 - $35) to participate in the White Elephant!
🎲 Fun & Games!

GIFTING RULES:
🎁 Please follow the following guidelines when obtaining your gifts for the exchange 🎁
- Gift must be between $25-$35
- Gift cannot be a used item, and must be in original packaging
- Optional: For gender or size specific items, consider including a gift receipt

YYA reserves the right to exclude participants from the White Elephant exchange if they do not adhere to the guidelines above.

RSVP:
RSVP with the google form in our bio so we can best accommodate everyone!

11/28/2025

🎄 YOU’RE INVITED: ADVENIAT 2025 🎄

👑 “O Radiant Dawn, splendour of eternal light, sun of justice: come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death.” 👑

Join us this Advent for adoration, confession, White Elephant, and social! This year, we welcome back Fr. Patrick Le from Corpus Christi Parish as our speaker. The topic of our retreat portion will focus on the O Antiphon for the day: How can we strengthen our hope for light in times of isolation?

After the retreat, we’ll make our way downstairs for refreshments, games, and White Elephant. Get ready to indulge in festive comestibles, partake in tomfoolery, and steal gifts from your Catholic confreres. Take this day to reflect, relax, and have fun!

DETAILS:
📅 Sunday, December 21 at 7:30pm
📍 St. Joseph’s Parish
⛪ Talk by Fr. Patrick, Adoration, confession, praise & worship
🥐 Food & Drink provided
🎁 Bring a gift ($25 - $35) to participate in the White Elephant!
🎲 Fun & Games!

GIFTING RULES:
🎁 Please follow the following guidelines when obtaining your gifts for the exchange 🎁
- Gift must be between $25-$35
- Gift cannot be a used item, and must be in original packaging
- Optional: For gender or size specific items, consider including a gift receipt

YYA reserves the right to exclude participants from the White Elephant exchange if they do not adhere to the guidelines above.

RSVP:
RSVP with the google form in our bio so we can best accommodate everyone!

10/22/2025

“Be not afraid.” - St. John Paul II ✨

Happy Feast Day of St. John Paul II! 🎉 We’re celebrating our patron saint with Mass and a joyful dinner this Saturday. Swipe ➡️ for your formal invite!

EVENT DETAILS:
🗓 Saturday, October 25
⛪ 7:00-8:00pm Vietnamese Mass
🎉 8:30-11:00pm Dinner reception (church basement) - drinks, performances, trivia & lots of fun!

We’re also toasting our ministry’s 8th birthday 🥳 Come watch your friends perform… or jump in yourself!

✅ to RSVP: visit the link in our bio!

St. John Paul II, pray for us!
Thánh Gioan Phaolô II, cầu cho chúng con! 🙏

07/25/2025

REMINDER: There’s 1️⃣ week left until the early bird deadline for TREASURE!

Get ready for a weekend filled with prayer, bonding, and fun!

📅 Register by July 31 to lock in the discounted rate!

TREASURE 2025 DETAILS:
📍 LOCATION: Golden Ears Provincial Park
📅 DATES: Thursday, August 7 - Sunday, August 10
🙋 WHO: Catholics 18+ looking for fun, faith, and fellowship
💰 COST:
• $160 - Early Bird (until July 31)
• $185 - Regular (until August 4)
📝 REGISTRATION CLOSES: August 4

REGISTRATION:
📩 Submit your form to [email protected]
🔗 Link in bio to register
❓ Any questions? DM or email us!

See you soon! 🔆