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Hi I would like some advice on how to get to know young catholics as I literally know no one my own age! Mass is not really enough to get to know people… Any advice on how you got to be friends with catholics? I’m friends with a few people in church just not younger people!

Thanks for your help
 
Hi I would like some advice on how to get to know young catholics as I literally know no one my own age! Mass is not really enough to get to know people… Any advice on how you got to be friends with catholics? I’m friends with a few people in church just not younger people!

Thanks for your help
perhaps volunteering in your parish more? are there youth groups or anything like that? what about at school? i don’t know if you’re sitll in high school or university but at my university we have a club for cahtolics.
 
Im having the same problem, catholics my age are an endangered species in my city :rolleyes: Usually after mass there’s a little “church coffee” get-togheter for those that wish to stay awhile. Im thinking of going there this sunday, but im sure ill be the only one there under the age of 50 🤷
 
What age range are you looking for? Parishes near universities often have a large college-age population if not a group dedicated to that age range. You might also try a large parish in a major city (the more the parishioners, the more the young population).
 
Thanks for all replys! I’m looking for late teen to 30s? I just feel I need to know more younger people! Sure God will guide me one day to it if he Wills it to be beneficial!
 
When you find the magical formula, let me know. I was in RCIA last year with 50+ people in the class and I have joined CRHP. All the ladies are in their late 30s to late 70s. lol. I see people younger than me and people older than me, but no one MY age or stage of life (married but no kiddos, yet) People in their mid-20s seem nonexistent in my 1,500 family parish. 😦
 
I have a really hard time making friends with people my age. I just can’t seem to find anybody that really clicks that way. Maybe it’s the Aspergers, but I cannot make friendships from shallow similarities. My friends are extremely diverse in age range and wonderful people I love, trust, count on, and would die for. They all inspire me and we seek the highest good for each other. I’m a very young adult and my friends generally range from 30-70 (unless you count siblings as friends, then there’s a few younger ones :D). I have a ton of acquaintances my age though.

Some things I’ve discovered that work for me are you cannot go looking for friends, but they do show up in unexpected times and places. Second, look more at similarities in interests and less on similarity of lives (meaning, if you are a single young woman in college like me, there are plenty of people out there that are not all or any of those things and still would be wonderful friends). Third, it’s okay to be friendly with a lot of people but only have a very small handful of “true friends”. I am that way and am very happy.

Finally, pray to God- and ask Our Immaculate Mother and the saints and your guardian angel to assist in this endeavor. Having true friends can be such an enormous blessing, particularly when they are devout Catholics.

Sorry if this makes little sense and is poorly written- I’m battling flu-like symptoms currently.

I’ll say a prayer for you!
 
I have a really hard time making friends with people my age. I just can’t seem to find anybody that really clicks that way. Maybe it’s the Aspergers, but I cannot make friendships from shallow similarities. My friends are extremely diverse in age range and wonderful people I love, trust, count on, and would die for. They all inspire me and we seek the highest good for each other. I’m a very young adult and my friends generally range from 30-70 (unless you count siblings as friends, then there’s a few younger ones :D). I have a ton of acquaintances my age though.

Some things I’ve discovered that work for me are you cannot go looking for friends, but they do show up in unexpected times and places. Second, look more at similarities in interests and less on similarity of lives (meaning, if you are a single young woman in college like me, there are plenty of people out there that are not all or any of those things and still would be wonderful friends). Third, it’s okay to be friendly with a lot of people but only have a very small handful of “true friends”. I am that way and am very happy.

Finally, pray to God- and ask Our Immaculate Mother and the saints and your guardian angel to assist in this endeavor. Having true friends can be such an enormous blessing, particularly when they are devout Catholics.

Sorry if this makes little sense and is poorly written- I’m battling flu-like symptoms currently.

I’ll say a prayer for you!
It isn’t the friend part, but the Catholic part. lol. I don’t have any Catholic friends my age. I have plenty of non-Catholic friends. I have one sorority sister I can talk to about my faith, but since college I have moved 8 hours away from her. Hard to hangout regularly. It just seems like there aren’t many practicing Catholics my age/stage of life in the area I am in.
 
It isn’t the friend part, but the Catholic part. lol. I don’t have any Catholic friends my age. I have plenty of non-Catholic friends. I have one sorority sister I can talk to about my faith, but since college I have moved 8 hours away from her. Hard to hangout regularly. It just seems like there aren’t many practicing Catholics my age/stage of life in the area I am in.
I have exactly one Catholic friend to talk to, and thankfully we are really close. It’s so nice to be able to discuss the Faith, wish each other a happy feast of whichever saint it is of the day, greet each other with "hello to you and your companion [guardian angel], offer a Rosary for their intentions…my whole life nearly I’ve been Catholic friend-less. You’re right. I hope you find what you are looking for soon. I was just thinking that maybe it can help to get outside the age restriction, but perhaps for most people they can relate to others of similar age better. I’ve not experienced that so I am only sharing my experience. 🙂 I guess I’ve had trouble finding friends regardless, but it’s related in the sense that I can’t identify with many people.
 
Its so good but bad to see that people are in my situation, im saying good because i thought it was just my city but bad because its sounding like its a wide world situation! Prayers for you all… feel free to talk whenever 🙂
 
=LoveandMercy;11333112]Hi I would like some advice on how to get to know young catholics as I literally know no one my own age! Mass is not really enough to get to know people… Any advice on how you got to be friends with catholics? I’m friends with a few people in church just not younger people!
Thanks for your help
IF your parish has a YOUTH group Join it.

If Not ask the Pastor to START ONE:)
 
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