Free and low-cost Catholic events for young adults (18–35) in NYC, updated weekly.
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— An Evening Focused on Justice Topics· Thomas Berry Place, Jamaica Estates, Queens · Talk · Cost: check link · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome An evening program on justice topics. Call ahead to save a seat.
— Word & Witness· Holy Name of Jesus and St. Gregory the Great Parish, Upper West Side, Manhattan · Talk · Cost: check link · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome A small group that reads Scripture and talks about faith.
— IGNITE Holy Hour and Social: "This Is My Body, Given for You"· Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral, Nolita, Manhattan · Adoration · Cost: Free (check link) · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) A holy hour of quiet prayer, then a social with other young adults.
— YoPro Book Club· St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, Greenwich Village, Manhattan · Talk · Cost: check link · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) A weekly book club for young professionals at St. Joseph's.
— Young Adult Ministry Night (Ages 21-39)· Clare Room, Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Midtown / Herald Square, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: 21-39 A young adult night of food, talk, and new friends. Come as you are.
— Theology Thursday: Magnificat Humanitas· Parish Center, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Talk · Cost: check link · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome A class on Pope Leo XIV's letter about human dignity, work, and AI.
— Effeta Retreat: "Open Your Heart"· Saint Elizabeth Church, Washington Heights, Manhattan · Retreat · Cost: $150 · Ages: 18-33 A weekend retreat for young adults, led by young adults. Sign up first.
— 2026 Young Adult Walk for Vocations· Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Holy Name of Jesus and St. Gregory the Great Parish, Upper West Side to Lower Manhattan, Manhattan · Service · Cost: Free (check link) · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Mass, then a day-long prayer walk across Manhattan with other young adults.
— Young Adult Retreat: Deny Yourself – Penance and Conquest of Self· Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Retreat · Cost: $25 · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) A one-day young adult retreat with the Dominican friars. Sign up first.
— Blessing of the Runners (NYC Marathon)· Church of St. Paul the Apostle, Hell's Kitchen / Columbus Circle, Manhattan · Social · Cost: Free · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome A blessing for runners before the NYC Marathon.
— Blessing of the Sneakers· St. Ignatius Loyola, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome Bring your running shoes to be blessed before the NYC Marathon.
— All Saints Eve Costume Party· Parish House, Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral, Nolita, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) A costume party on the night before All Saints Day. Dress as a saint.
Next week
— Young Adult Food Pantry· Ascension Roman Catholic Church, Upper West Side, Manhattan · Service · Cost: Free · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Young adults help run a food pantry for one hour. Sign up first.
— Voting is an Act of Love: Election Prayer Vigil· Steps of St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Adoration · Cost: Free · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome An outdoor prayer vigil the night before Election Day.
— All Souls Day Mass and Procession· Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, Nolita, Manhattan · Mass · Cost: Free · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome All Souls Day Mass and procession to pray for those who have died.
— All Souls Day Solemn Requiem Mass· Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Mass · Cost: Free · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome A sung Mass for All Souls Day to pray for those who have died.
— Young Adult Mass· St. Patrick's Cathedral, Midtown, Manhattan · Mass · Cost: Free · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Adoration and Confession at 6:30 PM, Mass at 7:30 PM, then a social.
— Theology Thursday: Magnificat Humanitas· Parish Center, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Talk · Cost: check link · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome A class on Pope Leo XIV's letter about human dignity, work, and AI.
— Benefit Concert for the Hell's Kitchen Community Cupboard· The Waylon, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · Service · Cost: Free RSVP, donations welcome · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome A concert to raise money for a local food pantry. RSVP is free.
— Saint Joe's All Saints Day Party· Little Rebel, East Village, Manhattan · Social · Cost: $25 · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) An All Saints party from St. Joseph's. Best saint costume wins.
Time: check link — Caitlin's Conversion Story· Saint Agnes, Midtown East, Manhattan · Talk · Cost: check link · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome Hear one woman's story of coming home to the Catholic faith. All are welcome.
— Catholic Board Gaming: Tetelestai· West Village NYC, West Village, Manhattan · Social · Cost: Free RSVP (check link) · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) A Catholic board game afternoon. RSVP to get the address.
— Parish Fall Social· Corpus Christi Auditorium, Morningside Heights, Manhattan · Social · Cost: $30 · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome The parish's yearly fall party.
Time: check link — Ignatian Young Adults Meeting· Carlos Cuartas Parish Lounge, St. Ignatius Loyola, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: 20-30 A meeting of the St. Ignatius young adult group for talk and prayer.
Coming up
— Saints and Servers: Holy Lives in the Age of AI· Wallace Hall, St. Ignatius Loyola, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Talk · Cost: check link · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome A Jesuit historian talks about how the saints can guide us in an AI world.
— Theology on Tap with Fr. Michael O'Loughlin· Undercroft at Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, Nolita, Manhattan · Talk · Cost: Free · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Theology on Tap with Fr. Michael O'Loughlin. Free, drinks provided.
— Adoration· Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral, Nolita, Manhattan · Adoration · Cost: Free (check link) · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) A holy hour of quiet prayer, then a social with other young adults.
— Napa Nights with Bishop Joseph A. Espaillat· St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, Greenwich Village, Manhattan · Talk · Cost: $100 · Ages: 21-35 Mass, a talk by Bishop Espaillat, and dinner for young professionals.
— 2nd Friday Pizza and Movie Night: The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima· Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents, Garment District, Manhattan · Social · Cost: $10 suggested · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome Pizza and a classic movie after the evening Latin Mass.
— Hike with our Friar· St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, Greenwich Village (meets at church), Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) A day hike with one of the friars from St. Joseph's.
Time: check link — World Youth Day Fundraiser Dinner· Holy Name of Jesus and St. Gregory the Great Parish, Upper West Side, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome Food, karaoke, and fun to help young people get to World Youth Day.
— Friendsgiving· San Damiano Hall, St. Francis of Assisi, Midtown / Herald Square, Manhattan · Social · Cost: Bring a dish or $25 · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome A Friendsgiving lunch. Bring a dish or pay $25.
Weekly regulars
These happen every week or every month. Great if you want to see the same faces again.
Fridays (check link; schedule is from an older newsletter) — Zion Young Adult Group· Holy Cross Lower Church, Soundview, Bronx · Mass · Cost: check link · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Mass, a social, a talk, and worship. Schedule is from an older newsletter, so check first.
3rd Friday of the month, 6 PM — Club Dominicana (Young Adult Third Friday Social)· Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena, Upper East Side, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) 6 PM Mass, then a talk by the friars, dinner, and drinks.
Every Friday, 6:30 PM — Community Prayer· Our Saviour, Murray Hill, Manhattan · Adoration · Cost: Free (check link) · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome Evening prayer with the Sant'Egidio community.
3rd Thursday of the month, after 5:30 PM Mass — Converge Monthly Holy Hour· St. Francis of Assisi, Midtown / Herald Square, Manhattan · Adoration · Cost: Free · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome A quiet monthly holy hour after the 5:30 PM Mass.
Every Monday, 7:30-8:30 PM — Dominican Discourse· McGuire Hall, St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, Greenwich Village, Manhattan · Talk · Cost: check link · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome A weekly talk and Q&A with the Dominican friars.
Every Sunday, 7-8 PM — In Vino Veritas· McGuire Hall — St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, Greenwich Village, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Faith, friends, and good talk over a glass of wine.
1st Sunday of the month, after 5 PM Mass — Our Saviour Young Adults Gathering· Church of Our Saviour – Undercroft, Murray Hill, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Monthly young adult meetup after the 5 PM Mass.
Some Sundays after 5:30 PM Mass — Spirit Sunday Community Dinner· Taylor Hall (Church of the Blessed Sacrament, lower level), Upper West Side, Manhattan · Social · Cost: $10 · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome Community dinner after the 5:30 PM Mass. Check the link for dates.
3rd Sunday of the month, after 7 PM Mass — Third Sunday Pizza, Beer & Wine after the 7 PM Mass· Church of Saint Agnes, Parish Hall, Midtown East, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: All ages, young adults welcome Pizza, beer, and wine after the 7 PM Mass.
Every Sunday, about 8-10 PM — Wine Social· Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral (front patio), Nolita, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Wine on the front patio after the 7 PM Mass.
Every Sunday, 6-7 PM — Xavier Young Adults – The Upper Room!· The Upper Room, St. Francis Xavier, Chelsea, Manhattan · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Weekly young adult meetup at St. Francis Xavier.
1st and 3rd Sunday, 5:30 PM — Young Adult Group — 5:30 Mass & Social· St. Patrick's Cathedral, Midtown, Manhattan · Mass · Cost: Free · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Young adult group goes to the 5:30 PM Mass, then a social.
Every Sunday, 5 PM — Young Adult Mass· St. Paul the Apostle, Hell's Kitchen / Columbus Circle, Manhattan · Mass · Cost: Free · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) A Sunday evening Mass for young adults.
Every Sunday, 5:30 PM — Young Adult Mass· Immaculate Conception, East Village, Manhattan · Mass · Cost: Free · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) A Sunday Mass for young adults.
Every Sunday, 6 PM — Young Adult Mass & Social Hour· Our Lady of Victory Church, Financial District, Manhattan · Mass · Cost: Free · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Young adult Mass, then a social hour.
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 6:30 PM — Amici Dei Young Adult Group· Parish of St. Joseph & St. Mary Immaculate, Rosebank, Staten Island · Social · Cost: check link · Ages: 18-35 (young adults) Young adults meet twice a month for faith, friends, and fun. Schedule is from an older newsletter, so check first.
Questions people ask
Where can young Catholics meet people in NYC?
Try a young adult Mass with a social after, like Sunday nights at St. Paul the Apostle, St. Patrick's Cathedral, or Our Lady of Victory. Weekly groups like In Vino Veritas at St. Joseph's in Greenwich Village are also easy ways to meet people.
Do I have to be Catholic to go?
No. Most events are open to anyone who is curious. If you are not sure, check the event link or just show up and say hi.
Are these events free?
Many are free. Some ask for a small fee or a donation. We list the cost when we know it.
What ages are these events for?
Most are for young adults, about 18 to 35. Some are open to all ages. We list the age range when the host gives one.
How often is Pew York updated?
Every week. Each listing links to where we found it, so you can check the latest details.