Weezer and Store Front

Weezer Concert and Beer Fest

Sat, August 21, 5pm - 9pm
Where: Del Mar Fair Grounds

Store Front

Sun, September 5, 5pm – 8pm

The Young Adult Group (or at least me) will be going to watch Weezer at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Saturday, August 21st. Admission into the races is $6. Weezer is supposed to come on after the last horse race at 6:30PM. If you are interested, please fill out this form, and then I will email just those who reply later this week (probably Thursday) about arranging carpools, etc. If you'd like to come without responding, just gimme a call or text on Saturday, and I'll let you know how to find us.

Also, Our USCD Catholic Center Catholic Community has been cooking and delivering food for homeless teenagers the first Sunday of the month for the past several years. This upcoming month (September 5, 2010), our Social Justice Coordinator, Maureen Sterk, has asked for the Young Adult Group's help in this ongoing effort. She will be organizing, but if you can spare 2-3 hours of your time to help cook and deliver a meal for Store Front, please fill out this form. We will contact you as the time draws near to give you more details.

God bless everyone! See you soon.

- Huy Nguyen
phone: (three one zero) nine five one - five three four seven

Joshua Tree Camping Trip

So this post is basically three months late, but like history, if it is not written (or in a blog post), it did not happen. But this trip did happen, and it was amazing.

A gang of us from the UCSD Newman Center Young Adult Group went camping, but the main attraction was to climb in Joshua Tree, probably one of the most beautiful places you'll ever see.

Six of us left early on Friday, April 22nd to climb and scout out the routes for the bigger group on Saturday.

Later on, the rest of the group got to our three camp sites in Joshua Tree National Park. We had dinner, set up our tents and sleeping bags, and went to bed after a night of campfire mayhem.

The next day, almost all of us went to climb, attempt to climb, or just watch people climb (which was harrowing on it's own). We set up and had at least 3-4 routes going all at once. Ben led all of the climbs, set anchors at the top so we could all top-rope.

Almost everyone who wanted to took a crack (pun intended!) at finishing a climb. By the end of the day, our fingers were raw and forearms were burning. We all collected a few extra bruises and left some skin somewhere on the rock as well.

Thank God for creation, good friends, and good health. Amen.

More pictures here (Andrea's) and here (Martin's) and here (Kristy's) and here (Dana's) and here (Daniel's).

Switchfoot Concert! (6/24)

Switchfoot is playing at the San Diego County fair this Thursday, June 24th at 7:30pm! YAG talked about doing a couple of music watching outings as a group so if you are interested in heading up to see Switchfoot please indicate your interest in this form. Depending on how many people want to come we can try to arrange rides or perhaps bus up on the 101. Whatever is most convenient for everyone. The concert is free with paid admission to the fair ($13) so head up for fancy fried foods, great music, and great company! Hope to see you there!

- Tara

Second Sunday Supper Recap (6/20)

The topic for discussion for the Second Sunday Supper on 6/20 was Saint Joseph.  Because it was Father's Day, we spent some time talking about Joseph's call to become one of the guardian's of God's greatest gift to us.  While not the paternal father of Jesus, Joseph was given the enormous responsibility of raising him and teaching him useful skills (such as the manual labor of carpentry).  It was not by chance that this was the environment chosen for Jesus to experience as an adolescent. 

We remember the enormous calls our own father's, or father-like figures, undertook when they took the responsibility to care for us throughout our young lives and into adulthood.  We took the time to remember what we remember most about our father's and how they have impacted our lives.

To learn more about Saint Joseph's call, read the material reviewed for this discussion at the following link.

- Jeff Tippman

Second Sunday Supper (6/20)

We are having Second Sunday Supper on the Third Sunday this month (because we are non-conformists) after 5:30PM Mass in Roetter Hall.

Jeff Tippman will lead a discussion on Saint Joseph and Fatherhood (since it's Father's Day) following catered dinner from Punjabi Tandoor (suggested donation $7).

Please RSVP by filling out this form.

Thank you Jeff for leading the discussion. SSS happens every month because one of us (Young Adults) is inspired to speak about a topic that is important to them. If you have a favorite saint or topic and would like to share it with your community, please let us know.

Third Tuesday Taize on the Sand (6/15)

Third Tuesday Taize, same time, 7pm on the third Tuesday (June 15) but this time there are 2 changes:

1) The location will be La Jolla Shores Beach - the same spot as last fall, and near where the welcome event was last fall. Park in the La Jolla Shores Beach parking lot at the very right-hand side (as you face the beach), by the showers. Walk straight toward the beach 50 feet. You will see us!

2) It will be BEFORE Second Sunday Supper this month!

Come and join in melodic reflection and prayer! Pray for your favorite soccer team! Or anything else...

Ben

YAG Beach Camping Trip (7/16-7/17)

Do you like suntanning, swimming, surfing, sleeping, smores or sand castles? In celebration of our SoCal roots, the YAGS group will be doing all of the above. We're organizing a beach camping trip this summer. It's Friday-Saturday July 16-17 (Friday night only) at San Onofre State Beach- north of Oceanside. We have 16 spots available. Let me know if you're in and I will reserve you a place. I will send an email out later in the month with more details, but costs will be about $10 total for camping and food.

-Ben
reasonableben@gmail.com