Welcome to the liturgical season of Lent. Whether you are settling down in the area or looking for different opportunities to dive deeper into your faith this season, we're glad you're here. There are also a number of opportunities to help you connect with other adults in their 20s and 30s and grow in your faith. Below you will find different opportunities to grow this Lent 2023. Please check our instagram @brewcitycatholic where we share additional events sponsored by other organizations around the diocese. If you have any questions, please reach out to Micah at pfundsteinm@archmil.org or Anna at kozlowskia@archmil.org
*Please note that opportunities with an (*) are not directly sponsored by Brew City Catholic
*Please note that opportunities with an (*) are not directly sponsored by Brew City Catholic
weekly opportunities
Every Wednesday at 7:00pm | Cor Jesu
"Cor Jesu" happens every Wednesday. Join us for an evening of Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, daily mass, and outdoor social. Find out more about Cor Jesu HERE.
Every Saturday | VIA Coffee shop*
Via is a Catholic Coffee House open every Saturday starting with a 9am Mass followed by coffee and activities. Run by Young Adult volunteers at the UWM Newman Center (3001 N Downer Ave) More info HERE
"Cor Jesu" happens every Wednesday. Join us for an evening of Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, daily mass, and outdoor social. Find out more about Cor Jesu HERE.
Every Saturday | VIA Coffee shop*
Via is a Catholic Coffee House open every Saturday starting with a 9am Mass followed by coffee and activities. Run by Young Adult volunteers at the UWM Newman Center (3001 N Downer Ave) More info HERE
lent 2023 events
Tuesday, February 21st at 7:00pm | Pallium Lecture & Young Adult Social in Brookfield, WI
Join us for the Pallium Lecture, an annual event to foster conversation and engage the broader culture through the Catholic intellectual tradition. The Archbishop invites to you this year's lecture, "Love for the Eucharist in an Apostolic Age" presented by Monsignor James Shea, President of the University of Mary. Evening will include Evening Prayer sung with the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus. Lecture will take place at Brookfield Conference Center (325 S. Moorland Rd) and the Post Social to follow at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub (13225 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove WI). Lecture and social are free, but we ask that you RSVP ahead of time here.
Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00pm | Brewing the Faith WAUKESHA at Raised Grain Brewing in Waukesha, WI
Grab a beer (first one is on us!), hear a message, meet your neighbor! It's just that simple! Join us at Raised Grain Brewing in Waukesha, WI to meet some friends new or old and hear a great message led by some other awesome young adults just like you! But again, the first beer is on us!
Friday March 30- Sunday April 1 | Undone: Healing the Whole Person Retreat for Women at St. Alphonsus Parish in Greendale, WI*
Do you feel restricted and bound by the knots of sin and shame that conceal the profound beauty of your feminine heart? Immerse yourself in a three-day conference of truth and transformation as the knots of Eve, in us, are undone by Mary's example of radical receptivity. Through a series of talks, teachings and prayer experiences, you will be invited to become Undone in God's presence while deeply receiving the truth of your authentic identity. More information and registration can be found HERE.
Brew City Catholic Apparel Drop
For the first time, and a limited time, we’ll be selling Brew City Catholic apparel online! Check out what we have here
Join us for the Pallium Lecture, an annual event to foster conversation and engage the broader culture through the Catholic intellectual tradition. The Archbishop invites to you this year's lecture, "Love for the Eucharist in an Apostolic Age" presented by Monsignor James Shea, President of the University of Mary. Evening will include Evening Prayer sung with the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus. Lecture will take place at Brookfield Conference Center (325 S. Moorland Rd) and the Post Social to follow at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub (13225 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove WI). Lecture and social are free, but we ask that you RSVP ahead of time here.
Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00pm | Brewing the Faith WAUKESHA at Raised Grain Brewing in Waukesha, WI
Grab a beer (first one is on us!), hear a message, meet your neighbor! It's just that simple! Join us at Raised Grain Brewing in Waukesha, WI to meet some friends new or old and hear a great message led by some other awesome young adults just like you! But again, the first beer is on us!
Friday March 30- Sunday April 1 | Undone: Healing the Whole Person Retreat for Women at St. Alphonsus Parish in Greendale, WI*
Do you feel restricted and bound by the knots of sin and shame that conceal the profound beauty of your feminine heart? Immerse yourself in a three-day conference of truth and transformation as the knots of Eve, in us, are undone by Mary's example of radical receptivity. Through a series of talks, teachings and prayer experiences, you will be invited to become Undone in God's presence while deeply receiving the truth of your authentic identity. More information and registration can be found HERE.
Brew City Catholic Apparel Drop
For the first time, and a limited time, we’ll be selling Brew City Catholic apparel online! Check out what we have here
parish based lenten opportunities + retreats
If you have an event or small group you would like us to add, please email Anna.
Ongoing Small Group Opportunities | St. Robert's Parish in Shorewood, WI
Join St. Robert's Parish in Shorewood, WI for various young adult and parish small group this Lent. Details, descriptions, and sign up can be found HERE.
Thursdays in March at 7:00PM-8:30PM | St. Benedict Abbey Retreat Center in Benet Lake, WI
Join the Benedictine community for a Lenten Journey, a series to engage people in an interactive way about their faith through a time of sharing and community. The series will cover the Lenten themes of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving and Christ's desert experience. Series will run Thursday evenings in March from 7:00PM-8:00PM at St. Benedict's Abbey | 12605 224th Avenue, Benet Lake WI 53102. Participants must register. Call 262-396-4311 ext. 105 to register. Registration closes Tuesday, Feb 28th.
Sunday, April 2 at 5:15PM | Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee, WI
The Cathedral Fine Arts Commission and Music Ministry invites you to a liturgical reflection in scripture and song on Holy Week. Featuring the Cathedral Choir singing sacred music by Allegri, Anerio, Farrant, and others as well as Gregorian Chant and hymnody of Holy Week and the changing of the Lamentations of Jeremiah. Tickets are not required. For more information, contact the Cathedral Music Office at 414-276-9814 x305.
Join St. Robert's Parish in Shorewood, WI for various young adult and parish small group this Lent. Details, descriptions, and sign up can be found HERE.
Thursdays in March at 7:00PM-8:30PM | St. Benedict Abbey Retreat Center in Benet Lake, WI
Join the Benedictine community for a Lenten Journey, a series to engage people in an interactive way about their faith through a time of sharing and community. The series will cover the Lenten themes of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving and Christ's desert experience. Series will run Thursday evenings in March from 7:00PM-8:00PM at St. Benedict's Abbey | 12605 224th Avenue, Benet Lake WI 53102. Participants must register. Call 262-396-4311 ext. 105 to register. Registration closes Tuesday, Feb 28th.
Sunday, April 2 at 5:15PM | Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee, WI
The Cathedral Fine Arts Commission and Music Ministry invites you to a liturgical reflection in scripture and song on Holy Week. Featuring the Cathedral Choir singing sacred music by Allegri, Anerio, Farrant, and others as well as Gregorian Chant and hymnody of Holy Week and the changing of the Lamentations of Jeremiah. Tickets are not required. For more information, contact the Cathedral Music Office at 414-276-9814 x305.
men's and women's community opportunities
Cor Mariae at Mother Teresa House in Shorewood, WI
Join other young adult women for Cor Mariae, a space to ponder Mary’s heart through prayer, a talk, Mass, and a shared meal. Cor Mariae is open to all young adult women (18+) seeking God’s will in their lives. A variety of religious sisters will lead us as we dwell on a different attribute of Our Lady’s heart each session. For more information and to RSVP, please see themotherteresahouse.org/cor-mariae.
Mother Teresa House
On the campus of St. Robert Catholic Church, the Mother Teresa House is a catholic community of young adult women. Through a shared life of prayer, community, and hospitality, women fall more deeply in love with Jesus, grow in feminine identity and virtue, and leave ore fully prepared to enter into their next season of life. To follow their formation and community events, head to their website, themotherteresahouse.org, to say up to date.
Join other young adult women for Cor Mariae, a space to ponder Mary’s heart through prayer, a talk, Mass, and a shared meal. Cor Mariae is open to all young adult women (18+) seeking God’s will in their lives. A variety of religious sisters will lead us as we dwell on a different attribute of Our Lady’s heart each session. For more information and to RSVP, please see themotherteresahouse.org/cor-mariae.
Mother Teresa House
On the campus of St. Robert Catholic Church, the Mother Teresa House is a catholic community of young adult women. Through a shared life of prayer, community, and hospitality, women fall more deeply in love with Jesus, grow in feminine identity and virtue, and leave ore fully prepared to enter into their next season of life. To follow their formation and community events, head to their website, themotherteresahouse.org, to say up to date.
Keep on your radar
May | Brewing the Faith WAUKESHA at Raised Grain Brewery in Waukesha, WI
Grab a beer (first one is on us!), hear a message, meet your neighbor! It's just that simple! Join us at Raised Grain Brewery in Waukesha, WI to meet your new neighbor or old friend and hear a great message led by some other awesome young adults just like you! But again, the first beer is on us!
Saturday, May 6 | Mobile Food Pantry Service with the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist in Chicago, IL
Join Brew City Catholic as we drive down to spend a Saturday morning in prayer and service in Chicago, IL. More details to come.
Grab a beer (first one is on us!), hear a message, meet your neighbor! It's just that simple! Join us at Raised Grain Brewery in Waukesha, WI to meet your new neighbor or old friend and hear a great message led by some other awesome young adults just like you! But again, the first beer is on us!
Saturday, May 6 | Mobile Food Pantry Service with the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist in Chicago, IL
Join Brew City Catholic as we drive down to spend a Saturday morning in prayer and service in Chicago, IL. More details to come.
