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DYA brings together young adults in their 20s and 30s, united in their pursuit of Truth and love of Christ.

Join us and immerse yourself in life-giving theology, vibrant communities, and an ever-deeper relationship with the God who speaks to you. This is the official public Page of Dominican Young Adults, an initiative of the Dominican friars of England & Scotland. DYA aims to bring together young adults in their 20s and 30s, united in their pursuit of Truth and love of Christ. Led by Dominican friars and sisters, we host study days and weekends, retreats and pilgrimages across the UK, which provide a deeper understanding of the faith and the tools for navigating the complexities of modern life. Events will be advertised on this page, and you can also sign-up for our email list here: http://eepurl.com/cAeiCH

31/10/2026

✨ What a lovely evening in Cambridge! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first of our monthly Mass & Socials at Blackfriars in Cambridge.

🙏 We had Mass in the upper chapel, Fr Albert presided and Fr John preached, and then we headed downstairs for some drinks and snacks, before finishing at 9pm with the rest of the Dominican community at Blackfriars for Compline (Night Prayer).

We will meet every last Friday of the month - next up Friday 27th November, and all the DYA Masses in November will be Requiems for deceased family and friends of DYA members.

🎶 And we’re looking to start a small schola so if anyone is interested in joining please email Fr John at [email protected]

25/10/2026

🚨 This coming Friday a monthly DYA event begins in Cambridge! Every last Friday of the month we will meet at Blackfriars for Mass, a social, and Compline (Night Prayer).

Mass will be at 7.15pm, followed by drinks and snacks, and concluding with Compline at 9pm. We hope to see lots of you there!

📍Blackfriars, Cambridge CB3 0DD
📆 Friday 30th October (and every last Friday)
🕣7.15pm

13/10/2026

Join us in London on Saturday 7th November for a study day on Purgatory!

November is traditionally the month of the dead, when we pray for those who have gone before us. We pray that they will pass through purgatory quickly, and so enter the bliss of eternity in God’s presence. But what actually is purgatory? Why does the Church teach that most souls go to purgatory before heaven? And can our prayers make any difference?

The theologian St Thomas Aquinas and the poet Dante Alighieri are among the greatest minds the Church has ever produced. How can they help us understand this doctrine?

The study day is open to any young adults (20s & 30s), including those looking to deepen their faith or new to the Catholic tradition. The day will include talks, workshops, prayer, fellowship, and discussion, and lunch will be provided. There is no cost to attend, but booking is essential. Link in bio 👆

📆 Saturday 7th November
🕣 10:00 - 16:30
📍The Rosary Shrine, London NW5 4LB
🎫 Free of charge but please register! Link in bio 👆

05/10/2026

✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us this Saturday in Aberdeen!

It was our first study day up in Scotland, hosted together with Revive Scotland, exploring the Transcendentals.

The day began with Mass, before we launched into some metaphysics, trying to get to grips with the science of being, and how it is that everything that exists can be described as true, good, and beautiful. We had lunch and a walk, and then spent the afternoon on more practical concerns: why are human beings so drawn to these 3 properties, and how is it that we encounter Christ as the true, the good, and the beautiful.

Thank you so much to everyone who came! It was a particular joy to host the day with Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia, based in Elgin.

The next study day in Scotland will be in Edinburgh, on Saturday 13th February 2027. More details about that, and exciting plans for next summer, will be released soon, so stay tuned!

21/09/2026

This Wednesday in Leicester!

Join us on Wednesday 23d September for an evening of prayer, fellowship, and formation. We begin with adoration from 7pm, with the opportunity to go to confession, then a social in the parish centre and a short talk. The topic this month is ‘what do Catholics believe about other religions?’ We finish with night prayer at 9pm.

See you on Wednesday!

11/09/2026

Join us in Leicester on Saturday 10th October for a study day on the emotions, led by Dominican Sisters of St Joseph !

What do our emotions have to do with holiness? Are our feelings something to control, overcome, or simply accept? Join us for a day exploring the Thomistic understanding of the passions — the emotions and movements of our human nature. We’ll discover why our emotions are not a distraction from the Christian life, but an important part of what it means to be human. And what better way to understand them than by looking to Christ himself? What did Jesus experience when he became angry, sorrowful, or joyful?

We’ll then explore how our passions relate to the moral life: while emotions in themselves are neither good nor bad, they can be trained and ordered towards what is truly good. Far from suppressing our emotions, Christian holiness involves bringing them into harmony with reason and virtue.

The study day is open to any young adults (20s & 30s), including those looking to deepen their faith or new to the Catholic tradition. The day will include talks, workshops, prayer, fellowship, and discussion, and lunch will be provided. There is no cost to attend, but booking is essential. Link in bio 👆

📆 Saturday 10th October
🕣 10:00 - 16:30
📍The Frassati Centre, Wellington Street, Leicester LE1 6HW
🎫 Free of charge but please register! Link in bio 👆

05/09/2026

✨🎉 It’s good to be back!

It was great to see lots of people last night at St Dominic's - The Rosary Shrine in London for our monthly Mass and social, and to catch-up on summer adventures.

As ever thank you to Michael Bevan and our wonderful Schola 🎶 for putting together such a beautiful liturgy. The Palestrina was 👌

And Fr Matthew is still unbeaten on the table tennis table… 🏓

Back again at the start of October, and keep an eye for study days and other events coming up!

09/06/2026

How should we approach questions when there may be an apparent clash between faith and science?

Fr Robert Verrill OP here provides a helpful framework for this question at the beginning of his talk on reconciling the Catholic faith with the claims of evolution.

The full video - ‘Can Catholics Believe in Evolution?’ - can be found on our YouTube channel (link in bio 👆)

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