YCP Chicago

YCP Chicago Chicago chapter of Young Catholic Professionals, a community seeking to "Work in Witness for Christ." Check out our upcoming events! 👇
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YCP Chicago consists of young adults in their 20s and 30s who seek to grow both professionally and spiritually as they "Work in Witness for Christ". We are actively seeking dedicated volunteer leaders, potential board members, parish representatives, and other volunteers to support our local chapter. Please contact us today if you are interested in helping support this valuable movement!

A career change. An unexpected setback. A future you can’t quite see.You don’t need to have your next step figured out t...
10/10/2026

A career change. An unexpected setback. A future you can’t quite see.

You don’t need to have your next step figured out to take something meaningful from this evening.

Join YCP Chicago and St. Alphonsus YAM on October 14 for Winning Through Uncertainty, an Executive Speaker Series featuring best-selling author and SGI Ventures founder Sam Goodwin.

Sam has traveled to all 193 countries and survived captivity in Syria in 2019. Hear his hard-earned lessons on navigating the unknown, leading with courage, and living with purpose—and reflect on how they might shape your own next chapter.

Enjoy a complimentary dinner, connect with fellow young professionals, and bring a friend who could use a fresh perspective, too.

📅Schedule

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
St. Alphonsus Church, Festival Hall
1429 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago
6:00 PM - Mass at St. Alphonsus Church (optional)
6:30 PM - Doors Open + Networking
7:20 PM - Executive Speaker Series with Sam Goodwin
8:30 PM - Networking
9:00 PM - Optional Post Event Bar at Lincoln Tap Room (3010 N Lincoln Ave)

Free and open to the public. Professional attire encouraged.

Make time for an evening of perspective, purpose, and community. We’d love to see you there!

🔗Register using the link in our bio or here: https://bit.ly/ycp-chi-ess-oct-2026

Looking to grow your network and grow the good in business? Join YCP Chicago and the Notre Dame Mendoza College of Busin...
10/05/2026

Looking to grow your network and grow the good in business? Join YCP Chicago and the Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business for a Suburbs Networking Happy Hour in Downers Grove! 🍷

🔗 bit.ly/ycp-chi-nhh-nov-2026

Come connect with young Catholic professionals from across Chicagoland, learn more about YCP, and hear how Notre Dame Mendoza approaches business as a vocation to serve the common good.

📍 Ballydoyle Irish Pub (5157 Main St, Downers Grove)
📅 Wed Nov 4
🕡 6:30-9:00 PM

🎟️ FREE to attend
🍽️ Complimentary appetizers
🍻 YCP Belong Members receive TWO free drinks!

Come for the networking. Stay for the community. Leave inspired to ☘️

Register at the link below!
🔗 bit.ly/ycp-chi-nhh-nov-2026

P.S. Don’t forget to check out our Executive Speaker Series with Sam Goodwin on Wed 10/14 at St. Alphonsus in Lakeview! Link below.
➡️ bit.ly/ycp-chi-ess-oct-2026

🎉 A BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DIANA! 🎉We may be a little late to the birthday party, but we couldn’t let September 8th p...
09/17/2026

🎉 A BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DIANA! 🎉

We may be a little late to the birthday party, but we couldn’t let September 8th pass without celebrating Diana Mzyk, our Assistant Director of Operations! 🥳🎂

Diana is one of the incredible people helping keep YCP Chicago running smoothly behind the scenes. From supporting event logistics and coordinating details to helping turn our plans into reality, her work helps us create welcoming, well-organized experiences for our YCP community. 💙

We’re so grateful for Diana’s dedication, servant leadership, and all the ways she supports our chapter and its mission!

Please join us in wishing Diana a very happy (slightly belated 😉) birthday and a wonderful year ahead! 🎈✨

⚾️ HOLY SOX! IT’S THE POPE’S BIRTHDAY! 🎂YCP Chicago is heading to the ballpark THIS SUNDAY, September 20, for faith, fel...
09/16/2026

⚾️ HOLY SOX! IT’S THE POPE’S BIRTHDAY! 🎂

YCP Chicago is heading to the ballpark THIS SUNDAY, September 20, for faith, fellowship & White Sox baseball as we celebrate the birthday of Chicago’s very own Pope Leo XIV! 🥳

There’s just one catch… 👀 this event is exclusively for YCP Belong Members!

Not a member yet? Now’s the perfect time to join! Belong Membership supports YCP’s mission AND unlocks exclusive events and opportunities like this one. 🙌

⚾️ THE GAME PLAN:

⛪ 11:00 AM — Mass at Nativity of Our Lord
🚶 12:00 PM — Walk together to Rate Field
⚾ 1:10 PM — White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
🍻 After the game — Drinks & bites at BallPark Pub

🎟️ Tickets: $30
🚨 ONLY 20 TICKETS AVAILABLE — first come, first served! Purchase tickets through the link in our bio or through bit.ly/ycp-white-sox-game.

Whether you’re a die-hard Sox fan or just here for Mass, friends & ballpark snacks, come spend your Sunday with YCP Chicago! 🤍🖤

🔗 Not a Belong Member? Join today through the link in our bio!

🎟️ Already a member? Grab your ticket before we sell out!

What do you do when uncertainty becomes unavoidable?Ask someone who has been held hostage in Syria…. and:🌎 Has traveled ...
09/11/2026

What do you do when uncertainty becomes unavoidable?

Ask someone who has been held hostage in Syria…. and:

🌎 Has traveled to all 193 countries
🎤 Delivered hundreds of keynotes worldwide
🏒 Former D1 hockey player
🥇 Ironman triathlete
✈️ Private pilot
🎓 Johns Hopkins doctorate
📚 Bestselling author of “Saving Sam”
💼 Founder of SGI Ventures
🎓 Adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at WashU

Sam Goodwin has faced uncertainty at a level most of us can hardly imagine.

🔗 bit.ly/ycp-chi-ess-oct-2026

In 2019, while traveling through Syria, Sam was wrongfully detained and held hostage. His experience transformed the way he thinks about adversity, leadership, and purpose, and it became the foundation for his message, “Winning through Uncertainty.”

Now, Sam brings that message to YCP Chicago.

At our Executive Speaker Series in partnership with St. Alphonsus Young Adult Ministry (YAM), Sam will share lessons on navigating uncertainty, courageous leadership, and living with purpose - challenging young professionals to Work in Witness for Christ no matter what circumstances they face.

📅 Wed 10/14 6:30-9:00pm
🙏 Optional Mass at 6:00pm
📍 St. Alphonsus (1429 W Wellington)
🍽️ Dinner + drinks provided

Come hear a story you won’t forget. Leave challenged to lead courageously, live purposefully, and Work in Witness for Christ.

Register now at the link below!
🔗 bit.ly/ycp-chi-ess-oct-2026

Happy Birthday to one of YCP Chicago’s proudest Americans, Marco Aurelio Useche! 🇺🇸🎂🎇We are so grateful for the incredib...
09/06/2026

Happy Birthday to one of YCP Chicago’s proudest Americans, Marco Aurelio Useche! 🇺🇸🎂🎇

We are so grateful for the incredible heart, energy, and dedication you bring to YCP Chicago as our Director of Membership.

You play such an important role in building a strong YCP community - from growing our Belong Membership and welcoming new members to creating meaningful mentorship opportunities and connecting our chapter to YCP’s national network 🤝

Your love for community, faith, and country shines through in all that you do. You have a true passion for bringing people together and helping others find their place within YCP. We’re especially grateful for the way you live out a spirit of service, leadership, and gratitude for the blessings we’ve been given.

Thank you for all the ways you serve YCP Chicago and help make our community stronger. We’re proud to have you on the team! 🙌

Wishing you a very happy birthday filled with good friends, good times, and plenty of red, white, and blue! 🇺🇸

God bless you, Marco - and God bless America! 🫡

🏓 ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! 🏓Our YCP Chicago Pickleball Networking Social is almost SOLD OUT! 🎉 Join us Tuesday, September ...
09/02/2026

🏓 ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! 🏓

Our YCP Chicago Pickleball Networking Social is almost SOLD OUT! 🎉 Join us Tuesday, September 8 at SPF Chicago for a night of friendly competition, new connections, and plenty of YCP community.

🔗 https://bit.ly/ycp-chi-pickleball-2026

✨ All skill levels welcome
🏓 Paddles included
🤝 Meet fellow young Catholic professionals
🍹 YCP Belong Members get a FREE drink!

And bonus: September 8 is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 💙 Come celebrate Our Lady’s birthday with some faith, fellowship, and pickleball!

⚠️ Last year SOLD OUT, and only a few spots remain! If tickets are gone when you register, be sure to join the waitlist in case a spot opens up.

📅 Tuesday, September 8 | 6:30–9 PM
📍 SPF Chicago | 2121 N Clybourn Ave.

🎟️ Register now through the link in our bio or using 🔗 https://bit.ly/ycp-chi-pickleball-2026!

See you on the court!

🎉☀️ SUMMER BIRTHDAY CATCH-UP! ☀️🎉As we officially enter the “-ber” months today, let’s take a moment to celebrate some o...
09/02/2026

🎉☀️ SUMMER BIRTHDAY CATCH-UP! ☀️🎉

As we officially enter the “-ber” months today, let’s take a moment to celebrate some of our YCP Chicago summer babies! 🥳🎂

🎈 John Rodack | Director of Evangelization | June 23

John helps keep Christ at the center of our mission, supporting opportunities for our community to grow deeper in faith and live it boldly in the workplace.

🎈 Michael Wilkie | Assistant Director of Technology | July 15

Michael helps keep YCP Chicago connected behind the scenes, supporting the technology that helps our events and chapter run smoothly.

🎈 Bennett Radgowski | Future YCP Chapter Leader| July 31 👶💙

Our youngest member of the YCP Chicago family! Bennett is already getting an early start on faith, fellowship, and professional development. 😉

🎈 Edwin Garza | Assistant Director of Evangelization | August 21

Edwin supports our evangelization efforts and helps create opportunities for young professionals to encounter Christ and grow in their faith.

🎈 Claire Enyeart | Assistant Director of Finance | August 26

Claire helps us be good stewards of our resources, supporting the financial side of the chapter that makes our events and programming possible.

🎈 Merilyn Rivera | Assistant Director of Membership | September 1

And a very special happy birthday TODAY to Merilyn! 🎉 She helps welcome members into our community and makes YCP Chicago a place where young professionals can connect, build friendships, and belong.

Please join us in wishing John, Michael, Bennett, Edwin, Claire, and Merilyn a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🥳🎂🎈

We’re so grateful for all the ways they help make our YCP Chicago community what it is. 💙

Chicago, you’re invited! Join FOCUS Chicago on Wed 9/9 for an evening of faith, fellowship, and mission with FOCUS missi...
08/19/2026

Chicago, you’re invited! Join FOCUS Chicago on Wed 9/9 for an evening of faith, fellowship, and mission with FOCUS missionaries, alumni, chaplains, supporters, and friends ✝️

FOCUS exists to help people know Jesus and fulfill His Great Commission, forming disciples through friendship, prayer, Scripture, the sacraments, and evangelization.

The evening will begin with 6pm Mass at St. Alphonsus followed by a reception and programming at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture next door.

📅 Wednesday, September 9
⛪ 6:00 PM - Mass at St. Alphonsus (1429 W Wellington)
🍽️ 6:45 PM - Reception at the Athenaeum Center (2936 N Southport)
🎤 7:30 PM - Programming

Come celebrate the work of FOCUS and the many ways Christ is transforming lives through missionary discipleship!

RSVP 📧 [email protected]
Learn more about FOCUS at focus.org

08/18/2026

🎥 Tuesday Trivia: What's better than 170 young professionals on a boat in Chicago? 🛥️

250 young professionals on a boat in Chicago!! 🙌

Take a look back at our upgrade this year celebrating a decade of community, faith, and professional growth in this recap video of YCP Chicago's 10-Year Anniversary Boat Cruise!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on the water for a night of incredible views, high-energy dancing, and wonderful fellowship. It was truly a night to remember! 🙌

We're especially grateful to our raffle and silent auction donors as well as Anita Dee Yacht Charters, Lee n' Eddies Catering, and DJ 2TIME Music for making this event possible!

Looking for ways to continue supporting YCP? Tap the link in our bio to become an official YCP member and secure your spot for our next event: our 2nd Annual Pickleball Social! 🏓

🗓️ Tuesday, September 8th 6:30-9:00pm
📍 SPF Chicago (2121 N Clybourn)

Register here!
🔗 bit.ly/ycp-chi-pickleball-2026

Video credit: Wes Kinard
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