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YCP encourages young adults working in every profession to 'Work in Witness for Christ" YCP has active chapters across the U.S.

ABOUT YOUNG CATHOLIC PROFESSIONALS

The mission of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) is to encourage young adults working in various professions to 'Work in Witness for Christ'. As a national organization, YCP membership consists of young adults in their 20s and 30s, single and married, who are highly motivated to achieve personal and professional success while seeking a greater understanding of

their Catholic faith. We also welcome professionals who may not be Catholic, but are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith. Members benefit from access to exclusive networking events, executive speaking events across a variety of industries, spiritual direction, executive mentors, panel discussions, monthly newsletters, and more. LOCAL CHAPTERS & NATIONAL EXPANSION

Young Catholic Professionals’ flagship chapter was founded in Dallas in 2010. The chapter:
• Draws 200 young professionals to monthly speaker events.
• Supports 250 members with additional networking and faith benefits.
• Reaches 1,500 young adults with monthly email updates.
• Encourages countless professionals to embrace their Catholic faith. and big expansion plans in the works! "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few" (Luke 10:2). Visit www.youngcatholicprofessionals.org/chapter-index to find or start a chapter.

06/01/2026

On this Feast of the Visitation, we're invited to ask: where is Jesus showing up on our ordinary days? In a coworker's offhand kindness, a difficult conversation handled with grace, a moment of unexpected peace in the middle of a packed schedule?

John leapt before he could even speak. Just pure recognition and joy.

May we be that attentive today with hearts ready to receive him.🕊️

05/28/2026

Calling all Midwesterners! Your Catholic Community is closer than you think!📍

Our Midwest Chapters stretch across the plains, and each one brings its own energy and personality while staying rooted in the same mission. New to the area? New to the faith? Looking for a community? There is a chapter ready to welcome you in!

The fellowship, the growth, and the dedication happening across the Midwest is something truly special!

Tag your local Midwest chapter and give them some love!

05/27/2026

This isn't your average networking event. YCP is a place where faith and work don't just coexist - they belong together.

Your work is sanctifying, and your career has a calling. We're here to help you find it.

Have you been to a YCP event? How has it changed the way you think about your work? 👇

05/26/2026

AI is reshaping the way we work and as young professionals, we are right in the middle of it.

Released just this week, Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas speak directly to the questions that so many of us are asking in our careers. Is AI ok to use? How do we remain fully human in the age of technology? Does my work still have inherent dignity?

AI risks widening inequality, weakening the human person, and undermining the value of workers. But Pope Leo's message isn't one of fear. It's a reminder that human flourishing cannot be reduced to technological fulfillment, and that our hearts are ordered towards God.

Have you read it yet? We'd love to hear your thoughts!

05/22/2026

You don’t have to choose between being successful and becoming a saint.

From a carpenter to a physician, a lawyer to a business owner, the saints remind us that our careers can become a path to sanctity.

Holiness was never meant to happen outside your work. It was meant to happen through it. That’s our mission at YCP.

What saints are currently inspiring your work?🕊️

05/20/2026

Meet the mentors guiding the next generation of leaders in the Midwest!

We’re grateful for mentors like Mike McCartney, Cameron Kasmar, and Katie Hinderer who are investing their time, wisdom, and faith into young professionals across our region. Through mentorship, meaningful relationships are formed, careers are strengthened, and faith-filled leadership grows.

“Mentoring sharpens the mentee’s and the mentor’s iron.” - Mike McCartney

Ready to grow personally, professionally, and spiritually?

Applications for Mentorship are open now. Sign up today! https://www.youngcatholicprofessionals.org/belong-member-portal

05/19/2026

Congratulations to our Chapter Leader of the Month, Michael!

Michael has made an incredible impact on YCP NYC through his creativity, dedication, and tireless service to the chapter. Most notably, he designed and launched our YCP NYC postcard initiative, helping expand our reach into parishes across the city and connect more young Catholics with our mission in a meaningful and tangible way.

Beyond the postcard project, Michael has gone above and beyond in building a strong suite of marketing assets that continue to elevate the chapter’s presence and professionalism across the board.

And when he’s not pouring his talents into YCP, you can probably find him on the dance floor as he is also an avid swing dancer!

We are so grateful for his generous spirit, creative vision, and the countless hours he has dedicated to YCP NYC. Thank you, Michael, for all that you do!

05/15/2026

YCP is hiring!

Young Catholic Professionals is looking for mission-driven professionals to join our national team as we continue building a movement of young Catholics on fire for their faith and equipped to make a real impact in the world.

We’re currently hiring for two roles:

Donor Advisor: A relationship-focused role supporting donor cultivation, fundraising, and stewardship to help secure the resources needed to grow YCP’s mission.

Executive Assistant: A Dallas-based role serving as a strategic partner to the Executive Director, helping strengthen leadership ex*****on, stakeholder engagement, and mission impact. If you are a joyful, collaborative, and driven professional who is passionate about the Catholic faith, professional excellence, and forming young adults to Work in Witness for Christ, we would love to hear from you.

Apply here: https://www.youngcatholicprofessionals.org/careers-at-ycp

05/12/2026

Moments of profound prayer, connections that will last a lifetime & the graces that come from receiving the sacraments!

That’s what the YCP Conference is all about. But don’t just take it from us…

The best part? 2027 is just around the corner. Pre-sale tickets are live now!

2027 YCP Conference, Dallas TX
April 23-25 | 🔗Ticket link here: https://buy.stripe.com/cNicN4cg43UvcRVcb71kA0v

05/07/2026

“Discipline is treating your body, mind, and soul the way God intended us to treat it.”

If there is anything that a MMA legend would understand, its discipline. But Bas Rutten gave us a new understanding of the term. It’s not about restriction or grinding through sheer willpower, discipline is a calling. A calling to be the man or woman that God intended us to be.

When we view discipline through that lens, it stops being something we force upon ourselves and becomes something we are invited into.

How can we show up in our work today as the person God is calling us to be?🔥

2026 YCP Conference | Keynote by Bas Rutten

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