Our Mission Statement

St Anthony Young Adult Ministry is an opportunity to empower young adults who

desire to grow as disciples in Christ who are contributing their natural and spiritual gifts

for building the Kingdom of God. Our dynamic ministry encourages prayer, study, and

lively engagement with others and with the Church.

We welcome you…to join in all the events/activities!

Hi! I’m Stacy Gillenwater and I’m excited to lead the Young Adult Ministry Committee that was formed as a result of the St Anthony Parish Survey. We plan to be creative as we strive to gain more involvement with the young adults in our parish. My personal goal is to lead by example and help others learn that Jesus Christ should be the true love of their life!
Our young adults have much to offer, but they are at a time of their life where they could use some focus and guidance with respect to their spiritual life, and I’m excited to be a small part of that effort! 

As the retired St Anthony Youth Minister, something that continues to resonate with me is the importance of engaging young adults in an effort to continue and/or renew their faith commitment.

We are all called to build up the kingdom. I challenge all of our
St Anthony parishioners to encourage young adults, ages 18 – 40,
to “return home”, by attending Mass with you. Or, if you see a young adult in the community or at Mass, then take a moment to encourage them. This might result in you getting out of your comfort zone, but that’s okay because we are all called to spread the love of Jesus! It takes a village, and YOU are an important part of that village. “Always be the best person you can be!”  

Hello, I'm Pat Gillenwater, and I will be working alongside my wife, Stacy, to help lead the St Anthony Young Adult Ministry Committee. This is very familiar territory for me because I enjoyed spending time working with our parish youth during the 15 years that Stacy was the St Anthony Youth Minister. I had the opportunity to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) several times over the years as a chaperone when Stacy took the St Anthony youth. We returned to Indianapolis for NCYC a few weeks ago as volunteers for the Indianapolis Archdiocese and seeing so many youth excited about the Lord and their Catholic faith was incredibly inspiring. Some of the new members of the St Anthony Young Adult Ministry Committee were attendees at NCYC over a decade ago when we attended together, so it's wonderful to reconnect with them during a different stage of their life. We are all called to spread the good news of the Lord, so one of our goals is to work with our Young Adults to engage their peers to possibly 'return home' to the parish. I often turn to the Holy Spirit to guide me and will certainly be doing so as I help lead this wonderful new ministry. A fun fact about me is that a close friend and I have each caught a fish for 332 consecutive months, which is 36 years...and counting! 

Hi! My name is Kaitlyn Hellinger and I am excited to be on the Young Adult Ministry Committee. I have been a member of St. Anthony Parish my whole life. I was very involved in our parish’s youth group when I was in high school. However, since returning home from college, I have not been as active in our parish. I’m excited to become more involved again! I look forward to helping create new opportunities for young adults to participate and feel welcomed at our church. 

For those who do not know me, I love to spend time with my family and friends, bake, read, and do crafts. I also teach second grade at St. Anthony School. I love being able to help my students learn and grow in their faith. 

I have always admired St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. She helped start the first free Catholic school in America. Though she faced many struggles and loss, she remained devoted to God. I look to her as an example of strong faith and helping others.