The mission of CTK 20/30 Somethings is to help young adults know, love and serve Our Lord by creating and fostering intentional community with others and with Christ.
Vision
The vision of the CTK 20/30 Somethings is to foster an intentional community for the young adults of our parish to encounter God in the sacraments and in each other, to nourish them in their Catholic faith, and to provide a variety of social and service events to build up the kingdom of God in our community.
We seek to create an inclusive and vibrant community for young adults in our Parish that thrives in the beauty of the unified diversity of the Catholic Church–a community for married couples; single people; families with children; and priests and religious life, a universal community for those in all professional careers, all cultures, and all stages of the Faith Journey.
We seek to practice the four signs of a dynamic Catholic, and we strive to be accessible examples of people living these four signs in practical ways!
1. Prayer:
We pray in community in Eucharistic Adoration the first Friday of every month at Pack the Cathedral. You can also sign up to cover one of our weekly adoration hour slots.
2. Study:
We seek to learn more about our Catholic faith and get to know others in the ministry through small group discussions and dinner at our Discipleship Nights, the second Tuesday of every month, and at our annual Retreat.
3. Generosity:
We seek to generously give of our time, treasure, and talent participating in our service opportunities, volunteering as greeters at our events, contributing financially to our events and initiatives, and being active Christ the King Parishioners in presence, in stewardship, and in service.
4. Evangelization:
We share our journey with others by living our Catholic faith authentically in our daily lives and by inviting our friends to Mass and our events.
Monthly Events:
Pack the Cathedral – The first Friday of the month, we gather in the cathedral for an hour of adoration at 8:00 PM, with both live music and quiet reflection time. Afterward we walk to Fellini’s down the street for pizza and fellowship.
Discipleship Night– The second Tuesday of the month, we have a speaker come into Kenny Hall to give a talk on a different topic on our faith, such as the role of a bishop, vocations, prayer, and more. Pizza is always provided!
Service – Usually on a Saturday morning, we live out our faith to serve others with a service event in our community. Projects include packing boxes at a local food bank, yard work at a pregnancy aid clinic, sorting toys at Christmas time, and an annual field day.
Social –Usually on a weekend, we gather together for a social event for fun and fellowship, with activities like a hike, hanging out at a brewery, pickleball, and more.
Contact Us:
Questions? Feel free to send our coordinator, Forrest, an email: ctk2030s@gmail.com.
Katie grew up right outside of Atlanta and moved back to the city as an accountant after attending Auburn University where she earned a couple of accounting degrees. She leads monthly Adoration as the Pack the Cathedral Chair and organizes the quarterly 30s only events. She is a fan of the Braves and Auburn sports.
PierceBenefield
Social
A convert to Catholicism, Pierce is a metro Atlanta native who has been an active parishioner at the Cathedral since 2024. He enjoys concerts, traveling, and guest spotting on Catholic podcasts/radio.
LizzieBuckman
Pack the Cathedral: Music
Lizzie, originally hailing from Dallas TX has been a parishioner of CTK since 2018. She attended Saint Mary’s College, and now works for Synovus Bank. For fun, she likes to watch the Bachelor and eat tacos.
PatrickCorbett
Service
Patrick moved to Atlanta in 2019 after graduating from UVA to get a masters in global epidemiology and has since stayed to work as a fellow for the CDC and now as an Associate for Booz Allen Hamilton. Patrick enjoys dogs, hiking, paddle boarding, and board games.
JonathanEdwards
Social
Jonathan is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and currently works in Clinical Research at Emory University. He has a background in Medicine and Public Health, and enjoys strength training, travel, and has a goal of reading all the American Classics.
BenedictEsposito
Technology
Benedict graduated from Georgia College with a BA in Mass Communications & minors in history & rhetoric. He works as a Media Specialist for the Archdiocese & can be found watching his Atlanta sports teams or at an oldies concert.
MaxFriedman
Discipleship Night
Max graduated from Emory University with a B.A. in Political Science and a J.D. He works as a lawyer and can be found listening to audiobooks, studying Roman history, and playing video games
PeterLeitten
Pack the Cathedral: Music
Peter graduated from the Frost School of Music at University of Miami. He works as a consultant specializing in commercial banking and in his free time can be found running, mixing cocktails, and watching Braves baseball.
ForrestLind III
Coordinator
Forrest is a native Floridian. After graduating from the University of Florida he attended Emory University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor & TI:GER Certificate from Emory & Georgia Tech. Forrest is a finance attorney who enjoys building cars, racing, & country line dancing.
NatalieMacDougall
Discipleship Night
Natalie is a graduate from the University of Florida with a BS in Information Systems and Operations Management and a Master of International Business. She currently works as a Technology Consultant, and enjoys traveling, reading, going on walks, and cooking.
AnnaMatthews
Service
Anna attended the University of Georgia for both her undergraduate and veterinary medicine degrees. She is a now small animal veterinarian at a practice in Vinings and enjoys traveling and taking her dog Moony on walks in her free time.
ClaireMcCreavy
Outreach
Claire is a native of Philadelphia & a graduate of West Chester University & Pitt, where she received her Master of Public Health degree in Infectious Diseases. She now works as a Health Communications Specialist & enjoys Irish dancing, hiking, and traveling.
AndrewMullan
Social
Andrew is a native of Tampa, FL and a graduate of the University of Florida where he studied statistics. Outside of his work as an actuary, he can be found running, traveling, and visiting the many, many Atlanta breweries.
RashendraPinto
Communications
Rashendra is a Project Engineer with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Roger Williams who designs baby car seats to keep little ones safe. He spends his free time racing cars, flying drones, and traveling.
JuliaSchindler
Outreach
Julia grew up in Central Florida and graduated from the University of Florida. She works in engineering at a construction company focusing on solar farms, and enjoys baking and traveling in her free time.
