About Us

Mission

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.

Contact Us:

Questions? Feel free to send our coordinator, Rachael, an email: ctk2030s@gmail.com

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Leadership Team

Katie Alford

Pack the Cathedral: Sacramental

Katie grew up right outside of Atlanta and moved back to the city after attending Auburn University. She leads Evening Prayer and monthly Adoration as the Pack the Cathedral Chair, and she is a fan of the Braves and Auburn sports.

Lizzie Buckman

Finance

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.

Daniel Cluskey

Service

Daniel is a Pittsburg native who graduated from Villanova with a degree in Chemical Engineering & minors in Theatre & Theology. He designs flexible plastic packaging & can also be found on a hiking trail, at the movie theater, or at the board game table.

Christy Dail

Service

Christy hails from Bloomington, Illinois and graduated from Purdue. She currently is a Senior Engineer at Holder Construction and loves to read books & check off spots on her Atlanta Coffee Shop Bucket List (sometimes simultaneously). Her favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11.

Michael DeLise

Outreach

Michael grew up north of Atlanta and is the oldest of 9 kids. Homeschooled on a hobby farm, he graduated with a finance degree from the University of North Georgia and enjoys high adventure sports in his free time.

Benedict Esposito

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.

Rachael Stowell Friedman

Coordinator

Rachael grew up in Atlanta and loves the faith based community here! She works in finance at UPS and can commonly be found walking North Druid Hills with her husband or spending time with her friends! Click the email icon to reach out!

Mary Slate Heston

Discipleship Night

Mary Slate was born and raised in Atlanta, and recently came home to The Church. She has been a parishioner of CTK since fall of 2020. She works as a dietitian with clients suffering from eating disorders.

Megan Holzgrefe

Outreach

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame (go Irish), Megan works with Merchandising Finance at Carter’s. She encourages people to belong & feel loved! She loves exploring Atlanta, hanging out with friends, & traveling.

Natalie MacDougall

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.

Andrew Mullan

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.

Dominic Petrello

Pack the Cathedral: Music

Dominic was born & raised in Ohio, home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, his parents, and numerous astronauts who went to space to get as far away from Ohio as humanly possible. He graduated from Georgia Tech & helps with music and adoration for Pack the Cathedral as well as singing at the 4 PM LifeTeen Mass. He can be found playing piano, hiking, on a golf course or soccer field.

Luz Rodriguez

Outreach

Luz grew up in southwest Georgia and is a graduate from UGA and the Dental College of Georgia. She is part of the choir at Holy Spirit and loves to spend her time hanging out with friends and traveling.

Christina Schroeder

Outreach

Christina grew up in rural Nebraska with a large family and a heart for service. She spends her time studying to be a PA, dog-sitting, and seeing friends. Being a parishioner at CTK since moving to Atlanta, she looks forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Georgia!

Lauren Sill

Communications

Lauren graduated from St. Pius X & studied nursing at Augusta University. She now works as a research nurse for patients with blood cancer. Outside of work, she enjoys playing with her maltipoo Lizzie, spending time with friends, and traveling.

Braxton Young

Social

Braxton was born and raised in Atlanta, where he attended Christ the King School & Marist School. Braxton studied mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama. He now works as an engineering consultant and enjoys watching Bama football, playing golf, & exploring local breweries.