W
hen it comes to religion, a
report described the mil-
lennial generation, those
currently between ages 18 to 33, as "rela-
tively unattached to organized religion."
"It's insane how many students lose
their faith in college," said Jessica Harris,
director of evangelization of St. John
XXIII Parish in Fort Collins, across the
street from Colorado State University.
Twenty nine percent of young adults
identified themselves as "religiously
una… liated" in "Millennials in Adult-
hood," a 2014 report by the Pew Research
Center. This was at or near the highest
level of religious disa… liation recorded
for any generation in the quarter-century
that Pew has been polling on religion.
Bucking that study, St. John XXIII
reported that student weekly Mass
attendance has doubled in the last four
years—from about 300 students to 600
on a typical Sunday.
The parish attributes the
uptick in participation to
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college parish
is reaching
millennials
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A student in prayer
during Mass April 12 at
St. John XXIII Church
in Fort Collins. The
university parish has seen
an increase in student
participation over the last
four years. PHOTO BY DANIEL
PETTY/DENVER CATHOLIC
ST. JOHN XXIII
STUDENT
INVOLVEMENT
Attend weekend
Mass:
600
In Bible studies:
400
Attend Sunday
Night Suppers:
300