St. Mary's Basilica
Phoenix, Arizona
Young Franciscans (YouFra)
Welcome to Young Franciscans (YouFra), a young adult ministry to college students and young adults (18-39 years). A place to discover community, prayer and service in the Franciscan tradition. Please join us for one or all of our events.
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Upcoming Events
Social Night – The Grand
Social Night! We will be gathering together to hang out at the Grand and get to know each other better.
Date: Wednesday, January 15
Time: 7pm
Location: The Grand, 718 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Stained Glass Craft Night
Join us as we have a craft night. We will be working on a diy stained glass project.
Date: Wednesday, January 29
Time: 7pm
Location: St. Mary’s Social Hall
Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/c8KnZ6g7tw9HoEJR7
Social Night – Arizona Wilderness
Social Night! We will be gathering together to hang out at the Arizona Wilderness and get to know each other better.
Date: Wednesday, February 12
Time: 7pm
Location: Arizona Wilderness, 201 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Puzzles and Popcorn
Join us for a night at St. Mary’s Social Hall. We will have puzzles to work on and popcorn to snack on!
Date: Wednesday, February 26
Time: 6:00pm
Location: St. Mary’s Basilica
St. Patrick’s Day Social Night – The Kettle Black
Social Night! We will be gathering together to hang out at The Kettle Black to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: 7pm
Location: The Kettle Black, 1 N 1st St # 108, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Diamondbacks vs White Sox Spring Training
Join us for the White Sox vs the Diamondbacks spring training game. Keep an eye posted for more details!
Date: Saturday, March 15
Location: 7555 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Time: game starts at 1:10pm
Board Games and Bubbles
A variety of board games will be provided and we will have both champagne and sparkling grape juice to sip on for this night of fellowship.
Date: Wednesday, March 26
Location: St. Mary’s Basilica
Time: 7pm
Social Night – Cornish Pasty
Social Night! We will be gathering together to hang out at Cornish Pasty and get to know each other better.
Date: Wednesday, April 9
Time: 7pm
Location: 7 W Monroe St, Phoenix, AZ 85003
Andre House
Andre House is an organization in downtown Phoenix that provides support to the homeless population in the area. Join us for a service project to help prepare food for their food service.
Date: Saturday, April 12
Location: 213 S 11th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Time: 7pm
Easter Egg Dyeing
Celebrate the Easter season by dyeing some Easter Eggs with us!
Date: Wednesday, April 23
Time: 7pm
Location: St. Mary’s Social Hall
Social Night – Novel Ice Cream
Social Night! We will be gathering together to hang out at Novel Ice Cream and get to know each other better.
Date: Wednesday, May 7
Time: 7pm
Location: 1028 Grand Ave #6, Phoenix, AZ 85007
2025 Youfra Retreat
In this retreat, we will focus on the Franciscan vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Our first day will be spent at the Franciscan Renewal Center learning more about the details of the Franciscan charism. We will have opportunities for discussion and prayer. Sunday will start with Mass at St. Mary’s Basilica followed by volunteering at Andre House as a way to live our Franciscan charisms.
Date: Saturday, May 24-Sunday, May 25, 2025
Interest Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIjQfVxi4etFX7icuQb-3xQBZiS_kuVaYXtF9uJBeRdXHQVA/viewform?usp=sharing
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YouFra Leadership
Email: [email protected]
What is YouFra?
Young Franciscans (YouFra) is a fellowship of young adults in the United States who feel called by the Holy Spirit to make, in community, an experience of Christian life, in light of the message of St. Francis of Assisi, and to deepen their understanding of their personal vocation.