Welcome
Everything we organize has just one purpose: get to know Jesus better, and follow him with others. That’s what makes a difference in the world, and it’s up to you.
“A young person cannot retire at the age of twenty! He or she must keep walking.
Don’t spend your life sitting on a couch! Live your life, build your life, do it, keep moving forward!”
Pope Francis
Our DNA
Who we are as a community flows into the mission and prayer that we do! The heart of who we are and how we act can be summarized in 4 points:
1. Ignatian spirituality
2. Charismatic life
3. Unity of Christians
4. Community life
Events and retreats
Our ministry and activities are aimed at 18-30 year-olds, and are open to all Christian backgrounds and those who are seeking.
- [On summer break]
Thursday Prayer Gatherings – 7:30pm-8:30pm
Church of Notre Dame (entrance at 405 W 114th St) – New York City, NY - All Saints retreat morning – Saturday, October 24, 2026. 10am-3pm.
Hosted with the Community at the Crossing
More information and sign ups here
- Advent retreat morning – Saturday, December 12, 2026. 10am-3pm.
Hosted with the Community at the Crossing
More information and sign ups here - Lent retreat morning – Saturday, February 13, 2027. 10am-3pm.
Hosted with the Community at the Crossing
More information and sign ups here - Silent Ignatian retreat – March 15-20, 2027
Huntington, NY
Take time away from your regular life to seek God. With the exception of daily worship and spiritual direction, the entire retreat is held in silence, allowing each retreatant to enter into a deeper intimacy and listening to Christ.
More information and sign ups coming soon - Easter retreat morning – Saturday, April 24, 2027. 10am-3pm.
Hosted with the Community at the Crossing
More information and sign ups here - Pentecost retreat morning – Saturday, May 22 12, 2027. 10am-3pm.
Hosted with the Community at the Crossing
More information and sign ups here - World Youth Day Seoul 2027 – August 3-8, 2027
The Chemin Neuf Community will organize a ‘Welcome to Paradise’ festival in the country in the run-up to WYD, as well as events during WYD itself. Find out more here.
More about World Youth Day
Thursday evening gatherings
We gather every Thursday evening for worship, prayer, silence, and formation. The content can vary from week to week – please see schedule below.
– Prayer Gathering: Sung worship, silent prayer, and formation in the charismatic and Ignatian traditions
– Formation and Dinner: spiritual formation around a shared meal
– Mass: weekday Eucharist with sung worship
– Testimony
6:30 pm Doors open
8pm Social
Thursdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm
St. Michael’s Rectory
Entrance at 424 W 34th St
Call or text Br. Lukas at (646)-234-1043 if you have any questions
The Way of the Spirit
7-Week Series on the Person and Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Thursdays, April 9 – May 21
Journey from Easter to Pentecost, growing in knowledge and understanding, practical experience, and love for the Holy Spirit through worship, teaching, and community.
This series offers the opportunity to be renewed in the Holy Spirit, exercises around charisms, testimonies, deep worship, preparation for Baptism in the Holy Spirit, and formation in charismatic spirituality.
Dates and topics
April 9 – Series introduction
April 16 – Who Is The Holy Spirit?
April 23 – The Holy Spirit In My Spiritual, Daily, and Professional Life
April 30 – The Holy Spirit in the Bible (cancelled due to venue unavailability)
May 7 – Prophecy (workshop evening)
May 14 – Charisms and Gifts Update 5/12: Mass for Feast of the Ascension
May 21 – Living the in the Spirit Day by Day (instruction, group exercise, and worship). This gathering will be the final gathering before summer break.
Why this topic?
The Chemin Neuf Community was born out of the charismatic renewal. We believe that Christian life is meant to be lived in the power of the Holy Spirit, but understanding what that means can seem out of reach. To make a decision to give your life fully to Christ and to live in the power of the Spirit, called ‘Baptism in the Holy Spirit’, requires formation and understanding. Founded by a Jesuit, with a strong emphasis on formation, our community is committed to creating spaces of learning and experience so that young adults might grow deeper in their faith and understanding how Christ is calling them to follow him.
Practical info
Thursdays 7:30pm-8:45pm. Doors open from 7:15pm. Evening followed by a social. This series is free and aimed at 18-30s.
Church of Notre Dame
Entrance at 405 W 114th St (Google Maps)
International
There are lots of opportunities for mission, volunteering, retreats, and adventures.
Hautecombe Abbey – volunteer or take a time of retreat. Near Lyon, France
JET – volunteer abroad in short term missions, in countries such as Ivory Coast, Madagascar, the Philippines, and Brazil.
Dombes Abbey – experience life on the farm, learn new skills, and take part in the rhythm of our daily life, which balances prayer, work, and shared moments of fraternity. Near Lyon, France
Green Abbey – an opportunity to discover permaculture, in practice and theory, in the prayerful atmosphere of Sclerder Abbey. Cornwall, UK