Catholic Singles Community – Arizona

A community-building, lay ministry whose focus is to evangelize single people (ages 21-40) by encouraging, educating, sharing and supporting each other in our faith and our daily lives.

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The Harrowing of Hell

“What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King sleeps; the earth was in terror and was still, because God slept in the flesh and raised up those who were sleeping from the ages. God has died in the flesh, and the underworld has trembled.

Truly he goes to seek out our first parent like a lost sheep; he wishes to visit those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. He goes to free the prisoner Adam and his fellow-prisoner Eve from their pains, he who is God, and Adam's son. The Lord goes in to them holding his victorious weapon, his cross. When Adam, the first created man, sees him, he strikes his breast in terror and calls out to all: 'My Lord be with you all.' And Christ in reply says to Adam: ‘And with your spirit.’ And grasping his hand he raises him up, saying: ‘Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.‘

‘I am your God, who for your sake became your son, who for you and your descendants now speak and command with authority those in prison: Come forth, and those in darkness: Have light, and those who sleep: Rise. I command you: Awake, sleeper, I have not made you to be held a prisoner in the underworld. Arise from the dead; I am the life of the dead. Arise, O man, work of my hands, arise, you who were fashioned in my image. Rise, let us go hence; for you in me and I in you, together we are one undivided person.

‘For you, I your God became your son; for you, I the Master took on your form; that of slave; for you, I who am above the heavens came on earth and under the earth; for you, man, I became as a man without help, free among the dead; for you, who left a garden, I was handed over to Jews from a garden and crucified in a garden. Look at the spittle on my face, which I received because of you, in order to restore you to that first divine inbreathing at creation. See the blows on my cheeks, which I accepted in order to refashion your distorted form to my own image.

‘See the scourging of my back, which I accepted in order to disperse the load of your sins which was laid upon your back. See my hands nailed to the tree for a good purpose, for you, who stretched out your hand to the tree for an evil one. I slept on the cross and a sword pierced my side, for you, who slept in paradise and brought forth Eve from your side. My side healed the pain of your side; my sleep will release you from your sleep in Hades; my sword has checked the sword which was turned against you. But arise, let us go hence. The enemy brought you out of the land of paradise; I will reinstate you, no longer in paradise, but on the throne of heaven. I denied you the tree of life, which was a figure, but now I myself am united to you, I who am life. I posted the cherubim to guard you as they would slaves; now I make the cherubim worship you as they would God.

’The cherubim throne has been prepared, the bearers are ready and waiting, the bridal chamber is in order, the food is provided, the everlasting houses and rooms are in readiness; the treasures of good things have been opened; the kingdom of heaven has been prepared before the ages.’”
- Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday

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#Art - Joakim Skovgaard, Christ in the Realm of the Dead, 1891-94.

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Welcome to Catholic Singles Community - Arizona

The Catholic Singles Community (CSC), formerly Catholic Retreat for Young Singles (CRYS) is a community-building, lay ministry whose focus is to evangelize single people (ages 21-40) by encouraging, educating, sharing and supporting each other in our faith and our daily lives. The primary means of accomplishing this is through our twice-yearly retreats.

Fellowship

Meet young adults from all walks of life. With 21 – 40 years of age, there is always a chance to meet young adults.

Prayer

Monthly Rosaries, Praise and Worship nights, to Daily Mass. If you want your prayer life to be deeper, we have great opportunities for you!

Retreats

Our twice a year retreats have been around for 25 years! Come share in the joy with others of our retreat.

Social Events

Looking for events outside of a church setting? We do many of these too. Not officially sponsored though, many get together just for good fun!

Relationships

Grow deeper in your relationships by learning how to share each other’s lives.

Networking

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know or who knows you! Since we all come from different walks in life, we all have skills to share to a greater good!

CSC Now

How can you be a part of CSC

Spread the Word

Tell people you know, other friends, or your Priest at your home parish about CSC!

Take Part in Our Retreats

We all need down time in our lives and a time to recharge.

Invite Others to CSC Events

Have friends that don’t want to come to a church event? Great! We have those events too!

Join in the Monthly Rosary

Once a month. Rosary, fellowship, and food. What more?

Volunteer

There are excellent service opportunities we have to offer. Let us know if your interested.

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