NEW MEN'S FAITH FORMATION SERIES STARTS JAN. 7
Men of St. Maria Goretti: Be inspired by one of America’s future saints! Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapaun was an ordinary man who became an extraordinary priest and Army chaplain, inspiring the men he served on battlefields and in an enemy prison camp. Join us and explore the virtues that made Fr. Kapaun such an inspiration, as told by the men he served with. The Holy Name Society will host the seven-week "Kapaun’s Men Virtue Series" starting Tuesday, Jan. 7. Come for one, some, or all sessions. We will meet at 6 a.m. each Tuesday from Jan. 7 through Feb. 18 in the parish narthex. Enter Door #5 off the South parking lot, near the food pantry. Come for fellowship, great coffee, and grow in your faith! Contact Nathaniel O’Dell for more at [email protected]. Today's topic: Mission
Explore the three commonly used scriptural prayers in the prayers of the church that can be sources of hope as they point to God’s faithfulness even in the midst of difficulties. Fr. Huemmer will lead conferences on the Magnificat (the Prayer of Mary at her pregnancy), the Benedictus (the Canticle of Zechariah in praise) and the Nunc Dimittis (the Canticle of Simeon at the arrival of the messiah).
In the midst of the winter, these gospel canticles can give us hope as we journey to become ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ during the Jubilee Year of 2025.
This retreat begins with Morning Prayer and ends with Adoration, Daytime Prayer and Benediction. In between, guests will enjoy two conferences. Mass, lunch and time for personal reflection will round out the day.
9 am – Welcome in Chapel
9:10 am – Morning Prayer in chapel
9:40 am - Conference 1 –
10:30 am – Break
10:45 am – Conference 2 –
11:45 am – Mass
12:30 pm – Lunch
1:30 pm – Adoration
2:30 pm – Daytime Prayer/Benediction
3 pm – End of Day – Carpenter's Shop open
Led by Fr. David Huemmer, Chaplain, and Deacon Marty Stout at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center
9 am to 3 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center in Tipton, IN.
Cost: $35, includes Keltie & Co. Catering lunch. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions.
Carpenter’s Shop gifts will be open at the end of the retreat.
Participants: Minimum 5
Sign up HERE by February 14th.
The parables of Jesus are designed to shake us up, to shock, confront, provoke, and indict us. Each parable works differently, and each must be studied separately to determine its significance, how it functions, and how it calls its readers to respond. Explore a variety of parables in this new Threshold Bible Study offering—each empowering us to think, teach, and act like Jesus did, to accept his new vision of the world, and to participate wholeheartedly in the new life he offers. We meet every Tuesday morning, 9-10:30am, and Wednesday evening, 7-8:30pm, beginning January 14 & 15. The study’s fee is $10 per person. To register, visit smgonline.org/bible-study. For more information, contact Kate LaPaglia, [email protected].
I want to personally and warmly welcome all of you! For more than 25 years now, St. Maria Goretti parish has been building the Kingdom of God, not with a few people, but with everyone! I pray that you will come to know St. Maria Goretti as we all hope it to be and are continuing to strive in our efforts to make it--this is our spiritual home and a loving community. We are glad you are here and look forward to meeting you! God Bless you.