Calling all grandparents: current, future, adopted, and spiritual! The relationship between a grandparent and grandchild is a precious and impactful one. A Grand(parent) Connection is a ministry aimed at helping grandparents build that relationship on a firm faith foundation. Come listen, share, and pray on 3rd Mondays, 7-8 pm in the Parish Library. Tonights Speaker is Jenny Muller, speaking on a topic TBD
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: Faith
Tired of all the demands tugging at you? Do you feel like you could use some space to just get away? Come to our campus for a peaceful day of prayer. Enjoy the beautiful grounds, visit the shrines, read in one of our cozy gathering spaces, make the Way of the Cross, spend time in prayer in the St. Joseph Chapel. This unstructured retreat is anchored with five opportunities for activity. You may participate in as few or as many as you wish. (Times are approximate.)
9 am Arrival Welcome
9:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation
11:45 am Mass
12:30 pm Lunch
2:30 pm Daytime Prayer & Dismissal
Spiritual services provided by Fr. David Huemmer, Chaplain at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center
9 am to 3 pm ET, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the St. Joseph Retreat & Conference Center in Tipton, IN. Cost: $25, 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/Maximum 25
Register HERE before January 10th.
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.