2022 Special Events (Watch for continued updates)
Lunch Speaker Series with area leaders, lunch provided. Jan. 19th, Feb. 16th and May 4th;Winter 2022 Day Pilgrimage for Adults, February 8th. $25.00 per person.
(carpool to Saint Leo Abbey and Benedictine Monks. Cost includes talks, walking tour, visit to Grotto, noon Mass, lunch). Registration forms are available in the parish office. Questions? Contact the parish office at (941) 966-0807.
Lenten Lunch Series, Mar 23 & 30, 12:15-1:30pm, in Tillotson Hall.
Facilitator: Fr. Fred Tillotson, O.Carm.
Women’s Lenten Retreat, Thursday, March 10th, 2022 w/ national Catholic speaker and author, Patricia Lorenz. Tillotson Hall ($35.00)
Men’s Lenten Retreat, Tuesday, March 15th, 2022, w/ national Catholic speaker & author, Tom McQueen. Tillotson Hall ($35.00)
Weekly Programs
Sundays: Family Faith Formation, in Rms 1 and 3, 4, 5 & 6
9:00am—10:00am, September 19th—end of May.
For children in Grades K through 6th. All gather with their parents for opening prayer and to read the Sunday Gospel. Children then break away to classrooms while parents, older adults and youth remain to discuss the Gospel and various Catholic teachings. Children return toward the end of the hour for whole group discussions on what we learned. Occasionally, we have a guest speaker or celebrate as family an event in the life of the Church.
Sundays: “Thirty-Minute Theology”
9:20am—9:50am, September 19th —end of May, in Rms 4-6
Facilitator:
This session is open only to parents of Family Faith Formation, RCIA participants and older youth. Discussions are centered on material from Breaking Open the Word, Catholic Update, the U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults and the Bible. Topics include prayer, the sacraments and our Catholic faith.
Mondays, Winter 2022: “The Catholic Church: A History,” 10:30am—Noon, in Rms 4-6.
Part of The Great Courses DVD lecture series. Facilitator:
Tuesdays: “Breaking Open the Word”
10:30am—11:30am, starting September 14th, in Library
Facilitator:
Small groups allow participants to read and reflect upon various themes in Scripture while sharing life experiences. Join us for these upcoming themes from the 'Bridges" series based on the writings of Thomas Merton and other spiritual writers:
Feb 1, 15 and 22: "Becoming Who You Already Are"
Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and Apr 5 & 12: "Lent and Easter: Where Do We Turn for Forgiveness?"
(No session April 19)
Apr 26, May 3 and 10: "Living Your Deepest Desires"
May 17, 24 and 31: "Discovering the Hidden Ground of Love"
June 7, 14 and 21: "Traveling Your Road to Joy"
July 12, 19 and 26: "Writing Yourself into the Book of Life"
Monthly Programs
Book Club: 12:15pm—1:30pm, in Library. Facilitator:
Order your books then come join the conversation on these days:
For information about these books or for suggestions on how to purchase, contact the parish office.
Photography as a Spiritual Practice
Meets monthly on Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12 and May 10 in Rooms 4-6 from 10:00-11:30am.
Viewing God’s beautiful creation through the camera’s lens. Features monthly assignments on select themes. Below photo: “Morning Dew” © by Rob Wucki, parishioner and Photography Group facilitator. For additional information about this group, contact Rob at (262) 646-0855 or email: rwucki@comcast.net.
Interested participants are also invited to visit this group's Facebook page.