The Gospel of John Facilitated by Stephanie Logan, Karen Kaping, and Molly Smith Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in room 215 Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in room 215 John is known as "the apostle whom Jesus loved" (John 20:2), and one of the three considered to be in the " Everything You Wanted to Know About the Catholic Faith But Were Afraid to Ask Presented by Deacon Dennis Hayes and Molly Smith Tuesday, January 19th, at 7:30 p.m. in room 215 In everyday life, we are often challenged by our non-Catholic friends and acquaintances to provide answers and explanations to the truths that we believe as Catholics. In this presentation, frequently asked questions will be discussed such as: Are you saved? Can you lose your salvation? Why do Catholics pray to the dead? Why do Catholics believe things that are not in the Bible? In addition, attendees will be provided information and sources for finding answers to their questions. 30 Ways in 30 Days to Save Your Family Presented by Deacon Dennis Hayes Sunday Afternoons on February 21st, March 7th & 21st at 1:30 p.m. in the Worship Space Parenting is filled with the challenges of raising healthy, happy teenagers. Pop culture, with its negative images, violent videogames, and offensive music, tends to derail your efforts and hard work. How can busy moms and dads protect their children from today's toxic culture? One step at a time. Author Rebecca Hagelin, in her book, 30 Ways in 30 Days to Save Your Family, lays out 30 simple and concrete actions that you can implement, one day at a time, to reconnect with your children and to maintain peace in your home. We will walk through these ways in three sessions and together discuss common sense advice to tackle everyday dilemmas, including: 1) How to fight back against manipulative marketing campaigns that target your child, including what to say to your teen when you pass such places as Victoria's Secret in the mall. 2) The three most important (and easy) things you can do to keep your child safe on online social networks. 3) How (and why) to write a love letter to your child as this may be the key to starting true communication. 4) How to fight the culture and not fight your child. By Fr. Mitch Pacwa S.J. 2010 Lenten Study In Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, he tells us, "The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God" (1:18). Join a small group and explore the meaning of the cross, the power of God, and how to live united to Christ's sacrifice and victory. Small faith-sharing groups will be formed to participate in this six-week study during the Lenten season. Sign-ups will be held during the last weekend in January and the first weekend in February and group assignments and participant booklets will be passed out on the weekend of February 13-14, 2010. Marriage Convalidation Inquiry Presented by Deacon Dennis Hayes Tuesday, February 2nd, at 7:30 p.m. in room 215 Couples who were married outside the Catholic Church and wish to have their marriage recognized as a valid sacramental union within the Catholic Church must have the marriage “convalidated”. This meeting will discuss what is a convalidation and how do we prepare for it? We will also try to answer any other questions that you might have regarding marriage. Adults preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation need to have their marriage convalidated before they can be confirmed. Monday evenings, March 8th – May 10th at 7:30 p.m. - Living Room # 110 Living as a Catholic Man Facilitated by Steve Klak Second and Fourth Saturday mornings of each month at 8:00 a.m. in room 110 This program fosters the concept of living as a Catholic man in today’s world. Currently the group is doing the “Crossing the Goal” series, starting with the Virtues. “Crossing the Goal” uses a sports show format to encourage men to get into spiritual shape. Each session begins with a video which presents the topic of the day followed by group discussion. Contact Steve Klak at 281-897-8409 for more information. The Mass Presented by Stan Petty Tuesdays, April 13th, 20th, and 27th, in room 215 at 7:30 p.m. Of all things Catholic, there is nothing so familiar as the Catholic Jeopardy Saturday, April 17th, at 6:30 p.m. in the (Evening begins with a Pot-luck supper after the 5:00 p.m. Mass) Family Night: Everyone is invited to join us for a pot-luck supper and an evening of fun when we will be playing Catholic Jeopardy. Questions are based on the 1st to 5th grade Faith Formation curriculum. Your family can be your team or you can invite another family to join your team. Please bring a dish to share at the pot-luck. Fireproof Your Marriage Study Facilitated by Deacon Dennis and Patty Hayes Monday evenings, July 12th - August 16th at 7:30 p.m. in room 215 After viewing FIREPROOF, couples will contemplate the state of their relationship. The six-part study challenges couples to look at love as a lifetime commitment. Study topics include: Forgiveness, Marriage as a Covenant, God-designed Differences, and Unconditional Love. This six-week study has an easy format that integrates key Scriptures, movie clips, devotionals and thought-provoking discussion questions to challenge couples to grow spiritually and relationally. Friday Family Movie Night The popular Friday Family Movie Nights will continue this summer. As movies are selected, they will be announced in the Adult Faith Formation articles and flyers in the bulletin All studies and presentations last approximately 1 ½ hours For more information, contact Bill Carew at 713 466-8265 Also, view Adult Faith on line at: www.stmaximilian.org Direct adult faith questions to adultfaithformation@stmaximilian.org
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