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Adult Education and Spirituality
The purpose of the Adult Education and Spirituality Ministry is to provide opportunities for adults to continue to learn about their faith and to reflect on and live a Christian lifestyle.
Small Christian Communities
A group of people who gather together, anywhere from once to twice a month, to read and discuss Christian Faith based materials and how to apply them to everyday life. Groups may contain married couples, singles, all men, all women, young adults, young married people, widowed, and mixes of people.
Small Christian Communities Coordinator
| Anne Saevig, Staff | Please refer to the bulletin or church calendar for updates to these and other group activities. |
Each year for the past three decades, many parishioners have set aside some time to participate in a “Lenten Renewal”. People gather in small groups of about eight to twelve people to reflect on their faith, pray together, support one another on their faith journeys and to reach out in service. The topic for reflection has differed from year to year and has included focus on the Lenten Sunday Scripture Readings, what it means to be a Catholic, centering prayer and being peacemakers.
Lenten
Renewal 2010: Following Christ: The Gospel According to Luke
Small groups of 10-12 people meet for six two-hour gatherings once a week.
The guide for our prayer and discussion is: “Following Christ:
The Gospel According to Luke” which focuses on Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem,
growing and learning on the journey of discipleship, parables of loss and
forgiveness, the Last Supper, the denial, the Agony in the Garden, the
Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
The outcome of our time of discussion and prayer will be
excellent preparation for participating in Sunday Mass during lent, the Triduum
and applying the Gospel to our life journeys.
Different groups meet on all seven days of the week. There are
morning, afternoon and evening groups.
Outreach
This Lent, the Lenten Renewal groups and the parish at large were invited to
participate in two special outreach efforts:
Kids Against Hunger – “
“Shelter Boxes” – Another Lenten Renewal project is to ship a Shelter Box to
Soup Supper
On March 18, we gathered for our traditional Soup Supper. Following the Supper, we gathered in the church for a Taize Prayer Service to celebrate the Feast of our patron, St. Joseph, whose feast is March 19.
Questions? Contact Anne Saevig at 763.544.3352 or
asaevig@stjosephparish.com.
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For more information about the program, please see the parish bulletin or contact Anne Saevig at the parish office, (763)544-3352 ext.113 or by email at asaevig@stjosephparish.com.
Ministry of Mothers Sharing (MOMS) Group
Join a MOMS group: Come together with a group of 8-10 women once a week for 7 weeks, beginning in September to discuss and pray about such issues as self-esteem, friendship and everyday spirituality using the MOMS Journal as a guide. Childcare is provided at the parish. Join a morning or an evening group–day and time are decided by the group. Cost: free will donation toward the cost of the book. Sign up forms are at both worship sites and on the web. Fill them out, drop in the collection, mail, or e-mail to asaevig@stjosephparish.com.
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Join the men’s group. The group meets from 6:15-7:30 am at the Little Church. Come any Thursday morning and “check us out” or contact Frank Brantman.
Men's Groups Coordinator
Anne Saevig, staff
Contemplative Prayer Groups
meet on
Mondays from 6:30-7:15 am at the Little Church and on Thursdays from 7-7:45 pm
in the Eucharistic Chapel at the Parish Center. Centering Prayer and Lectio
Divina will be the prayer forms. Craig Hamilton will lead the prayer times. All
are welcome.
Have a date with your spouse one Saturday night a month, September through June. Kids play games and do crafts in parish childcare while you spend time alone with your spouse! Meet in the chapel at the Parish Center at 5:30, then go out until 8:30pm with your spouse. In 2009 - 10 we used the book, Happy Together: The Catholic Blueprint for a Happy Marriage by John Bosio. The sign up forms will available on the adult ministry kiosk at the Parish Center and at the bulletin board at the Little Church. Put your completed forms in the mail, the collection or fax to 763.544.3435 to asaevig@stjosephparish.com
The parish has four teams that are part of the Cornerstone Church League. The teams play in the evening May through July. Men age 16 and older are welcome to join a team or be a sub. For more information about the men's softball teams, please contact Joel Loecken or Anne Saevig at the Parish Office, (763)544-3352 or asaevig@stjosephparish.com.
Come and cheer on our four
St. Joe’s Men’s Softball Teams!
The Red and Gold
Teams play on Monday nights; the Blue and
Gray Teams play on Thursday nights at 6:00 or
7:15 pm at the fields at
Click on the links below to view the schedule!
Monday Night Schedule
Thursday Night Schedule
Kick back, read a book and then come on over (to the Parish Center) and discuss it. The Book Club meets once a month, usually on the third Monday from 1:30 to 3 pm in the John Paul I and II Rooms. Men and women are welcome. Come whenever you can. Questions? Contact Pat Goetz (facilitator) or Anne Saevig at the parish office: 763.544.3352, x113 or asaevig@stjosephparish.com.
Upcoming Book Club Selections:
July 19, 2010 – I Was Amelia Earhart by Jane Mendelsohn
August 16,
2010 – The Language of Blood by Jane Trenka
September 20, 2010 -
Shadow Baby by Alison McGhee
October 18, 2010 - How Green Was My
Valley by Richard Llewellyn
November 14, 2010 – The Pact by Walter
J. Roers
December 20, 2010 – A Can of Peas by Traci DePree
Are you age 50 or better and single (widowed, divorced or never married)? This group formed last summer and now has over 50 members on the roster. The group meets on the first Sunday of the month at 10:30 am at the Little Church to plan events. The current schedule is: September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6, January 3, February 7, March 7, April 11 (third Sunday), June 6, July 4, 2009-10. On the fourth Sunday of each month, there is a Potluck at 5 pm in Room A at the Parish Center. Dates are as follows: see updates below. Come to one of our events, and check us out! To learn more about the 50+ group click HERE. Contact Anne Saevig at 763.544.3352, x113 or asaevig@stjosephparish.com. and add your name to the roster.
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50+ Singles Events
Summer Picnics at French Park – 4th Sundays at 5 pm
July 25 and August
22
Directions:
Enter park from Rockford Road (42nd Avenue North) just east of
Northwest Boulevard and the Little Church. Drive to stop sign at
information kiosk, proceed ahead to first right turn into picnic areas.
Lyric Arts Theatre – Anoka
All Shook Up - Sunday, July 11, at 2 pm, the group will see “All Shook Up” with Elvis hits and the power of rock and roll.
Friday Happy Hours – 5 pm
Planning Meeting - Sunday, June 6 – 10:30 am – Little Church. Bring your ideas. No meeting in July.
If you would like to add your name, e-mail or address to our roster and receive our minutes, please contact our roster, please contact Anne Saevig at asaevig@stjosephparish.com or 763.544.3352, x113.
Each year Adult Ministry offers classes designed to encourage people to learn more about their faith. Come to a whole series or just come to those that fit your schedule.
Bible Studies are an excellent way to listen to God's word to us in our lives today. They also provide a way to better understand the cultural and historical background of the times when they were written and the various writing styles that were used. For more information about upcoming bible studies, please check the parish bulletin or contact Anne Saevig at the parish center (763)544-3352 ext.113 or by email at asaevig@stjosephparish.com.
We have a morning and an evening Spiritual Reading Book Club. Each month, members of the group choose a selection to read for the following month.
The morning group meets on the third Thursday of the month September through May (September 17, 2009, October 15, November 19, December 17, January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15 and May 20, 2010) in the Youth Lounge at the Parish Center.
Celebrate Earth Day: Caring for God’s Creation
Composting at
We have a
“Green Corner” in the parish bulletin as space allows. Click
HERE
for ways to make God's Creation greener. When you have an ecology idea
or website to share, please e-mail it to Anne Saevig:
asaevig@stjosephparish.com.
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Parish Produce Planters: Twenty four people signed up to plant and tend a container vegetable garden to be located on the balcony outside of Rooms B and C. We plan to grow produce for PRISM and share in some ourselves. If you would like to join the balcony garden team, please contact Anne Saevig at asaevig@stjosephparish.com or 763.544.3352, x113 |
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