Morning Advent Reflection: Questions for the Season
December 7, 2024
Reflecting on the stories of Zechariah, Mary and Elizabeth in Luke’s Gospel, we will weave our stories with theirs, asking their questions of ourself: How will we know this is so? Who am I that God calls me?
Evening Advent Reflection: Questions for the Season
December 10, 2024
Reflecting on the stories of Zechariah, Mary and Elizabeth in Luke’s Gospel, we will weave our stories with theirs, asking their questions of ourself: How will we know this is so? Who am I that God calls me?
Creating Joy this Holiday Season!
November 16, 2024
Does stress and pressure rob you of joy during the holidays? Treat yourself to the gift of a nurturing and encouraging time. Journaling, guided exercises and artmaking among friends.
Retreat for OCIA Inquirers and Sponsors
November 2, 2024
Inquirers and sponsors will meet other people on the same journey from other parishes. We will teach tools and ways of discernment. The day will emphasize building: relationships with God and fellow parishioners.
Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life
October 1, 2024 – December 3, 2024
Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life is a 10-week scripture study program using texts and videos to explore Jesus’ life by examining all four gospels at once. What emerges is a composite sketch of who Jesus is, what he taught and how he wants us to live.
Does your faith inform your vote?
October 5, 2024
Fr. Mark Miller, CPPS, will help us examine the most pressing issues of the upcoming election, through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching. The workshop focuses on issues, not political parties or candidates.
The Stories of Black and Biracial Women: A Necessary Celebration
September 14, 2024
Sponsored by Clay Countians for Inclusion. Black and biracial women will bear witness through personal testimony of the barriers they have broken through and how they conquered hidden agendas designed to keep them from thriving. Story Tables are a platform for people to shape the narrative of their own history.
Depolarizing Ourselves: The first steps toward civil engagement
September 15, 2024
Depolarizing Ourselves is a 90-minute workshop designed to help lessen the effects of polarization when you encounter them in your conversations. We can have healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. Mutual respect, not agreement, is an essential key to a healthy discussion. Cosponsored with Precious Blood Spirituality Institute and Precious Blood Companions.
This Isn’t Your Grandmother’s Church. Will It Be Your Grandkids’?
August 7, 2024
Fr. James Smith, C.PP.S., will present his research on recent shifts in American Catholicism, particularly regional shifts in Catholic parishes. After his presentation, Jennifer Green, a pastoral associate at Visitation Parish in Kansas City, will respond to the presentation.
The Green Jesus
June 20, 2024
Presented by Fr Tim McFarland, C.PP.S. This presentation will focus on what insights we might attain about our caring for the environment from a Christological perspective.