Sunday Parent Group

As young members meet for education in the parish center, their parents and other adults meet in the cafeteria for education, formation and conversation. Topics range widely, but attempt to support parents not only as they teach their children about faith, but also for their own growth. Visiting families are always welcome. Time: Sunday 9:15-10:20 a.m.. Contact: Jen Owens.

Small Faith-Sharing Groups

Even in a relatively small parish like St. Augustine, it is important to find strong friendships that are rooted in faith. These friendships keep our faith alive and growing, and also provide support during difficult times. The parish provides a structured way to meet others through small faith-sharing groups. About a third of our members have joined a group. Twice a year, new groups are formed, materials provided and facilitators trained. Each group is eight to ten members. Some meet on parish grounds. Many meet in the home of a member or leader. Our creative team writes materials written for the needs of our parish, and focused on topics requested by our members. The groups meet for six weeks in two seasons, one in the fall and one during Lent. The rest of the year, groups that wish to continue, use materials provided by the parish. Some groups find their own topics and materials. There is one Spanish Language group. New parishioners wishing to join a group can contact Karen Miller.

Young Families Rotating Dinner

One of our communities serves the needs of parents with infants, particularly those who have had their child recently baptized. Dinners are held usually on Sunday late afternoon, roughly every six weeks in someone’s home. The dinners provide both well-established and new families the opportunity to meet others who share the challenges of young family life. Families of newly baptized babies are always special guests at this event. Time Commitment: As scheduled by the host family. Contact: Rebeccah Pelle.

Young Adults

You can’t really call our young adult community a "group", but we do have some incredible young adult Catholics who connect through email and casually organized events. Sometimes the gatherings are purely social in nature, and sometimes the conversation easily shifts to discussions of issues that young adults face in their fast-paced secular world. Many participate in our yearly trip to Mexico to build a home for a poor family (see Corazón). Some are engaged in the development of our youth ministry program. Some provide childcare and help with homework at Elizabeth House. If you want to get connected to this group, Karen Miller.