Parish Community Groups
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 9:15-10:20am. Contact: Karen Miller.
Neighborhood or Small Christian Communities
A Small Christian Community is a group that gathers in members' homes to discuss their lives in the light of the gospel and to share their faith through prayer. Community activities consist of the four essentials of church:
- community and involvement in each other’s lives,
- reflection on scripture and church tradition,
- worship, and
- service both within and beyond the parish.
Leaders are trained for these gatherings and invite you to join them to share faith and life. Communities can be intentional groups with similar experience such as young adults or parents of infants, or they can be formed geographically by neighborhood. Currently, our Small Christian Community meets on Tuesday evenings at 7pm. Time Commitment: According to member’s availability. Contact: Gregory Whitcomb.
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: Chris and Beata Engle.
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.