Acts 29 Commission 

Acts of the Apostles is a New Testament book that tells about the apostles’ work to spread the good news of Jesus after his death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven.  Acts ends with Chapter 28.  Recognizing our mission to continue the work begun by the apostles, the Acts 29 Committee operates to coordinate parish opportunities for spiritual growth, faith formation and evangelization so that our parishioners can be formed and sent out as activated disciples.  Acts 29 meets quarterly and includes representatives from all parish ministries offering spiritual growth, faith formation, and evangelization activities.  For more information, contact Joni Parent Maurer.

Alpha Team

Each Alpha course requires people to serve on the Kitchen Crew (cooking, serving, kitchen cleanup), Environment Team (creating an attractive and welcoming atmosphere for each Alpha session), Greeters (welcoming guests for the first few weeks of each Alpha course), a tech person (to set up, run, and take down A/V equipment), Table Hosts (to facilitate table discussions), and Intercessors (to pray for Alpha participants during each course).  If you’ve gone through Alpha, serving on the team is a great way to pay it forward!  For more information, contact Joni Parent Maurer.

Becoming Catholic (RCIA)

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is designed for adults who wish to become full members of the Catholic Church. RCIA is a process of spiritual enrichment and growth preparing un-baptized adults for Baptism and for other sacraments. It is also for candidates who have been baptized (Catholic and non Catholic) but have not received other sacraments or wish to learn more about their Catholic faith. The process begins in September and continues through Holy Week.  Click the following link for the SCS RCIA page:  https://sites.google.com/site/kurtgarcia/home.  For more information, contact Kurt Garcia.

Bible Study

The St. Catherine of Siena Adult Scripture Study program combines personal Bible reading, Catholic study books and pro-grams. The scripture study is designed to help parishioners deepen their faith and make a real connection between faith and everyday life. Currently, classes run weekly from September through April. Summer short classes are also available.  For more information on evening scripture studies, contact Mary Jeandron.  For more information on morning scripture studies, contact Carol Rooney.

FAMILIA

Familia is a program for young mothers who want to grow deeper in their vocation as wives and mothers. Familia will give moms the opportunity to grow in faith and to enrich the faith of their families. Moms will also gain insights on how to instill solid values and virtues in their children. Each session includes a reflection on the upcoming Sunday Gospel, teachings from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the writings of Pope John Paul II as they relate to marriage and family. Babysitting for younger children can be arranged. Familia begins in the Fall and sessions continue throughout the school year.  For more information, contact Lori Lundgren.

Legion of Mary

Legion members are committed to prayer and service in the name of Mary throughout the world. Our weekly meetings are the “heart” of the Legion’s active membership. Our primary focus is to visit the sick and homebound. The Legion meets every Tuesday at 5:30 pm to pray the rosary and discuss the week’s activities.  For more information, contact Dunbar Argote.

Lord, Teach Me to Pray

Lord, Teach Me to Pray is a three-part Ignatian prayer series developed to meet the desire for on-going spiritual growth, for an appropriate response to the call to holiness, and for a deeper commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord. In facilitated faith-sharing prayer communities, the Lord, himself, teaches us to pray. This program is facilitated in a group setting, meets once a week, and requires daily prayer on assigned scriptures. There are three Parts:

Part 1 – Christian Virtues (12 weeks)
Part 2 – My 19th Annotation (30 weeks)
Part 3 - Discernment & Gifts of the Spirit (14 weeks).

For more information, contact Karen Babbitt.

Men of St. Joseph

The Men of St. Joseph is an association of Christian men, united under the Catholic Church, who meet weekly to pray together and encourage each other to be the spiritual leaders of their families. The purpose of the Men of St. Joseph is to instill holiness in men and facilitate spiritual leadership in family and community life.  The Men of St. Joseph meet every Wednesdaymorning from 6:30 - 7:30 amin the Melacon Center.  For more information, contact Harry Hardin and Don Engler.

Parish School of Religion (PSR)

Religious Education is provided for young people from Kindergarten through high school who attend public or private schools.  Classes are held on Sunday mornings from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the school.  Volunteers are needed to help in the classrooms each week.  Students needing service hours are also encouraged to volunteer. For more information, contact Paula Atchley.