If you have any questions regarding adult faith formation opportunities listed below, please contact Anna-Marie Wright at 352-753-0989

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• Please check out www.formed.org
• To increase your knowledge of Jesus so that you can grow closer to Him.
• Become more enlightened about your faith journey.
• Not sure where to start, please contact Anna-Marie Wright in the parish office.

A Hot Cup of Catholic

The Catholic Toolbox

Join Fr. Glen starting September 12th on Mondays at 1:00 PM in rooms 1, 2, & 3. The Catholic Toolbox is a six-week series about different aspects of the Catholic Church. This series is designed for those who are new to the Catholic faith, returning to the Catholic faith, or those who need a simplified explanation of why the Catholic Church does what it does, and what the roots of our faith are built upon. Mark your calendars for 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, and 10/17. Topics to be announced soon.

 

Join us for the next movie on Monday, October 24th, at ​1:00 PM in the parish hall 

Movie to be determined.





 

Small Christian Community

What is a Small Christian Community (SCC)?

• A group of 8 to 10 people meet weekly (or once a month) in someone’s home to study Sunday’s scripture readings. Each person discovers, at their own pace, how God has been actively loving them and helping them. In this environment, mutual trust grows, and members share their individual faith stories. The group becomes a small church in the large parish, so that everyone experiences the concern, prayer, and emotional support of the Body of Christ.

What does it mean to be part of a group called “community?”

• This is more than a bunch of people gathering for a meeting every week. SCCs are people of similar beliefs meeting WITH (“com”) UNITY. Oneness does not mean alikeness; rather it means agreeing to join in the journey of uniting ourselves to God and His love. Members feel connected to each other due to sharing their faith week after week, but it is more than that. Groups will occasionally gather outside the meetings for social events such as barbecues and pool parties, with all family members invited. During parish missions or retreats, they often attend together and go out for coffee afterward. Why? Because the love flowing between the members cannot be contained within a mere hour and a half meeting per week.

The following days and times still have spaces available to join:

• Wednesday, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Winifred area)
• Thursday, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Tierra Del Sol area)

 
If you aren’t able to attend a SCC, please participate by joining us in prayer for all the SCCs beginning as well as future SCCs at St. Timothy Catholic Church. In addition to the SCCs listed above, we currently have SCCs meeting on Tuesday evening weekly, Wednesday afternoon monthly, and Sunday evening monthly.

If interested in joining a SCC group, please sign-up at: Click here to sign-up.

We are looking for facilitators; training will be provided. To find out more about leading an SCC, call Anna-Marie Wright at 352-753-0989.

 

Bible Study with Allen

Join us on Wednesdays in rooms 1, 2, & 3 at 1:30 PM to grow in faith, scripture knowledge, prayer and in spiritual friendship.
 

             

The Life Recovery 12 Step Bible Study

The Twelve steps have long been a great help to people in recovery. Discover how they connect to Scripture to find the true source of wisdom, the Word of God. All interested are invited on Fridays in Rooms 2 & 3 at 9:30 AM.

 

Have you ever wanted to read the entire bible in a year?

If you have 20-25 minutes a day, you can with the help of The Bible in a Year podcast! Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes, providing commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way.

Unlike any other Bible podcast, Ascension’s Bible in a Year podcast follows a reading plan inspired by The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, a ground-breaking approach to understanding salvation history developed by renowned Catholic Bible scholar Jeff Cavins. For each period in the timeline, Jeff will join Fr. Mike for a special episode that will help you understand the context of each reading.

With this podcast, you will not just read the Bible in a year … you will finally understand how all the pieces of the Bible fit together to tell an amazing story that continues in your life today!

You can listen using any free podcast app on your smartphone or tablet or via your browser at ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear.

Basic Catholic Theology

Join Deacon Dick and Lynne Bigelow for Basic Catholic Theology II on Fridays at 9:30 AM in Room 6

AFTERNOON OF GRACE – September 7

ALL women of the parish are invited to an Afternoon of Grace on Wednesday, September 7, 1:00-3:15 pm in the ministry building

Theme – Mary is my spiritual mother leading me to fulfill my feminine vocation according to God’s plan.
Grace – I pray for the grace to receive from Mary, my spiritual mother, the fortitude to accept and fulfill my call and mission from God.

Join us as we pray, sing, watch a Johnnette Williams’ Women of Grace EWTN Episode : Catholic Women's Leadership 1st episode of 5, listen to a guest speaker, participate in small group sharing and sing & pray some more! Refreshments and snacks provided.
 

Women of Grace Foundational Study

Learn how you can embrace your gift of authentic femininity and dignity as a daughter of God.

This nine-week foundational study meets in the Ministry Building, and explores prayer, Sacred Scripture, Church documents and teachings, the Catechism, the lives of women saints and the example of Our Blessed Mother. You’ll become better equipped to fulfill your call and mission as a Woman of Grace in the world today. This study is based on the Full of Grace: Women and the Abundant Life Foundational Study written by Johnnette Benkovic Williams (Host of EWTN’s Women of Grace). Already a Woman of Grace?  Please join us to experience new perspectives and learning.

For more information on our next session, please contact the parish office.

 

Special Events

• 2022 Lenten Parish Mission
• 2021 Fall Parish Mission
• 2021 Lenten Mission  (watch videos)

 

Other opportunities:

• Forming Disciples Certification Program

 

Other resources:

• National Marriage Week (February 7-14)