Small Groups at Saint Joseph
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Our Fall Small Group Leader Formation has begun!
Archbishop Bernard Hebda has a dream for our parish, and every parish in this Archdiocese: a dream in which all Catholics are in a small group. Archbishop Bernard Hebda has asked that every parish being in small groups can help our faith come more fully to life and help us draw closer to Jesus. In the earliest days of the Church, small groups spread the good news of Jesus – and they can do it again today.
The work of growing Saint Joseph Small Group Ministry has begun and we ask your prayers for those who are currently going through the Small Group Leadership Formation. If you were not able to join us this fall, we will be repeating the training sometime this coming year.- Prayerfully discern participating in Small Group Leader Formation, a FREE seven-week series held here at Saint Joseph (see dates below), facilitated virtually by Bishop Joseph Williams. This formation is intended for those who are open to the possibility of playing a leadership role in a small group.
- Fill out the online interest form below.
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Thank you for joining us on this journey
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FALL SESSION
The 7 sessions will be held THURSDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm in the Msgr. Foran Great Room:- SESSION 1: September 28
- SESSION 2: October 5
- SESSION 3: October 12
- SESSION 4: October 26
- SESSION 5: November 2
- SESSION 6: November 9
- SESSION 7: November 16
- PRACTICAL FORMATION DAY
Each session will last less than two hours, and will include times of prayer, teaching, and small group sharing.
Because this series is a formation toward leading small groups, and small group sharing is an important component of it, participants are expected to attend most, if not all sessions, in person. Recognizing that life happens, there will be an ability to “make up” missed sessions, but non-live participation is intended to be the exception, not the rule. We will determine the dates of “make up” sessions and share this information with participants in September.
Participation in the series does not commit you to lead a small group. Upon the formation’s conclusion, there will be a mutual discernment, that will include the pastor, on whether each participant will lead a small group starting in Winter 2024 and what type of small group s/he might feel comfortable leading.
Furthermore, the formation will help discern other supporting leadership roles within the small group, such as hospitality or music ministry, as possible alternatives to being “the leader.”
This year, we’ll be offering opportunities for parishioners and friends to participate in Men’s and Women’s small groups beginning in Lent but expect that different types of small groups may emerge at St. Joseph over the next few years.
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