St. Susanna L.I.F.E FALL 2016
Meeting Schedule
â Sundays ä
6:00 – 7:00pm Mass
(For those that want to attend with us)
7:00 – 9:00pm Life Meeting – Undercroft
Don’t forget to bring a friend!!
September
9/18…LIFE 1 – Kick Off Hoedown
9/25…LIFE 2 – Welcome to LIFE
(Note: 40 Days for Life Sept 28 –Nov 6)
October
10/02…LIFE 3 – LIFE Mass – Games
10/09…LIFE 4 – Community: Fear Factor
10/16…LIFE 5 – Community: Marianist Mystery
10/23…LIFE 6 – Peace/Justice: Seeking Election
10/30…LIFE 7 - Community/Pastoral: Clowning with Catholics
November
11/06...LIFE 8 – LIFE Mass -Miracles
11/11-11/13 - Fall Retreat Q
11/13…NO Meeting
11/20...LIFE 9 – Sacrament/Prayer: Prayer Fair
11/27….No Meeting! Thanksgiving!
(Encounter Nov 19th)
December
12/04...LIFE 10 - LIFE Mass –Angels & Ornaments
12/11...LIFE 11 –Service: Adopt a Family/Decorate/Caroling
12/18…LIFE 12 – Zoo Scavenger Hunt
12/25... No Meeting! Christmas!
St. Susanna L.I.F.E Spring 2017
Meeting Schedule
â Sundays ä
6:00 – 7:00pm Mass
(For those that want to attend with us)
7:00 – 9:00pm Life Meeting – Undercroft
Don’t forget to bring a friend!!
January
1/01… No Meeting! New Years Day!
1/08…LIFE 13- LIFE MASS - Resolutions
1/15…LIFE 14 – Service: Paws & Chill
1/22…LIFE 15– Sac/Catechesis: Pope is Dope
1/27-28…“25 Hour Fast” – ALL
1/29…No Meeting
(Note: March for Life Jan 27th)
February
2/04…LIFE 16 – Encounter Event
2/05…LIFE – NO MEETING (Super Bowl )
2/11…LIFE 17 –SATURDAY Service: Parish Retreat- Christ Life
2/19…LIFE 18- Hot topic/Pastoral Care: Its Lit
2/26…LIFE 19 – Hot Topic: Walk in My Shoes
March
3/05...LIFE 20 – LIFE Mass (Stations)
3/12...LIFE 21 – Peace/Justice: Stuck in Traffick
3/18-19… Spring Retreat Q
3/19…No Meeting (Retreat)
3/26...LIFE 22 – Sacr/Catechesis: Be-Atitudes w/ an Attitude
April
4/02...LIFE 23– LIFE Mass & Invite Faith Alive
4/09...LIFE 24 – Hot Topic: Life Goes On
4/16…No Meeting! Easter
4/23…LIFE 25 – TBD
4/30…LIFE 26 – Senior Meeting
May
5/07… LIFE Mass
5/14… LIFE Commissioning
LIFE Planning Retreat Summary
Topic/ Group / Description / Area / RTV:Component& Themes / Meeting #Clowning with Catholics
(St Raphael) / Taking off your masks, Shouldn’t have to wear masks in a community: People of faith community / Community Building / · Community
· Pastoral Care
· Prayer & Worship / 7
Fear Factor
(St. Michael) / Willing to take Risks in a community & Finding trust / Community Building / · Community
· Leadership / 4
The Marianist Mystery
(St. Gabriel) / People of Community Marianist Life community, traditions & pillars / Community Building / · Community
· Prayer & Worship / 5
Walk in My Shoes
(St. Michael) / Understanding Mental Health, Hunger, Refugees / Hot Topic / · Peace and Justice
· Advocacy / 19
Life Goes On
(St Raphael) / Alumni of Life members, life after LIFE, how to move on / Hot Topic / · Community
· Multigenerational
· Evangelization / 24
Its LIT
(St. Gabriel) / Seeking light in darkness and in struggles, deepening trust:
John 1:3-5 / Hot topic / · Pastoral care / 18
Paws and Chill
(St Michael) / Exploring Homeless – People and animals, Human Dignity and care of creation, Make blankets / Service / · Peace and Justice
· Service / 14
Parish Date Night
(St. Raphael) / Serving parish needs, praying rosary, Pillar:Mary as model people of community
**Christ Life Retreat Saturday Feb 11t*** / Service / · Service
· Community Building
· Prayer & Worship / 17
Stuck in Traffick
(St Raphael) / Exploring modern human trafficking, include fair trade / Service / · Peace and Justice
· Advocacy / 21
Be-Attitudes with An -Attitude
(St. Michael) / Inform on the beatitudes and how to live them out / Sacrament / · Catechesis
· Prayer and Worship / 22
Prayer Fair
(St. Gabriel) / Exploring various prayer styles: Lectio Divina, Mendalas, Taize, Petition Board, Adoration: Matt 7 / Sacrament / · Prayer and Worship / 9
The Pope is Dope
(St. Gabriel) / Challenge to follow Pope Francis and his major works on Mercy, Joy of the Gospel, church for the poor, world youth day
***Coincides with Francis Effect** / Sacrament / · Catechesis
· Peace and Justice / 15
Elections
(Chip) / Understanding ethics, religions in the elections / Hot Topic / · Peace and Justice / 6
Praise/Caroling / Signing/ Christmas Caroling- Why do We sing to God? / Service / · Community
· Service
· Evangelization / 11
Other LIFE Nights
Kick off / Hoedown: welcoming parish and other Life groups to kick off / Community Building / · Community / 1
Opening Ceremonies / Welcome / Community
Building / · Community / 2
Zoo Scavenger Hunt / Christmas / Community / · Community / Dec
25 Hour Fast / Prayer, Fasting, Reconciliation, Mass, lock-in, Focus on Right to Life-Abortion/ Death Penalty, Seeking your Voice -The Power of One / Service / · Peace and Justice
· Prayer & Worship
· Catechesis
· Leadership / Feb
Fall Retreat / IT’S LIVE - / Various / · Prayer & Worship
· Pastoral / Nov
Spring Retreat / Service Learning Retreat / Various / · Service
· Peace & Justice
· Leadership
· Advocacy / March
October Mass / Games / · Community / 3
November Mass / Movie - Miracles / · Catechesis
· Evangelization / 8
December Mass / Chili Dinner & Angels & Ornaments –Church History St Nicholas/Trinity / · Community
· Catechesis / 10
January Mass / Epiphany & Resolutions / · Catechesis / 13
February Mass / Encounter / · Prayer & Worship / 16
March Mass / Stations of the Cross / · Catechesis / 20
April / Mass with Faith Alive – special event with incoming group / · Community / 23
May Mass / 27
Leadership Training
Servant Minister Training / Welcome, getting to know one another – team building exercises / Training / · Leadership
· Community
· Prayer / A
Servant Minister Training / Getting to know yourself- Personality Traits, learning styles / Training / · Leadership
· Community / B
Servant Minister Training / Stations: Becoming a Leader, starting ending conversation, managing small & Large groups, handling introverts/extroverts, prayer styles / Training / · Leadership
· Community
· Prayer / C
Planning Retreat / Overnight Retreat: Prayer, Reflection, planning entire year, discovering the gifts of the spirit in the group and within / Training / · Leadership
· Prayer and Worship
· Community / D