St. Michael's Church

   Why Catholic is a small group experience which centers around The Catechism of the Catholic Church, The Bible, prayer and faith sharing. Groups meet for six week sessions: one in the fall and one during Lent. The Why Catholic experience meets at various times and days. The Fall session begins during the week of October 5^th through the week of November 9^th. This year's sessions are taken from book four :

Christian Prayer: Deepening My Experience Of God.

Some of the topics include:

What is Prayer?

Prayer in the Old Testament

Jesus and Mary Teach Us To Pray

Forms of Prayer

The Sources and Way of Prayer

Guides for Prayer

Vocal Prayer and Meditation

Contemplative Prayer

Difficulties and Prayer

The Lord's Prayer

    The United States Bishops in the document "Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us" say this:

     "Every disciple of the Lord shares in this mission. To do their part, adult Catholics must be mature in faith and well equipped to share the Gospel, promoting it in ever family circle, in every church gathering, in every place of work, and in every public forum. They must be women and men of prayer whose faith is alive and vital, grounded in deep commitment to the person and message of Jesus."

   Life seem frenzied? Life moving too fast? Need to find a way to stop and receive God's guidance? Be Still is what you are looking for.

   This guided prayer series will help you to examine the importance of silence and reflective prayer. Be Still will help you to stay connected with God through silence and meditation on sacred writings and sacred scripture commonly called Lectio Divina.

   Be Still is held at our off campus site The Living Room. For more information please contact Deacon Somma at 732-483-0360 ext. 12 Also check our events calendar for dates, times and directions. 

    An excellent opportunity for people interested in learning more about the Catholic Church.

 Topics for discussion are:

• 1. What is Faith?
• 2. What do Catholics believe?
• 3. What is the meaning of the Mass?
• 4. The Bible...A short introduction
• 5. How do Catholics interpret the Bible?
• 6. The Saints
• 7. Mary
• 8. Places in the Church...Field trip to the Church
• 9. Who's who in the Church?
• 10. Catholics and Prayer
• 11. Catholic Practices
• 12. Catholics and Church / Catholics being Church
• 13. The Sacraments: An Introduction
• 14. Baptism
• 15. Confirmation
• 16. The Eucharist
• 17. Penance
• 18. Anointing of the Sick
• 19. Matrimony
• 20. Holy Orders
• 21. Old Testament Heroes
• 22. Who is this Jesus Christ?
• 23. The Early Church
• 24. History of the Church
• 25. Christian Moral Living
• 26. Social Justice
• 27. What is the pro-life stance?
• 28. The Dignity of Human Beings
• 29. What is Lent?
• 30. The Nicene Creed
• 31. The Lord's Prayer
• 32. The Meaning of Holy Week and Easter

  Looking for a deeper connection to Scripture? Need to find the connection between the Bible and life? This Bible study group is what you are looking for. The Deeper Connections series is visually stimulating and thought provoking in its content. The series presents historical and cultural background information on scripture. It gives the participants a close look at the text from the Bible and helps unlock the meaning. Participants will be challenged with applications for the Bible's message to life today. The miracles, the parables and the prayers of Jesus provide us with the most important of life's lessons.

    Don't be afraid of the word deeper! In this group it means finding the true meaning of the Biblical text. It does not mean hard.

   Deeper Connections is held at our off campus site The Living Room (for directions please see the events site) For more information please contact Patty Chavez at 732-483-0360 ext. 10 Also please check our Events calendar for dates, times and directions.

   This program wholeheartedly welcomes  those non-Catholics desirous of joining the Catholic Church.  Classes are offered, taking such people, step by step, to the entrance threshold of Catholicism.  Baptized Catholics who have not  received First Holy Communion also form a vital part of this program where they find welcome and guidance.

   RCIA / Journey in Faith is held 9:00 AM Sunday mornings in the Kitchen in the  Lower Church. For more information please contact Deacon Somma at 732-483-0360 ext.12 Also check our Events calendar for dates, and times.

   This self-help discussion group, utilizing a spiritual outlook, provides a ministry for divorced, widowed, and separated residents of Monmouth County.  By  sharing faith, the members strengthen one another in the ability to face the  inherent problems that arise from their states in life.

   The Pathway to Healing group can be contacted at 732-483-0360, Ext. 16

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