Ministries
Men's Club
Who we are:
Is here to encourage men in their journey of faith and walk in life
through prayer, sharing and developing relationships inspired by our
common Catholic faith & commitment to serving our Lord Jesus Christ.
What we do:
At Our Meetings, we share faith experiences in an encouraging environment.
(Topics of discussion can be found below.)
Where we do meet:
We meet in the rectory directly after mass on first Saturday of the
Month.
When do we meet:
Mass on Saturday is at 8:00am. We bagel socialize then get started by
9.
8:45 Bagel & Social
8:50 Prayer; Business/ Announcements
9:05 Theme of Discussion is set. Scripture is read.
9:15 Divide into groups of 5 or more.
9:45 Closing observations, challenges, other questions from small groups.
9:55 Closing prayer.
10:00 Clean-up.
Notes:
Selection of speaker for the day is chosen by lot. Anyone interested
must tell a coordinator. Lottery will be taken. Men are encouraged to
share a part of their spiritual journey (current, recent, long term)
Meditation, reflection, question, tests and obstacles can be discussed.
In groups, everyone who wants to speak & share should be encouraged.
Likewise, we are also encouraged to listen. Time is watched to make
sure everyone has an equal opportunity.
Topics Include:
- Work Life How to witness at work
- How to set an example
- How to mix Christian role with manager/supervisor role. Behaving
as a Christian while disciplining or during (negative) performance
review of subordinates.
- How to remember to serve God at work
- Handling gossip at work
- Introducing artifacts & icons to work place; a discussion point
(co-worker curiosity, starting introduction to God)
- Discussing religion at work
- Dealing with non-Christian corporate policy
- Commute time prayer
- Negative impact of basing definition of self on professional "success"
Offering your work to God. God’s will at work.
- How to leave work at work.
- Home Life Home persona vs. work persona. Take off the mantle of
co-worker/fellow employee, put on the mantle of father/spouse/son,
making the transition.
- Play detective with spouse ("What did I do wrong, today?")
- Impact of work schedule on home life
- God’s plan for husband/father’s role at home
- Responsibility of the present moment
- Everything for the glory of God.
- Hero: St Joseph. What kind of man/father/Husband was he? How do
we look to him as role model?
- Servant to the family (like JPII is servant to church, Jesus servant
to apostles)
- What is our individual mission as father/family leader/spouse?
- Relationship to Wife How to bring Jesus into the intimate personal
relationship with spouse.
- Dealing with different spiritual levels and formation rates.
- Pray together?
- How to deal with responsibility to get family members to Heaven?
- As spiritual leaders of our families, how can we witness to family
members and relatives who are (apparently) not close to the Lord?
- Relationship with Jesus How to develop relationship with Jesus?
- Examination of self
- Jesus as husband to bride the Church. What can men learn from this
relationship?
- Do we have an inverted priority:?: 1)work, 2) family, 3) wife, 4)
God
- Are men uncomfortable praying the Rosary? What benefits have you
received?
- What conversations do men have with God, in their car? in the shower?
mowing the lawn? Do you have conversations with God and not know it?
- How often is God on your mind?
- Man to Man relationship Reaching to other men to bring Jesus to
them
- Being intimate with another man (open, trusting)
- ‘Soul mate’ questions?
- How to tap into others’ spirituality
- Being honest with other men
- Personal Spirituality How does disposition impact your relationship
with God? with others? What is your disposition?
- What is your focus?
- How do you think other people see you?
- How to be a fool for Christ? a radical?
- What to do as men to increase spirituality - practical techniques
- Knowing yourself. Where you stand. Goals.
- Sacraments How do Sacraments support us as men? Especially, Reconciliation,
Communion.
- How to sell the sacraments?
- Community What is our role as men to evangelize the word of God?
- Against adverse secular bias, how to live as child of God?
- How can we help lift the "veil of unawareness" off our
brothers and sisters?
- How to approach people who are Christians but who have "defected"
from Catholicism