https://www.focus.org/
Please visit https://afc.org/catholic-young-adult-retreat/ if interested in a retreat specifically designed for young adults. They have two retreats available for the upcoming year.
Advent Corner Week 2: December 4
There are many ways in which we can prepare for the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ. There are three Formed presentations that talk about Mary, why we ask for her intercession, and her messages. We have two upcoming Holy Days coming up this week and next week.
December 8 (Holy Day of Obligation): Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
December 12 (Not a Holy Day of Obligation): Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Guadalupe: The Miracle and the Message Enjoy this film narrated by Jim Caviezel that walks us through our Mother's miraculous appearance to Juan Diego‚ an encounter that has influenced the conversion of millions of people.
FORMED Live: Do We Make Too Much of Mary?
Why do Catholics think so highly of Mary? Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn as they discuss our Lady's esteemed place among the saints.
Marian Dogmas with Brant Pitre
Listen in as Matt Fradd and Dr. Brant Pitre explore the Church's understanding of Mary's role in the Church.
Advent Corner Week 1: 11/27/22
Fr. Toale and the Youth Faith Formation program will present "An Advent Evening" on November 30 at 6:30pm. All families are highly encouraged to attend this important service which reintroduces three Advent Traditions; The Advent Wreath, The Jesse Tree, and The O' Antiphons. This will be the Wednesday Night class for the first week of Advent, so students and catechists will be present. Please spread the word, we would love to see all of our families including our Catholic School families. All parishioners are welcome from St. Joseph's and Holy Family. There will be a reception after the service. We hope to see you there. Also, please check out our Advent Resources for families to pray and celebrate the coming of Christ, the Savior, born of Mary. Praise God! Please email Darby Callahan at [email protected] if you have any questions, concerns, or any resources you may need to make your Advent even more fruitful.
10/2 and 10/9
Did you know we have resources for family prayer available on our website? Please check out our resources at stjosephkeywest.com under "Evangelization" and click "Family Prayer Resources" for ways your family can pray together each and every day. When our families put God first, our Church will grow deeper in love with Jesus Christ. We must form relationships with our Lord, Jesus Christ, and what better way to do that than to pray and talk about our Faith with our families. Please contact me if you need anymore resources. There are also resources available for marriage enrichment under "Evangelization" and "Marriage Enrichment." Please contact me if you need more information on how you can enrich your marriage through prayer.
10/16 - 10/23
Did you know that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have resources to help people grow in their Catholic Faith? Their current initiative is the National Eucharistic Revival, and we have resources to help you grow closer to Christ through the Eucharist. We have daily Mass at 7:30am Monday through Friday at St. Joseph Key West. Two of the prayers used in the Divine Mercy Chaplet prayers are: According to a Pew Research Study, about 70 percent of Catholics do not believe Catholic Church teaching on the Eucharist which should be an alarming statistic to all Faith Formation Leaders. In this year's faith formation classes, our theme is the Sacraments, so it fits very well with the National Eucharistic Revival initiative. For more information, click on "Evangelization" and "National Eucharistic Revival."
Darby Callahan, Director of Evangelization