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SPIRITUS Youth Ministry – Encounter Retreat for Students Grade 8-12

SPIRITUS Youth Ministry – Encounter Retreat for Students Grade 8-12

The SPIRITUS Youth Ministry Interns are inviting students in grades 8-12 to join us for a retreat held at Mount Tabor Center, Menasha. This 24-hour retreat, being held Friday to Saturday, March 4-5 at Mount Tabor Center, Menasha, will allow students to Encounter Jesus and meet new friends in their faith.

Cost is $20 and includes the retreat, overnight accommodations, meals, games and snacks.

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February Explanation Station from St. John Adult Faith Formation

February Explanation Station from St. John Adult Faith Formation

Why Catholic Bibles have more books than Protestant Bibles

The Catholic Church is entirely responsible for the composition of the Bible, which books are included, as well as the breakdown of the chapters and verses. There are 73 “books” in the Catholic Bible and 66 in the Protestant Bible. Protestants removed seven books because some verses were inconsistent with their theology.

Martin Luther removed Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach and Baruch. He attempted to remove James and Revelation, but this was rejected by his followers and those two books stayed. Catholics are often accused of adding seven books, but despite this common belief, it is false. Older, pre-Protestant, Catholic translations of the Bible include them. 

Source: http://www.Catholic.org

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January Explanation Station from St. John Adult Faith Formation

January Explanation Station from St. John Adult Faith Formation

The Fathers of the Church

If you aren’t familiar with the early Church Fathers, you may want to do some research on their inspiring lives. The Church Fathers were influential theologians, bishops or scholars whose writings explained key Scriptural principles in the early Church. They were not all ordained, and not all of them became saints.

But they had powerful communication skills, personal holiness and doctrinal orthodoxy, so we honor them unofficially as “fathers” for their proximity to the Apostles, their explanations of how to understand and apply Scripture, and their ability to teach the Catholic faith.

Studying the early Church Fathers has deepened the faith lives of many, even to the point of convincing non-Catholics to become Catholic. 

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Men’s Hops and Hope – Sherwood, WI

Men’s Hops and Hope – Sherwood, WI

Men’s Hops and Hope is a faith filled group that meets the second Monday of each month, October through April. ALL ARE WELCOME!!

2021 Dates: November 8th and December 13th

2022 Dates: January 10th, February 14th, March 14th and April 11th

It is a night where men come together, enjoy some food and refreshments, and listen to a speaker who shares their faith journey.  The kitchen opens at 5:00 p.m., with the speaker beginning at 6:30 p.m.

It is held at High Cliff Golf Course at 3 Putt Pub. The address is: 5095 Golf Course Road in Sherwood.

Jamie Merckx (Zig) will be the featured speaker on November 8th.  Jamie is the former head football coach at Kimberly High School and will share his story of how he survived with a less than 1% chance of survival after a massive heart attack and transplant using the pillars of Faith, Hope, Love and Humor.

If you have any questions, please contact Dave at (920) 460-3923 or via email at: dgoeser79@gmail.com.

For more information, please visit: https://hopsandhope.wixsite.com/home