Adult Faith

Study, Prayer, and Action! 

Study:

• Attend an Event or series at OLIH!

• Join a small faith sharing or study group

• Formed: AKA Catholic Netflix - perfect for watching a video or series.  Perfect to use on your own or with a small group of friends!

• Have friends or family that want to do a Bible study with you? Check out Ascension Press.  Pick a study, order your materials (with online access), then watch the videos and do the study on your own.  Gather with friends virtually or in person!

• Read books, watch DVD's or listen to CD's available in the Library or on the Library Cart in the gathering space. Not sure what to study? Here's a list of available resources in the Adult Faith Formation office, just contact Patty to check them out!

Prayer:

• Join us for Mass.

• The Rosary is prayed every day before Daily Mass (Monday through Friday). The Rosary before the Thursday evening Mass is prayed for Right to Life.

• Come pray in St Michael's chapel anytime the church building is open.

• Adoration is available in the church every Saturday. The first Saturday of the month there is Mass at 8:30 with Adoration following until 10:00am, all other Saturday’s Adoration is 8:30-10am.

• Spiritual Direction - Desire a companion on your spiritual journey? One who will listen and walk with you? Contact Patty Mayer or Randy Henderson to consider Spiritual Direction.

• Attend a Christian Experience Weekends (CEW)

• Seven Sisters Apostolate: Seven women who spend one hour a week in prayer for Father Michael!
  For more information on how to become one of the Seven Sisters, or a sub, contact: Nancy Breitkreutz

• Interested in a retreat? Check out CEW here at OLIH, or follow any of these links to learn more about retreat centers within a few hours drive!

  • Ignatian: Emmaus House, Des Moines, IA,
    Creighton Retreat Center, Griswold, IA,
    Cloisters on the Platte, Gretna, NE

  • Benedictine: St Benedict Center, Schuyler, NE,
    Conception Abbey, Conception, MO

  • Franciscan: Prairiewoods, Hiawatha, IA

Action:

• Check the "Get Involved" section of the website - there you will find ways to actively live out Jesus's call to discipleship.  There are many ways to get involved through Liturgical Ministries, many varied ministries within the parish, organizations that benefit the parish and the larger community and finally opportunities of outreach to those in our community, the greater DSM area and even to the 'ends of the earth.'