Join a Small Group to Discuss “The Search”
• Program: “The Search” (free) on FORMED. Groups of up to 8 people will watch a 20-minute video and then discuss (Discussion Guide provided!).
• Where: *Meet in Parishioner’s Homes
• When:January 2025 for 7 weeks 1 ½ hour per session. *We will meet at Ascension for the first “optional” session on January 9, 2025, from 6:00-8:00 PM for the opportunity to meet your small group leader. Small groups officially begin meeting in individual homes the week of January 13-17.
• Who: Choose a group for YOU-
  • Couples: Mondays at 6:30 PM with Steve & Angela Salem
  • Couples: Tuesdays at 6:00 PM with Glenn & Cindy Bowers
  • Couples: Tuesdays at 7:00 PM with Jim & Joanne Burns
  • Couples: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM with Evan & Joanie James
  • Couples: Thursdays at 6:00 PM with Phil & Joyce Glasser
  • Couples: Thursdays at 7:00 PM with Michael & Susan Lally
  • Men/Women: Thursdays at 2:00 PM with Char Grothues
  • Men: Wednesdays at 8:00 PM with Patrick Earhart
  • Women 50+: Fridays at 7:30 PM with Katherine McGuire
  • Fathers of Young Children: Wednesdays at 7:30 PM with Adam Keller
  • Fathers of Young Children: Wednesdays at 7:30 PM with Jake Huber
  • Mothers of Young Children: Register to Receive Specific Days and Times of Small Groups

Next in the series of great books that you always wanted to read but were afraid to do on your own is The Everlasting Man by G. K. Chesterton. St. John Paul II once wrote, “Jesus Christ is the answer to the question that is posed by every human life.” All human history converges on the Incarnation, and then proceeds from it. Chesterton looks at Christianity from a perspective you have never seen before, and will stay with you for the rest of your life. It has evangelized countless numbers to Christianity.

This is a 16 week read throughout Winter into Spring, and will be aided greatly by videos of the GKC online book club, and the Word on Fire edition of this classic.

Dates: January 2, 9 16, 23, 30 February 6, 13, 20, 27 March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 24 Days: Thursdays
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Location: St. Mark Room
Facilitator: Joyce Grashoff
Cost: The Everlasting Man may be ordered from Wordonfire.org for $29.95. (It is strongly recommended that you use this version so that you have the questions we will use in class, Dale Ahlquist commentary after each chapter, and footnotes on every page available to you.)

Mass boring? No longer! The Live the Mass retreat is meant to generate amazement and awe for the Mass by providing a new perspective of the most powerful prayer available to the human person. This retreat offers a new outlook on being a child of God, praise, and reconciliation. At the end of the weekend, we hope that you will have a greater understanding and appreciation for the Mass. Come “discover the mystery” with us February 1, 8:00 AM-6:30 PM and February 2, 7:15 AM-11:45 Mass (NOT an overnight retreat).

February 1st: arrive by 8:00am. Session will end at 6:00pm.
February 2nd: arrive by 7:15am. Session will end after 11:45am Mass.

Two-day Retreat (NOT an overnight retreat)

Join us in walking through “The Mass” by Bishop Barron and be transformed through insights on this most privileged and intimate encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ.

See how the Mass brings us out of the fallen world and into the heavenly realm, how it resonates with a call from God and a response by his people, the Church, and, most importantly, how we are intimately joined with the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. “The Mass” will help you understand how to fully, consciously, and actively participate in the source and summit of the Christian life. Sign up today!

7 Weeks
Dates: January 9-February 20
Day: Thursdays
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Location: St. Mark Room
Facilitator: Tamara James
Cost: $5 Ascension will be providing binders of the materials at the first class for a cost of $5.

What better way to begin the New Year 2025 than to start with the first book of the Bible? We will be studying the book of Genesis using reading of Scripture, and discussion in small and large group. If your New Year’s resolution includes “I would like to start all over again,” come and join us in reading the Bible with deep understanding to learn what God’s plan was for us “in the beginning…”

9 Weeks
Dates: January 5-March 2, 2025
Day: Sundays
Time: 9:30-11:00 AM
Location: St. Mark Room
Facilitator: Joyce Grashoff
Cost: We will be using the book of Genesis from the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible. That single book for $12.95 can be purchased online at www.Ignatius.com or locally from Trinity House. Link provided in registration confirmation email.

Are you struggling with forgiving someone who has really hurt you? You are not alone! “Forgiveness 101” offers a safe and supportive experience of healing for anyone suffering from unresolved conflict and past trauma. In this workshop, you will review the important difference between forgiveness and justice and learn that forgiveness is not about forgetting or excusing the offense. People who learn to forgive are happier, healthier, more at peace, more purposeful, and actually look liberated. The path towards healing is a Journey of Hope! Check out www.yeabut.org for more information on this ministry.

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free, only to realize that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B Smedes

Dates: January 11 and January 18
Day: Saturdays
Time: 9:00-11:30 am
Location: St. Mark Room
Facilitator: Kim Sutton
Cost: $20

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Join us for classes to see if this is right for you! We will meet on Monday nights to present basic topics of the faith and grow in our relationship with God. Adults are welcomed into the Church at Easter in the spring. We also would love to have parishioners volunteer to serve as a sponsor for someone going through OCIA.

For more information, contact Liz Willman lwillman@kcascension.org.

Join us on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of every month at 1:00pm as we work slowly through The Bible in a Year and The Catechism in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz. We will begin on Friday, February 2, 2024.

The schedule will typically include 4 sessions per week. Lessons are done at home on YouTube. The total time per week will be about 160 minutes which averages to 11-12 minutes per day with time off for Holy Week.

Register

Are you currently transitioning from college into adulthood? Are you looking for an opportunity where you can dig deeper into your Catholic faith while bonding with other young adults on fire for Christ? Then consider joining Disciples Dwelling (DD) – Ascension’s young adult weekly small group study. We discuss upcoming Sunday Mass readings followed by a fellowship activity – with occasional DD functions on weekends.

Ongoing Bible Study for a passionate group of Catholic Young Adults, ages 21-35
Thursdays: 7:00PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Youth Center
Facilitator: Rachel Sevart an Brooke Kramer
No Cost

If you feel called to learn more about joining Disciples Dwelling, look us up on Facebook or contact Rachel Sevart for more information.

Are you looking for a way to get more meaning out of Mass? If so, join with other men of the parish to meet each week and discuss the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. This group discusses the Sunday readings followed by discussion on their applicability to the lives of men. New members are invited to join at any time.

Fridays: 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM
Date: Ongoing
Location: St. Mark Room
Facilitator: Ken Jennison
No Cost

Through authentic friendships, prayer, family activities, and community service, we hope to encourage and equip fellow mothers in the beauty and traditions of the Catholic Faith. If you are a mother of a young child (pregnancy through second grade), then you are invited to join us the first Thursday of each month at 7:00pm in the St. John Room. Check our webpage and bulletin for additional events throughout the year as well.

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