Join us on Thursday, September 16th, 7 PM at St. Anthony Parish Hall

The Presentation will also be available online on our Parish website and YouTube Channel after the event.

Following on Pope Francis’ re-establishment of a commission on the subject, we will:

• Uncover the story of female deacons during the first millennium of the Church’s history
• Discover reasons why they disappeared
• Consider the question of women’s diaconate today and future possibilities.

Mask wearing and social distancing are strongly encouraged at all in-person events.

Our Speaker

Jennifer Wise has Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees from Kings College London, and has taught theology and religious education for as long as she can remember. She has been involved in various programs at diocesan and parish level, and taught in the Religious Studies and Women’s Studies programs at ISU. These days she spends a lot of time tending her 130 apple trees and dreaming of foreign travel.

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The Bible Timeline: Understand the Entire Bible! 
A 24-part Bible study from Ascension Presss, featuring Jeff Cavins

• Women's Bible Study Group (new members welcome!)
• Beginning September 24th, 2021
• Meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
• Cost $37.99 for the Ascension Press study guide

When: Thursdays following the 12:00 noon Mass.  1 hr per session.
Where: Parish Pastoral Office, 2nd Floor, St. Anthony Conference Room
What: Video Exploration of our faith, featuring Christopher West
Who: Presented by Pastoral Associate Thomas Smith and others.
More Info: tsmith@hscc.org or 208232-1196, Ext. 162

​​​​​The first words placed in the mouth of Christ in John’s Gospel are not “Follow all these rules or you’re going to hell.  Rather, Christ probes our hearts with a question: “What are you looking for?” (John 1.38). 

 Join us for this video exploration of the Christian Faith which plumbs the depth of each human longing for God and God’s response.

**Because of a priest vacation (this week) and next week’s priest retreat, there will not be a noon Mass on September 9^thand 15^th but we will still have our FULFILLED sessions upstairs in the St. Anthony Room beginning at 12:30pm. Thanks!

Vist "Fulfilled" Page

Jennifer Wise helps us understand the Psalms.  Where did they come from, what are they about, what do they mean?  

"History instructs us, the law teaches us, prophecy foretells, correction punishes, morality persuades; but the book of psalms goes further than all these. It is medicine for our spiritual health." -- St. Ambrose of Milan

Thomas Smith helps us understand the Psalms in Christian scripture and worship. 


 

Deacon Scott Pearhill and Thomas Smith explore the meaning and power of psalms for our daily lives. Learn about the Liturgy of the Hours; discover a psalm for Covid-19. The psalms help us pray the lived liturgy that is our lives!

"Viajar Juntos" es una nueva iniciativa de los obispos estadounidenses.   Nuestra ministra de juventud Jessica Gallegos ha sido seleccionada para ayudar!

Viajar juntos es un proceso de diálogo y encuentro centrado en el ministerio de la Iglesia con jóvenes y adultos jóvenes que fomenta el entendimiento y la confianza dentro y entre las familias culturales hacia una comunidad de fe más acogedora y justa.

Jennifer Wise helps us to know this recently canonized saint, whose life and thought contributed much to the Catholic Church in our time.  

What is the Paschal Mystery?  Why is it important? Where do we find it in scripture?  What does it mean for our lives? 

Join Thomas Smith as he breaks open the Paschal Mystery using the stunning Icon of the Paschal Mystery found in St. Anthony's Church.

Explore 5 videos that help us better understand the power and  importance of St. Joseph.  
 

Click here for more information about the Year of St. Jospeh

In these pastoral and penetrating short videos, Thomas Smith reflects on the Sunday scriptures.  Get ready for Sunday by diving deeper into the readings!