We will NOT meet this week to discuss “Walk in Her Sandals.” Instead, our next meeting will be Thursday, March 7th. For that meeting, please read Chapter 2 and come prepared to discuss.

Have a blessed week!

We kicked off our book study yesterday! Our next meeting is in TWO weeks (we will NOT meet on Valentine’s Day). So, for February 21, please read the introduction and chapter 1 of “Walk in Her Sandals.” Answer the study questions for chapter one. In addition, choose and perform one of the ways to contribute to the New Evangelization before our meeting on the 21st.

Have a blessed week!

Reminder: Please contact Debbie Minton by this Wednesday if you plan on attending the Women’s Retreat on Saturday, February 2nd. McAlister’s Deli is catering the event and Debbie will need a head count.

“Walk in Her Sandals: Experiencing Christ’s Passion through the Eyes of Women”

by Kelly M. Wahlquist (Editor)

What if you could have been a witness to the events of the last days of Jesus’ life—walking with him as he entered Jerusalem, observing his crucifixion, and embracing him on Easter?

• This is a group book study where you are guided on a prayerful and creative journey through the days of Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost.

• Go deeper into your relationship with Jesus by relating to him in a profoundly intimate way. See Jesus’ Passion through the eyes of six women who each expressed one of six, distinctive, feminine gifts identified in the writings of St. John Paul II. Their imagined stories are complemented by the real accounts of contemporary women who share their own stories of receiving and cultivating these gifts.
• Share with other women who are also on this journey/study with you. Athanasius Church is providing two opportunities for women to participate in group discussions …

SIS Group
Meet on Thursdays
Introductory Meeting: Feb. 7^th Begin 6-week study: Feb. 21^st
6:30PM – 8:00PM
St. Athanasius Parish Center Room A

Mom’s Bible Study
Meet on Wednesdays
Introductory Meeting: Feb. 6^th Begin 6-week study: Feb. 13th
9:15AM – 10:45AM
St. Athanasius Parish Center Basement
babies/children welcome

If you are interested in either group, please contact Angie Poole by February 6th to order your copy of the book. The cost is $13.04 and due at the introductory meeting.

Questions? Contact Angie: angie@thepoolehall.com, 435-3483.

Experience a conversion of heart and recognize your own giftedness!

St. Athanasius Women’s Retreat

“Finding Clarity in the Clutter” Presented by Judy Ribar

• Clearing out what gets in the way of moving deeper within.
• Finding balance within the stress of daily life.

Saturday, February 2^nd from TIME 8:30AM-3:30PM in St. Athanasius Cafeteria

Cost – $20; lunch provided

Contact: Debbie Minton, dminton@staparish.com; 969-3332 x106

Deadline: January 30, 2019

Judy Ribar, Associate Director of Retreats at Mount St. Francis, creates programs for adults, leading evenings, days of reflection, and weekends on a variety of themes. She is retired from 41 years in education, where she was an assistant principal, math & computer science teacher, and for 12 years, full-time Retreat Director at Assumption High School.

Ladies,

For the next “Walking With Purpose” book study, on Thursday, September 27th, please read “Section Two” and “Priority One” which entails reading pages #29-67. In addition, please answer the Session Two questions in your packet.

Remember to also work on your “Concrete Resolution” from Session 1. For example, if you stated that you want to work on praying every morning, try making steps towards making that resolution stick. You might print off a morning prayer to have by your bedside so that it is there for you to read first thing in the morning. Or, you might try setting up a quiet spot in your home for you to sit for contemplative and/or rote prayer at a set time every day.

Your friend in Christ,

Angie

For those taking part in the “Walking With Purpose” book study, please read the introduction and section one “Putting Some Basics in Place.” Also, please answer the corresponding study questions prior to the meeting this Thursday, 6:30PM, in the Parish Center Room A. See you then!

Thursday evening will be the first of seven sessions for the Walking With Purpose book study. Please note that the meetings will now be held in the Parish Center, Room A, instead of the school cafeteria. At the first meeting, the book and study questions will be handed out, and we will all get a chance to meet one another. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Just a reminder….if you are wanting to participate in the St. Athanasius book study this fall with either the SIS Group or the Mom’s Bible Study Group, please let me know ASAP so that we ensure that we have ordered enough books and study materials. The cost per person is $5 and due at the first group meeting.

Mom’s Bible Study Group: meeting on Wednesdays; begins September 12th; 9:15-10:45AM; Parish Center Basement. You may bring your baby/child/grandchild for a “playdate,” but children are not required to be part of this group!

SIS Group: meeting on Thursdays; begins September 13th; 6:30-8:00PM; St. Athanasius Cafeteria.

Blessings,
Angie Poole

angie@thepoolehall.com; 435-3483 (cell)