Each year, Our Lady of the Valley offers a variety of adult small groups led by faithful parishioners. Our small groups during the Fall and Spring terms engage a variety of topics including Scripture studies, book studies, courses on the sacraments and morality, courses on sacred art, men's and women's groups, and more. To learn more about current groups that are meeting, please reach out to Ryan Long (ryan@ourladyofthevalley.net) or click the link below for available offerings:
Adults
33 Days to Morning Glory
Marian Consecration Small Group
Thursday Morning Group
This small group is being offered for those who are feeling called to entrust themselves to our Blessed Mother Mary for the first time, or for those who desire to renew their devotion to her. 33 Days to Morning Glory is the right book to read and the perfect retreat to make.
Group for/Location: Adults | Room 111
Materials/Cost: 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration by Fr. Michael Gaitley. https://a.co/d/eRYGonF Cost of the Book +$10 for other materials covered by each participant.
Day of Week/Time: Thursdays 10:00am-11:30am
Start Date/Duration: Thursday, June 12th
Consecration on Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 16th
End Date: Thursday, July 17th
Leaders: Marilyn Mainz
Contact: Smrz@aol.com
The Parables of Jesus
Thursday Evening Class
What are parables, and why did Jesus speak in parables? This class dives into multiple remarkable parables of Jesus to better understand his teachings in context, their levels of interpretation, and the spiritual impact that the words of our Lord still hold for us today!
Group for/Location: Adults | Room 108
Materials/Cost: Bring your Bible, No Cost
Day of Week/Time: Thursdays 7:00pm-8:00pm beginning Thursday 6/12 (8 Weeks)
Leaders: Ryan Long, Director of Adult Faith Formation
Contact: Ryan@ourladyofthevalley.net
OCIA
If you are baptized and wanting to enter the Catholic Church or finish your Sacraments of Initiation, the Church has an entire ministry to help answer your questions about becoming Catholic called OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults). This is a welcoming environment where you can meet with others who are interested in finding out more about the Catholic Church.
Summer Reading Suggestions
Interested in some summer reading ideas? Here are a few great book titles worth reading!
• The Case for Jesus, by Brant Pitre
• Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist, by Brant Pitre
• Theology of the Body for Beginners, by Christopher West
• Rediscover Catholicism, 2nd Edition, by Matthew Kelly
• Early Christian Writings, by Penguin Classics
• New Proofs for the Existence of God, by Fr. Robert Spitzer
• Story of a Soul, by St. Therese of Lisieux
• Introduction to the Devout Life, by St. Francis De Sales
• Soul of the Apostolate, Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard
Contact
Ryan Long
ryan@ourladyofthevalley.net