The Catholic Connection

1. ENCOUNTER night is this Wednesday, Feb. 11th. Everyone is welcome. 6:15-7:15.

2. No Mass this Friday, Feb. 13th.

3. Mark your calendars for March 21st for our Men’s Retreat. Details will be coming.

4. Come downstairs for coffee & doughnuts.

5. Holy Hour for peace and reconciliation after 1st Saturday Mass at SJ.

6. Fr. Joe Sirba subbing for Fr. Eli next weekend Feb 14-15.

1. Faith Formation this week (Feb 4th) is Formation Night, dinner 5:30, class 6:15-7:30.

2. Faith Formation next week (Feb 11th) is Encounter Night. Adoration and confession 6:15-7:15 PM.

3. Ash Wednesday is Feb. 18th, Masses 9 AM OLF, Noon and 6 PM SJ.

4. Fr. Joe Sirba will be subbing for Fr. Eli the Weekend of Feb. 14th-15th.

1. No Faith Formation this week, next one will be Wed. Feb. 4th a Formation Night, dinner 5:30 class 6:15-7:30

2. St. Blaze blessing of the throats offered after Masses next weekend.

3. OLF new floor will be coming to the Church, tile will replace the current carpet.  Project will start Mid February.

4. Save the date Men's conference will be held Sat. March 21st at SJ, more details to follow.

Fr. Eli Gives an overview of the Catholic Church's history 33 AD-1965 AD

1. This week for Faith Formation on Wednesday, we have an Encounter night.  Adoration, confession music and prayer teams.

2. KC breakfast is offered after the 2 Masses at SJ on Sunday.  Benefits the Altar Server party.

3. Spanish Mass is next Saturday (January 24th)

4. Catholic Schools week is almost here.  St. Francis school will be offering updates on present and future of the school.  Come experience the school's culture, learn about enrollment opportunities and also get an update on the progress of their new North 9th Street Campus Design and school expansion plans.  Refreshments provided by students and staff.  Sunday January 25th at St. Francis Church after the 11:15 AM Mass.

5. That Man is you starts up again this Thursday for 13 weeks.  6 AM hot breakfast, 6:30 presentation, 7 discussion, 7:30 wrap up, all men of the parish welcome.

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This session focuses on the Catholic understanding of morality.  A look at the virtues and gifts of the Holy Spirit.  

Interview with staff at the mission house of Marian Acres near Salem Missouri where Fr. Eli visited after Epiphany.  

2026 

1. No daily Masses this week Fr. Eli will be in Missouri visiting a Madonna House Mission house.

2. Faith formation starts up again this week, this Wed. is Group Night from 6:15-7:30 PM.  All the groups are meeting except Fr. Eli's group.

This episode covers the Catholic teaching on Death, Judgment, Hell and Heaven.