Anthony Fortunato
afortunato@stmarylittleton.org 720.283.4726Bible Study
Our Tuesday Noon Bible Study group works through a variety of Scripture study programs. They have completed programs such as “The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation,” by Jeff Cavins, Tim Gray, and Sarah Christmyer. The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Pastoral Center.
Galilee Young Adults
All young adults (18-35) are invited to join us for Galilee! Come and meet other young adults for community, prayer, and reflection. We will meet Saturday morning after Mass/Confessions (around 9:15 a.m.) until 11:00 a.m. Just text “Galilee” to 84576 to stay up to date on upcoming meetings.
Becoming Catholic / OCIA
Whether you were born Catholic and were never Confirmed, or are looking to deepen your faith or know a friend or family member who is wanting to learn more, please join us as we explore, rediscover and share! Each week we will discuss a different topic and about once a month our group hosts an apologetic series titled “Why Catholic” with a guest speaker and refreshments.
There will be an Information Night on Wednesday, August 26th at 6:30pm in Ave Maria Hall.
Meetings are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in Ave Maria Hall.
For more information or questions please contact Dcn. Ashley Lessard at deaconash@stmarylittleton.org
Tuesday Bible Study
We will be studying "The Early Church." This is a 10 week session, meetings are held by weekly. Discover the extraordinary story of the Church's beginnings. A time of courageous saints, philosophers, theologians, ruthless emperors, and heroic martyrs.
Meetings are held on Tuesday at 1:00 pm in the Pastoral Center, starting on September 24th.
If interested please contact Carol at chocolatekisses183@msn.com
Walking With Purpose
This program incorporates at-home Scripture study, weekly small group discussion, and talks on relevant study material. The studies will be purchased by participants separately, in addition to the participant dues. Please see www.walkingwithpurpose.com for more information on these individual studies.
Studies: Opening Your Heart
There are two sessions available for this year:
- Thursday mornings from 8 am to 9:30 am. Meet in Ave Maria Hall *The nursery will be available each week on Thursday mornings. Please register and pay the nursery service on the link provided at the end of the registration form.
- Monday evenings from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Meet biweekly in homes location TBD
For more information contact Elise Schlipman at eschlipman@gmail.com
That Man is You
The St. Mary Parish That Man Is You! (TMIY) program is a men's catechesis group. Our current program entails book discussions on compelling faith formation texts. We typically read a chapter each week and then discuss interesting aspects in our in-person meeting. Fr. Andrej Makovnic is our advisor. We meet throughout the year except on holidays. Attendance is not mandatory to participate, and people arrive and leave as their schedules permit. Some even choose to skip the readings but enjoy the in-person discussion and fellowship.
Meetings are held on Friday mornings at 6:00 am to 7:30 am in the Pastoral Center conference room.
If interested please contact Todd at thattenbach@mail.com
Families of Bethany
Families of Bethany is a ministry offered by the Disciples of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary to families as a place of growth in Catholic life through spiritual and human formation, sharing and friendship.
Families of Bethany is established on three pillars:
- Friendship with Jesus: lived with gratitude out of his love for us and the joy of knowing that listening to him is the one thing we need. Our friendship with Christ is expressed in a rule of life as individuals and as families.
- A common path: walked with other families and expressed through shared activities that help us leave our loneliness and mature in our friendship with Jesus.
- A mission: Each one of us is called to communicate to others the delight of Jesus’ friendship.
Join a small group of 5-7 couples and families for monthly in-home meetings focused on building strong faithful Catholic families through growth in friendship with Christ and each other. Meetings consist of scripture and other readings, discussion, and community time.
For more information please contact familiesofbethanydenver@gmail.com
Silent Retreats
Following the model of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, this retreat will include brief presentations of various prayer petitions, time for individual meditation, daily Mass, confession and/or spiritual direction, along with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Please note: you will be in silence for the entirety of the retreat. Speaking is only permitted during Confession, spiritual direction and Daily Mass. The cost of the retreat is $150 which includes a light dinner on Friday, three meals on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
2027 Retreat Schedule
February 12th -14th at Sedalia
February 19th – 21st at Evergreen
February 26th – 28th at Evergreen
March 5th – 7th at Evergreen
March 12th -14th at Sedalia
For more questions please reach out retreats@stmarylittleton.org.
Ignatian Prayer Group
The Ignatian Study Group meets twice a month from September through May to delve deeper into spiritual reading with small group discussion and to pray all with the purpose of growing a deeper friendship with God. The year will end with a local pilgrimage. Meetings are held on Tuesday evenings in the school library.
Meetings begin on Tuesday, September 3rd at 6:30 pm in the school library.
If interested please contact Kathy at kappyg1@aol.com.