Drop-In Small Group, Summer 2025
Adults of HNOJ, feel free to join us any Monday from June 9 to July 28 for a drop-in small group. We will meet from 7-8:30 p.m. They will be stand-alone sessions led by Tim Lyngdal, so you can attend one or all. Each small group night will have time for formation, prayer and fun! This is a great option if your small group is taking a break for the summer. These groups are limited to 10 per session so sign up soon!
Topics
June 9: Apologetics 101
June 16: Evangelization 101
June 23: Scriptural Basis for Small Groups
June 30: Catholic Fiction
July 7: No Small Group--Independence Day Break
July 14: True Leisure
July 21: Catholic Social Teaching
July 28: Saints of the 21st Century
What is a small group?
A Small Group “… fosters personal relationships, builds community and provides formation to help parishioners grow as joyful missionary disciples of Christ.” - Archbishop Hebda (Pastoral Letter, You will be my Witnesses (2022).
Why join a small group?
Jesus started his universal church in a small group, so we are adopting the same strategy at HNOJ.
While we are blessed with a very large, dynamic parish, it can be overwhelming to find close connections and friendships and to think “I’m just another number.”
You’re NOT just another number.
Whether you are new to the parish or not, we can help you get started.
- Meet people with similar interests at HNOJ
- Develop authentic friendships and a support group
- Deepen your personal relationship with Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
New and don't know where to start? Browse the groups and get in touch with a leader or email Tim and he'll help you find a group that fits best for you!
Our Small Groups and their times/locations and details have been moved to the Website "Group Vitals" which is our Small Group Software.
Sample of Small Groups at HNOJ
Leader: Cathy Deeney
Status: meeting
Meets every Monday from 7-8 p.m. in the Fireside Conference Room. This group meets with the specific intention of praying for those who are in the process of dying. The history of the group and the book that will be read can be found here: https://www.apostolateforthedying.com/
Sign up HERE!
Leader: Lee Ann Silver
Status: Actively meeting
Meets every Tuesday 2-3:30 p.m. from Sept. 24, 202—May, 2025 in the Fireside Lounge. This women’s small group will meet on a weekly basis to discuss the book "Padre Pio the Stigmatist." It can be purchased at most online bookstores. Contact Lee Ann to sign up or for any questions!
Leader: Karen Karn
Status: Actively Meeting
Are you praying earnestly for your adult children? Worrying about their lifestyle choices? Hoping for their return to Mother Church? Wishing you could help them through hard times and difficult circumstances? All parents of young adults do, even those whose kids seem to be doing well!
Parenting Act II is a small group that meets monthly from September to May to pray for our grown children, support each other and learn more about parenting in the empty-nest phase of family life. We meet on the third Monday of each month at 6:45 p.m. (except for January due to the MLK holiday, when we meet on the fourth Monday.) Each year, we choose a book to guide our study and begin conversation. This year we will be reading and discussing You and Your Adult Child: How to Grow Together in Challenging Times by Lawrence Steinberg, PhD.
You are welcome to join the group, either as a couple or solo parent. You are free to share as much or little as you like about the tribulations of your family. All worries shared with the group are completely confidential. If you are too busy to read some chapters we will understand and we know you may not be able to attend all sessions and that’s okay!
Our first meeting will be on Monday, Sept. 16, at 6:45 p.m. in the St Scholastica meeting room at HNOJ. Want to participate? Please feel free to just drop in! No sign up needed
Leader: Lynne Frederickson
Status: Actively Meeting
A women’s small group that seeks to enrich and restore Catholic marriages. Books that have been studied include “The Good, the Messy, and the Beautiful” by Edward and Beth Sri and “Boundaries in Marriage” by Henry Cloud and John Townsend.
Visit them on the Group Vitals site: https://archspm.groupvitals.com/groupfinder/profile/70789
Get connected to your faith family and sign up for a group!
Do you have a topic you wish you could study? Let us know.
Want to start your own group? We can help.
Our designated staff person, Tim Lyngdal, is happy to meet with you if you want to start there.
We are eager to help everyone in our family to get connected.
Contact Tim Lyngdal or call 763-746-8190.