Annual and Other Events
The People of the Promise community hosts and enjoys many different opportunities to grow and share in faith.
Women of the Passion
Beginning in 2018, we have co-hosted a presentation of a unique Lenten experience of the passion of Jesus Christ as witnessed by the women in the company of Jesus. Following the traditional stations of the cross format, each station is narrated by a woman whose life was transformed by her encounter with Jesus, including the woman taken in adultery, the widow with the mite, the mother of James and John, Mary Magdalene, the Blessed Mother of Jesus, and others.
This has become a beloved event each year, on a Friday evening during Lent. To receive information about all events, including this year join our mailing list.
Women of the Passion: A Journey to the Cross, based on the book by Katie Sherrod
Book Discussions
The People of the Promise appreciate reading a good book together, focusing on spiritual themes. We choose a book and then schedule a time to discuss it together on Zoom after Sunday Mass.
Our current book is Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence by Diana Butler Bass.
Click the contact link to request an invitation to our discussion on Zoom.
Past books have been:
A Simple Path by Mother Teresa
Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul by John Philip Newell
The Monastic Heart: 50 Simple Practices for a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life by Joan Chittister
The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness by Gregory Boyle
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem
Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps by Richard Rohr
Community Retreats
We have a long history of going on retreat together! In this post-pandemic world, our retreats have been hybrid, which is to say both in person and on Zoom. Our retreats are a wonderful opportunity to grow our faith, to be curious about new ways to experience the Holy, to laugh, and to eat together.
Only A Child
Our community has been an enthusiastic and involved supporter of this non-profit for decades and each year a group attends the annual fundraiser.
