-
-
-
Current and Upcoming Events
Laudato Si' Book Study
Tuesday, January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18 at 7:30 pm in the Parish Library
The start of a new year is a wonderful opportunity for fresh beginnings and meaningful resolutions. If you’re looking to deepen your relationship with God and actively care for others and the Earth we share, we invite you to join our Laudato Si’ book study. Hosted by STM’s Care for Creation Team, this six-week study will explore Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, chapter by chapter, with opportunities for prayer, reflection, and group discussion.
The study begins on Tuesday, January 14, at 7:30 PM in the Parish Library. Together, we’ll journey through this powerful call to environmental stewardship and faith-filled action. As a culmination, participants are encouraged to attend Georgia Interfaith Power & Light’s Green Team Summit on Sunday, February 23, 2025, to gain further inspiration and insights from faith leaders and environmental advocates across Georgia. You’re welcome to participate in the book study, the summit, or both—whatever works best for you! Click here to register.Hope: An Anchor in Today's World
Wednesday, January 29 - February 12, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Parish Library
A three-week Jubilee 2025 reflection series exploring the theological virtue of hope. Through the lens of a psalm, Pauline letter, and gospel passage, we'll discover how hope anchors our faith, guides us through challenges, and reveals God's loving presence in our lives. As we prepare for the Jubilee year as "Pilgrims of Hope," come explore this essential virtue so deeply needed in our world today. Click here to register.Hope Is Here! (A Candler Foundry Course)
Thursdays, February 6-20, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Joyful and daunting opportunities to live into God’s dream of justice and beloved community are compelling and available. Hope, says Luther Smith Jr., is essential to needed personal and social transformations. Smith describes how we truly perceive and join “the work of hope,” enlivening us to a life of personal fulfillment, justice, and beloved community. This book prepares us to engage challenges and delivers inner resources to work for change through its interpretation of hope. The fee is $49. Click here to register.God's Divine Designs
Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Take some time to slow down, to see the world more deeply, to recognize nature's beauty, and be inspired by creation. We’ll begin our mini retreat with prayer and guided meditation. Knowing God is in all things, we will explore some of the brilliance of God’s designs. We’ll learn about Hildegard of Bingen, a 12th-century mystic, healer, artist, poet, and musician, and how she expressed herself with circle-like structures that represent the interconnectivity of all creation. Then we’ll work with colored pencils, ink, and/or paint to make our own little creations. Our focus will be on the meditative process we enter into as we create. Not artistic? No problem! No artistic skills needed! The fee is $15. Click here to register.Panorama of the Old TestamentTuesdays, February 25 to March 18 at 7:00 pmA 4-week journey exploring the foundational texts of our faith. This study series offers a comprehensive overview of the Old Testament's diverse books, illuminating God's relationship with humanity and God’s plan of salvation. Through guided commentary, reflection questions, and communal prayer, we'll explore the historical context and enduring themes that speak to our modern faith journey. Enhance your Lenten preparation through this thoughtful exploration of our sacred texts. Click here to register.
Lenten Busy Person's Retreat
Deepen your prayer life while honoring the rhythms of daily living this Lent. The five-week guided retreat will invite you to encounter God's transforming love.
How it works:
- Spend 15-20 minutes each day in guided prayer with Scripture
- Meet weekly with a small group for spiritual conversation (in-person and virtual options available)
- Journey through themes of God's love, self-awareness, walking with Jesus, finding meaning in suffering, and discovering hope
- Receive weekly materials and prayer guides
The retreat is designed for busy schedules while offering the depth of the Ignatian spiritual tradition. No previous prayer experience is needed—just an open heart and desire to grow closer to God this Lent.Faith and JusticeSunday, March 8 at 12:30 pmJoin Kat Doyle, Director of Justice and Peace Ministries at the Archdiocese of Atlanta, for lunch and talk on the intersection of faith and justice and how our Catholic faith calls us to live lives of solidarity and service to others. Click here to register.Faith and HealthSunday, May 18Join Lahronda Little, Ph.D. for an exploration of how faith and religious practices impact our physical, emotional, social, and ecological well-being. In this highly interactive workshop, we contemplate and define health and spirituality from our respective cultural viewpoints while also fostering communal health in a multicultural community. Salvation as wholeness and health frames the workshop. Click here to register.
Click to download the Adult Faith Formation 2025 Spring Brochure.
-
-
-
Scripture Studies
Women’s Bible Study
The Bible study meets on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in Mulhern Hall. The spring session starts on Monday, January 27, 2025. The group will read 'WORD The Son Reveals the Father, An 11-Session Study of Matthew' in this session. Click here for more information about this session and a registration link (registration is for New Members only). Registration ends January 20th. Questions? Contact Katie Seitz for details.
Not Your Mama’s Rosary group
1st Tuesday of the month, 8:00 am-9:00 am, Parish Library; Other Tuesdays, 8:30 am-9:00 am, Zoom
The rosary group will be on summer hiatus through mid-August. Contact Erin Brewster for more information.
Scripture Study with Louanne
The Scripture Study with Louanne will be on hiatus during the summer months. Contact Louanne Bachner for more information.
Bible Study with Jerry Pendrick
The Word Adult Bible Study is on summer hiatus through September. Bible study will resume meeting on Sunday, September 8 at 10:00 am in the Parish Library. Contact Jerry Pendrick for more information.
Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer meets on Wednesdays from 7:00 pm via Zoom and on Saturdays at 9:00 am in the Family Room. Contact Joanna Brunson for more information.
LGBTQ Bible Study
The LGBTQ+ Catholics and Friends group is starting a Bible study on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm in the Family Room. We will reflect on the upcoming Sunday readings and discuss what they mean for our lives. All are welcome!
Connect to our email group and stay updated on events and gatherings. bit.ly/stmLGBTQ
-
-
-
Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA)
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, better known as RCIA, is a program for adults to be received into the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Initiations. We also include with our RCIA program the opportunity for adult Catholics to prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. The program begins with an inquiry phase that allows one to learn more about the faith before discerning whether to move forward with receiving the sacraments. The group gathers weekly in the Julie Room
-
-
-
Young Adult Ministry (YAM)
STM's Young Adult Ministry seeks to connect adults in their 20s and 30s to one another and the rest of the parish community. Subscribe to our email list and GroupMe to stay abreast of upcoming events. Below are some upcoming events.
Semi-Monthly Social
2nd and 4th Thursdays at The Marlay House located at 426 W Ponce de Leon Ave in downtown Decatur.
Monthly Wine and Cheese
2nd Sundays at 6:30 pm in the Parish Library
Click to Join our Email List
-
-
-
STM Young Families
Playground Gathering
Families with young children are invited to gather at the church playground to meet one another and enjoy some coffee and donuts. Second Sunday of the month at 11:15 am.Click to Join the WhatsApp Group
Little Ways Playgroup
Inspired by the meditations of Saint Thérèse de Lisieux, Little Ways seeks to bring together mothers and their children in a community of faith formation and encouragement. In spite of the many competing demands on our time, Saint Thérèse reminds us that often the ways in which we can best serve the Lord are those which seem the most small. This group seeks to bring together mothers who are serving the Lord in what is perhaps our lives’ most important ministry, that of raising our children. We meet on the first Friday of each month from 9:00 am in the church nursery. To RSVP, email Megan Schellman at [email protected].
Connect to our email group and stay up to date on parent-related happenings (and even our babysitter listing): bit.ly/STMparents
Or join our WhatsApp group: bit.ly/stmfamilies
-