PARISH EVENTS

“Discerning Disciples: Listening for God’s Voice in RCIA,” 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Annual workshop for RCIA teams. No fee. Bring a bag lunch. Registration required. Stef McNeill, mcneills@ptdiocese.org or 850-435-3526:

• July 25, St. Louis Parish, Tallahassee.

• Aug. 1, St. Sylvester Parish, Gulf Breeze.

Summer evening basketball camps, St. Paul Catholic School, Pensacola. For children in “rising” grades three-eight. Camps run Mondays-Thursdays for two-hour sessions. Girls: 5-7 p.m.; boys: 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60. Hosted by St. Paul Men’s Club as a fundraiser for the school. Download registration form at tinyurl.com/StPaulBallCamp. Tommy Williams, tpworion@yahoo.com or 850-776-7959.

• Grades three-four: July 20-23.

• Grades five-six: July 27-30.

• Grades seven-eight: Aug. 3-6.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend, Oct. 16-18, Springhill Suites, Pensacola Beach. Sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter of Northwest Florida and South Alabama. John or Sally Carson, 850-457-7270.

Back-to-school bash with Chris Padgett, Aug. 5, 6-8 p.m., Holy Spirit Parish, Pensacola. Performance with “meet and greet” pizza dinner. Cost: $15 per person by July 15; $20 after. Justin Hartwell, 850-492-0837; hartwellj@hs.ptdiocese.org.

RETREATS

Ladies annual retreat, July 9-12, Visitation Monastery, Mobile, Ala. Arrive Thursday, 4-5 p.m., and depart Sunday, about 1:30 p.m. Father Cecil Spotswood will conduct the silent retreat. Requested offering: $120, includes food and private room. For reservations: Visitation Monastery, 251-473-2321. For additional information: Karen Gallacher, 850-587-3819.

PRAYER GROUPS/BIBLE STUDIES/CLASSES

Basic music fundamentals class, Wednesdays, starting June 17, 6 pm., Holy Spirit Parish, Pensacola. Taught by Michael Losee. No charge. Michael Losee, 850-492-0837, ext. 210; loseem@hs.ptdiocese.org.

World Religions II class, Wednesdays, through July 22, 10-11 a.m., St. Joseph Parish, Walker Building, Kirwin Room, Pensacola. Discusses Eastern Christianity, Protestantism, Baha’i, Shinto, Jainism and Scientology. Facilitator: Kathy Chadwick. All welcome. Gail, 850-436-6461, ext. 17.

Faith Engaging! blog: Now available for sharing concerns, hopes, and insights as we journey together in faith. To join in click HERE.

Eucharistic adoration, first and third Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Pensacola. sixpenz@gmail.com.

Monday night Bible class, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Parish hall, Pensacola. Father Patrick Foley teaches on Letters of St. Paul. Bring Bible. 850-436-6461, ext. 17.

Daily Holy Hour, Monday-Friday, noon-1 p.m., St. Paul Parish, Pensacola. 850-434-2551.

Theology classes, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., St. Stephen Parish hall, with Father Héctor R.G. Pérez. Listen to famous Catholic speakers and discuss, as well as watch classical and new Catholic films. Includes the role and importance of St. Paul. Parish, 850-432-9362.

Tuesday morning Bible study, 9-10:30 a.m., Resurrection Parish hall, Miramar Beach. Uses the Little Rock Scripture Study. Topic: Letters to the Corinthians. Barbara Rezmer, 850-654-1046.

“Who Was St. Paul?” May 21 and June 18, 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Cathedral, Pensacola. 850-438-3131.

Monday night Bible class, 7 p.m., St. Joseph Parish hall, Pensacola. Father Patrick Foley teaches on Letters of St. Paul. Bring Bible. 850-436-6461, ext. 17.

Men’s ministry: 7-8 a.m., Wednesdays, Good Shepherd Parish, Tallahassee. Start the new year with Romans. 850-893-1837.

Pax Christi, Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More, Tallahassee. Shirley Poore, 850-893-6838. Janet Kurisko, 850-893-0923.

Catholics United for the Faith, Pensacola chapter, first Thursdays, 7 p.m., Felix Miga Senior Center, 904 N. 57th Ave. June 5: Final installment of Pope Benedict XVI’s book, “Jesus of Nazareth.” All welcome. Dr. Charles Bercier, 850-455-5858.

Cursillo Ultreya, fourth Sundays, 1-3 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Brendan House, Tom Pileggi, 850-450-9695; last Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Holy Name of Jesus, Niceville, Irma Temples, 850-678-9113; second Thursdays, 7 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Fort Walton Beach, Mike Symons, 850-862-0658; last Sundays, 5 p.m., Neumann Center, Tallahassee, Laura Bentley, 850-545-7953.

Perpetual adoration of the Eucharist, St. Mary perpetual eucharistic adoration chapel, 401 Van Pelt Lane, Pensacola. Open 24/7. Participate in this devotion anytime. Those able to commit to late night hours are especially needed. Ruby Schuetz, 850-478-7051.

Perpetual eucharistic adoration, Divine Mercy Chapel, St. Dominic Parish, Panama City. Diane, 850-785-4574.

Certificate or master’s in religious education or pastoral studies. The Loyola Institute for Ministry with the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee brings LIMEX educational programs to sites here. LIMEX learning groups will begin January 2009. Office of Christian Formation, 850-436-6455, or www.lim.loyno.edu.

First love: First Fridays, 8-9:30 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Fort Walton Beach. Adoration with praise, worship, prayer, readings. 850-435-3523.

St. Ann Community of Praise, Mondays, 7 p.m., chapel, 100 Daniel Drive, Gulf Breeze. Deborah Cross, 850-934-3011.

Morning study group for women, 9:30 a.m., St. Paul Parish, Giri Room, Pensacola. Refreshments and child care provided. Nan, 850-434-3570.

Neumann Center book club meets second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m., St. John Neumann Center, Tallahassee. Jackie Hallifax, 850-878-5826.

St. Ann Women’s Group, First and third Thursdays, 9:15 a.m., parish family life center, Gulf Breeze. No meeting Dec. 20. Cecilia Hines, 850-934-6758.

Pensacola Ultreya, Fourth Sundays 1-3 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Brendan House, Tom Pileggi: 850-450-9695; second Sundays, Holy Name of Jesus Parish Hall, Niceville, Cathy Currier: 850-689-0190.

Centering prayer groups:

• Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Resurrection Parish, Miramar Beach, Barbara Rezmer, 850-654-1046.

• Wednesdays, 6 p.m., Holy Name of Jesus rectory, Niceville, Eileen Underwood, 850-678-6222.

• First and third Thursdays, 7 p.m., St. John Neumann Center, Tallahassee, Joyce Elder, 850-562-5441.

• Saturdays, 9 a.m., St. Rita Parish, Santa Rosa Beach, 850-267-2558.

Charismatic prayer community:

• Sundays, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd, Tallahassee, 850-893-1837.

• Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul School, Pensacola, 850-470-9180.

• Thursdays, 6:45 p.m., Nativity of Our Lord, Pensacola, 850-477-3221.

Perpetual eucharistic adoration:

• Pensacola: St. Mary perpetual eucharistic adoration chapel. Ruby Schuetz, 850-478-7051.

• Tallahassee: Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Jean Nixon, 850-445-3793.

• Panama City: Divine Mercy Chapel, St. Dominic Parish. Diane, 850-785-4574.

Maliit Na Bulaklak Filipino prayer group, Sundays, 4:15 p.m., Little Flower School cafeteria, Pensacola. All are welcome. Jose Jingco, 850-458-1467.

Little Flower Gulf Coast Pro-Life Committee, second Fridays, 6:30 p.m., eighth-grade classroom at Little Flower School, Pensacola. James and Ingrid Kane, 850-455-8942.

Confraternity of Christian Mothers meets for Mass, adoration and prayer first Fridays, 8:15 a.m., Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pensacola. 850-438-3131.

Community of Praying Husbands meets Saturdays, 9-10:30 a.m., for prayer, meditation and fellowship, Blessed Sacrament Church, Tallahassee. Rolando Gomez, 850-508-5528.

Charismatic prayer community, Sundays, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd, Tallahassee, 850-893-1837; Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Church, Pensacola, 850-941-1348; Thursdays, 6:45 p.m., Nativity of Our Lord, Pensacola, 850-477-3221.

Intercessors of the Lamb prayer group, Christ Our Redeemer, Niceville, begins in September. Contemplative and charismatic prayer, with the umbrella of Mary, Our Lady, as our role model for intercession. Mary Schwartz, 850-729-2194 or Pearlriver@valp.net.

English as a second language classes, Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., St. John the Evangelist School cafeteria, Pensacola. Margaret, 850-455-0356.

First love: First Fridays, 8-9:30 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Fort Walton Beach. Adoration with praise, worship, prayer, readings. 850-435-3523.

Cursillo Ultreya:

• Fourth Sundays, 1-3 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Brendan House, Fort Walton Beach, Tom Pileggi, 850-450-9695.

• Last Sundays, 5 p.m., Neumann Center, Tallahassee, Laura Bentley, 850-545-7953.

• Second Thursdays, 7 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Fort Walton Beach, Mike Symons, 850-862-0658.

• Last Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Holy Name of Jesus, Niceville, Irma Temples, 850-678-9113.

YOUNG ADULTS/STUDENTS

Young adult Bible study: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Fort Walton Beach. Call the parish office: 850-243-3742.

Catholic Young Adults of Bay County, Tim, cohibatim@yahoo.com, 850-785-4574.

Eucharistic adoration for young adults, first and third Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., St. Mary Parish, Pensacola. sixpenz@gmail.com.

Young adult faith sharing, Valparaiso/Niceville, every other Tuesday, 7 p.m. Call 850-420-5198 or 850-420-5401, or e-mail jimmyandsarahleahy@gmail.com.

Young adult gatherings, Sundays, following the 5:30 p.m. Mass, St. Paul Parish, Pensacola. Join us for discussions on “The Love that Satisfies” by Christopher West. Nik Fialka, nik.fialka@gmail.com.

Theology on Tap, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., et Café, Pensacola. All welcome: Catholics, non-Catholics, non-Christians. E-mail sixpenz@gmail.com; johnstonm@ptdiocese.org.

Catholic Young Professionals, Catholic and Christian group for 22-35-year-old young adults, single or married. Planning meeting first Thursdays, 6 p.m., Good Shepherd Parish center, Room 201, preceding dinner out. Kelli Mercer, kellimercer@gmail.com.

Catholic Campus Ministries, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Pensacola. UWF and PJC students welcome. Father John Licari, 850-477-3221.

SUPPORT

Pensacola, social/support group for 35 and older. Angie Claggett, 850-479-1322.

Sharing Our Loss bereavement support group, Thursdays, 10 a.m., Catholic Charities building, Fort Walton Beach. 850-244-2825.

Caring Hearts bereavement ministry, third Sundays, 7 p.m., Our Savior Church, Pensacola. Linda Duff, 850-434-8781.

Hope and Healing Experience, Sundays, noon, St. Sylvester Parish, Gulf Breeze. For all who grieve. 850-939-3020.

Covenant Hospice ongoing grief support group, first and third Wednesdays, 11 a.m., Covenant Hospice office, Crestview. Charlotte Eschmann, 850-682-3628.

Bereavement support group, third Saturdays, 9:30 a.m., St. Mary Parish hall, Pensacola. Toli Barraca, 850-477-3096; parish office, 850-478-2797.

Bereavement support group, Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Resurrection Parish, Miramar Beach. Chris Mongogna, 850-420-2554.

Grief support group, second and fourth Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, DeFuniak Springs. Covenant Hospice, 850-682-3628.

Cancer support group, Pensacola, first Wednesdays, 6 p.m., St. Joseph Parish. Charlean Clifton, 850-484-5492.

Cancer support group, Navarre, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., except first Thursdays which is 6 p.m., St. Sylvester Parish center. Nondenominational. 850-939-3020, ext. 107.

Married couples support group, first Tuesdays, 7 p.m., St. Sylvester Church conference room, Gulf Breeze. All married couples welcome. Baby-sitting available. Call 850-939-3020.

Divorce support group, monthly, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Pastoral Center, Pensacola. No registration required. Marriage and Family Life, michieb@ptdiocese.org or 850-435-3532.

Single Again ministry for separated, widowed and divorced Catholics, second and fourth Fridays, 7 p.m., St. Therese Room at St. Rose of Lima, Milton. Lisa Melton, 850-675-3257.

On Our Own, Together: Pensacola, social/support group for 35 and older. Angie Claggett, 850-479-1322.

St. Mary’s Shelter seeks volunteers for baby-sitting and transportation to doctor visits. Jo Godfrey, 251-986-6200.

PRAYER SESSIONS/MASSES

Additional weekend Mass, Sundays during the summer, 6 p.m.-6:40 p.m., St. Paul Parish, Pensacola. A quiet, simple Mass available throughout the summer.

Tridentine (Classical) rite Masses, second and third Sundays, 10:30 a.m., St. Stephen Parish. Rosary, 10 a.m. Low Mass, Thursdays, 6 p.m., followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for vocations. 850-432-9362 or FHRGP3@cox.net.

Tridentine (Gregorian) rite of the Mass, beginning in the fall, Sundays, 10:30 a.m., St. Stephen Parish. High Mass will be sung in Gregorian chants and traditional hymnology. 850-432-9362 or FHRGP3@cox.net.

TV Mass for shut-ins: Now available in the Pensacola area at 10:30 a.m. Sundays on Cox cable channel 12 (WJTC/UPN Mobile).

Mass for peace, second Thursdays, 5:15 p.m., Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More, Tallahassee. Hosted by the parish outreach committee and Pax Christi. Penny Young, 850-222-5797.

Charismatic prayer community, Sundays, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Parish hall, Tallahassee, 850-893-1837; Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Church, Pensacola, 850-941-1348; Thursdays, 6:45 p.m., Nativity of Our Lord Church, Pensacola, 850-477-3221.

Third Order Secular Franciscans, St. Anthony of Padua Fraternity of Pensacola/Milton, third Saturdays, noon, St. Rose of Lima Parish hall, Milton. JoAnn Maples, SFO, 455-0554.

Tridentine Mass, Sundays, 10:30 a.m. with rosary beginning at 10 a.m., St. Stephen Parish, Pensacola. 850-432-9362.

Pax Christi and Outreach Committee of Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More peace liturgy, second Thursdays, 5:15 p.m., Co-Cathedral, Room 3, student center, Tallahassee. Meeting follows Mass. 850-222-9630. Shirley Poore, 850-893-6838; bpoore@earthlink.net.

Weekday Masses, St. Eugene Parish, Tallahassee, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:10 p.m.; Friday Mass is 6:15 p.m., 7 p.m. on first Fridays. Call 850-222-6482.

FAMILY LIFE EVENTS

Men’s group, breakfast, second and fourth Saturdays, St. Dominic Parish hall, Panama City. Steve Butler, 850-872-1382.

Engaged Encounter weekends: Tallahassee: Aug. 28-30, Oct. 9-11. Preregistration required. For more information: www.engagedencounter.org. To register: Jose or Lydia Velez, 850-234-0447 or 850-819-3091.

Saturdays for the engaged: Three-session series. Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More, Tallahassee. Aug. 22, Sept. 19 and Oct. 10, 2009. Ellen Murphy, 850-222-9630; emurphy@co-cathedral.com.

Pre-Cana days: Pensacola: July 11, Oct. 3. Fort Walton Beach: Aug. 16, Nov. 15. For couples planning marriage for the first time. Preregistration required. Fee: $95 per couple. Scholarships available. Marriage and Family Life, 850-435-3532.

Recovery in progress, Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon, Niceville area. Support group for divorced, separated and widowed men and women. Sponsored by Marriage and Family Life. For location and details, call Ann Garrett, 850-897-4434; or Bill Michie, 850-435-3532 or michieb@ptdiocese.org.

To Trust Again: Pensacola: July 18, Sept. 12. For couples in which one or both parties were previously married. Preregistration required. Cost: $85 per couple. Scholarships available. Marriage and Family Life, 850-435-3532.

The Third Option, Thursday evenings, St. Joseph Parish, Walker Room, Pensacola. Ongoing “relationship tune-up” series for couples. Attend together or individually. Free. Ron or Mary Beth Johnson, 850-477-0238; Tom or Theresa Pileggi, 850-537-4755; Dan Berube, 850-458-7898.

Couples communication/conflict resolution workshops, free. Family Life, 850-435-3532; michieb@ptdiocese.org. Tallahassee: July 18. Call Family Life for venue, details.

“Become Who You Are,” Catholic Volunteers offers college graduates an opportunity to live out their Christian call to serve the poor through a full-year, full-time position with a not-for-profit agency in Florida. Visit www.cvif.org or call 407-382-7071.

Ten dates and 10 different themes to build stronger marital relationships, began Oct. 3 and continues first Wednesdays for 10 months, 7 p.m., Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pensacola. Child care available. Registration required. Marriage and Family Life office, 850-435-3532 or pnsfamlife@ptdiocese.org.

Young families group, second and fourth Tuesdays, 10 a.m., St. Rose of Lima Parish nursery. Mary West, 850-982-5269.

The Fun Bunch for senior citizens, third Mondays, 11:30 a.m., St. Ann Parish hall, Gulf Breeze. Enjoy food, fellowship, bingo and other activities. R.S.V.P. to Emily Olsen, 850-932-4574.

Moms’ Morning Out, Wednesdays, 9 a.m., Nativity of Our Lord Church, Pensacola, for mothers and children 18 months-4. Free. Brooke Bucher, 850-602-1700 or ebrookebucher@gmail.com.

Marquette University Institute for NFP Web site, two parts: http://nfp.marquette.edu, free. Not free is http://nfp.marquette.edu/portal, online charting system for Marquette Model, discussion rooms, online access to health care professionals. Volunteers welcome. Dr. Richard Fehring, richard.fehring@marquette.edu.

Single Again meeting/social, second and fourth Fridays, 7 p.m., St. Rose of Lima, St. Therese Room, Milton. Group ministers to separated, divorced and widowed. Lisa Melton, 850-675-3257, 850-324-4290.

Certificate or master’s in religious education or pastoral studies. The Loyola Institute for Ministry with the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee brings LIMEX educational programs to sites here. LIMEX learning groups will begin January 2009. Office of Christian Formation, 850-436-6455, or www.lim.loyno.edu.

Natural family planning sessions:

• Panama City — Paul and Maria Lang, 850-522-9763, nfp4life@bellsouth.net; Tyson Kackley and Genevieve Burkett, 850-319-6938, ccl.fla.bay@att.net; Janet Kistler, 850-265-8225, janetkistler@bellsouth.net.

• Cantonment — Roger and Cindy Carff, 850-780-6065, ccarff@ihmc.us.

• Navarre — John and Jennifer Roswell, 850-939-1031, jjroswell@bellsouth.net.

• Pensacola — Robert and Divina Koonce, 850-434-0114, robertkoonce@yahoo.com.

• Tallahassee — Steve and Chris Moleski, 850-878-5636, tallahasseenfp@aol.com; Bruce and Dianne Conroy, 850-894-8748; Michael and Carey White, 850-523-0211; Brian and Debbie Pessaro, 850-656-5587; Deacon Santiago Molina, 850-222-9630, smolina@co-cathedral.com.

• Eglin AFB — Bill Mueller, 850-496-6837, stgiannafcc@cox.net.

• Quincy — Sessions in Spanish, St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Michael and Carey White, 850-523-0211.

FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING CATHOLICS

Talleres de renovación conyugal (conjugal renewal workshops), Motel Super 8, Tallahassee, FL. Workshops planned for the weekends of Oct. 3-4. For Latino couples, married or not, with or without problems. Preregistration required. Cost: $140, includes lodging, meals, materials. Daniel or Vita Maldonado, 850-514-0107; 850-251-5479.

VOLUNTEERS

Host an international exchange student through AYUSA International: Students arrive in August. Stephanie Burleson, 850-287-450; www.ayusa.org.

Tallahassee Society of St. Vincent de Paul thrift store urgently needs volunteers to work at the store. There is also a critical need for men able to assist with furniture and large item pickups. Julie Kane, 850-576-6099; vdpstlh@gmail.com.

Alfred-Washburn Center, a homeless facility operated by the Pensacola Society of St. Vincent de Paul, needs help serving its 120-140 visitors on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Deacon Bob Leblanc, 850-712-5790 or bob.leblanc@cox.net.

Catholic Charities Pensacola regional office seeks volunteers to perform office duties for its adoption program. Donna Potts, 850-436-8754; or Precious Arnold, 850-436-6411.

St. Vincent de Paul thrift store, Pensacola, will provide training for volunteer cashiers, counselors and truck drivers/assistants. Mary Anne Veovich or Pat Burns, 850-434-6615.

Sleeping bags needed for the homeless. St. Vincent de Paul thrift store, Pensacola, 850-434-6615.

 

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