"It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.”
All parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi are invited and encouraged to participate in a Small Church Community. Non-parishioners are welcome too! New groups can also be started when there are about enough people willing to commit to trying it for at least six sessions.
What happens in a Small Church Community?
Time and Location
Meeting days and times are determined by the group. Some meet weekly, and some every two weeks or monthly. Groups meet for 1 to 2 hours.
Groups meet in homes, on the parish campus, or other meeting places. Sign up for the group and time that best fits your schedule.
For more information, [email protected] or contact the parish office at 601-856-5556.GROUP NAME | MEETING DAY / TIME | FREQUENCY OF MEETING | MEETING LOCATION | TYPE OF GROUP | LENT 2022 STUDY | ZOOM AVAILABLE? |
WEDNESDAY’S GRACE | New time and day in 2022 - Thursday at 6:00 p.m. (Zoom begins at 5:45 p.m.) | Every other week; weekly during Advent and Lent. | Private office in Ridgeland/ Zoom | Women all ages | Restore, A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation by Sr. Miriam James Heidland (Ave Maria Press) | No |
BODIN/DALY GROUP | Wednesday 6:00 PM | Every other week; weekly during Advent and Lent. | Parish /Room 106 in the Family Life Center | Mixed Adults | A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, by Dr. Ed Sri | Yes |
I THIRST THURSDAYS | Thursday 7:00 PM (After Adoration) | Every other week; weekly during Advent and Lent. | Parish/St. Clare Hall. | Mixed Adults | Lent Companion, Year C - A Personal Encounger with the Power of the Gospel with Fr. Mark Toups, Ascension | Yes |
MARTHA AND MARY | Wednesday 10:00-11:30 AM | Weekly | Parish / St. Thomas Hall | Women all ages | A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, by Dr. Ed Sri (Ascension) | No |
BIBLE BUDDIES | Sunday, 9:00-10:15 AM (Between masses) | Weekly when Sunday School meets. Meets while children are in Sunday School. | Parish / St. Thomas Hall | Parents with Elementary School-age children | A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, by Dr. Ed Sri (Ascension) | No |
BIBLE BREAK | Wednesday 6:00 PM | Weekly | M7 Coffee House in Ridgeland | High School Seniors | Sunday Gospel Readings and Lenten Prayer | No |
COFFEE AND CREED | Sundays from 9:00-10:15 AM (Between masses) | Weekly | Parish/St. Clare Hall | Mixed Adults | A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, by Dr. Ed Sri (Ascension) | Yes |
THAT MAN IS YOU | Fridays 6:30 AM | Weekly | Parish/ St. Clare Hall | Men all ages | That Man is You program | Yes |
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY | New! Monday 6:00-7:30 PM | Every other week; weekly during Advent and Lent. | Parish/St. Clare Hall | Women - Single | A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, by Dr. Ed Sri (Ascension) | No |