FRIENDSHIP GROUP MEETING 
Our next Friendship Group meeting will be held We will be blessed to have Fr. Bill Neubecker, OMV talk with us about the second half of "Finding Peace in the Storm," by Dan Burke and answer your questions. You can still join even if you missed the first half.
Date: July 25 
Time: 7 p.m. 
Place: Zoom 
Features: Sometimes discernment seems complicated, and we struggle to “be still” to listen to God’s voice. Following the death of his spiritual director, St. Alphonsus Liguori penned timeless advice in a letter to one of his spiritual daughters, and it became the famous work titled "Uniformity with God’s Will." Now Dan Burke breaks open St. Alphonsus’s eighteenth-century classic for you. He intersperses relevant explanations and insights within the text of this great saint and includes reflection questions for each chapter. A “What Next?” section helps you take practical steps in doing God’s will. Burke also provides a simple action plan to implement these fruitful practices in your life. You will acquire tips on what to do during periods of aridity or desolation. Above all, you will discover how to enjoy peace of heart in all circumstances and foster loving conversation with God. By learning how to entrust yourself fully to God’s holy will, you will experience His divine embrace and the fulfillment of your deepest desires.
Contact: To order the book, please visit sophiainstitute.com and enter Friendship25 at the checkout to receive a 25% discount. If you haven't signed up for the Friendship Groups, here is the link: https://mailchi.mp/sophiainstitute/friendship-groups Once you have signed up, you will receive updates, including the Zoom link and discussion questions, about a week prior to the meeting. Questions? Please contact Mary Beth Bracy at mbracy@sophiainstitute.com
 
BROWN BAG SERIES 
In preparation for the Divine Renovation Unlocked event on Aug. the Office of Evangelization will offer two options to become more familiar with the Divine Renovation process of bringing a parish from maintenance to mission.
Sessions:
Option 1, Divine Renovation, 5 Wednesdays starting June 12 at Noon.  We will use five short videos of an interview with Fr. Mallon to introduce the principles of Divine Renovation and how they can help inspire a process of parish renewal, form intentional disciples, and equip us to rethink and transform our parish life.
Option 2, Reading Diving Renovation, 9 Mondays starting June 17 at 6:30 p.m. We will read and discuss the book’s 7 chapters in 9 sessions (one chapter per session, except for chapter 5 which we will break up in 3 parts.) The book can be purchased online from Amazon or second hand from AbeBooks or other second hand online book sellers (be sure to check the condition of second hand books). 
Place: virtually through Microsoft TEAMS (similar to ZOOM)  
Contact: To register, go to  www.rcdony.org/dr. For more information, contact Marika at mdonders@rcdony.org