Are you in need of a spiritual boost..... a "pick me up from the pew"?  Join fellow parishioners every Christmas and winter in our Parish Book Program!

The Parish Book Program is designed to reconnect men, women, and families within our faith community - to help engage Catholics and reinvigorate parish life.  According to research, last year only 1% of Catholics in America read a Catholic book. This Christmas, as we share the joy of the Birth of our Lord, we can share the gift of knowledge and, at the same time, share our Catholic Faith!

Each year, every family who attends Mass on Christmas will receive a complimentary copy of a great Catholic book.  Each title will be carefully selected to meet people where they are and lead them to where God is calling them to be.  Following the distribution of books, study groups will be formed to discuss the book.

To sign up for a study group, fill out the form below!

2018 Parish Book Program - Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly

Every single moment is a chance to turn it all around.

Are you happy? It may be the wrong question. Most of us think we are relatively happy, while at the same time knowing that we could be happier—maybe even a lot happier. Ordinary people and the finest philosophers have been exploring the question of happiness for thousands of years, and theories abound. But this is not a book of theory. Resisting Happiness is a deeply personal, disarmingly transparent look at why we sabotage our own happiness and what to do about it.

Are you overwhelmed? Do you procrastinate? Do you sometimes feel like you are your own worst enemy? Are you ignoring your dreams? Have you lost the courage to truly be yourself? Do you feel that your life lacks meaning and purpose? Do you find yourself avoiding the real issues in your life and focusing on the superficial?

Breaking through resistance, Kelly tells us, is essential to becoming the-best-version-of-ourselves and living with passion and purpose.
What is resistance? It’s that sluggish feeling of not wanting to do something that you know is good for you. It’s the inclination to do something that you unabashedly know is not good for you. It’s the desire and tendency to delay something you should be doing right now.

It is resistance that stands between you and happiness. In these pages you will learn not only what it is, but how to recognize and conquer it in your own life.
 

2018 Dates
Saturday, January 27, 9:00 a.m. (Church Basement):  Host Training
Saturday, January 27/Sunday, January 28:  Parish-wide kick-off
Jan 28-Feb 3:  Read chapters 1-6 (p. 1-30)
Feb 4-10:  Week 1 Small Group Gatherings, Read chapters 7-12 (p. 31-59)
Feb 11-17:  Week 2 Small Group Gatherings, Read chapters 13-18 (p. 60-97)
Feb 18-24:  Week 3 Small Group Gatherings, Read chapters 19-24 (p. 98-124)
Feb 25-Mar 3:  Week 4 Small Group Gatherings, Read chapters 25-30 (p. 125-156)
Mar 4-10:  Week 5 Small Group Gatherings, Read chapters 31-37 (p. 157-186)
Mar 11-17: Week 6 Small Group Gatherings

Questions?  Please contact Sally Flask at (574) 272-8462, ext. 125 or bookprogram@stpius.net