Small Group Resources

St. Benedict Small Groups are intentional gatherings of people who meet regularly with the purpose of growing their relationship with God and others.

Are Small Groups for you? If you long for a place to grow in your faith, develop friendships, and share in the love of Christ, small groups are for you!

Registration for Small Groups happens twice a year (January and August). If interested in becoming part of a small group, please contact sbsg@stbenedict.net.

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Small Group Leader Resources

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Weekly Mass Readings & Reflections

A Note about the liturgical year: The new liturgical year begins with the first Sunday of Advent each year. We have a 3 year cycle of readings, A, B, and C. You will find when searching for the video reflections, they reference the A, B, and C years as well as what week in the cycle it is (ie-26^th Sunday in Ordinary time). When you look up the readings on the USCCB calendar for each Sunday, it will tell you what week it is. The year, A, B, or C are not noted. In this current 2023-2024 year, we are in cycle B.

Programs for Your Group

We encourage our small groups to decide together what the focus of their gatherings will be. This can change as you go along and develop as a group. Our core values for every group are that you are centered around faith. Always have prayer and a faith element to your gathering. At the bear minimum, please direct your attention to the Sunday mass and the readings for the mass. The more you connect to the Mass, the more you will learn and develop in your faith. There are resources to help you in the Mass Resources section above.

After you have been meeting for a few times, your group may decide they want something more. Perhaps a bible study, or read a spiritual book. You are free to choose what you want as a group, bearing in mind good Catholic teachings. Below are a few suggestions that we have accumulated over the time.

Feel free to consult with the Adult Formation/Small Groups office for any programs they may already own.