Most meetings will be held on Wednesday nights at 7:30pm at the Jeanne Jugan Residence (home of the Little Sisters of the Poor), 186 Highland Avenue in Somerville (just one block behind St. Catherine of Genoa parish). If you have any questions about the calendar or the group, please contact Matt Kowalski at 857-205-5124 or mjosephk@yahoo.co.uk or Andrea Uscinski at andrea.uscinski@gmail.com.

JANUARY 11th - CHAPEL NIGHT - EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Join us as we gather together to pray before the Blessed Sacrament. We'll meet in the sisters' beautiful and peaceful 2nd floor chapel.

JANUARY 18th - THE SHROUD OF TURIN
We'll be watching and discussing a documentary about the Shroud of Turin, the ancient cloth bearing the mysterious image of a man, who many people believe to be Jesus. The documentary was made for TLC and includes the latest scientific analysis of the amazing images on the shroud.

JANUARY 25th - HOLY FAMILY BIBLE STUDY
We'll take a look at Bible accounts of the challenges the first family faced during and following that first Christmas. The stories are very familiar, but when we take the time to ponder the circumstances, Mary and Joseph provide an amazing example of faith and trust in God.

FEBRUARY 1st - THE BAD CATHOLIC'S GUIDE TO GOOD CATHOLIC LIVING (field trip to St. Clement's)
We'll be joining with young adults at St. Clement's in Boston where they'll be hosting the author of the new book "Bad Catholic's Guide to Good Catholic Living". The book features some funny, yet faithful, takes on Catholic Saints, culture, and history. Check out the website for more info: http://www.badcatholics.com/

FEBRUARY 8th - INTRO TO ECCLESIOLOGY W/ ANDREAS WIDMER
Ecclesiology is the branch of theology which describes the the Church and its mission, including that of the laity. Andreas is a former Swiss Guard at the Vatican, has had a long association with our group, and is currently studying theology at St. John's. Check out our links section for a great story about Andreas and the Pope.

FEBRUARY 11th (Saturday) - HEALING MASS / SERVICE EVENT 10AM
On Saturday, February 11th, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Little Sisters will have a special Mass for the sick. We will help bring the residents from the 3rd floor down to the main chapel, as they are not very mobile. This will be a great opportunity to show our appreciation to the sisters and help in their mission to the elderly poor.

FEBRUARY 15th - CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
Sarah will present to us on what defines Christian leadership and how we are all called to place our talents at the service of Christ. We will discuss the mission of the laity and the methods and challenges of living this out.

FEBRUARY 22nd - PETER AND THE POPES
Ever wondered how the present day papacy connects back to St. Peter? Join us as Kevin leads a lecture and discussion about the primacy of Peter and its basis in scripture and theology.

MARCH 1st - ASH WEDNESDAY - EUCHARISTIC ADORATION (7:45)
Come start off Lent with an hour of prayer before Jesus in the Eucharist.

MARCH 8th - THEOLOGY OF THE BODY, Part 1
We'll begin with a half hour of eucharistic adoration and lectio divina (prayer with scripture) in the chapel. Then Doug will lead us in exploring Pope John Paul II's revolutionary theology of love, sex, marriage, and the consecrated life.

MARCH 15th - THEOLOGY OF THE BODY, Part 2

MARCH 22nd - LECTIO DIVINA with the Little Sisters
Lectio Divina is a method of praying with scripture stories. We're excited to have the Sisters join us and lead us in prayer.

MARCH 29TH - LECTIO DIVINA with the Little Sisters
Lectio Divina is a method of praying with scripture stories. We're excited to have the Sisters join us and lead us in prayer.

APRIL 5TH - SERVICE PROJECT

APRIL 12TH - THE PASSION
We will prepare for the Triduum by watching the Passion of the Christ.

APRIL 22nd (Saturday) - Theology of the Body Workshop
10am-2pm at the Tyler Reading Room on the Weston/EDS campus (99 Brattle St., Cambridge). The presenters will be Steve and Kari Colella from the archdiocesan offices of youth ministry and family life, respectively. There will also be a BC PhD student in theology presenting. The goal of the event is to give people exposure to the Pope John Paul's Theology of the Body and then open the possibility of forming small study groups to continue studying together.

APRIL 26TH - GAME NIGHT

MAY 3RD - EASTER BIBLE STUDY

MAY 10TH - CATHOLIC SPIRITUALITY AND OUR TECHNICAL CULTURE
Matthew Fluet will lead us in a discussion on living out our Catholic spirituality within our technical culture by focusing on a chapter from "Transforming Our Days: Spirituality, Community and Liturgy in a Technological Culture" by Richard R. Gaillardetz.

MAY 17TH - ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT'S DEVOTION TO MARY
Devotion to Mary is one of the more controversial aspects of our Catholic faith. Join us as Kevin leads a presentation and discussion based on two classical works by St. Louis de Montfort: "True Devotion to Mary" and "The Secret of the Rosary." Montfort's method of total consecration is the devotion practiced by Pope John Paul II (which inspired his "Totus tuus" motto) and has been practiced or endorsed by nearly every pope since the book was discovered in 1842 in an old chest by a Montfort father. We'll also be giving out free prizes, so be sure to make it!
Notes from this talk are available here.

MAY 24TH - BIBLE STUDY

MAY 31ST - CHAPEL NIGHT - EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

JUNE 2ND (Friday) - FONS CHRISTI
Location: St. Mary's Church, 5 Linden Place, Brookline, MA
Starting at 7pm, gather in the church hall (below the church) for a discussion of this weekend's Pentecost Sunday scripture passages. Following this, from 8pm - 9pm in the church, adore Jesus during a Holy Hour with prayer, scripture reflection, Eucharistic adoration, and music. Refreshments and social time will follow the Holy Hour in the lower church hall.
St. Mary's is located at the intersection of Linden and Harvard Street, near the intersection of Route 9 and Harvard Street. Parking is available in the lot behind the Church.

JUNE 7TH - CATHOLIC JEOPARDY!

JUNE 11TH - EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION
There will be a Eucharistic procession Sunday, June 11th at 1:30PM starting at the Little Sisters' (186 Highland Ave), processing down Highland Ave to Central St and then up Summer St and ending with benediction in front of St. Cat's. The police will shut down these streets to traffic during the procession. The Little Sisters need our help in several ways, including carrying candles, incense, and helping out with the singing and prayer, but the main need is to push wheelchairs, as the Sisters want as many of their residents to participate as possible. This will be a great opportunity to celebrate the Eucharist and help the Sisters. Last year over 200 people of all ages participated. Please let us know if you plan to attend and can help out by calling Matt Kowalski at at 857-205-5124 or Kevin Gimpel at 610-304-4059, or just show up a little before 1:30 and we'll find a role for you.

JUNE 14TH - MOVIE NIGHT: THE MISSION

JUNE 21ST - LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR: WINE AND CHEESE PARTY!
Celebrate the completion of the 11th year of the St. Catherine of Genoa Young Adult group! We'll have wine, cheese, and other refreshments as we take some time to relax after a great year of prayer, study, and service. Feel free to bring anything you'd like to have or share with others! We'll be meeting on the rear terrace on the second floor on the Jeanne Jugan Residence (weather permitting).