We support our parish's mission of making disciples by enoucouraging men to be active and inspired for Christ.  This is where men can find opportunities and programs to enhance their spiritual development and leadership skills.

Men’s Bible Study – The Winter session of the Men’s Bible Study is held on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45pm in the Library in QofP School. We are studying the Acts of the Apostles.  Contact Eddie Caudel at the Church Office for more information.

Women’s Day Retreat-
Info to be determined ...  

Ladies Bible Study–

 Our evening group is studying “Women of the Bible:  52 Bible Studies.”  You are welcome to jump in at any time.  Contact Jane Bartosz at 503-391-8848 for more information.

Martin Gay, MS, LPC, NCC, will present the Marriage Entrichment Series at Queen of Peace Church beginning in November for couples or individuals, unmarried, engaged, married, or remarried any number of years.  There is NO FEE for this workshop series!

The "Getting Back to the Basics" sessions go from 7:00 - 8:30pm in the Gathering Area on the following dates:
November 14, 2016
Bringing fun back into the relationship!  Friendship with your spouce!
February 6, 2017
It's all about communication!
March 6, 2017
Love means having to say you're sorry!  Responsibility and reconciliation in marriage!
April 3, 2017
Love is a verb!  Honoring our commitment!  Home is where the heart is!

Register online or by calling (503) 375-6362 to leave a message with your name and number.

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First Thursdays

Real Life Spirituality for Young Adults

Every 1st Thursday of the month is an opportunity for young adults (18, 19, in their 20’s & 30’s) to come together in a relaxed environment to meet other young adults from the area while enjoying great food, a wide selection of drinks, and relevant topics of faith presented by engaging speakers.

July 5, 2018

Guest speaker: Ricky Shoop, Coordinator of Youth And Young Adult Ministry, Ardiocese of Portland; THE INESTIMABLE VALUE OF SONSHIP.

August 2, 2018

Guest speaker: Sarah Kuenzi, University of Portland;  UNLOCKING THE CATECHISM FOR REAL LIVING.

September 6, 2018

Guest speaker: Fr. Timothy Mockaitis, Pastor, Queen of Peace, Salem; REJOICE AND BE GLAD: REFLECTIONS ON POPE FRANCIS'S CALL TO HOLINESS. 

First Thursday LOCATION:

McMenamin’s – Thompson Brewery & Public House
3575 Liberty Rd. S. – Salem, OR 97302 – (503) 363-7286

Presented by your Salem/Keizer Catholic Parishes – More info, contact Eddie @ 503-364-7202 x 205 or via email: eddie@qpsalem.org

Special thanks to McMenamin’s Thompson Brewery & Public House for the donated use of their facilities!

Young Adult Bible Study

Who: Men and women in their late teens (18+) 20’s and 30’s

What:  Perfect for the busy young adult. There is no homework, so this is an easy way to make the Bible part of your day. Bring your Bible on Tuesday, or use one of ours.

When: Every Tuesday evening, 7:30pm – unless we have another study happening on Tuesday nights (which would appear above).

Where: St. Joseph Catholic Church during the month of June, then moving to Broadway Commons, 1300 Broadway St NE Suite 100, Salem, 97301 in July and onward. We generally meet at a cluster of comfy chairs by the East side entrance. Contact for questions!  eddie@qpsalem.org

Why: To get to know and love the God who Knows and Loves you. As a bonus you meet  young adults from around the Salem/Keizer area and beyond.

Young Adult Women’s Group

2nd Thursdays – 7pm, at St. Joe’s continuing a new series entitled, “Meeting Mary”. Contact Sr. Raquel with any questions: youthmin@stjosephchurch.com

Young Adult Movie Night! 

Dive into current, fun movies with other young adults. How do these mainstream movies help us with our Spiritual Journeys? You’d be surprised to see all the connections.

Dinner, Dessert and Drinks are available during the movie. Stick around afterward for discussion – connecting the themes of the movie to our journeys as Catholic Christians in the world today.

Meet – Eat – View – Discuss

June 21 - Incredibles 2
July 19 - Ant-Man and the Wasp
August 16 - Mission: Imposible - Fallout

Prices and Times to be announced as they come up.

Other Activities:

There are even more Young Adult activities happening through the various Catholic churches in the area. For more info., please get in touch with the contacts below!

Salem/Keizer Catholic Church’s Young Adult Ministry Contacts:

Queen of Peace: Eddie Caudel, (503) 364-7202 ext 205, eddie@qpsalem.org
St. Edward: Brad Becker, (503) 510-5128, brad.becker@sainteds.com
St. Joseph: Sr. Raquel, (503) 581-1623 ext 221, youthmin@stjosephchurch.com
St. Vincent: Lisa Mangers, (503) 363-4589 ext 216, stvyam@hotmail.com

Marriage Enrichment Series

Presented by Martin Gay, MS, LPC, NCC

Links

For Your Marriage – Resources for living Happily Ever After

FAQs about Catholic Marriage

Dads.org – A support website for Catholic Dad’s – Sign up for their free monthly newsletter

Family Life Center – You’ll find articles and resources on faith and family life. Whether it’s strengthening your Catholic marriage, building the Catholic family, tackling the terrible two’s, passing on the Faith, or parenting teens, you’ll find the practical help you need.

Church Teaching and Guidance on Marriage and Family Life

Official Documents from the Vatican and from the U.S. Bishops
Pontifical Council for the Family

Archdiocesan Marriage & Family Life Office

The Office provides information, referrals, and training in the areas of marriage preparation, marriage enrichment, natural family planning, family ministry development, formerly married ministry, men’s ministry, adult chastity education, and respect life issues and aging concerns.

The Office also provides educational and formational activities for parish ministers dedicated to family life ministry.

Marriage Encounter

Worldwide Marriage Encounters mission of renewal in the Church and change in the world is to assist Couples and Priests to live fully intimate and responsible relationships by providing them with a Catholic “experience” and ongoing community support for such a lifestyle.

Marriage Encounter can help married couples turn a good (or even ho-hum or boring) marriage into a GREAT marriage!

• Rediscover the spark that was there on your wedding day!
• Rediscover the best friend you had when you were first married!
• Join the millions of couples worldwide who have learned how to keep their marriage vibrant and alive!

Catholic Engaged Encounter of Oregon

Catholic Engaged Encounter of Oregon is a ministry of the Roman Catholic Church primarily to couples planning to marry in the Catholic Church. However, couples who are not Catholic are also welcome to participate in an engaged encounter weekend. It is not required that a couple actually be engaged. The encounter is an in-depth pre-marriage preparation experience within the context of Catholic faith and values. The presenting team on an encounter consists usually of two married couples and a priest.

Engaged Encounters are held in Portland Oregon. It is necessary that a couple reserve places for themselves on a particular weekend at least 30 days in advance of the weekend they desire. Dates of future weekends are listed with the names and phone numbers of couples to contact in order to make a reservation and register for a particular weekend.

Retrouvaille

A Program to Help Couples Heal and Renew their own Marriage Relationship.

Retrouvaille is a live-in weekend and post weekend program for married couples. The emphasis is on a technique of communication between a husband and wife. During the weekend, a series of in-depth presentations are given to you and other couples like yourselves. Each presentation, given by one of three married couples and a priest, focuses on a specific area of a marriage relationship. After each presentation, you will have a chance to reflect on it by yourself, then discuss it with your spouse in complete privacy. The weekend is not a spiritual retreat, not a sensitivity group, not a seminar, nor is it a social gathering. You will, however be encouraged, to put the past behind you and start ‘rediscovering’ one another again. The weekend is not a ‘miracle cure’, therefore, post-weekend sessions have been designed to continue the marriage renewal begun on the weekend. These follow-ups review earlier concepts in greater depth, present new ones and help you apply these concepts to your own marriage.