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 Men’s Bible Study is held on Wednesdays from 6:30pm-8:00pm in the Gathering Area. The men are studying Hebrews and James. Contact Eddie Caudel at the Church Office for more information.
Women’s Day Retreat-
Every Spring, the Queens sponsor a Day Retreat. Watch this space for details about the 2022 retreat.
Ladies Bible Studies–
Evening session is held from 6:30-8:00pm. We are on break for the Summer and will resume in the Fall. Watch this space for details about the next study or contact Jane Bartosz at 503-391-8848 for more information.
Young Adults
Opportunities 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. We plan Young Adult activities, such as Holy Hours, Conferences, Socials, Masses, and Game Nights.
Contact your local area YA coordinator for more information:
- 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. Guadalupe, (503) 581-1623 ext 221, youthmin@stjosephchurch.com
Presented by Martin Gay, MS, LPC, NCC
For Your Marriage – Resources for living Happily Ever After
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.