Welcome to our 2nd Year of Men's Ministry! We continue our commitment to providing men a formation opportunity to learn, discuss, and expand their knowledge of their faith.

Our meetings for 2021-2022 will be held on the first Saturday of each month from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in person in the St. Agnes Lower Church - Hope Hall (entrance on Chestnut Street).

We will continue with video/speaker presentations lasting approximately 15-20 minutes and will be followed by 20-25 minutes of discussions and/or questions. No homework or preparation is involved.

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Talk Title: "Three Words" - 9/16/18

Missed the March 27th Men's Hour? You can View Fr. Riccardo's talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px79Vdi-Sho

Bio: Fr. John Riccardo was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1996. He is the Founder and Executive Director of ACTS XXIX, a non-profit apostolate that exists to help get God’s world back by equipping clergy and lay leaders for the apostolic age in which we live. Fr. John served as a parish pastor for 15 years, most recently at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, Michigan where he was witness to the power of the Holy Spirit in a way that caught the attention of pastors around the country. Having ministered to nearly 600 priests across the nation, leading clergy convocations, priestly retreats, and workshops in the first year, Fr. John and his team are passionate about the gospel and its power to transform lives and parishes. Most recently, Fr. John and his team wrote a white paper entitled, “Re-Imagining What a Catholic Parish Can Be: A Destination for the 21st Century.” He is the host of the podcast, “You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo” and the radio program “Christ is the Answer.” Fr. John is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the Gregorian University in Rome, and the Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family.

To contact Fr. John Riccardo or to learn more about ACTS XXIX visit https://actsxxix.org/ or email info@actsxxix.org.

Talk Title: "Conversion is Non-Negotiable"

Jesus Christ is Lord. Scripture tells us that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to him and every knee will bow and every tongue will profess his Lordship. Unfortunately, many of us either don't believe or don't remember that this is a foundational truth of our faith. This talk examined what it means for you, that Jesus Christ is Lord. What is our response? What difference does that make? What happens when we give him everything, our time, talent, and treasure? Are we trying to fit Jesus into our lives or like St. Paul in Galatians 2:20, can we declare "I have been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me." Everything depends on whether or not we say yes to this invitation.

Missed the March 13th Men's Hour? Email us and we can send you Peter's talk. 

Bio: Pete Burak is the director of id, the young adult outreach of Renewal Ministries. He is a 2010 graduate of the Franciscan University of Steubenville and has a Master’s Degree in Theology from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. Pete is a frequent speaker on discipleship and evangelization, and he is the co-director of Pine Hills Boys Camp. He is the co-founder of the Millennial Church Conference, a monthly columnist for Faith Magazine, the host of a weekly podcast called The Hour, and a member of the USCCB Young Adult Advisory Committee. Pete and his wife Cait have four children.

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