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Stewardship of Time
Introduction to Stewardship of Time
ACTS in Action Plan
Stewardship of Time is the intentional choice to give God our most precious gift—our time. By setting aside moments for prayer, worship, service, and community, we grow in faith and strengthen our relationship with Christ. Living this out means asking, What are my next steps to grow in my faith? Whether it’s joining a ministry, committing to daily prayer, or serving others, each step brings us closer to Christ and deepens our discipleship. To help you take those next steps, we invite you to use our ACTS in Action Plan, a simple guide you can print off to set goals and track how you are living out Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service in your daily life.
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Family Prayer Time
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Community Prayer Time
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Retreats/ Days of Reflection
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Family Time
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Meals Together
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Movie/Game Night
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Community Time
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Faith Sharing
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Weekly Family Faith Sharing
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After Mass Faith Sharing
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Activities at SSJ
ACTS Retreat
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Adoration
Sentinels Adorers are essential to ensure the Blessed Sacrament is never left alone on the Altar and the Chapel can remain open for visitors and adorers.
Advent Wreath
Prepare for the Second Coming of Christ while remembering his first with this advent devotion
After Mass Fellowship
Join us after Mass in the SSJ Café for donuts, coffee, and a chance to connect with fellow parishioners in joyful fellowship.
Alliance of the Hearts
Join us for the Alliance of the Hearts Devotion—a beautiful expression of love and reparation to the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Each First Saturday, we gather as a parish community to honor their united suffering and love through prayer, reflection, and the Sacraments. Come grow in grace and peace as we walk the path of devotion together.
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is part of our Family Faith Formation, serving individuals with adaptive or special needs. During the school year, we host a monthly Amazing Grace Mass—a joyful, inclusive celebration where every participant is welcomed, supported, and loved.
Angel Tree
The Angel Tree is our annual Christmas outreach where parishioners choose a child’s angel from the Plaza, shop for their gift, and return the donation to help make a child’s Christmas brighter. Volunteers then wrap the gifts and host a special celebration where the children come to SSJ, enjoy a fun-filled day, and receive their presents with joy and love.
At Home Prayers and Devotions
Each month, take home simple tools and activities to help your family grow in prayer and faith together—wherever you are!
Baby Shower Drive
Our Baby Shower Drive supports the Gabriel Project, which walks alongside mothers who have courageously chosen life. Each fall and on Mother’s Day, we collect baby items to provide practical help and loving support to moms in need.
Backpack Blessing
Start the school year with prayer. Join us for our Backpack Blessing, where students of all ages are invited to bring their backpacks and receive a special blessing for a year filled with wisdom, growth, and God’s grace.
Basketball in the Event Center
Join us for Men’s Basketball in the Event Center—a great way to stay active, build friendships, and grow in fellowship. All skill levels are welcome.
Blood Drive
Give the gift of life! Our Blood Drive, hosted by the Knights of Columbus, takes place in the SSJ parking lot after Sunday Masses in the fall and spring. A simple act of service that makes an extraordinary difference.
Boo Bash
All are welcome to our Boo Bash from 6:00–9:00 PM in the Event Center! This family-friendly, faith-filled evening will feature costumes, games, treats, and fun for all ages.
Box of Joy
Box of Joy is a simple way to bring Christmas to children in need. Partnering with Cross Catholic Outreach, we fill shoeboxes with small gifts and necessities and send them to our mission parish in Guatemala. Join us in spreading joy!
Brown Scapular
The Brown Scapular Devotion is a sign of dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary and a commitment to live a life of prayer and faith. Wearing the scapular is a daily reminder of Mary’s protection and her call to follow Christ more closely.
CCO Food Packing
Join us for our Cross Catholic Outreach Food Packing Event, where volunteers of all ages come together to pack life-saving meals for children and families in need around the world. It’s a hands-on way to live out our call to serve.
Campus Clean-up
Join us for our Campus Clean-Up as we come together to care for our parish home! Help us clean the church, tend the gardens, and freshen up our shared spaces while building community through service.
Catechism Huddle
Catechism Huddles are monthly Sunday gatherings where adults dive deeper into the truths of the faith explored in our Faith Formation sessions. These small group-style discussions build on the topics from our Adult Breakouts, offering space for reflection, conversation, and community.
Clothes Drive
Help us clothe children in need! Our Clothing Drive, in partnership with the Guardian Angel Closet, supports our Holy Week Missions and Freedom Festival Day of Service. We’re collecting new and gently used children’s clothing—join us in making a difference!
Come & See
Explore the vibrant ministries and communities at SSJ! Join us in the Event Center after every Mass to tour, learn, and sign up for the groups that interest you. A great way to get connected and grow in faith.
Communal First Saturday
Communal First Saturday is held on the first Saturday of each month at Sts. Simon & Jude. In response to Our Lady of Fatima’s request, we gather for Confession, Rosary, Mass, and meditation to offer reparation and grow in love for the Immaculate Heart of Mary. All are welcome to take part in this beautiful devotion.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Join us in the Church every Wednesday as we unite in praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Edge Night
Edge Nights are weekly gatherings for 6th–8th graders filled with faith, fun, and friendship. Join us Wednesdays from 6:30–8:00 PM for games, small groups, and special events like movie nights, Thanksgiving food drives, Christmas caroling, Holy Week Missions, and more!
Faith Formation Sunday
Family Faith Formation Sundays are for the whole family—not a drop-off program. Parents and children grow in faith together through engaging breakouts, Sunday Mass, and a parish lunch. It’s a joyful way to build faith and community as a family.
Fall Festival
Join us the last weekend of October for SSJ’s Fall Festival—Bingo, auctions, games, rides, food, and fun for the whole family!
Communities & Organizations
5'O clock Virtual Rosary Group
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Adult Scripture Study
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
American Heritage Girls #204
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Blessed Is She
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Boy Scouts #204
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Butterflies Widow Support
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Caregivers of the Memory-Challenged
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Catholic in Recovery
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Challenge/Conquest
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Communal First Saturday
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Cub Scouts #204 ( Ages 5-11 or Grades K-5)
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Curso de Biblia (Bible Study in Spanish)
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Divine Mercy Homeschool Co-op/Academy
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Divorce Recovery
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Encuentro (Grades 9-12)
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy Cenacle
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
GriefShare
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Homilist Study Group
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
International Friends
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Knights of Columbus
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Marian Servants
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Missionaries of Rosa Mystica
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Mother's Day Out
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Opus Dei
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
Ora Pro Nobis
ACTS Retreats for Men and Women offer a powerful weekend of prayer, community, and renewal. Rooted in Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service, these retreats help you deepen your relationship with Christ and connect more fully with others in the parish.
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