Are you ready to embark on a life-changing journey? Welcome to The Rescue Project, 8-weekly sessions designed to explore the profound impact of the gospel on our lives.
St. Valentine Parish is hosting the Rescue Project on Tuesdays, beginning April 9 through May 21. Each weekly session will begin at 6 pm with dinner, immediately followed by a Fr. John Riccardo video, and will end with small group discussions on the video. Come challenge your perceptions of the gospel, share your views in conversations, and work towards a more purposeful life.
Uncover the Story of the Gospel
Participants will delve into four key words relating to the Rescue project and a fundamental question, underlying each of these words.
Created – Why is there something, rather than nothing?
Learn how God’s overwhelming love for the human beings he created, in his own image and likeness, defines the purposes behind our own lives.
Captured – Why is everything so messed up?
Gain understanding about how the Devil’s envy of human beings is the root cause of the brokenness and chaos that surrounds us; and the impact his power has on our ability to escape his capture.
Rescued – What, if anything, has God done about it?
Gain insight on why God sent Jesus to become man and fight against the devil, to rescue us from being captured to return to him. Learn why Jesus chose to be crucified.
Response – If He’s done anything, how should I respond?
After hearing all that God has done for us, explore and develop actions and responses to hearing the Gospel and reflect on your personal response to it. Let it shape your actions, relationships, and purpose in life.
We invite you to take this opportunity to transform your life.
Register today by choosing one of the following:
- Call St. Valentine’s parish office at 313.532.4394.
- Complete the registration form and mail it to St. Valentine Parish 25881 Dow Redford, MI 48239, put the completed form in the collection basket at mass or send the completed registration form to bdanic@stvalentineschool.com OR rjggaudior@yahoo.com
- Use the QR Code.
Space is limited, so secure your spot now. The Rescue Project is open to all adults 18 and over, no matter what parish you call home.
In conjunction with our Lenten theme Lord, This Time Change our Hearts and to ready ourselves for the miracle of the Resurrection, St. Valentine parish is offering opportunities for prayer, fasting, and alms giving, and to reflect on the Lord’s passion and message. We invite you to join us as we walk this Lenten journey together.
A stranger in a foreign land, I was exhausted and homesick as my summer Spanish immersion ended in Guatemala. The rusty minivan arriving outside my small residence filled me with joyful hope. I was flying home to the U.S. and would be, at long last, completely happy. Or so I thought. After about half an hour of being home, I thought to myself, “This place is boring. I want to go somewhere.” So, I hopped in my car and left to see my friends. As I drove, I wistfully wondered, “Where am I truly at home?” The feast of Epiphany has a lot to do with our notion of home. Where is our origin? Where are we going? When is our wandering done? Saint Matthew tells us of the Magi, “They were overjoyed at seeing the star.” This star will bring them home, to a place where their questing will end, and they will be satisfied. Their real home is neither in the East nor in the earthly Jerusalem. Somehow, their home is wherever this boy and his parents are. If you’re a teenager or older, you probably know by now that every physical home we have is temporary. So, we look up at the countless stars in our proverbial skies: things which bedazzle and beckon us to follow toward peace. The Gospel invites us to behold that — at long last — God has sent us a star to follow home, one that whispers, “Follow me! I will take you home!” Perhaps that star is your spouse. A friend. An opportunity. A cause. An intuition about a new direction. A prayer group. What is it for you? How will you know? It will lead you to Mary and Joseph and their son, and you will be home.