June 2024

June is here. With the Confirmation and Graduation seasons over, we enter the end of spring and the beginning of summer. June is always a great month to catch your breath and take some time away from the busy school year and fast-paced life. Our family is hoping to escape to the mountains for a few days at the end of the month. We all need a break! I hope you are able to find an opportunity to slow down and enjoy this early summer. I hope you are able to re-create outdoors enjoying God's creation with friends and family.

Please take a few minutes to scan through the following list of offerings and resources. You might discover something helpful or that you would like to share.

Here are a couple Save the Dates:

The big event for the summer is our upcoming Catholic Men's Retreat (ages: 18+) hosted by the Diocese of Boise Marriage and Family Life Office at Camp JP II in Cascade. The Theme is: "Go, Therefore, and Make Disciples of All Nations..." (Mt 28:19). SAVE THE DATES: Thursday, July 25 evening - thru Sunday, July 28 at noon. More information and registration to follow with Eventbrite links soon. If you have questions, you can reach out to me directly at 208-350-7535.

Save the Date: Friday, Oct 18 (evening) and Saturday, Oct 19. Annual Marriage Enrichment Retreat: Banquet of Love: The Eucharist as Weekly Marriage Enrichment with nationally known speakers, Jim and Maureen Otremba. This retreat includes talks, Mass, boxed lunch, and a celebration dinner. Where: Holy Apostles Catholic Church, Meridian. More information and registration to follow with Eventbrite links soon. If you have questions, you can reach out to me directly at 208-350-7535.

We had to postpone our spring Parenting Retreat due to low numbers. We will be revisiting this offering in the fall, so please stay tuned. We would love to get your RSVP well in advance of the retreat so we don't have to cancel again. Stay tuned for a pending date for this parenting retreat.

There will be more to come in our July newsletter about upcoming summer and fall opportunities to grow in your Catholic faith through the lens of marriage and family life.

Have a restful June!

Blessings,

Jay Wonacott, MTS

Marriage and Family Life

Respect Life

208-350-7535

Email: jwonacott@rcdb.org

SAVE THE DATES!

Camp St. John Paul II, Cascade, Idaho

Thursday evening, July 25 - Sunday afternoon, July 28

More details to come in a separate enews.

Email Jay Wonacott jwonacott@rcdb.org or call 208-350-7535 for more information if you are interested in attending this retreat.

This retreat has been postponed until the fall. Please stay tuned for more information. September dates are pending.

In the meantime, get to know our speaker, Kim Cameron-Smith through her books: Rooting Your Teen in the Faith: A Field Guide for Catholic Parents and Discipleship Parenting: Planting Seeds of Faith. She hosts the Gentle Catholic Parenting podcast and blogs at Intentional Catholic Parenting. Her writing has been featured in "The Imaginative Conservative" and the "Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly."

Friday, October 18th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday, October 19th, 9:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Holy Apostles Catholic Church, Meridian

Jim and Maureen Otremba, creators of the Banquet of Love marriage course, will present six talks correlating marriage to the parts of the Mass.

Friday evening begins with light appetizers and social time followed by two talks. Saturday continues with light breakfast snacks, two talks, lunch, two talks, Mass, and a catered dinner.

Registration information will be coming soon. Contact Jay Wonacott at 208-350-7535 for more information.

Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) is a program for married couples facing difficult challenges in their relationship, such as pornography, infidelity, isolation, addiction, and loneliness.

**THIS SUMMER 2024, we are happy to announce that Oregon Retrouvaille with the Inland Northwest Retrouvaille is simultaneously hosting both a Spanish and an English program, the weekend of August 23-25 in Canby.**

Encourage your couples to attend. We ask priests and pastors to share this opportunity in confessionals or counseling discussions. You can be a lifeline for a declining marriage.

See announcement PDF below for more information in English and Spanish.

University of Virginia sociologist Brad Wilcox explains how our ruling class publicly disparages marriage – the institution most likely to deliver prosperity and happiness to ordinary Americans – while privately embracing it.

The good news, however, is that millions of Americans are succeeding at marriage. Dr. Wilcox spotlights four groups—Asian, conservative, religious, and college-educated Americans—who are building strong and stable marriages by defying the me-first messages of our elites in favor of a family-first way of life.

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JUNE - For migrants fleeing their homes
We pray that migrants fleeing from war or hunger, forced to undertake journeys full of danger and violence, find welcome and new opportunities in the countries that receive them.

Save the Date

Friday, September 6, 2024

6pm to 8:30pm

St. Paul's Catholic Church, Nampa

Have you lost a child through miscarriage? Please join us for an evening of remembrance on Friday, September 6, 2024, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Nampa, from 6pm to 8:30pm. We will come together in prayer, candle lighting, and fellowship to remember the lives of these children gifted for a short time on earth to enjoy for eternity in heaven.

6:00 - 7:00 Refreshments, candle decorating, fellowship

7:00 - 8:00 Communal Prayer Service and candle lighting with Fr. Tim Siegert

8:00 - 8:30 Adoration

Need more information, contact Trish at 208-350-7555.

Student Teaching AND Adult Training

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Holy Apostles Catholic Church, Meridian

Heart of a Child Ministries is coming to Holy Apostles to present age-appropriate pro-life education to our youth. Click https://heartofachildministries.org/ to see presentations on the Heart of a Child Ministries website.

At Holy Apostles on September 7 there will be teaching for different grade-level groups (K-3rd, 4th-6th, 7th-8th, and high school and beyond). Additionally, there is the opportunity to complete the certification program and receive training in the 4S Model of Education so we can successfully offer live-ultrasound presentations to our diocese.

Parents are expected to attend with their children of any age. Registration is required; more information will be coming soon. Lunch will be provided for all who are interested.

For more information, call Cindy Lange at 208-794-9230.

Seven Sisters Apostolate is a call to strengthen the Church by ensuring that a Holy Hour is prayed each day of the week for the sole intention of a specific priest or bishop. We are looking for ladies to commit to this prayer apostolate for one hour each week, preferably in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Please prayerfully consider joining this worthy and valuable gift to our priests. For more information, contact Boise's diocesan coordinator at sevensistersboise@gmail.com or visit sevensistersapostolate.org.

Seasons of Hope is a unique grief support program for Catholics that focuses on the spiritual side of grieving the death of a loved one. It invites those who mourn to accompany one another and to meet Christ through scripture, prayer, reflection, and simple activities that offer comfort and help to foster healing and spiritual growth. To learn more, go to www.avemariapress.com. This is an excellent program for a parish-based grief ministry.

“Marriage for Life” English and Spanish decals are available. The cost of a single decal packet in English or Spanish is $3.00. However, the bulk rate price is $2.50 for the purchase of 25 or more decals. These funds go toward sustaining the Marriage for Life Campaign. Each packet includes a decal, instructions for application and a beautiful Marriage for Life prayer.

“Marriage for Life” lapel pins are also now available. The cost is $2 per pin. Orders can be made through the Marriage and Family Life Office. You can contact us directly at 208-350-7535 or email jwonacott@rcdb.org.

Please continue to support this effort by directing your parishioners to the www.marriageforlifedecal.com webpage.

Tenemos calcomanías disponibles en inglés y español de “Matrimonio para toda la vida”. El costo de un paquete de calcomanías en inglés o español es de $ 3:00. Sin embargo, el precio de mayoreo es de $2.50 por la compra de 25 o más calcomanías. Estos fondos se destinan a sostener la campaña Matrimonio para toda la vida. Cada paquete incluye una calcomanía, instrucciones para la aplicación y una hermosa oración de Vida Matrimonial.

Los pines de solapa “Marriage Life” ahora también están disponibles. El costo es de $2 por pin. Los pedidos se pueden hacer a través de la Oficina de Matrimonio y Vida Familiar. Puede contactarnos directamente al 208.350-7535 o enviar un correo electrónico a jwonacott@rcdb.org

Continúe apoyando este esfuerzo dirigiendo a sus feligreses a la página web http://www.marriageforlifedecal.com/