Men of the Cross

Our purpose is to help men grow in their Catholic Faith and to apply it to their daily lives. We meet weekly to help men fulfill their roles as sons, brothers, husbands, fathers, grandfathers, workers, Catholics and neighbors. 
 
Our upcoming semester kicks off September 10 and will begin virtually via Zoom. Men of all ages and religious devotion are welcome. You can even try us out to see if a good fit. So if you want a deeper relationship with Christ a stronger Catholic faith please read below for more details or simply TEXT “menofthecross” to 84576 to join. See below for additional details.

We are constantly exposed to the temptations of an increasingly secular (non-religious) society, yet St. Paul tells us “do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” – Romans 12:2. 
 
Using the video series inspired by the Apostolic Exhortation for Catholic men written by Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix, we hope to answer the questions of what it means to be a man and how to live as a man in today's world. We will begin this semester using Zoom as an online meeting format and will hopefully transition to meeting in person soon. Each Thursday, we will start around 6:15 am for those interested in fellowship with other men. Then from 6:30 -7:00am we watch a video, followed by discussion until 7:30 am. 
 
We have participants who are single, guys starting families, men in their mid-life, empty-nesters and grandpas – the group offers a wide range of life experiences and insights. 
  
Men’s of the Cross will begin on September 10 and we would love for you to join us!

Into the Breach is a groundbreaking 12-episode video series from the Knights of Columbus that seeks to answer what it means to be a Catholic man in today’s world. Inspired by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s apostolic exhortation to Catholic men, Into the Breach tells men they are made for greatness and challenges them to achieve it by founding their lives on God and pursuing heroic virtue. Each episode explores a different aspect of authentic Catholic masculinity and features well-known Catholic speakers, as well as the personal story of a man who has deeply experienced the episode’s topic in his own life. Speakers include Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jason Evert and many others. The episodes can be used for individual personal enrichment and for group discussion.

6:15 a.m.  Login - Fellowship
6:30 a.m.  Presentation
7:00 a.m.  Small Group Discussion
7:30 a.m.  Conclusion

Click here for the Zoom link

9/10 - Masculinity
9/17 - Brotherhood
9/24 - Leadership
10/1 - Fatherhood
10/8 - Family
10/15 - Life
10/22 - Prayer
10/29 - Suffering
11/5 - Sacramental Life
11/12 - Spiritual Warfare
11/19 - Evangelization
11/26 - Holiday - Thanksgiving - No Meeting
12/3 - The Cornerstone

Watch 'Into the Breach' on Formed Watch 'Into the Breach' on KofC

Rafael Riojas
TEXT “menofthecross” to 84576 to join.
menofthecross@st-ignatius.org