Evangelization and Formation

Small groups gather weekly to encounter God through His Word, for fellowship, for prayer, and to support each other's growth in faith. Small groups are a great way to grow in love of God and neighbor, to make new friends, and to connect as part of a Christian community. 

St. Paul Catholic Center is blessed to partner with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) to bring faith formation to Hoosier Catholics. We have five FOCUS missionaries who work alongside student leaders to bring Bible studies, one-on-one discipleship, and social events to students. 

FOCUS Missionaries:
Gabe McHaffie (Team Director)
Gabby Hancock
Lizz White
Brennan Skerjanec
Lizzy Joslyn

• Connection Retreat:  (August 28, 2021) An opportunity for new undergrads to learn and experience prayer as well as to become a part of our community. This retreat is a great way to meet fellow Hoosier Catholics and to connect with all of the spiritual, service, and leadership opportunities at St. Paul's. 
• Hoosier Awakening: ​A weekend retreat offered once each semester and open to all Hoosier Catholics.  Hoosier Awakening 12 will be held November 5th-7th sign up here!
• Silent Retreat:  A guided weekend retreat for students leaders looking to deepen their spiritual lives and to grow closer to the Lord.

Whether you are interested simply in learning more about the Catholic Faith or becoming a full member of the Catholic Church, the Becoming Catholic program is for you.  

Our Becoming Catholic program is a process to help people experience the fullness of the Faith.  Our desire is for people to confidently enter full communion of Faith and to feel the warm embrace of the Church family. 

Please contact Zach Smith to learn more and/or to start your journey home to the Catholic Church.

Topics Studied in the Becoming Catholic program

God Seeking Man
Who is God?
Revelation: The Church
Revelation: Scripture
Who is Jesus?
The Holy Spirit
Prayer
The Blessed Virgin Mary
The Saints
The Four Last Things
The Story of Salvation: the Fall, Sin and Redemption
The Sacraments
The Eucharist
The Mass
Penance
Anointing of the Sick
Moral Theology
The Theology of the Body
Catholic Social Teaching

If you think God might be calling you to the priesthood or religious life, we recommend reaching out to Father Reginald (or one of the other priests, if you are more comfortable with him) who can assist you in this journey. Please email him to set up an appointment. 

Our vocation's discernment group will meet during the Fall semester for dinner, fellowship, and prayer from 7-9 pm at St. Paul's on September 16, October 7 & 21, November 7, and December 2. 

More than a dozen Hoosier Catholics have entered formation for the priesthood and religious life in the last few years. We are here to help those who are feeling called grow closer to God to better hear His voice. 

"Vocations to the priesthood and the consecrated life are born out of the experience of a personal encounter with Christ, out of sincere and confident dialogue with him, so as to enter into his will. It is necessary, therefore, to grow in the experience of faith, understood as a profound relationship with Jesus, as inner attentiveness to his voice which is heard deep within us." ~Pope Benedict XVI