Time to Think Summer!

Looking for something educational, spiritually enriching and fun? Then join us this summer for a pilgrimage to the shrines of St. Kateri Tekakwitha in New York and Montreal, July 11-19. We will travel via motor coach roundtrip to and from Minneapolis. For more information, click here!

We will be joined by Fr. Michael Skluzacek, a most amazing priest with much insight about St. Kateri and a gift for communicating God's love and grace.

Highlights include:

• Daily Mass at shrines
• See Niagara Falls
• Visit 3 Shrines of St. Kateri and the North American Martyrs, plus several more
• Stop at the Grotto of Lourdes at Notre Dame
• Spiritual insights by Fr. Skluzacek and Jeff Cavins
• Teaching by Emily Cavins, biographer of St. Kateri Tekakwitha
• Visit Iroquois archeological sites
• Visit St. Kateri's tomb
• City tour of Montreal
• Bring donations to Native American school children

• Pricing:

• Adults: $1700 per double occupancy
• Children (18 and under with 2 adults): $1350
• Single Supplement: $500

Registration open now! Call Travel Agent Bonnie Lane 952-474-0903, goldeneagletraveltours@msn.com

Read the Bible in 90 Days!

Take the 90 Day Challenge for New Year's to read the story of the Bible! Sign up today and follow Jeff's Great Adventure Bible Timeline Reading Plan. Every day, Sarah Christmyer, Director of the Great Adventure, will send you an email containing overviews of that day’s reading. A single question will help you reflect on what you’ve read. There is also a way to interact with others reading through the program so you can encourage one another to keep reading! You'll be glad you did it!

A Look Back at the Year

We wish you all a Mery Christmas and a Happy New Year surrounded by those who love and care for you. We feel extremely blessed, especially by the many pilgrims who have journeyed with us this year both to Rome and to the Holy Land, as well as the many students across North America and in many countries around the world who have told us what the Great Adventure Bible Studies have meant in their lives. We feel like we are part of huge community of people who are excited about their faith life. We pray that your faith journey continues this year and draws you and those around you in closer communion with Christ. 

In the past 12 months, three new studies we developed have become available. You may want to check them out:

• Walking Toward Eternity: Making Choices for Today -- Daring to Walk the Walk
• Walking Toward Eternity: Making Choices for Today -- Engaging the Struggles of the Heart
• The Book of Galatians - available soon from Ascension Press!

One book for this year is A Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Sepulchre and Golgotha in Jerusalem. We're hoping for a few new books to be out next year by both of us.

 Jeff has also had the great privilege of meeting so many wonderful people on the road during his travels to various parishes to present Great Adventure Seminars. There are countless pictures of those wonderful people at Jeff's Facebook page. He is grateful for all the prayers and support he has received from so many and would be happy to visit your parish too! If you are interested in having Jeff come to present a Great Adventure Seminar, contact Janene for more information.

 Love and Blessings-- Jeff and Emily Cavins

We Are Grieving with Newtown, CT

Upon hearing the tragic news at Sandy Hook Elementary School, our hearts were broken. Our immediate response was to pray. We are experiencing a deep truth about the Body of Christ: "If one member suffers, all suffer together." (1 Cor 12:26) Our hearts are bonded with our brothers and sisters in Newtown.

Pray for the families

Pray for Msgr. Robert Weiss, pastor of St. Rose of Lima

Pray for the first responders

Pray for students & staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School

Pray for our country

Wishing You a Blessed Advent!

This weekend marks the beginning of the season of Advent and the hustle and bustle that leads up to Christmas. As each day passes, we anticipate the coming of the Lord using Advent calendars and wreathes, setting out creches and putting up lights on the house, and hunting for the perfect Christmas tree. We wish you all the best during this season!

Spend time with your family using Catholic Family Night, a set of weekly lessons on the Sunday mass readings. The new cycle starts on Sunday, so order yours for your family or your parish. Click here for more information.