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- Emily Meyer
  
  Assistant Director of Discipleship for Small Groups and Youth Ministry
  
  emeyernativitystpaul.org
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- Exodus 90 Meetings
  
  Tuesday, February 24
  
  Exodus 90 is a journey of prayer, asceticism, and brotherhood that has helped over 100,000 men break free from bad habits, distractions, and lukewarm prayer. Join us at either the morning (8-9am) or evening session (5:30-6:30pm).
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- Men’s Fellowship Small Group
  
  Tuesday, February 24, 6:45 AM
  
  All men are invited to this new group to grow in prayer and deepen our relationships with Christ and others. For January, we are returning to read and reflect upon acclaimed Catholic author and psychologist Greg Popcak’s book, The BeDaditudes.
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- Exodus 90 Meetings
  
  Tuesday, March 3
  
  Exodus 90 is a journey of prayer, asceticism, and brotherhood that has helped over 100,000 men break free from bad habits, distractions, and lukewarm prayer. Join us at either the morning (8-9am) or evening session (5:30-6:30pm).
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- Men’s Fellowship Small Group
  
  Tuesday, March 3, 6:45 AM
  
  All men are invited to this new group to grow in prayer and deepen our relationships with Christ and others. For January, we are returning to read and reflect upon acclaimed Catholic author and psychologist Greg Popcak’s book, The BeDaditudes.
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- Exodus 90 Meetings
  
  Tuesday, March 10
  
  Exodus 90 is a journey of prayer, asceticism, and brotherhood that has helped over 100,000 men break free from bad habits, distractions, and lukewarm prayer. Join us at either the morning (8-9am) or evening session (5:30-6:30pm).
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Why join a small group?

Archbishop Hebda has a dream: a dream in which all Catholics are in a small group. He dreams such things because being in small groups can help our faith come more fully to life, can help people come to know Jesus better. Small groups helped spread the good news of Jesus in the earliest days of the Church and they can do it again today.
Don't journey through life alone- join a small group today!
Current Small Groups

To see our current offerings of small groups, visit archspm.groupvitals.com/groupfinder. Use the Parish filter to search for Nativity of Our Lord. Select the group you're interested in and fill out the inquiry box on the right hand side. The small group leader should contact you on how to join.

Lent Season 2026 - Content on Sunday as the Lord’s Day
Week after Ash Wednesday, February 18 until Holy Week

Click here to Sign up now

Lenten Visio Divina - Six Thursday evenings of Lent – Like lectio divina, but usingcontemplation of sacred art. Final meeting will be at the Minneapolis Institute of Art to see the works pondered.

Enriching Your Sundays – Three Sunday afternoons, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8 – Study of Pope St. John Paul II’s Dies Domini apostolic letter on the meaning of Sunday and the reasons for living it as a day set apart.

Reclaiming Sundays. Seriously! – Three Tuesday evenings, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10 - The archdiocese has provided monthly videos and ideas for reclaiming Sundays, highlighted by our Family Corner items in the bulletin. We’ll share our successes and struggles with Sundays, and learn ways to make them more fruitful.

Stewardship: Beyond the Money! – Three Tuesday evenings, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 - Steward: one who receives God’s gifts gratefully, uses them generously, and cultivates them faithfully. Discussion of videos by Father Marc Paveglio, Pastor of St. Rose of Lima.

OCIA/RCIA Alumni - Every other Sunday morning in Lent after 7:30 am Mass - All adults who received the Rites of Initiation through OCIA (formerly RCIA) are invited to join a newly formed small group of new adult Catholics. The purpose of the group is to accompany each other as we grow in Catholic formation through prayer and learning in community.

Men’s Fellowship – Every Tuesday in Steiner Hall, 6:45-8:15 am. - Assisting one another to grow in prayer, deepen our relationship with Christ, our families, and each other. Why not try something new this Lent?

Make this Lent your best ever! Click here for further details, or contact Emily Meyer at the parish office (emeyer@nativitystpaul.org), or Randall McClure (randallmcc715@gmail.com).
2025-2026 Small Groups (new)

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Sign-ups for open Lenten small groups are now open. Click here to sign up.
Create Your Own Small Group (new)

August 28, 2025

Nativity of Our Lord would like to expand the number of groups running this Fall and in Lent.

We'd also like to come up with some more "creatively" themed small groups, think of groups based on various things, including:

- neighborhood groups
- groups using a certain spirituality
- areas of scripture study
- additional demographics like "empty-nesters", Scouting families, families with high schoolers, etc.
- groups of families

So, would you be willing to lead a new group?

If so, please reply to emeyer@nativitystpaul.org and randallmcc715@gmail.com , indicating:

- type or theme of group
- who or sorts of people who would be in your group
- what sort of topic your group would be interested in
- some times you as the leader would be able to meet
- whether you want to fill your own group, allow open enrollment in the parish, or both

Emily and Randall, and others, will be there to support you as you craft and fill your group.
Thank you.

Be creative, and Shine With the Light of Christ!
Recommended Fall 2025 and Lent 2026 Content (new)
August 28, 2025

See Nativity Synod Small Group Year 3 Content Guide for links and more content details. Upload and link the attached docx (same as for the previous web page)

In addition to the Reclaiming Sundays monthly prayer and activity guide, Father Tollefson and our Small Group team are recommending Dr. Michael Naughton’s book on keeping the Lord’s Day, Getting Work Right, for small group and parishioner use this Fall.
- Audience: Parish-wide, Small Groups
- Intermediate level
Activity - Living the Gift of Sunday- Archdiocese of Milwaukee
- https://www.archmil.org/ArchMil/offices/Synod/GiftofSunday_EasterBooklet_Englishforweb.pdf
- This is more in-depth than Reclaiming Sundays from our archdiocese.
- Audience: Small Groups
- Introductory level
Book - The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
- Audience: Parish-wide, Small Groups
- Intermediate level
Book – What Christians Believe– Bishop Robert Barron
- Audience: Parish-wide, and Small Groups
- Intermediate level
Book - Dies Domini - The Lord’s Day - Pope St. John Paul II
- vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1998/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_05071998_dies-domini.html
- Audience: Small Groups
- Advanced level, more scripture and theology
News
- New Lent Small Groups
  
  January 22
  
  - Communications Office
  
  Lent is coming on February 18 and it’s the perfect time to focus on growing in our faith. Why not do it together in a small group, for friendship, support, and consistency? Click here for some new small groups that are looking for participants.
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- Men's Exodus 90 Challenge
  
  December 31
  
  - Communications Office
  
  Men, are you up for a challenge in 2026? Exodus 90 is a journey of prayer, asceticism, and brotherhood that has helped over 100,000 men break free from bad habits, distractions, and lukewarm prayer. The challenge begins January 5! Click here for details.
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