Current Small Groups for Adults + Young Adults
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FALL 2026
Come back here on Friday, September 11 for a list of available small groups and bible studies.
Small Groups are set to start the week of September 28th.
SUNDAYS
MORNING STAR GRIEVING GROUP
Dates: Beginning Sunday, September 20; ongoing monthly on the third Sunday of each month.
Time: 12PM
Location: Parish Faith Center – Munro Room
Description: Morning Star is an ongoing grief ministry and monthly small group at St. Pius X Parish for those grieving the death of a loved one or walking through another significant loss. Rooted in faith and compassionate support, Morning Star offers a welcoming place to be heard, witnessed, and met wherever you are in your grief.
Each gathering provides space for reflection, prayer, conversation, and connection with others who understand that grief does not follow a set timeline. Whether your loss is recent or many years have passed, you are welcome.
You do not have to grieve alone.
For more information or to join the group, contact:
Certified Grief Educator & Facilitator, Genevieve Ritch Genevieve@thesupportspaceco.com
Or, Certified Spiritual Director & Facilitator, Deacon Don Ross dnross@diobpt.org.
MONDAYS
“THE GENESIS OF GENDER” READING GROUP
Dates: AUG 31, SEP 14, 28, OCT 12, 26, NOV 9, 16 (7 Weeks)
Time: 7PM – 8:15PM
Location: Parish Faith Center – Munro Room 1
Description: Suan Sonna, Director of Apologetics for the Diocese of Bridgeport, is leading a reading group on The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory by University of Notre Dame professor Abigail Favale. Members of this reading group will receive front row seats and a special dinner-with-the-speaker opportunity for the January 21st, 2027 Forum for Catholic Discipleship lecture at St. Mary’s in Greenwich, CT on the topic of the Catholic Church’s teaching on gender.
Contact Suan Sonna at Suan.Sonna@diobpt.org
MONDAY NIGHT YOUNG ADULT SMALL GROUP
Dates: SEP 28, OCT 5, 12, 19, 26, NOV 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, DEC 7, 14 (12 weeks)
Time: 7PM – 8:15PM
Location: Parish Faith Center – Munro Room 2
Description: 1 & 2 Samuel
Join us this fall as we journey chapter by chapter through the books of 1 & 2 Samuel, exploring the lives of Saul and David and the rise of Israel’s kings.
Together, we’ll dive deeply into the text using our own Bibles to uncover the stories, struggles, victories, failures, and faith of these men. We’ll explore what Scripture reveals about kingship, obedience, sin, repentance, friendship, leadership, and God’s faithfulness and how the lives of these Old Testament kings point us toward the coming of Christ, the King.
Sign up with Rachel Swenson HERE
“CREATION, PROVIDENCE, AND EVIL”
Dates: SEP 28, OCT 5, 12, 19, 26 (5 weeks)
Time: 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Location: Parish Faith Center – Community Room
Description: Investigating how God creates and sustains or conserves all of reality. We will come to understand God’s wise plan for creation. This Divinely ordered plan is called providence. We will engage with the problem of evil and why it does not contradict God’s providence.
Sign up with Fr. Brendan HERE.
TUESDAYS
TUESDAY NIGHT YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY (AGES 22-35)
Dates: SEP 29, 28, OCT 6, 13, 20, 27, NOV 3, 10, 17, 24, DEC 1, 8, 15 (12 Weeks)
Time: 7PM – 8:30PM
Location: Parish Faith Center – Munro Room 2
Description: Join us from early fall until Christmastide as we go chapter by chapter through the Book of Daniel, including the deuterocanonical portions. This celebrated prophet, perhaps best known for the story of the lion’s den, was the subject of the earliest extant Christian Bible commentary.
We encourage you to invite anyone you think might be interested. Whether they are new to Bible study or are daily readers, we invite everyone to deepen their encounter with the Lord through His inspired word.
The study guide we are using is free online, so no purchase is necessary. Here is the link.
Sign up with Thomas Holtz and Gretchen Mueller HERE.
GOSPEL OF MARK, PART 2 – THE PASSION NARATIVE
Dates: FEB 24, MAR 3, 10, 17, 24 (5 weeks)
Time: 6pm – 7:15pm
Location: Parish Faith Center – Office Library
Description: This is a close reading and reflection of the second half of Mark for Lent 2026.
This small group Bible study will engage Mark with a dual focus: careful theological exploration and fresh attention to how the Gospel was originally received by the early Christians.
GROUP LEADER: ANDREW LI
SIGN UP HERE
THE CHOSEN SERIES – SEASON TWO
Dates: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25 (8 weeks)
Time: 7pm – 8:30pm
Location: Parish Faith Center – Munro Room 1
Description: With almost 1-billion-episode views, The Chosen is the first multiseason series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. Primarily set in Judaea and Galilee in the 1st century, the series centers on Jesus and the people who met and followed him. Every week, you’ll watch an episode from The Chosen Season 2 at home and then gather as a group at St. Pius X for a lively discussion centered on the episode. EXPERIENCE THE CHOSEN and find out what everyone is talking about.
Sign up with Mike McPadden. Email at mmcpadden@yahoo.com.
WEDNESDAYS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Dates: SEP 30, OCT 7, 14, 21, 28, NOV 4, 18 (7 Weeks)
Time: 6:30PM – 8PM
Location: Parish Faith Center – Munro Room 1
Description: Discerning the Movements of the Heart – The 14 Rules of St. Ignatius
Learn to recognize the movements of your heart in prayer through St. Ignatius of Loyola’s 14 Rules for the Discernment of Spirits and the practical wisdom of Fr. Timothy Gallagher. Over seven weeks, we will grow in awareness of our own interior voice, the loving and life-giving voice of the Father, and the discouraging deceptions of the enemy so that we can respond to God with greater freedom, confidence, and peace.
Primary Text: “The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living” by Fr. Timothy Gallagher. The book isn’t required, but you are welcome to purchase it and read along.
Sign up with Paola Peña HERE
GENESIS: FROM CREATION TO COVENANT (WOMEN ONLY)
Dates: Sep 30, Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, Dec 2, 9 (10 Weeks)
Time: 6:30PM – 8PM
Location: Parish Faith Center – Munro Room 2
Description:
The Beginning of God’s Story—and Yours Genesis: From Creation to Covenant is an eight-session study exploring how the first book of the Bible lays the foundation for the entire story of salvation.
The study is from Ascension Press. There are no books needed.
Sign up with Lynn Curran lynn.curran49@gmail.com
ST. JEROME BIBLE STUDY ON THE UPCOMING SUNDAY READINGS
Dates: Meets every Wednesday unless *noted otherwise.
*For meeting dates, please check the parish calendar on the website. We are only meeting on the dates mentioned on the parish calendar. If you don’t see the study on a particular Wednesday night, that means we are not meeting.
Time: 6:30pm – 7:45pm
Location: Parish Faith Center – Munro Room 1
Description: The St. Jerome Bible Study Program is a weekly parish-based Bible study focused on the upcoming Sunday readings. By studying the Mass readings, participants will have a deeper level of engagement during the Liturgy of the Word and will be able to make Scripture more relevant in their lives.
The St. Jerome Bible Study program is offered in partnership with the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Participants will use resources from the St. Paul Center to interpret the Sunday readings within our Roman Catholic tradition.
NO PREP. Drop-ins are always welcome! Come when you can, we’ll always be here.
Sign up HERE.
THURSDAYS
THE BIBLE TIMELINE: THE STORY OF SALVATION WITH JEFF CAVINS
This is a 24-week bible study that will be split between two semesters and includes at-home work.
FALL DATES – OCT 1, 8, 22, 29, NOV 5, 12, 19, DEC 3, 10, 17 (10 weeks)
WINTER/SPRING DATES – JAN 28, FEB 4, 11, 18, 25, MAR 4, 11, 18, APR 1, 8, 22, 29, MAY 6, 13 (14 weeks)
Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM
Location: Munro Room 1
Description: The most popular Catholic Bible study of all time is now taking you around the world, uncovering the story of salvation.
The Bible Timeline® is a powerful and immersive journey through Scripture from Creation to the establishment of the Church. With all-new videos in breathtaking locations across the Holy Land, Egypt, Rome, and beyond, this updated edition brings God’s Word to life like never before.
Workbook required + Bible required. Links to the workbook or online version are available on the sign-up link below.
Sign up with Paola Peña HERE.
SUMMER BOOK CLUB (ADULT WOMEN) : “THE SOUL OF THE APOSTOLATE” & “THE HIDDEN POWER OF KINDNESS“
DATES: EVERY THURSDAY, JUNE 4 – AUGUST 27
Time: 9:30am- 11/11:30am
Location: Parish Faith Center – Munro Room 2
Description: Join us this summer for an enriching reading journey through two spiritually nourishing classics. In The Soul of the Apostolate (Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard, O.C.S.O), we’ll explore the interior life as the foundation of all fruitful Christian action.
Paired with The Hidden Power of Kindness (Fr. Lawrence Lovasik), we’ll discover how small, daily acts of charity can transform our relationships and deepen our faith. A wonderful opportunity for fellowship, reflection, and growth in virtue.
Group Leader: Laura Galusha.
Sign-Up: Email lfirmery@aol.com
PERINATAL LOSS PROGRAM (Grief Group)
Dates: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11, 18 (10 weeks)
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: Parish Faith Center – Munro Room 2
Description: This new program offers support to parents who have lost a baby due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. Mothers and fathers, as individuals or as a couple, are all welcome, no matter how long ago you suffered your loss.
Group Leader: Deacon Don Ross
Sign up HERE.
SATURDAYS
MARRIAGE SMALL GROUPS
If you are a newly married couple or have young children in the home and are looking for community and formation, please contact Paola Pena (ppena@st-pius.org) to get connected with a marriage small group that is already meeting. (Meetings are 7 times a year.)
SUPPORT GROUPS
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
EVERY TUESDAY
Time: 7PM – 8PM
Location: Religious Education Center, 2nd Floor Classroom
Description: Park City Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Beginners/Speakers Meeting is open to any man seeking help with alcohol. The only requirement is a desire to stop drinking. Enter the Religious Education School via left side exterior Door #2.
LIFE-GIVING WOUNDS: A SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADULT CHILDREN OF DIVORCE OR SEPARATION
2025-2026 Dates (Thursdays)
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, December 4, January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5
Time: 6:30PM – 8PM
Location: SPX Parish Faith Center – Munro Room 2
Description: Life-Giving Wounds is a peer-led support group for adults (18+) whose parents are divorced or separated. It offers a space to reflect on the impact of family breakdown and begin healing in community with others who share this experience. Grounded in faith and sound psychological principles, the group provides spiritual support—not therapy—while encouraging participants to seek professional help when needed.
Who should attend?
This group is for any adult affected by their parents’ divorce, separation, or family brokenness—regardless of when it happened or the specific circumstances.
While supportive and compassionate, this is not a crisis group. If you’re in immediate need or facing serious issues like addiction or suicidal thoughts, please seek professional help first by calling 988 or consulting a licensed therapist.
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MATERIALS NEEDED
Life-Giving Wounds Companion Workbook
There is no other cost associated with participating in the support group.
REGISTRATION
The support group will be limited to 5-8 people for the 2025-2026 year. The first ones to sign up are the first to join. All others will be put on a waitlist.
Register HERE
For more information, contact Paola Pena at ppena@st-pius.org.
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