St. Mary Help Of Christians
Catholic Church

Small Christian Communities


WHAT & WHY: Small Christian Communities (SCC) are small groups of individuals with a common faith in Jesus who come together to pray, read scripture, reflect and share faith. Our purpose is to develop an attitude of prayer, a love for scripture and spiritual concern for the community at large. We learn an appreciation of prayer, and take ownership of how God acts in our lives.

WHEN & WHERE: Some groups meet weekly and others seasonally, usually seasonal meetings are once a week and last about 90 minutes. Groups gather at various locations, mainly in the group leader's home. There are a variety of groups, some have only women and some are couples, some meet in the morning and some in the evening. We are sure one will suit your needs!.

You can participate in SCC by contacting one of the Core Team Members for more information:


Rita & Ernst Cvikl, 649-3586
Tom DesRocher, 502-1538/tdesrocher@hotmail.com
Marilyn Kohl, 649-7615/JKohl@bellsouth.net
Jackie Langner, 643-3159
Ilishe Mikos, 502-0599/ilishe@bellsouth.net
Marianne Murphy, 642-6199/aiken_murphys@bellsouth.net

COMING EVENTS: The SCC has now set an agenda and speakers are being invited for a Lenten 2004 Parish Event - Respect Life Seminar which will incorporate some topics which appeared as inserts in the October 2003 Church Bulletin of our parish. These inserts are also available at the USCCB web site.
A sixth topic, organ transplantation, will round out this parish seminar.

Seminar Topics:
(Day 1) Organ Transplantation-The Gift of Life ~~ Human Cloning vs. Human Dignity
(Day 2) Hospice: Coping with Losses & Legal Issues
(Day 3) When is it Okay to Die?


All parishioners and also our neighbors in the wider Aiken community are welcome to attend this up-coming event.

Please watch our Church Bulletin for information or return to this web page for an update as this event draws near.


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