All the King's Men

All the King's Men is a new ministry inititative for men at St. Edward the Confessor. Participation in the ministry is comprised of a monthly meeting consisting of time for food and fellowship, followed by a topic presentation and group discussion, culminating in prayer and a monthly faith challenge. 

• Thursday, December 21st - 7 PM - 9 PM
• Thursday, January 25th - 7 PM - 9 PM TENTATIVE
• Thursday, February 29th - 7 PM - 9 PM
• Thursday, March 21st - 7 PM - 9 PM
• Thursday, April 18th - 7 PM - 9 PM
• Thursday, May 16th 7 PM - 9 PM
• Thursday, June 20th 7 PM - 9 PM

1. Sunday challenge— Attend mass every Sunday between now and the next meeting. You would be surprised how many men struggle with weekly Mass.

2. Daily challenges— choose whatever you like from below:
- Pray one decade if the rosary daily.
- Before getting out of bed in the morning, offer one our father, one Hail Mary, and one glory be.
- Stop for 10 minutes each day to acknowledge what you are grateful for.
- Before going to bed, review the mistakes of your day and ask forgiveness by saying the act of contrition.

3. Weekly challenge
- Stop into the adoration chapel three times in one week to ask God for strength in temptation.
- Attend daily Mass once during the week if your schedule allows.

4. Service challenge
- For the next month round up your purchases for charity every time you are asked to at checkout
- Participate in the winter clothing drive or food drive we are holding here at the parish.

5. Family challenge—
- Go out of your way to be good to your wife and children. Look for a chance to spend time with them without arguing or criticizing.
- Pray the St. Michael prayer for protection upon your loved ones.

6. Scripture challenge—Psalm 91
Read this several times in the next month.  See if you can commit the words to memory so that they remain within you.

Psalm 91

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
and abides in the shade of the Almighty
says to the Lord: “My refuge,
my stronghold, my God in whom I trust!”

It is he who will free you from the snare
of the fowler who seeks to destroy you;
he will conceal you with his pinions
and under his wings you will find refuge.

You will not fear the terror of the night
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the plague that prowls in the darkness
nor the scourge that lays waste at noon.

A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand fall at your right,
you, it will never approach;
his faithfulness is buckler and shield.

Your eyes have only to look
to see how the wicked are repaid,
you who have said: “Lord, my refuge!”
and have made the Most High your dwelling.

Upon you no evil shall fall,
no plague approach where you dwell.
For you has he commanded his angels,
to keep you in all your ways.

They shall bear you upon their hands
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
On the lion and the viper you will tread
and trample the young lion and the dragon.

Since he clings to me in love, I will free him;
protect him for he knows my name.
When he calls I shall answer: “I am with you,”
I will save him in distress and give him glory.

With length of life I will content him;
I shall let him see my saving power.