Join our Casual Seasonal Book Club!
Dive into great reads with a community that loves literature as much as you do. We keep the conversation alive and engaging through our FACEBOOK group, where members can share their thoughts, insights, and questions while reading. This ongoing online discussion allows everyone to participate at their own pace, fostering a rich and interactive reading experience.
At the end of each book, we gather in person at the Parish Center for a lively group conversation. This final meeting is a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow book lovers, delve deeper into the themes and characters, and enjoy the shared enthusiasm of finishing a great book together.
Whether you’re a voracious reader or someone who enjoys a good book now and then, our book club offers a welcoming and relaxed environment. Join us for a season of enriching reads and meaningful discussions!
Our New Book: How to Be
Remember the days of writing letters on stationary paper with an actual pen? Our next Laidback Book Club read features written conversations via letter writing between a Trappist monk and a journalist on topics such as life, death, forgiveness and prayer. Join us in conversation through our Facebook page for the book: How to Be by Judith Valente and Paul Quenon, OCSO beginning November 16th. Become encouraged while reading the book to begin a similar letter writing conversation with a friend or another Laidback Book Club member. Join us on Tuesday, January 6th at 7pm in person to reflect upon the lessons gleaned from the book.
According to a review online, “this book is a dialogue between two spiritual seekers—one a Trappist monk and the other a married professional woman. It is two people “stuttering to articulate life’s universal questions from diverse contexts and perspectives.” Brother Paul writes as one steeped in silence and the daily rhythms of the ancient prayer practices of monasticism. Judith Valente writes as a professional woman attempting to bring a sense of prayer and contemplation to a scattered life in the secular world.”
In our fast-paced, digital world, a handwritten letter is a quiet but powerful act of faith. When we take time to write, we offer more than words—we offer presence, prayer, and love. Writing letters—especially handwritten ones—offers a range of emotional, cognitive, and relational benefits that emails often lack.
Like St. Paul’s letters that strengthened early Christian communities, our letters can carry encouragement, hope, and blessing. Writing allows us to pause, reflect, and let the Holy Spirit guide our thoughts. Each word becomes a small offering of grace.
A simple note to a friend, a parishioner who is homebound, or someone in need can be a light of Christ’s love. Unlike an email that may be quickly read and forgotten, a letter can be held, reread, and treasured—a lasting reminder of care and connection.
Contact Christy for more information about how to join the group.