By Mike Mason, Crisis Magazine, July 25, 2023
Mike Mason is the founder of the St. Joseph Society, a Catholic lay apostolate devoted to helping men “Order All Things to Christ” as they grow strong in mind, body, and spirit. He currently teaches theology at a Catholic all-boys school in Cincinnati ….
What we need is a men’s group for men who don’t like men’s groups.
Anyone who is serious about evangelizing men needs to read Rob Marco’s article “Why Your Catholic Men’s Group Will Eventually Fold.” In the article, Mr. Marco does not so much question any particular approach to a men’s group but, rather, the idea of a men’s group in general. Mr. Marco correctly diagnoses why so many men’s groups either fail to launch or eventually run out of steam.
I think his most keen insight is that most men’s groups fail to reach the very men who need Catholic male fellowship the most: namely, men who are early-to-mid-career and leading young and growing families. …