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Adult Faith Formation Program Adult Faith Formation is a series of programs, classes, and events offered throughout the course of the year that allows adults to come together to pray, reflect, and share with one another so as to enhance their personal and communal faith development. Current program outline is available at the right. They require Adobe Reader to open (.pdf files). |
ADULT FAITH FORMATION “Be proud of your Catholic faith. Find ways to learn and grow in understanding of our history and the teachings of the Church. Participate in adult formation in your parish and share all that you learn with others” (Catholics Come Home – Chicago)
Lent-Easter Season: This year our adult faith formation offering will span the seasons of Lent and Easter. We will begin a three-year study of The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults as recommended by the Bishops in their Pastoral --“Our Hearts were Burning Within Us“. We will begin with Part I. The Creed: the Faith Professed this year and follow that with the Sacraments and Prayer next year, and then Christian Morality in the third year. The cost for the book is $25.00 Lenten Season – US Catholic Catechism for Adults – Part I: Chap 1-5 2/18 -- 2/25 -- 3/4 – 3/18 – 3/25 Easter Season – US Catholic Catechism for Adults – Part I: Chap 6-134/8 -- 4/15 – 4/22 – 4/29 – 5/6 – 5/13 – 5/20 – 5/27 This is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with what the church teaches, believes, and practices. It will also provide a reference guide for the future. A copy of the registration form is available on the page, e-mail it in to us (peery@olbparish.org), or drop by the RE Offices to register. Please return the form ASAP if you plan to participate so that we have enough books on hand. Our Parish Lenten Mission: Sunday, 3/7 – Tuesday, 3/9 – Thursday, 3/11 at 7:00PM Dr. Pauline Viviano, an Associate Professor of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago, is our Mission presenter this year. In addition to University teaching, she often lectures at parishes and synagogues in and around Chicago. She has received the 2008 Mater Dei Award for outstanding contribution of a woman to the ministry of the Church, from St. Joseph’s Seminary, Archdiocese of Chicago, March 2008, and the Chicago Medallion for Excellence in Catechesis from the Office of Catechesis and Youth Ministry, Archdiocese of Chicago, May 2008. Our theme this year is “Luke’s Gospel as a Guidebook for Our Lenten Journey”. Evening talk of Sunday, March 7th: "Letting Luke's Gospel Lead Us into Lent" In this first talk we will focus on the various themes that come to the fore in the Gospel of Lukeandexplorehow these themescan enhance our own experience of the gospel this Lent. Reading for day #1: Luke 4:16-20 Evening talk of Tuesday, March 9th: "Lessons for the Journey: The Parables of Luke"Luke's presentation of the parables serve to underscore the message of salvation that is proclaimed by Jesus. We will explore that message and its implications in this second talk Reading for day #2: Luke 15:11-32 Evening talk of Thursday, March 11th: "The Journey to Jerusalem: Death and Resurrection in Luke's Gospel" In this final talk of the mission we will travel Jesus' journey to Jerusalem, face his death, and stand in wonder at the Resurrection. We willexplore what Jesus' death and Resurrectionmeant for Luke and what these events mean for us today.Reading for day #3: Luke 24:13-31 Each evening there will be an opportunity for dialogue and Q&A with Dr. Viviano. On Thursday, 3/11, there will also be opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation after the presentation. Retreats and Women’s Day of Reflection: Mark your calendars!! The next Women’s Day of Reflection is planned for Saturday, April 10 at Techny with Sister Mary Ruth Broz. The title is "A Spring Day of Renewal...Women Sowing Seeds of Change". Sr. Mary Ruth notes “As we gather this week after Easter, we will be invited to turn over the earth of our own lives, share some of the wisdom we have gleaned along the way, listen for where new life is stirring, and take heart from those women who have gone before us and who have taught us the importance of sowing seeds of change.” See our posters in the social area! More information coming soon. Our men’s silent retreat is also scheduled for the same weekend, April 9-11 at Bellarmine Retreat Center. An invitation has been extended to all the men who have recently attended, but there is room for those who have not done so, or would like to do it for the first time. Please see our website under Education / Adult for a complete description. You can register by calling the Bellarmine Retreat Center House at 847-381-1261. A women’s silent retreat is also scheduled by St Norbert’s for the weekend of April 16-18 at Bellarmine Retreat Center, but women of The Brook are welcome as well. They should call the Retreat House at 847-381-1261.
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