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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. |
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) A Christmas Gift…Rediscovering Catholicism You may have of heard of Matthew Kelly and his book Rediscovering Catholicism. Well you are in for a treat. We are giving copies of this book to every parishioner, making it a parish wide Christmas Gift. They are available in the social area. In short Ordinary Time, Tuesday, January 10th through February 21, we are gathering both in the morning at 9:15 and the evening at 7:00 for a conversation around the week’s reading. Registration forms are available at the exits, in the Social Area, and on our website. Come to whatever session you canNot so Ordinary Time…The Gospel in Parable…according to Mark In short Ordinary Time (Thursday, January 12 through-February 16, 2012), we also looking at the parables of Mark this year using Fr. John R. Donohue’s, SJ, book The Gospel in Parable. We are gathering both in the morning at 9:15 and the evening at 7:00. All are welcome whether you attended last year or not. Registration forms are available at the exits, in the Social Area, and on our website. Come to whatever session you can.Lenten Time…We’re on a mission Rather than a joint parish mission this year, St. Norbert and Our Lady of the Brook parishes will each hold its own mission with each following a different format. We have retained Sr. Kathy Sherman who was also our guest presenter for the Women’s Day of Reflection in October. Please save the dates of March 3, 4, and 5, Sunday through Tuesday. Sr. Kathy will speak at all of our Masses and then Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evening at 7:00PM.Adult Confirmation Preparation We will be hosting a seven week sequence of sessions to prepare adults who have not been confirmed to receive the Sacrament on Monday, April 30, at Holy Name Cathedral. The sessions will meet at 7:00PM at the in the rectory for an hour-and-a-half. Contact us at adultconfirmation@olbparish.org. The Catechism…alive and well…keeping the Commandments During the Seasons of Lent and Easter, we will continue our 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 “, with Section III Christian Morality: The Faith Lived. Again, all are welcome whether you attended last year or not. Spiritual Renewal…Men’s Retreat at Bellarmine The men’s silent retreat out at Bellermine Retreat Center is scheduled for the weekend of Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25.Domestic Violence: Adult faith formation takes many forms and different venues as noted above. For many people, the Sunday homily is the primary adult faith formation experience. Although we may be uncomfortable with moral issues being addressed from the pulpit, this too is part of the proclamation of the Kingdom. We have placed a basket in the women’s washroom with the National Domestic Violence Hotline number. The card also contains useful information regarding assessing one’s situation. This is being done to provide anonymity so that if a woman finds herself in this situation, while always welcome to speak to Fr. Tom, Fr. Anand, Dcn Dennis, or Dcn Peery, she need not do so to get help.
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