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Description: Faith formation is a process of having our faith become conscious, living and active in a relationship with God and God’s people. Our faith grows and develops like any other relationship. It develops and continues to develop and grow all our life. Faith growth begins at birth and develops stage by stage with its own particular behavior patterns. It continues to grow and change into our last years of life. It is never finished.
Adult Faith Formation is important in every adult’s life in order to continue growth in the spiritual life just as in our places of work we continue to take workshops or courses or go to conferences to improve in the work place.
Adult Faith Formation
Director: Sr. Marian Sturm, I.W.B.S.
210-494-7434 ext 126
msturm@stmarkevangelist.com
The Great Adventure - The Bible Time Line CLICK HERE
“Moreover, we possess the prophetic message that is altogether reliable. You will do well to be attentive to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place…” 2 Peter 1:19
Catechist Workshops CLICK HERE
Monday Night Scripture Study CLICK HERE
Adult Faith Formation during Elementary, Middle School, High School Sessions CLICK HERE
"The responsibility of Christian parents is to endeavor to be Christian with their children, and the responsibility of all Christians to strive to be Christian with all others...Our children will have faith if we have faith and are faithful." John W. Westerhoff III, WILL OUR CHILDREN HAVE FAITH?
“Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.” Matthew 6:33
A.C.T.S. Retreats for women only and men only are directed and co-directed by members of the parish who have been appointed by the pastor. These retreats begin on a Thursday evening at a designated retreat center and end on a Sunday morning at a parish Liturgy of the Eucharist (Mass). The retreat talks and activities are facilitated by various women on the Women’s retreat and by men during the Men’s retreat. A spiritual director is present for those who desire to speak to a spiritual director.
(A Spiritual Director is a person who listens deeply and companions another person in their faith journey. The person seeking Spiritual Direction desires to grow in their spiritual life and their faith in God. A person’s spiritual life deals with their relationship with God and therefore with prayer and their relationship with other people.)
The A.C.T.S. retreats as follows:
November 11 - 14, 2010 Women’s ACTS Retreat
January 20 -23, 2011 Men’s ACTS Retreat
May 26 - 29, 2011 Women’s ACTS Retreat
July 14 – 17, 2011 Men’s ACTS Retreat
November 10 – 13, 2011 Women’s ACTS Retreat
“Contemplative prayer in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.” St. Theresa of Jesus, THE BOOK OF HER LIFE
A CONTEMPLATIVE RETREAT
“Contemplative prayer in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.” St. Theresa of Jesus, THE BOOK OF HER LIFE” “ A contemplative retreat which is focused on a deeper prayer life and our on-going spiritual journey is now being formulated under a new Core Group. This retreat will be publicized when it is completed.”
Lay people who are pledged to the special service of the Church, whether permanently or for a time, have a duty to acquire the appropriate formation which their role demands, so that they may conscientiously, earnestly and diligently fulfill this role. Code of Canon Law, 231
Adult Confirmation Sessions.
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth”. Acts of the Apostles 1:8
Those qualified as adults are those who are 18 years or older and who have celebrated the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist. There are 19 sessions covering the topics of the Trinity, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Scripture, the Church, the Sacraments, the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, Morality and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Confirmation Preparation sessions are from 7pm - 9pm beginning on Monday, September 13.
September 13, 2010 Trinity With an Emphasis on the Holy Spirit
September 20, 2010 Scripture: Its Importance and How to Use It
September 27, 2010 The Person of Jesus
October 4, 2010 Overview of the Sacraments
October 11, 2010 Sacrament of Baptism
October 18, 2010 Sacrament of Confirmation
October 25, 2010 Sacrament of Eucharist
November 8, 2010 Christian Morality: Conscience Formation
November 15, 2010 Sacrament of Reconciliation
November 22, 2010 Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Date of the Sacrament of Confirmation is to be announced.
Baptism Calendar CLICK HERE
Adult Baptism Session CLICK HERE
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