Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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Fostering Lifelong Faith Formation for a Vibrant Parish

 

Formation is lifelong, for all ages and generations, rooted in the life of the Church. Faith-filled and educated adults are pivotal for renewed life in our parish and households. Children, youth, and adults experience formation in a variety of ways; while gathered with their peers, as part of their families, as part of the parish, and as individuals using the resources in their community. We want to explore the ways that each of these settings can enhance the faith-life of the members of our parish community. Specific programming focused on the key task areas of catechesis: knowledge of faith, liturgical education, moral formation, teaching to pray, education for community life, and missionary initiation will be considered.

---from St. Elizabeth's Strategic Pastoral Plan

Formation Opportunities
Faith Formation Commission Members
Fr. Mark Ressler, Pastor
Tricia Lokmer, Director of Faith Formation 
Bridget Scales, Chairperson  
Kim Bowen 
Julie Lemon
Marcia Sadler
Steve Serrot
Paula Thornhill
 

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
1350 Lyndhurst Drive
Hiawatha, IA 52233

Phone: 319.393.3778
A Year of Faith Proclaimed (October 11, 2012-November 24, 2013)
Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed a Year of Faith to awaken Catholics around the world to deepen our relationship with God and live as joyful witnesses to the Gospel.  We are called to Prayer, Study, Outreach and Evangelization.  We hope this webpage will be a resource for you in preparing for and living out your faith more fully!  Each month we will have some "ideas" you can easily implement to enrich your life of faith.

This week’s ideas for the Year of Faith:

PRAYER: Pray the rosary as a family.  October is the month of the rosary.

STUDY: Click on and browse one of our “Great Adult Faith Formation Websites”, located on our parish website under adult faith formation. 

OUTREACH: Have you donated to our parish baby shower??

EVANGELIZATION: What has Jesus done in your life today?  Ask this question to yourself each night and to your family daily.



*Read Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Letter on the Year of Faith: Porta Fidei (Door of Faith).

How wide open will your door of faith be this year?  Jesus is knocking.....
5 Ways to Fall in Love Again With Christ This Year
1.  Discover Jesus anew in the Gospels.  Evangelization begins with the Evangelists.  Through them, come to understand his ways with you.
2.  Pray more.  It's easy to say we don't have the time, but that is what makes it an ideal sacrifice to God.
3.  Read about the lives and thoughts of those who knew God the best: the Doctors of the Church, the saints, and our most recent popes.
4.  Go to Mass.
5.  Build community in your parishes, neighborhoods, and home.  Open your life to others, invite them in...share your life with others.
Prayers for the Year of Faith

A Litany of Faith
(Based on the writings of Pope Benedict XVI)
Response: Lord, increase my faith.

In faith something meets us that is greater than anything we can think up for ourselves. -Response
Faith is a new Yes that becomes possible when we are touched by God.- Response
Faith means opening our hand in trust and accepting a gift. -Response
Faith is a call to community. -Response
Faith expands our hearts in hope and enables us to bear life-giving witness. -Response
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