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New Resources for Lifelong Faith Formation
Building on efforts to move toward Lifelong Faith Formation, here are some resources currently available:
Claretian Publications is offering a new resource for parents:
At Home With Our Faith is geared toward helping parents grow in confidence in handing on the Catholic faith to their children and deepen their understanding of all that it means to be Catholic, including our sacraments, moral teachings, devotional practices, Scripture and the works of mercy. It is four-page newsletter published nine times a year. A one year subscription is $12. To order call 1-800-328-6515 or write At Home With Our Faith, 205 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606.
Twenty-Third Publications has several new resources for sacrament preparation and adult faith formation:
- Discovering the Treasures of the Mass by Lynne J. Sterritt offers twenty-eight puzzles that teach the rites and rituals of the Mass.
- Learning Centers for First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and the Whole Community by Doris Murphy offers thirty-seven creative and formative centers for children preparing for First Penance and Reconciliation and First Eucharist.
- 70 Sacrament Starters for Children…and those who teach them by Patricia Mathson is a hands-on approach that involves the whole child. It offers ten creative ways to celebrate and learn about each of the seven sacraments.
- Countdown to Confirmation by Maureen Giocondo and Fr. John D. Manno focuses on the liturgical rite of confirmation to help candidates understand what it means to be a confirmed member of the Catholic Church. The eight sessions are intended as an immediate preparation for the sacrament. Each session explores the phrases used in the dialogue with the bishop and the candidate and each is accompanied by “Understanding This Session,” which offers creative ways to respond to the confirmation rites.
- Welcome the People! Ways to Gather and Nourish Adult Catholics by Jim Smith is a guide for parish leaders an offering uncomplicated process for action and renewed faith. It includes retreat-like exercises at the end of each chapter to help parish leaders, ministers, and staff stay on fire about faith formation.
Caritas Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, MA is sponsoring a seminar:
Title: Care for the Caregiver: How to Avoid Burnout and Keep Healthy Boundaries
Presenter: Paul J. Aston, Psy D., D. Min
Date and Time: Tuesday October 14, 2008, 8:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Place: Caritas Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, MA
Fee: $30.00 without CEU’s; $35.00 with CEU’s
For more information call: (978) 687-0156, Ext. 2005
Nurturing faith – in the home and in the parish
Parishes around the Diocese of Manchester are “helping parishioners turn their hearts so fully toward Christ that a fire is lit in the heart of the parish itself.” This is the goal of lifelong faith formation and the work of Bill Huebsch, author of Dreams and Visions Pastoral Planning for Lifelong Faith Formation . Over 175 people in parish ministry came together for a workshop with Bill Huebsch. Success stories, challenges, needs, and new ideas on lifelong faith formation were shared. Click here to see photos from the workshop.
Best Practices
We are collecting your success stories and fresh ideas to share with others who are looking to integrate lifelong faith formation strategies in their ministries. Have a good idea to share? E-mail Mary Ellen Mahon at memahon@rcbm.org and we will post your stories here.
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