Most events will be offered twice; a
Sunday evening from 5:45 - 7:45 or Wednesday evening from 6 – 8
2007-2008 Generations of Faith Schedule – The Sacraments
Click here to
read Sacraments Part 1
Click here
to read Sacraments Part 2
October 17
& 21
Anointing of the Sick/ Funeral Rite
Click here to read about Anointing of the Sick
December 9
& 12
Eucharist
(We will have an extra session on
Sunday from 1-3 p.m.)
Click
here to read about the Eucharist-Part 1
Click
here to read about the Eucharist-Part 2
February 27
& March 2
Baptism & Reconciliation
Click
here to read about Reconciliation
April 20
& 23
Confirmation, Holy Orders,
and Matrimony
Sunday
sessions are from 5:45 – 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday
Session are from 6-8 p.m.
Mark your calendar
to join us! You will be amazed at what you know and don’t know. You
will meet new people, challenge your faith, and receive a free meal. If
you come as a family, you have made time to spend together to talk about what
your faith means to you as individuals and as a family unit. Then you help
build up the community life here at St. Theresa.
May 2007: Generations of Faith
Festivals came to a fun end for this year.
Through song, prayer, games, and discussion groups, the Creed was deciphered
by all who attended. Next year, we will
be celebrating the sacraments. Keep
your eye on the bulletin or check this webpage to mark the dates on your
calendars. Hugs to all those who worked
so hard on the planning and preparation:
Barb Woods, John Gaffney, Kathy Wipf, Anne, Bill, Sam, & Grace
Worlie, Linda Faber, Mary Bishop, Denise Gross, Mary Hingtgen and her class and
Fr. Larry Hoffman. We can’t wait until
next year! (see below for next year’s schedule)
Click here to see pictures from our
last Generation of Faith!
Come to St. Theresa’s Next Festival of Faith!
Come One, Come All!
Families of all shapes and sizes,
Singles, divorced, widowed,
Young or experienced,
Couples or parents,
Youth, teens, and kids!
Have a meal
together.
Pray
together.
Study the
faith together.
Learn
together.
Play games
together.
Sing
together.
Grow
together.
Discipleship is the goal of all faith formation.
Therefore, we seek to inform,
form, and transform individuals, families, and the entire community in
the Catholic faith. The Generations of Faith approach, rooted in
the life of the church, equips people to participate meaningfully in the life
of the church, and empowers them to live as disciples at home and in the world.
This is an on-going lifelong process.
Festivals of Faith: Our Parish Approach
“Festivals of Faith: is based on a new
approach to parish-wide faith formation, Generations
of Faith.
Who?
Everyone: families, singles and
couples of all ages
Why?
To work together on faith
formation, to prepare for upcoming
events in the
church, and to celebrate as a family and parish
what Christ
and His Church have given us.
How? An
event-centered way of learning for living the faith teaches us
more
than reading about the faith.
What? Activities,
prayer, song, Scripture, learning sessions,
reflections,
home kits
This on-going process is whatever you make of it.
In this process, we
v Prepare for participation in an event together
v Actively engage in the activity together
v Reflect on its significance at home, in small groups, in the
domestic church
v Apply our new knowledge to our lives
Home kits
extend and expand learning to help people
v Celebrate traditions and rituals
v Pray together
v Continue learning
v Serve others
v Work for justice
In families, parents will be assisted
and supported in their role as primary catechists. Relationships will be
enriched, especially in family units, and into the extended family. You’ll come
to know the people in this parish community with whom you worship and
celebrate.
A Cycle of Celebrations
Each
year, we will have four festivals:
o
Fall Festival
o
Advent/Christmas Season
o
Lenten Season
o
Easter/Pentecost Season
The only
difference each year will be the focus and the activity. The various yearly
themes include
o
Prayer
o
Creed
o
Sacraments
o
Morality
o
Social Justice/Service
For more information regarding
Generations of Faith, contact Barb Woods at 210-6649, bwoods@sainttheresaiowa.org
or Mary Bishop, 276-1631, marybishop@mchsi.com