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Lifelong Faith Formation Resources and Training for Ministry Staff and
Volunteers in Catholic Churches.



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  Plan for Spring!

spring_finalNew resources for Spring 2012 are now available! We have uploaded over 60 all-new files to enhance parish lifelong faith formation during the spring months. From the side menu of this page click on *Spring 2012 to begin browsing what is available.

This upload of Spring resources focuses on three topics: One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic, Respect for All Life, and Parts of the Mass. These resources provide stellar faith formation tools for lifelong learning across the four settings:

1) Whole Parish Setting: one all-new, complete intergenerational learning session plus a corresponding Facilitator Background document on each of the three topics.
2) Age Specific Setting: one all-new learning session for adults, one for youth, and one for children, focused on each of the three topics.
3) Home Setting: two all-new home activities for each of the three topics.
4) Individual & Wider Community: Website links and book/movie recommendations for each of the three topics.


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One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic. The four characteristics, or marks, of the Church are rooted in the work of the Holy Spirit. What do they mean? How do they impact our relationships with each other and with the world?

Respect for All Life.  Catholics are called to respect human life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. What does this mean? What are the issues involved? How do we extend this respect to all the living creation? 

Parts of the Mass. Sunday liturgy has a rhythmic structure that is designed to welcome and unite us, immerse us in our treasured stories, bond and transform us in a sacred meal, and send us on a mission. What are the parts comprised of and how does full, active, and conscious participation in them inspire authentic Christian living?

Weekly Justice Challenges. These are great for your bulletin, your website or as an additional take-home piece for families.

  Also, don't forget that we have a Revised Roman Missal session entitled, Our Call to Worship. Click here to access it.


LEADERSHIP RESOURCES:

  Leader Article. Faith Formation Session Planning: Four Essential Parts by Jim Merhaut. Formal faith formation programs for groups in your church or in the homes of your parishioners are essential parts of any parish catechetical program. Formal programs require much forethought and planning if they are going to deliver the content that people need in a manner that will be accessible and memorable. Great programs will inspire participants to apply what they’ve learned in real-life situations, and the application will make strong positive improvements in their journey on the Christian spiritual path.

CLICK HERE for our library of leadership resources and online training webinars.




 PARTICIPATE IN OUR FOUR-SETTINGS POLL  

At Fashioning Faith, we've designed our resources around the four settings for faith formation:
1. FAMILY: Households are the primary place for faith formation.
2. PEER: Age-specific programs at your parish support and expand upon what is first learned in households.
3. WHOLE COMMUNITY: Intergenerational programs bring the whole faith community together for sharing wisdom across a variety of age groups.
4. WIDER COMMUNITY: God is everywhere, and opportunities for faith formation abound in the community beyond the church walls.

Help us provide the resources you need most by taking our poll in the column to the right... At Fashioning Faith, we've designed our resources around the four settings for faith formation:
1. FAMILY: Households are the primary place for faith formation.
2. PEER: Age-specific programs at your parish support and expand upon what is first learned in households.
3. WHOLE COMMUNITY: Intergenerational programs bring the whole faith community together for sharing wisdom across a variety of age groups.
4. WIDER COMMUNITY: God is everywhere, and opportunities for faith formation abound in the community beyond the church walls.

Help us provide the resources you need most by taking our poll in the column to the right... 


 
At Fashioning Faith, we've designed our resources around the four settings of faith formation:
1. Family: Households are the primary place for faith formation.
2. Peer: Age-specific programs at your parish support and expand upon what is first learned in families.
3. Whole Community: Intergenerational programs bring the whole faith community together for sharing wisdom across a variety of age groups.
4. Wider Community: God is everywhere, and the opportunities for faith formation abound in the community beyond the church walls.

CLICK HERE to take our anonymous 2-question poll on your greatest faith formation challenges. You will be connected back to this page when you are finished. We'll use the information to create more relevant resources.

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