"We must move ahead full of hope..."
Read: http://nccbuscc.org/education/ourhearts.htm#conclusion
What is our hope for the future? Has reading this book changed your view of faith formation?
Where do we go from here? More importantly, where do YOU go from here?
Additionally, if you have any comments about reading a book together in this format (online, with shared discussion) please feel free to share them here, or email your comments to: parish@sacredheartsaukrapids.org
Thank you!
Saturday
Part 4: A Plan for Ministry: Organizing for Adult Faith Formation
"For this very reason do your best to add goodness to your faith; to your goodness add knowledge; to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance; to your endurance add godliness; to your godliness add Christian affection; and to your Christian affection add love. These are the qualities you need, and if you have them in abundance, they will make you active and effective in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."
2 Peter 1:5-8
Read: http://nccbuscc.org/education/ourhearts.htm#part4
As you read this outline of the roles of faith formation leaders, parish members, and the call to implementation, what do you see as strengths in the faith formation programs at Sacred Heart?
What do you see as challenges?
Most importantly, where do you see yourself?
2 Peter 1:5-8
Read: http://nccbuscc.org/education/ourhearts.htm#part4
As you read this outline of the roles of faith formation leaders, parish members, and the call to implementation, what do you see as strengths in the faith formation programs at Sacred Heart?
What do you see as challenges?
Most importantly, where do you see yourself?
Part 3: A Plan for Ministry: Goals, Principles, Content, and Approaches for Adult Faith Formation
"Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the cross, and he is now seated at the right side of God's throne."
Hebrews 12:2
The Bishops make a call for three major goals in adult faith formation. This chapter is at the heart of our approach at Sacred Heart for our Journey in Faith program. Take time with this chapter. Consider how Journey in Faith provides concrete approaches for adult faith formation.
Read http://nccbuscc.org/education/ourhearts.htm#part3
How does our Journey in Faith program fit in with the Bishop's view of six dimensions for adult catechesis?
Knowledge of Faith
Liturgical Life
Moral Formation
Prayer
Communal Life
Missionary Spirit
Hebrews 12:2
The Bishops make a call for three major goals in adult faith formation. This chapter is at the heart of our approach at Sacred Heart for our Journey in Faith program. Take time with this chapter. Consider how Journey in Faith provides concrete approaches for adult faith formation.
Read http://nccbuscc.org/education/ourhearts.htm#part3
How does our Journey in Faith program fit in with the Bishop's view of six dimensions for adult catechesis?
Knowledge of Faith
Liturgical Life
Moral Formation
Prayer
Communal Life
Missionary Spirit
Part 2: Qualities of Mature Adult Faith and Discipleship
"God puts people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all: everyone has sinned and is far away from God's saving presence. But by the free gift of God's grace all are put right with him through Jesus Christ, who sets them free."
Romans 3: 22-24
Mature faith is "living". It changes as we grow and change. Mature faith is "explicit": authentic, and connected to Christ. Mature faith is "fruitful": filled with justice and compassion. Read Part 2: Qualities of Mature Adult Faith and Discipleship. http://nccbuscc.org/education/ourhearts.htm#part2
Please answer these questions in your comments below:
In what ways do you see your faith as being "living"? What does "living faith" look like?
In what ways do you see your faith as "explicit"?
How do you see your faith as "fruitful"?
How can we, as members of Sacred Heart, share a faith with the larger community (outside of our church) that is living, explicit and fruitful?
Romans 3: 22-24
Mature faith is "living". It changes as we grow and change. Mature faith is "explicit": authentic, and connected to Christ. Mature faith is "fruitful": filled with justice and compassion. Read Part 2: Qualities of Mature Adult Faith and Discipleship. http://nccbuscc.org/education/ourhearts.htm#part2
Please answer these questions in your comments below:
In what ways do you see your faith as being "living"? What does "living faith" look like?
In what ways do you see your faith as "explicit"?
How do you see your faith as "fruitful"?
How can we, as members of Sacred Heart, share a faith with the larger community (outside of our church) that is living, explicit and fruitful?
Thursday
Part I: A New Focus on Adult Faith Formation
"I tell you, look up and see the fields ripe for the harvest." JN 4:35
Continue your reading with Part I: A New Focus on Adult Faith Formation.
As you read in the introduction, the copyright date for this document is 1999. What challenges exist in your life that make it difficult to view faith formation as a priority? Are you ready and willing to sacrifice some "free time" in order to draw closer to God? As Catholics we often view faith formation as something someone else gives to our children. Does it change our view of faith formation if we seek it for ourselves?
Following your reading, please consider and comment on these questions:
Reflect on your own experiences of faith formation as an adult. What was the best experience? What did you learn? What made your experience a good one or a bad one?
How is possible for our parish adult faith formation to open the hearts and minds of others? What has to happen for this to occur?
Continue your reading with Part I: A New Focus on Adult Faith Formation.
As you read in the introduction, the copyright date for this document is 1999. What challenges exist in your life that make it difficult to view faith formation as a priority? Are you ready and willing to sacrifice some "free time" in order to draw closer to God? As Catholics we often view faith formation as something someone else gives to our children. Does it change our view of faith formation if we seek it for ourselves?
Following your reading, please consider and comment on these questions:
Reflect on your own experiences of faith formation as an adult. What was the best experience? What did you learn? What made your experience a good one or a bad one?
How is possible for our parish adult faith formation to open the hearts and minds of others? What has to happen for this to occur?
Introduction
We begin our journey into Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us by reading Luke 24: 28-35. We know it well as the Road to Emmaus.
As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over." So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to eachother, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?" That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!" Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
Reflect on this passage. What word or phrase strikes you? What connections can you make to your life today? Is God calling you in this passage?
Read the introduction to Our Hearts were Burning Within Us by clicking this link.
Follow your reading by answering any of these questions in the comment section below.
What is important/inspiring and/or critical to you in the first few pages of the pastoral plan from the bishops?
Were you aware that this document existed? The copyright date is 1999. As we begin to read this book consider where you were in 1999 and where you are today. How does that reflect your need for faith formation?
As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over." So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to eachother, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?" That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!" Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
Reflect on this passage. What word or phrase strikes you? What connections can you make to your life today? Is God calling you in this passage?
Read the introduction to Our Hearts were Burning Within Us by clicking this link.
Follow your reading by answering any of these questions in the comment section below.
What is important/inspiring and/or critical to you in the first few pages of the pastoral plan from the bishops?
Were you aware that this document existed? The copyright date is 1999. As we begin to read this book consider where you were in 1999 and where you are today. How does that reflect your need for faith formation?
Sacred Heart: Are our hearts burning within us?
"Were not our hearts burning [within us] while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?" (Lk 24:32)
The Faith Formation committee at Sacred Heart Parish in Sauk Rapids, MN, invites you to join us in reading Our Hearts were Burning Within Us, A Pastoral Plan for Adult Faith Formation in the United States by the US Catholic Bishops.
As a committee we are reading the text together, but this is a larger conversation! As parishioners at Sacred Heart your voice needs to join with ours as we discuss this text and use it to frame our parish goal of further developing a vibrant intergenerational faith formation program.
We ask you to read along through the links in this blog. More importantly, we ask you to talk about what you've read. Talk to your family. Talk to your neighbors. Talk to us.
One way for you to begin the discussion is to post your comments here. Thank you for joining us in this journey!
The Faith Formation committee at Sacred Heart Parish in Sauk Rapids, MN, invites you to join us in reading Our Hearts were Burning Within Us, A Pastoral Plan for Adult Faith Formation in the United States by the US Catholic Bishops.
As a committee we are reading the text together, but this is a larger conversation! As parishioners at Sacred Heart your voice needs to join with ours as we discuss this text and use it to frame our parish goal of further developing a vibrant intergenerational faith formation program.
We ask you to read along through the links in this blog. More importantly, we ask you to talk about what you've read. Talk to your family. Talk to your neighbors. Talk to us.
One way for you to begin the discussion is to post your comments here. Thank you for joining us in this journey!
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