Overview of the Mass
Dates: Tuesday October 13 or Thursday October 15, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Locations: Tuesday, St. Agnes (St. Aloysius Hall) or Thursday, Our Lady of Lourdes (Professional Team Room)
Presenter: Office of Worship, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581 ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Liturgy
This class focuses on the Mass, the “source and summit” of all the Church’s activity, as well as the meaning and purpose of the primary elements of the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Images of God
Date: Thursday October 15, 2015
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Ascension School
Presenter: Maureen Larison, Consultant for Adult Formation and Initiation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581, ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level in the content area of Images of God or 2.5 hours in Theology in the content area of Spirituality
This class is an exploration into both the personal and communal images of God and how they impact our sense of community and ministry.

RCIA Sponsor Training
Dates: Thursday October 22, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Locations: St. Patrick (Schindler Hall)
Presenter: Maureen Larison, Consultant for Adult Formation and Initiation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: None (There is no cost for this training.)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581 ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: No Credit
Sponsors play a crucial role in the initiation process and deserve to be well-prepared for their ministry. In this training, sponsors will be offered the opportunity to see what the parish is asking of them and allow them to explore the various ways in which they can help catechumens and candidates to grow closer to Christ in the Catholic community. Common question and concerns will also be addressed and examined in light of The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Introduction to Sacraments
Dates: Tuesday October 27 or Thursday October 29, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Locations: Tuesday, St. Agnes (St. Aloysius Hall) or Thursday, Our Lady of Lourdes (Professional Team Room)
Presenter: Maureen Larison, Consultant for Adult Formation and Initiation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581, ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level in the content area of Introduction to Sacraments or 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Sacraments
This class explores the meaning of the sacraments, the role they have in the Church, and the principles of liturgical celebration of the sacraments.

Christology I (Introduction to)
Dates: Tuesday November 10 or Thursday November 12, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Locations: Tuesday, St. Agnes (St. Aloysius Hall) or Thursday, Our Lady of Lourdes (Professional Team Room)
Presenter: Sal Della Bella, Director of Evangelization, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581 ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level in the content area of Introduction to Christology or 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Christology
This class is an introduction study of the Christian understanding of the person of Jesus and the impact it has on one’s practices. Archdiocese of Louisville Faith Formation/Professional Development Fall 2015
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Introduction to Prayer
Date: Thursday November 12, 2015
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Ascension School
Presenter: Sr. Rosella McCormick, OSU
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581, ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level in the content area of Introduction to Prayer or 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Prayer
This is a study of the diverse forms of individual and communal prayer and identification of one’s own preferred style of prayer.