Formed In Faith
Sharing the Word through Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Virtual Gatherings and Faith Formation Opportunities from LTP
The following virtual gatherings are free and open to all: parish staffs and parishioners, the elect, catechumens, and candidates.
At Home with the Word: A Weekly Easter Retreat
- Thursdays at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT
- Cost: Free
- Register here: org/s/gatherings
Similar to our Holy Week Virtual Retreat, our retreat leaders will present a short reflection breaking open the opening Collect Prayer, the First Reading, the Psalm, the Second Reading, the Gospel, and a hymn of the week. This weekly retreat will afford you the opportunity to reflect and meditate on God’s Word before tuning into your parish’s live-streamed or pre-recorded Sunday liturgy.
How Deep the Mystery: Adult Faith Formation on the Mass
- Presented by Joyce Ann Zimmerman, CPPS
- Thursdays at 4:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT beginning on May 7th, 2020
- Cost: Free
- Session Topics and Registration Link: org/s/gatherings
These four sessions are directed to deepening our everyday living of our Eucharistic celebrations. Each session will include a reflection by Sr. Joyce Ann followed by an opportunity for questions by the participants. After the live-streamed session, participants will have an opportunity to download some reflection materials based on two books published by Liturgy Training Publications: How Deep the Mystery: Meditating on the Words of the Mass and Silence: Everyday Living and Praying.
Earth Day- April 22, 2020
Good morning campers. Hope everyone is well.
Tomorrow is Earth Day. Please recall Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s invitation to consider the great gift of our earth. Plenty of time in the coming weeks to plant a wildflower garden.
https://cclou.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CCL_WildflowerGardenGuide.pdf
Peace to all, 
Mark Bouchard
Parish, Schools, Advocacy Relationship Manager
Catholic Charities of Louisville
2911 S. 4th Street – Louisville, KY 40208
www.cclou.org – mbouchard@archlou.org
502.637.9786 ext. 314
Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage
Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage is a beautiful, 30 minute contemplative documentary. This film cinematically walks through the locations of the Holy Week story, re-presenting the most important days of human history. Immersed in the real and sacred places of the Holy Land, the pilgrim faithful is brought tangibly nearer to the story, the landscape, and the reality of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Triduum draws Catholics and those with open hearts and minds to experience a deeper understanding of these events and places, and offers rich meditations for the pilgrimage of daily life. Now more than ever, as many of us are confined to our homes, journey along this spiritual pilgrimage and be drawn more deeply into the life and love of God.
Click the image to watch the video.
‘Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage‘ is the Augustine Institute’s gift to the world this Holy Triduum – available on FORMED and free for everyone through Easter on Facebook. The content is made possible by the support of viewers.
Office Closed for Triduum
Our office will be closed for the observance of the Sacred Triduum.
We will return Easter Monday, April 13.
Many blessings to you on these most holy of days.
CRS Rice Bowls
CRS Rice Bowl- a message from Mark Bouchard from Catholic Charities Louisville.
Many have asked us about how to collect Rice Bowls this year as parishes and schools are likely to remain closed through the rest of the Lenten season. Families may turn in their Lenten gifts at:
· English https://support.crs.org/donate/change-life-lent-0
· Spanish https://support.crs.org/donate/cambia-una-vida-esta-cuaresma
Remember – CRS Rice Bowl supports hunger and poverty alleviation efforts both around the world through CRS (75% of gifts) and also here in the U.S. (25% for local diocesan efforts). This global/local connection is important as communities in the US and around the world are both struggling with the economic impacts of COVID-19.
· The CRS Bi-lingual Facebook Group offers a virtual community space where people can share about their Lenten journeys and see examples of how others are maintaining Lenten spirituality during social distancing.
o Bi-lingual https://www.facebook.com/groups/129660724343779/
Mark Bouchard
Parish, Schools, Advocacy Relationship Manager
Catholic Charities of Louisville
2911 S. 4th Street – Louisville, KY 40208
www.cclou.org – mbouchard@archlou.org
502.637.9786 ext. 314
Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation
Registration is now open for the next cycle of classes with the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation with the University of Dayton.
For more information, or to register, go to https://vlcff.udayton.edu/.
Catechist credit is available for teachers and catechists with the Archdiocese of Louisville. For more information about catechist credit contact Lynn McDaniel, lmcdaniel@archlou.org.
Coronavirus: Prayer for Wisdom in the Midst of Mystery
Click the image to read a prayer by Elizabeth Scalia from her blog, The Anchoress.
http://theanchoress.com/coronavirus-prayer-for-wisdom-in-the-midst-of-mystery/
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