Formed In Faith
Sharing the Word through Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
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/
Jesus is resolute in the face of death. Are we?
article by Terrance Klein on March 25, 2020
“The Raising of Lazarus,” by Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1310–11
We say odd, even senseless things in the face of death. We talk of “heaven needing another angel.” We wonder why God did not take someone else, someone older, more ready. We even say, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died” (Jn 11:21).
Nothing is more certain than death. Yet normally, nothing is more hidden from our view. We do most everything that we can to not look death in the face. Death riles us, but our Lord remains serene when told that his dear friend Lazarus is sick unto death:
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