Formed In Faith
Sharing the Word through Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Training at St. Meinrad
If you are ready to revitalize formation and discipleship of young people, you might consider learning more about an approach that incorporates wonder, discovery, and encounter. Children and young people discover who God is and begin to deepen their gift of faith by nurturing their capacity for encounter, engaging their imagination and developing a lifelong relationship with the divine. Saint Meinrad is offering a unique opportunity to equip leaders to implement Catechesis of the Good Shepherd as an innovative approach for formation and discipleship.
When: June 10-14, 2020; July 16-19, 2020; and January 7-10, 2021 (90 contact hours for national certification)
Where: Saint Meinrad campus, 200 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad, IN 47577
For more information or to talk about the availability of schol
arships contact Agnes Kovacs at St. Meinrad
Agnes M. Kovacs
Director, Continuing Formation
Associate Director, Graduate Theology Programs
Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
200 Hill Drive
St. Meinrad, IN 47577
Ph: 812-357-6087
Five times to anoint a catechumen during the RCIA process
A while ago, I tried a new recipe that called for coconut oil. It was the first I’d heard of that kind of oil. Over my many years in the kitchen, I’ve expanded my repertoire beyond to Wesson Oil my mother used for cooking and the Crisco my grandmother used for baking. California olive oils are a distinct as its wines. Peanut and grapeseed oils are great for deep frying because of their high smoke points. Sesame oil gives Asian stir fry a particular character.
What types of oils does the church use?
The church also has specialty oils for particular uses. Chrism is both the holiest and most versatile oil, used in multiple sacramental and near-sacramental rituals. We use chrism to anoint in the way Christ is anointed.
The oil of the sick has an obvious single use, but — unlike when I was a child — it can be used multiple times. It used to be reserved for those close to death (“extreme unction”), but it is now used for anyone who suffers from serious, though not necessarily terminal, illness.
The oil of catechumens is perhaps the least familiar of the church’s oils. It might be the “coconut oil” that many of us have not yet heard of.
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VLCFF- 20 years
The Archdiocese of Louisville is a partner with VLCFF and we wish to congratulate VLCFF for 20 years of ministry.
Click here to see a full listing of classes available from VLCFF.
Spring 2020 Catalogue
The Spring Catalogue is now available! Be sure to share the catalogue with your fellow catechists; teachers, youth ministers, RCIA team members, etc.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from the Office of Faith Formation!
Please note our office will be closed Nov. 28 and 29 for the holiday.
I tried to teach kids about Thanksgiving and the Eucharist—and got a lesson on the Holy Spirit instead
Last Sunday, I had the kids in my faith formation class draw a picture of a Thanksgiving feast at their house. Most drew a table, some food and family and friends gathered around. Then I had them draw a picture of the Mass and nudged them toward drawing a similar scene. We talked about how the altar is a table, as well as a place of sacrifice, and how the food is Jesus and all of mankind is one family.
I was working my way up to the central idea—that “Eucharist” literally means “Thanksgiving.” But the lesson did not really land because most of the kids did not know the word “Eucharist” yet. Also, some of them did not know what “Mass” meant, and some of them did not know what to draw since they were going over to their mom’s new boyfriend’s house for Thanksgiving, and they weren’t sure if he had a table. One child steadfastly insisted that last time he went to Mass they had wine and chicken. The chicken of life.
And, of course, three of the boys were still convulsing on the rug because, during the story portion of class, I had made the tactical error of showing them an illustration of St. Juan Diego in his tilma, and you could sort of see part of his butt. His butt.
Some weeks, my husband says I come home from teaching with my eyes shining and my face alight. This was not one of those weeks.
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