Formed In Faith
Sharing the Word through Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Summer Catalogue 2018
It has arrived (just in time for Easter)!
Mercy & Mary Retreat – Louisville, KY
EXPERIENCE the TIME of MERCY
with Father Michael Gaitley!
Join the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy for an inspiring Mercy & Mary Retreat, featuring bestselling author of 33 Days to Morning Glory and acclaimed speaker Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC.
Take time to recharge and refocus as you learn the secrets of this “Time of Mercy.”
Join us for a full immersion experience into Divine Mercy and Mary. Enjoy talks by Fr. Gaitley, Mass, Adoration, testimonies with the Marian Missionaries, and much more!
*PLEASE NOTE: This retreat has a limited number of spaces available and may sell out fast! Register Today!
Your Mercy & Mary Retreat Includes:
- ♦ 5 Conferences with Fr. Gaitley:
- — Personal Testimony: Now is the Time of Mercy
- — St. John Paul II: Fatima and the Great Mercy Pope
- — St. Maximilian Kolbe: Mary’s Instrument of Mercy
- — St. Thérèse: The Way of Merciful Love
- — Your Role in this Time of Mercy
- ♦ Retreat Mass
- ♦ Chaplet of Divine Mercy
- ♦ Adoration & Benediction
- ♦ Book Signing with Fr. Michael Gaitley
- ♦ Coffee and Donuts
- ♦ Lunch with the Marian Missionaries
- ♦ And more!
Potential Lodging
- Retreatants will need to make their own arrangements for accommodations.
Retreat Details (Retreat times subject to change)
This retreat begins on Friday evening, June 22nd, 2018 with Fr. Gaitley’s first conference. The conference will begin around 7:15 p.m. and it will be the only event of the evening.
Saturday Schedule
• 7:45 a.m. Retreat Mass
• Retreat Check-in/Registration/Coffee and Donuts
• Conference #2
• Break
• Conference #3
• Lunch Break & Fr. Gaitley begins Book Signing
• Personal Testimonies – More about the Marian Missionaries
• Conference #4
• Break
• Adoration/Chaplet/Benediction
• Conference # 5
Retreat officially concludes at 4:30 p.m.
Payment Information
Your payment for the Mercy & Mary Retreat supports the mission of the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy. Your generosity allows our level one missionaries to perform ministry with the homeless, poor, and needy in Boston, New York City, and our local community.
The Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy is a not-for-profit religious organization. A portion of your registration is a donation and will be tax deductible.
*Please note: You may pay online or by mail-in check. Due to a high volume of registrations, if you wish to pay by check, we cannot reserve your spot on the Mercy & Mary Retreat until your payment has been received. We strongly encourage payment online. Online registrations will be processed immediately.
Cancellation Policy
We cherish every contribution to our ministry and our missionaries work hard to ensure every dollar is put to work helping those most in need. When we receive your registration, we believe it is your full intention to support our efforts to meet those less fortunate in our communities. Because the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy has limited support staff, we do not have the ability to issue refunds. If you must cancel, you may transfer your registration to another party or donate your reservation to someone less fortunate who may want to attend – this is possible up to one week before the event. After this time, cancellations are no longer transferable and are considered a donation to the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy. ALL EVENT REGISTRATIONS ARE FINAL. We thank you for understanding.
Additional information is sent to registered participants in the final two weeks before the event. We invite you to add Events@MarianMissionaries.org to your email address book to ensure all of our communications arrive in your Inbox.
Upcoming Programs: March & April
Following Jesus through our Sacraments of Commitment: Exploring Marriage and Holy Orders
Dates: Thursday, March 15, 2018
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Ascension, School
Presenter: Deacon Stephen Bowling, Director of Family Ministries, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Sacraments
This course is designed to be a thorough overview of the two Sacraments of Commitment, Marriage and Holy Orders, beginning with their establishment by Jesus Christ, and from there moving into an in-depth presentation on the theology of each one through the lens of “Service”.
There will be a video component of the presentation taken from the “Joined By Grace” marriage preparation program, and an engaging question and answer portion designed to illustrate and “make real” how these powerful sacraments are seen and understood in our lives today.
Leadership Workshop: “Leadership in Today’s Church”
Date: Saturday, April 7, 2018
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: St. Agnes, Aloysius Hall
Presenter: Sal Della Bella, Director of Parish Leadership Development, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $25 (includes lunch) (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
Catechist Credit: 5 hours applies toward Methods
This is an interactive workshop that explores the principles, skills, and challenges of leadership in today’s Church.
Bringing Laudato Si’ to the Classroom*
Dates: Thursday, April 19, 2018
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Ascension, School
Presenter: Mark Bouchard, Catholic Charities Parish Engagement Coordinator, Arch. of Louisville
Cost: $10 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the area of Justice
On Care for Our Common Home (Laudato Si’) is the appeal from Pope Francis addressed to “every person living on this planet” for an inclusive dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. Pope Francis calls the Church and the world to acknowledge the urgency of our environmental challenges and to join him in embarking on a new path. This encyclical is written with both hope and resolve, looking to our common future with candor and humility.” USCCB
“Laudato Si’” is a hopeful document in which Francis asks all people to enter into a “new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet” (No. 14), and he draws on the wisdom of Scripture, bishops, philosophers and science to shape that conversation. But, perhaps most surprisingly, he also points to the example of young people today: “Young people demand change. They wonder how anyone can claim to be building a better future without thinking of the environmental crisis and the sufferings of the excluded”.
Why Laudato Si’ is the Perfect Encyclical for Millennials Kerry Weber https://www.americamagazine.org/issue/web-only/why-laudato-si-perfect-encyclical-millennials
Current Ecological Data NASA, United Nations, other sources
Exploring the Document How to dialogue (Small groups)
What you can do; Samples of existing projects (Some from Catholic Charities)
*Participants are requested to read the document before class meets.
A Burial at Gethsemani
Never before had the words Christians recite on Ash Wednesday—remember you are dust—been as real to me as they were at that moment.
It was a surprise to enter the Abbey of Gethsemani’s church and see a body lying on a bier. Br. Harold was dressed in a white cowl and his face bore no signs of being made up by a mortician. He did not look like he was sleeping. He looked like what he was: dead.
He was not alone. The community had kept vigil with Br. Harold all night, each monk taking turns at the bier, praying the psalms with him one last time, prayers he knew so well from decades of saying the Divine Office.
As the funeral Mass began, Br. Harold’s bier was carried directly in front of the altar. There was no casket and his face was not covered. He simply lay there, a monk among his brother monks, albeit a now silent and unmoving participant in the Eucharistic feast.
Click here to continue reading this article by By Gregory K. Hillis
Webinar Series from NFCYM- Adolescent Catechesis
Vision, Preparation & Action: Moving Forward in Hope with the Joy of Adolescent Catechesis
Even if you cannot attend the live sessions – all who register will receive a link to the recording that same day. Upcoming Programs for Feb. & March
Introduction to Christology (I)
Date: Thursday, February 1, 2018
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Our Lady of Lourdes, School
Presenter: Art Turner, Director of Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
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 will provide a study of the Christian understanding of the person of Jesus and the impact it has on one’s practices.
Introduction to Spirituality
Dates: Monday, February 12, 2018
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: St. Augustine, Lebanon
Presenter: Kathy Shannon, Pastoral Associate, St. Augustine
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Spirituality
This is an appreciation of diverse expressions of both personal and communal spirituality and an exploration of the activities of the Spirit of the Church and in the world.
What it Means to Love God and Neighbor in the Catholic Tradition: Exploring our Moral Teachings about the Dignity of the Person
Dates: Thursday, February 15, 2018
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Locations: Ascension, School
Presenter: Lucio Caruso, Catholic Charities Director of Mission Integration, Arch. of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of the Morality
We all matter! Human life and dignity 101. The whole of the Church’s Catholic Social Teaching develops from the principle that affirms the inviolable dignity of the human person. All human beings are made in the image of God and bear the mark of our Creator and are deserving of the utmost reverence and respect. This includes the weakest and most vulnerable among us… the sick, the old, the unborn, the materially poor, prisoners, human trafficked victims, and migrants, to name a few.
This class will explore how both Catholic Social Teaching and our Moral theology shapes our individual and communal responses to the issues of our day that affect the life and dignity of women, men, and children, as well as the earth itself.
Introduction to Prayer
Date: Monday, February 19, 2018
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: St. Augustine, Lebanon
Presenter: Kathy Shannon, Pastoral Associate, St. Augustine
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level or 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.
Morality, Ethics, and Social Justice
Date: Monday, February 26, 2018
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: St. Augustine, Lebanon
Presenter: Art Turner, Director of Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Morality and/or Justice
This class explores the principles of Catholic social teaching and its application to moral decision making and current social issues today.
Introduction to Sacraments
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Our Lady of Lourdes, School
Presenter: Ann Pifer, Former Associate Director of Religious Education, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level 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.
Lenten/Spring Retreat Day: Walking Lovingly with Jesus to the Cross
Date: Saturday, March 3, 2018
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: St. Agnes, Aloysius Hall
Presenter: Sr. Patricia Huitt, SCN
Cost: $25.00 (includes lunch) (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
Catechist Credit: 6 hours applies toward Spiritual Formation
Lent is a time of transformation of self in Christ through the power of the Cross. Stations of the Cross will guide our prayer and reflection day.
Following Jesus through our Sacraments of Commitment: Exploring Marriage and Holy Orders
Dates: Thursday, March 15, 2018
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Ascension, School
Presenter: Deacon Stephen Bowling, Director of Family Ministries, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or (502) 636-0296, Ext. 1267.
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Sacraments
This course is designed to be a thorough overview of the two Sacraments of Commitment, Marriage and Holy Orders, beginning with their establishment by Jesus Christ, and from there moving into an in-depth presentation on the theology of each one through the lens of “Service”.
There will be a video component of the presentation taken from the “Joined By Grace” marriage preparation program, and an engaging question and answer portion designed to illustrate and “make real” how these powerful sacraments are seen and understood in our lives today.
Catholic Women’s Conference, Louisville
The Archdiocese of Louisville Catholic Women’s Conference is intended to provide an occasion for diverse women to come together to share their faith and grow in their love of God.
For more information, including to register for next conference on March 10, 2018, click here.
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