Formed In Faith
Sharing the Word through Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Upcoming Events- Jan. 2017
What are your plans for the new year? How about continuing your faith formation and attending one of our upcoming classes or workshops? Below is a list of our classes and a workshop that will be held in January.
Our Spring 2017 Course Catalogue will be available soon. Be sure to look here on our blog under the Catechist Certification tab for the catalogue.
Development of the Church I
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: St. John Paul II, Annex (Hikes Lane)
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) 448-8581 ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the area of Church
This is a study of the development of the Church and the mutual impact of history on the development of tradition.
Development of the Church II
Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: St. John Paul II, Annex (Hikes Lane)
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) 448-8581 ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the area of Church
This is a study of the development of the Church and the mutual impact of history on the development of tradition.
Introduction to Scripture
Dates: Thursday, January 5, 2017
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: St. Thomas More, John Fisher Room
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) 448-8581, ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level in the content area of Introduction to Scripture or 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Scripture
This class explores the Catholic understanding of Scripture and the meanings of inspiration and revelation.
Justice Workshop: “Solidarity with the Poor”
Date: Saturday, January 28, 2017
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Cathedral of the Assumption Undercroft
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) 448-8581 ext. 1314
Catechist Credit 7 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of Justice
This is an experiential workshop focusing on the Gospel call to serve the least in our community and to experience God in the poor.
Overview of the Mass
Dates: Thursday, January 19, 2017
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Ascension School
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) 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.
Theology of Church
Dates: Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Locations: St. John Paul II, Annex (Hikes Lane)
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) 448-8581, ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward Theology in the content area of the Church
This class explores the meaning and mission of the Church and the role of Baptism within it.
The meaning of the Immaculate Conception
The Virgin Mary held by her parents, Sts. Joachim and Anne, depicted in mosaic in Chora Church in Istanbul (Wikimedia Commons/Till Niermann)
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception probably began in the Eastern Church as a celebration of St. Anne, Mary’s mother, a feast that is still kept in the East. Since at least the seventh century in the west we’ve made St. Anne’s feast into a celebration of Mary’s conception, the first of the two surrounding her birth. And though you likely won’t hear this directive from the pulpit, just do like your mother did and count the months on your fingers. You’ll see that there are nine months between December 8, when we celebrate Mary’s conception, and September 8, when we celebrate her birth on the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Most preachers stress the immaculate part of the feast, the part that is God’s courtesy to the woman who will bear God in her womb. But the liturgical calendar, with its nine-month spread between holy days, doesn’t ignore the everyday human part of the everyday human miracle, which is Mary’s very human conception. The timing of the feasts anchors them in December to the early weeks of nausea and vomiting, and in September, to the leg cramps and backaches of the final weeks.
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Web Series on Diaconate and Women
Rita Ferrone participated in a roundtable discussion on women and the diaconate, sponsored by the Fordham Center for Religion and Culture and America Media. They filmed the discussion and have made it into a web series that will be available both on the website of the Fordham Center, and at America Media’s website.
Getting a Handle on Advent
Advent is in many ways difficult to come to grips with. This is especially so in Australia where it comes at the beginning of summer, as the school and working years conclude and beaches and barbeques beckon. There is a tendency for the busy-ness of shopping, parties and planning for Christmas Day to overtake the rhythm of the church year.
What then do we make of Advent? It is, of course, the curtain raiser and very much part of the Christmas season. Christmas Time does not end on 25th December but continues through the feasts of the Mother of God, the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord. In the background is always Mary’s ‘Yes’, which grounds these marvelous events and shows us how to respond.
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“Liturgy Lines” are short 500-word essays on liturgical topics written by Elizabeth Harrington, Liturgy Brisbane’s education officer. They have been published every week in The Catholic Leader since 1999.
National Bible Week
From November 13-19, 2016, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invites families, parishes, schools, and other Catholic groups to participate in National Bible Week in celebration of the 51st Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum. This year’s theme, “The Bible: A Book of Mercy,” builds on this year’s Jubilee Year of Mercy.
Click here to sign up for a seven-day Journey of Mercy featuring the work of Bishop Robert Barron, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Bishop Barron’s Word on Fire ministry and his beautiful video series on Catholicism have inspired millions of Catholics around the world. Bishop Barron will highlight biblical insights that show how God is Mercy, as well as demonstrating mercy given, mercy received, and mercy lived out.
Webinars from Ave Maria Press
Attend one of the live events in our Professional Development Webinar Series and make a bigger impact in your parish.
More than 8,000 parish and diocesan leaders and volunteers have attended our webinars since we began this series in 2010. We offer professional development and spiritual formation from some of the top speakers, authors, and leaders in the Church today. This webinar series is brought to you in partnership with many national organizations including the National Association for Lay Ministry, the National Association of Family Life Ministers, the National Conference for Catechetical Leaders, and the National Federation of Priests Councils.
Register today for one of our upcoming events. (Not sure if you can make it? That’s OK! Register now and we’ll send you the recording whether you can attend live or not.)
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