Formed In Faith

EXCITING NEWS!! The Potter’s Field is now available to stream online for FREE!

Contact Linda McLemore at 502-585-3291 or by email lmclemore@archlou.org to register.

Who remembers being a kid and thinking, “Man, I can’t wait to grow up! Then no one will tell me what to do!”? I remember; and I also remember that awful day when I realized that I was grown up, and that I now had to tell myself what to do. Not only did I have to pick up my dirty clothes, I had to be the heavy that insisted that dirty clothes get picked up. Wah!

As I was reviewing the obligations of adult Catholics during Lent (here’s a nice clear infographic), I felt a sense of gratitude to Mother Church. During Lent, and really any time the Church gives us clear guidelines for how we are to behave, it’s an act of mercy: She gives us a chance to put the responsibility on someone else, and just relax and be obedient children again. I don’t have to figure out if I’m personally being called to pray, fast, and give alms. Just do it, because your mother told you to!

Click here to read the rest of this article by Simcha Fisher.

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Greetings. May this Lent bring us all a true conversion, renewal, and hope!

The idea- and resource-filled, online newsletter called eCatechist has posted a timely, free webinar. (http://www.ecatechist.com)

The webinar is ‘Lent in the Year of Mercy’ — presented by Rev. Frank DeSiano, CSP, of the Paulist Evangelization Ministries. It runs for 51 minutes. 

Rev. DeSiano

Thanks to Daniel Pierson, the founder of eCatechist, the presentation is easy to access. Simply click:

http://www.ecatechist.com/2016/02/lent-in-the-year-of-mercy-with-fr-frank-desiano-csp.html

While you are on the eCatechist page, be sure to subscribe. Very practical indeed!

Butch Ekstrom                                                                                                                       10 February 2016

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2016-01-04 Vatican Radio,  Seàn-Patrick Lovett’

This month the Apostleship of Prayer, set up in 1844 by a group of Jesuit seminarians in France, is also launching a new international website and app aimed at facilitating collaboration and sharing of resources between teams from the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.

The production of a video with Pope Francis sharing his monthly prayer intentions has been been managed in collaboration with the Vatican Television Centre.

The video, in 10 languages, will be available on YouTube as well as on social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, encouraging people all over the world to pray with the Pope each month.

The first video will feature the Pope’s prayer intention for January: “That sincere dialogue among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice”.

To view the Apostleship of Prayer website click here.

After almost three decades of tense Catholic-Russian Orthodox relations, Pope Francis will meet Patriarch Kirill of Moscow Feb. 12 in Cuba on the pope’s way to Mexico.

It will be the first-ever meeting of a pope and Moscow patriarch, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, told reporters Feb. 5.

To read the entire article click here.

By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service

Pope Francis announced an Extraordinary Jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, to highlight the importance of being merciful to one another as God is to us. What does this mean for parish and school leaders, catechists, and parents? Download an informative Faith Fact with information about the Holy Year of Mercy and helpful suggestions for teaching about mercy and celebrating the Holy Year of Mercy in the parish, school, home, and community.
Fill out the form to download A Holy Year of Mercy Faith Fact now.

Please note that an earlier flyer has been circulated that has the incorrect location.
This retreat will be at Mary Queen of Peace (formally St. Helen.)

6 credit hours for Catechist Certification in the area of Spiritual Formation will be applied

Due to the weather our office is closed today.

Please note the Justice Workshop

scheduled for Sat. Jan. 23, 2016 has been cancelled.

CANCELLATION!!!
The Justice Workshop- Solidarity with the Poor on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 has been cancelled.
At this time we do not plan to reschedule the event.