Formed In Faith
Sharing the Word through Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Louisville
LIMEX Info Sessions Now!
Have you seen this car in your church parking lot?
If yes, there was probably a Loyola Extension Program (LIMEX) information session going on nearby. Come on. Learn about this exciting, advanced ministry studies model.
Loyola Info Sessions for Inquirers — Fall 2015
(Attend only one, no charge, no need to pre-register)
10/26 – Monday St. Agnes, Aloysius Hall, 7-8 PM
11/18 — Wednesday St. Peter the Apostle, Conference Room, 7-8 PM
11/23 – Monday St. Albert, R00m A/Sacred Heart, 7-8 PM
11/24 – Tuesday Pax Christi Community/OMOS, Cafeteria, 7-8 PM
12/10 – Thursday St. James, Rectory Room, 7-8 PM
Midday Inquiry Sessions
Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 South Fifth Street, from 11:30-12:30 each day
10/22 – Thursday New Formation Room in Parish Office Bldg.
11/11 – Wednesday New Formation Room in Parish Office Bldg.
ALI- Nov. 3rd
If you have not registered for the upcoming ALI please do so by contacting Linda McLemore, lmclemore@archlou.org, Office of Evangelization 212 East College St. Lou., KY 40201.
To learn more about our presenter, John Allen, click here.
Here is a list of John Allen’s books.
Intentional Disciples
Posted By: Leif Kehrwald March 5, 2015
I’m working with a Catholic diocese that has set a high bar for its parishes and families: that all children and youth grow up and become “intentional disciples.”
…they know that while their faith formation goal focuses on children and youth, the answer lies with the “big people” in the lives of those kids.
….they have been given an interesting homework assignment, one that I’d like to pass on to you as well. Very simply, they must answer this question: What does an intentional disciple look like? How would you answer that?
Click here to read the full article.
Upcoming Events for Oct. and Nov.
Overview of the Mass
Dates: Tuesday October 13 or Thursday October 15, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Locations: Tuesday, St. Agnes (St. Aloysius Hall) or Thursday, Our Lady of Lourdes (Professional Team Room)
Presenter: Office of Worship, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel 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.
Images of God
Date: Thursday October 15, 2015
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Ascension School
Presenter: Maureen Larison, Consultant for Adult Formation and Initiation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581, ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level in the content area of Images of God or 2.5 hours in Theology in the content area of Spirituality
This class is an exploration into both the personal and communal images of God and how they impact our sense of community and ministry.
RCIA Sponsor Training
Dates: Thursday October 22, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Locations: St. Patrick (Schindler Hall)
Presenter: Maureen Larison, Consultant for Adult Formation and Initiation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: None (There is no cost for this training.)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581 ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: No Credit
Sponsors play a crucial role in the initiation process and deserve to be well-prepared for their ministry. In this training, sponsors will be offered the opportunity to see what the parish is asking of them and allow them to explore the various ways in which they can help catechumens and candidates to grow closer to Christ in the Catholic community. Common question and concerns will also be addressed and examined in light of The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Introduction to Sacraments
Dates: Tuesday October 27 or Thursday October 29, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Locations: Tuesday, St. Agnes (St. Aloysius Hall) or Thursday, Our Lady of Lourdes (Professional Team Room)
Presenter: Maureen Larison, Consultant for Adult Formation and Initiation, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581, ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level in the content area of Introduction to Sacraments 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.
Christology I (Introduction to)
Dates: Tuesday November 10 or Thursday November 12, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Locations: Tuesday, St. Agnes (St. Aloysius Hall) or Thursday, Our Lady of Lourdes (Professional Team Room)
Presenter: Sal Della Bella, Director of Evangelization, Archdiocese of Louisville
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581 ext. 1314
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 is an introduction study of the Christian understanding of the person of Jesus and the impact it has on one’s practices. Archdiocese of Louisville Faith Formation/Professional Development Fall 2015
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Introduction to Prayer
Date: Thursday November 12, 2015
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Ascension School
Presenter: Sr. Rosella McCormick, OSU
Cost: $10.00 (check payable to ALMI)
Registration: Register prior to class to insure class availability. Contact Lynn McDaniel or (502) 448-8581, ext. 1314
Catechist Credit: 2.5 hours applies toward the Associate Level in the content area of Introduction to Prayer or 2.5 hours applies toward 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.
Catechetical Appreciation Dinner 2015
On Tuesday evening, September 29, our staff — from the Archdiocesan Office of Lifelong Formation & Education (OLFE) — hosted our annual Catechetical Appreciation Dinner. This event was held at the Flaget Center.
A main feature of the evening, as with similar annual celebrations, was the chance for OLFE Faith-Formation staff to honor all persons within the Archdiocese of Louisville who have achieved an Associate Catechist, Advanced Catechist, Master Catechist, and/or RCIA Coordinator Training certificate, during the last 12 months, to enhance their catechetical knowledge and skills.
A high point during this element of the evening was the announcement of Roncalli Award winners for this academic year. This Archdiocesan award is named after St. John XXIII (Cardinal Angelo Roncalli) who convened the Second Vatican Council. The award recognizes key persons who, through years of faith-formation endeavors, have been led by the spirit of Vatican II to spread the faith through various types of catechetical ministry.
The three Roncalli recipients identified for 2015 were Rev. Terry Bradshaw, Ms. Margaret Ann Underwood, and Ms. Mary Waskevich.
Many of those who were honored with certificates or the special awards were accompanied by family members, parish co-workers, and/or school faculty colleagues.
A special feature of the Appreciation Dinner this year came next through introductions and recognition of all recipients of either a Masters Degree or Continuing Education Certificate (in Pastoral Studies or Religious Education), over the past 10 years, through the LIMEX program. LIMEX is an acronym for the Loyola Institute for Ministry Extension program. It is implemented through collaboration between the Archdiocese and Loyola University New Orleans.
In addition, all adult students currently pursuing LIMEX graduate degrees and certificates, and their group facilitators, were invited to be guests at the dinner. They were likewise recognized for their efforts aimed at advanced ministry education credentials.
In the absence of Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who was in Rome preparing for the upcoming Synod, the main speaker on the Appreciation Dinner agenda was Thomas Ryan, Ph.D. — Dr. Ryan is the Director of the Loyola Institute for Ministry in New Orleans. He spoke to attendees about “The Joy and Challenge of Pope Francis.”
Following his presentation, Dr. Ryan, along with the Archdiocesan Director of Faith-Formation, Art Turner, acknowledged four very recent recipients (all from the Louisville metro area) of Loyola degrees and certificates through LIMEX.
Picture: Taken immediately following the Catechetical Appreciation Dinner, on September 29, this picture includes some of the LIMEX alums and current Loyola students within the Archdiocese. Also pictured are the LIM Director, Dr. Tom Ryan (front, center), and the Archdiocesan Director and Associate Director of Faith-Formation, Art Turner (red shirt) and Butch Ekstrom (blue shirt).
Congratulations from OLFE, once again, to all who received awards and recognitions at the Appreciation Dinner of 2015.
Francis in Philly: Leaves Us A Pastoral Outlook on Families
“The family is not first and foremost a cause for concern but rather the joyous sign of God’s blessing upon the masterpiece of creation.”
— Pope Francis, September 27 (2015)
Before his departure from the USA, Pope Francis took part, on Saturday and Sunday, in the 2015 “World Meeting of Families.”
Read his message: http://ncronline.org/news/francis-pastoral-plan-families-gratitude-over-concerns-appreciation-over-complaints
HOLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR VISITING THE CHURCH IN THE U.S.A. AND CUBA !
Impassioned Speech at the United Nations
Pope Francis made an impassioned plea to the nations of the world this morning, while addressing the United Nations’ general assembly, in New York City, to act constructively to avert the dangers of climate change.
The Pope is currently in the midst of a long, packed-schedule day in the Big Apple.
More re: the U.N. speech from CRUX —
Padre Francis Takes Manhattan
On Thursday evening, Pope Francis touched down — with a wave and a smile — for his first visit to New York City. As the saying goes, he took Manhattan (and he took it by storm). After a quick Popemobile ride down Fifth Avenue, Francis entered the famed Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. There he led a Vespers service, before retiring for the night at the Vatican’s diplomatic residence in NYC.
Pope Says Live by Golden Rule, Honor All Human Life & Families
Truly an historic and inspiring day in the U.S. — Pope Francis addressed (in English) a Joint Session of Congress, in Washington D.C. Soon he will travel to the inner city to dish out lunch and then eat, @ Catholic Charities, with 300 hundred homeless people.
“We must protect and defend human life at all stages of its development!” — Francis
Pope Defines What Is Truly Important
Wednesday, September 23 — Washington D.C.
In a major talk to American Bishops during a prayer service, Pope Francis stressed the themes of inclusion, encounter, and dialogue once again.
“The heart of the Pope expands to include everyone,” Francis said. “To testify to the immensity of God’s love is the heart of the mission entrusted to the Successor of Peter . . . May no member of Christ’s Body and the American people ever feel excluded from the Pope’s embrace.”
Later in his talk, Francis stated, “Dialogue is our method, not as a shrewd strategy but out of fidelity to the One who never wearies of visiting the marketplace, even at the eleventh hour, to propose an offer of love (Mt 20:1-16). The path ahead, then, is dialogue among yourselves, dialogue in your presbyterates, dialogue with lay persons, dialogue with families, dialogue with society. I cannot ever tire of encouraging you to dialogue fearlessly.”
Francis said this will lead the Church to better stewardship of humanity and all of creation. Today we must care for the “innocent victim of abortion; children who die of hunger or from bombings; immigrants who drown in the search for a better tomorrow; the elderly or the sick who are considered a burden; the victims of terrorism, wars, violence and drug trafficking; the environment devastated by man’s predatory relationship with nature. — At stake in all of this is the gift of God, of which we are noble stewards but not masters.”
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