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Adult Religious Education
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Adult Faith Formation and Religious Education
All parishioners who want to grow in faith, and love of God make plans to join St. Michael's Fall 2019 Adult Faith Formation classes!At St. Michael the Archangel, we believe the faith development of every person is a lifelong journey. Therefore, we seek to provide catechetical formation in Scripture, doctrine, prayer and Liturgy for all ages.
Fall 2019 studies will begin August 27!!
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We will offer courses on Spiritual development, Evangelization,, a Bible study, help for the divorced, and the priciples of our Constitution. Check this page and the parish bulletin for updates and more detailed class information! -
Romans: the gospel of salvation (subject to timely release)
A new study on the book of Romans from Ascension Press. This study will offer a deep understanding of Salvation to consider and allow Christ to be more meaningful in daily life.
8 sessions, Tuesday mornings (10am-12n), September 17, Rm 230, Rick Hanson -
Constitution Alive!
This course offers a unique, easy to understand approach to understanding and defending our own Constitution, and its underlying principles.
11 sessions, Tuesday evenings 7-9pm, August 27, Rm 230, John Cory -
The Fulfillment of All Desire (Part 1)
Ralph Martin draws upon the teachings of "Spiritual Doctors" of the Church, to present an in-depth study of the journey to God. This book provides encouragement and direction for the pilgrim who desires to know, love, and serve our Lord. Whether the reader is beginning the spiritual journey or has been traveling the road for many years, he will find a treasure of wisdom in The Fulfillment of All Desire. It is destined to be a modern classic on the spiritual life.
9 sessions, Wednesday evening 7-9pm, Aug 28, or Thursday mornings 10am-12n, Aug 29, Rm230, Deacon Vic.
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Nine Words
St. Paul shares 9 words in his letter to the Galatians which provide the blueprint to your destiny, the dream God has for your life, in order to become the best-version-of-yourself. This is a 6-session study of the book Nine Words by Allen R Hunt..
6 sessions, Wednesday mornings 10am-12n, August 28, Rm 230, Deacon Jack -
Lectio Evangelization and the acts of the apostles
Learn how to effectively share your faith with others!Dr. Mary Healy combines insightful biblical study with Church teaching and practical advice to show how modern Catholics can effectively impact their world for Jesus Christ.
She explores topics such as the call of Jesus to evangelize, the power of the Sacraments, the role of charisms for building up the Body of Christ, techniques from St. Paul for reaching a secular culture, and more.
Begins Thursday evenings (7-9), August 29, 10 sessions, Rm 230, Kathleen Lindemann -
Surviving Divorce
Healing from the inside out for all who are struggling with their divorce or separation. Rose Sweet, author, speaker and pastoral counselor tackles the pain and suffering of divorce from her own experince and the perspective of the Catholic Church. She is joined by a distinguished team of priests and professionals who have dedicated their lives to helping people understand and cope with loss and grief. Together with other recently divorced people, they will guide you throughthe shock, anger, denial and emotional upheaval of separation and divorce. And then, through the teaching and Sacraments of the Church, they will help you find the Peace, Power, and Passion you've always desired.
12 sessions. Postponed until late January 2020. St. Peter Chanel is offering Fall 2019 sessions. -
AVAILABLE AND FREE TO ALL PARISHIONERS:
FORMED.ORGInspirational resources for faith formation
Movies, enlightening programs, inspiring talks, ebooks, cartoons!
English and Spanish selections available
To register go to formed.org/register
Click on Register (lower right of page)
Enter the Parish Access Code: RYTJ7W (you will only need this code once)
Enter your email and create a password (you will need this to login later)
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