Adult Faith Formation
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops describes adult faith formation as an essentail process inviting Catholic Christians to integrate their own life experiences with knowledge of the faith, love of God, and love of neighbor.
There are a variety of options for Adult Faith Formation at Holy Spirit parish! In addition to the Sunday morning (at St. Martha) and Tuesday evening (at St. Mary's) adult classes, we have ongoing groups that have been meeting for many years.
These ONGOING groups include:- The Bible Babes - a group of women who have been meeting at St. Martha at 1pm on Tuesdays for many years. The group is facilitated by Rosanne Smith and selects a book to read and study together.
- Centering Prayer - facilitated by our retired Deacon Darrell Blackwell and parishioner Virginia Calvo, there are three meeting times for centering prayer - at St. Martha on Wednesday at 10am and 3pm, and on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm via ZOOM.
- Monday Mature Couples Study - Beginning September 12th, this group of mature married couples will resume meeting on Mondays at 6:30pm at St. Martha. Their topic will be Bishop Barrons program "The Mass." The group is facilitated by Regina Fife.
- Thursday Book Club - this group meets at St. Martha after daily Mass at 10am to discuss a faith-based book of their choice. Virginia Calvo and Marie Guerin are the facilitators for this group.
- Wednesday Bible Study - led by parishioners Joan Fowler and Marla Blackwell at St. Mary's at 10am, this Bible study uses the bulk of its meeting time focused on a particular book of the Bible, then finishes with a study and discussion of the Sunday readings.
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The Chosen - Season three (kindly register by September 13th)
Back by popular demand, The Chosen is a multi-season television series about the life of Jesus.- at St. Martha at 11am on Sundays Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 19
- at St. Mary's at 6pm on Tuesdays Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 17, 24, 31, Nov. 7, 21
Forgiven (Augustine Institute) (kindly register by November 29th)
Explores the grace and healing offered in Confession and shows how this sacrament of mercy reveals the depth and bounty of God's love. By looking at God's revelation of his mercy in Scripture and making a step-by-step examination of the Rite itself, Forgiven communicates God's invitation to each one of us to come experience his indescribable love in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.- at St. Martha at 11am on Sundays Dec. 3, 10, 17
- at St. Mary's at 6pm on Tuesdays Dec. 5, 12, 19
Jesus & the Eucharist - USCCB (kindly register by January 3rd)
In partnership with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the Augustine Institute created this Eucharistic Revival program especially for parishes to help restore understanding and devotion to the Eucharist.- at St. Martha at 11am on Sundays Jan. 7, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25
- at St. Mary's at 6pm on Tuesdays Jan. 9, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20
The Mass - with Bishop Robert Barron (kindly register by March 6th)
Walk through the Liturgy with Bishop Barron and be transformed though insights on this most privileged and intimate encounter with our Lord, Jesus Christ. See how the Mass brings us out of the fallen world and into the heavenly realm, how it revolves around a call from God and a response from his people, the Church, and most importantly, how we are intimately joined with the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus through the Holy Eucharist.- at St. Martha at 11am on Sundays March 10, 17, 24, April 7, 14, 21
- at St. Mary's at 6pm on Tuesdays March 12, 19, 26, April 9, 16, 23
The Chosen - Season four (kindly register by April 24th)
- at St. Martha at 11am on Sundays April 28, May 5, 12, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23
- at St. Mary's at 6pm on Tuesdays April 30, May 7, 14, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25
Registration for any of the adult faith formation sessions may be accomplished by filling out the registration form for each session below, or by completing a hard copy registration form found on the back of the Adult Faith Formation brochure. Brochures may be picked up in either church office or narthex.
If you are in need of further assistance, please contact the director of faith formation, Carolyn Houston, at [email protected].
