Adult Faith Formation
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Photo Albums
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Movie Night "God is Not Dead"
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Fr. Gaitley Retreat 11/2017
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The Shack and Pot Luck - 10-2017
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National Shrine of the Divine Mercy, Stockbridge MA
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"Adult faith formation must be situated not at the periphery of the
Church's educational mission, but at its center." OHWB#42- Vision Statement -
We are a ministry that seeks to challenge, prepare and
motivate adults of faith, to give expression to the relationship
to Jesus Christ in action for the mission of evangelization. Jane E Regan
Pope John Paul II said… Adults are called to a full and personal living out of the liturgy in the secular world. We cannot give to the world what we do not have in our hearts; we cannot bear witness to what we do not understand, or even know. We cannot raise our children in a faith we do not understand and love. We need to know the faith, growing in that wisdom for the rest of our lives.From the GDC (General Directory of Catechesis)... continuing formation in faith is directed not only to the individual Christian... but also to the Christian community as such so that it may mature also in its interior life of love of God and of the brethren as well as in its openness to the world as a missionary community. (#70).
At St. Joseph Church, our Adult Faith Formation Ministry is concerned with the ongoing learning of our adult faith community. We offer friendly and enlightening programs to those who seek to deepen their knowledge of the Catholic faith.We currently offer the following ways in which to learn about our faith.
Book Club -- May 17, 7:00pm, Cornerstone - The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ, by Brant Pitre.
- June 18th at 7:00pm, Cornerstone - To Believe in Jesus, by Ruth Burrows Fr. Donato will join us to discuss this amazing book. Follow this link to purchase online.
Contact - Lisa Diezel at lisadiezel@aol.com. 774-641-3737 for information.
Spiritual Direction - With Sister Barbara Hobbs. Dates and Sign-up Sheet in the Narthex.
Once a Month Faith Sharing Sessions - Talks by one of our priests or Deacons are scheduled and meet in the cornerstone.
33 Days to Morning Glory - Contact Susan Montville at 508-735-3269 for more details.
www.formed.org - is an online website that offers amazing Catholic content, from movies and books to video Bible Study and other wonderful video based learning programs. Visit www.formed.org and use parish code 7526f6
Lighthours Catholic Media CD's - are available for $3.00 at the front entrance doors.
Here’s what parishioners are saying about our Adult Faith Formation (AFF) Ministry.
“...we are very fortunate to be offered so many opportunities to learn about our Christian faith…”
“…this is really one of our church’s great ministries…”
AFF “...has taught me new meaning to scripture passages I had heard since I was a child and yet, never really understood.”
AFF “…it fills me up and educates me in ways I can’t describe. I recommend AFF to anyone & everyone.”
“…I still have questions about our faith. Here at St. Joe’s we are privileged to have a place to find the answers”
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Calendar
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Thursday, May 24, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PMObstacle 3 (pages 93-108)
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Thursday, June 7, 9:30 AMCarpooling from our parking lot at 9:45a. Lunch at the Draft House in West Boylston. Open to all! Museum tickets are $6.00 (+59) all others $9.00. Sign up is required to Cheryl Kingston by May 30th at cgkingston@yahoo.com or 508-864-3698
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Contact Us
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Cheryl Kingstoncgkingstonyahoo.comBulletin Editor and Adult Faith Formation Coordinator
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Susan Montvilletsmontvilleaol.comAdult Faith Formation Team
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