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Adult Faith Formation Report
January, 2012
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and
Reception
a. The RCIA Catechumenate is meeting at Sacred Heart
on Wednesday evenings.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcia.htm
> Read cummulative weekly evaluations for RCIA here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=pHLZQqxXTRGBPMWCGe7hipN0X7rI6_2b4bcLj2Wm3JgpA_3d
b. The winter session of the RCRA began January
15 and is meeting on Sunday mornings at Queen of Peace. There are
7 people registered for the winter session.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcra.htm
> Read cummulative weekly
evaluations for RCRA here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=0SqTiLkAV1fPqGBWXuJEKl3Xjkgamj4p8DBxKeAoveI_3d
c. 4 families attended the Baptism
preparation class in December; 6 families attended the
preparation class in January.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/baptism.htm
> Read cummulative evaluations for Baptism preparation here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=IRWf6YLJIzqU5UIwZiPNQ1W9sXxsV3o9daGOKIUcq6k_3d
2. Inactive and Alienated Catholics
(Strategic Plan E.4.d)
a. 2 persons attended the Listening Session for inactive and alienated
Catholics Jan. 18; the next Listening Session is Mar. 7.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/inactive.htm
3. Single Adults
a. Friends in Faith is inviting singles to the Chili/Soup
Cook-Off Jan. 28 at Sacred Heart and a Superbowl Party Feb. 5 at
the home of Steve Crouse.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/singles.htm
B. Adult Formation, Enrichment and
Spiritual Growth
1. Adult Formation and Enrichment
a. 6 people attended the Busy Catholic's Guide to
Reconciliation Dec. 4 at Sacred Heart.
b. 70 people participated in the Busy World Online Advent Retreat
Dec 4-10.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/busyadvent.htm
> Read evaluations from the retreat
here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=EQFVnAadQJunM7kyRu9ey6Gc7yZbDeH_2blv7DWskYsd4_3d
c. To date 93 people have responded
to our survey about changes in the Mass.
> Read the responses here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=W_2bdQwfEL8H28FaSudIqrC5H8NWQau4CFOv9DAD_2fUzYQ_3d
d. Our "Winter at the Cellar"
enrichment series for adults and young adults began on Jan. 17;
25 people attended the first session in the series featuring segments from the
Catholicism documentary.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/cellar.htm
d. Fr. Jaeger's Wednesday afternoon adult study group will began
meeting Jan. 18; 9 people attended the first session. The group will be viewing all ten
segments from Catholicism. Visiting pastors will
help facilitate the group while Fr. Jaeger is recuperating from
surgery.
> Find out more about the Catholicism series here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/Catholicism.htm
e. Our Lenten enrichment series for
adults and young adults will be titled "Pray All-Ways" and will
feature short presentations and experiences of various forms of
prayer. The series will be held on Monday evenings at St.
Edward, beginning Feb. 27.
3. Spiritual Growth (Strategic Plan
E.2.a, E.2.b)
a. 15 people attended the Advent
Mini-Retreat Dec. 4.
b. The mini-retreat scheduled for Jan. 22 was postponed to Jan.
29 due to the weather. Bill Mulcahey will
discuss the "scariest gospel," the Gospel of Mark.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/miniretreats.htm
C. Young Adults
1. Amy Hoyer and I are planning a
Theology on Tap series for Lent. The series will begin
Feb. 28 and meet on Tuesday evenings at My Verona in Cedar Falls
four five sessions.
D.
Social Concerns (Strategic Plan
L.3)
1. Social Justice
a. About 25 people attended the national Homeless Persons
Memorial Day prayer vigil Dec. 21 in Lincoln Park.
2. Interfaith
a. The next open houses sponsored by the Cedar Valley Interfaith
Council will be Feb. 12 at Cedar Falls Mennonite and First
Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls.
E. Administration
1. The Waterloo Catholics Facebook
page has been active since mid-December; response is growing
slowly and the reach is now over 200 people.
2. I have added parish profiles and a historical timeline to our
website.
> Read the profiles here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/parishprofiles.htm
> Read the timeline here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/Parishtimeline.htm
F. Attachments
1. AFF February Calendar
2. AFF February Facilitators
3. Lenten Outline
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing
January 24, 2012
Adult Faith Formation Report
November, 2011
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and
Reception
a. The RCIA Catechumenate continues meeting at Blessed Sacrament
on Wednesday evenings.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcia.htm
> Read cummulative weekly evaluations for RCIA here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=pHLZQqxXTRGBPMWCGe7hipN0X7rI6_2b4bcLj2Wm3JgpA_3d
b. The fall session of the
RCRA concluded on Nov. 17; the winter session begins on January
15 and will meet on Sunday mornings at Queen of Peace.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcra.htm
> Read final evaluations for the
RCRA Fall session here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=uM9jlQD6gdriC3Ucbv_2bPnC7rIw8LkHF_2bctVJkqOdraU_3d
c. 10 families attended the Baptism
preparation class in November.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/baptism.htm
> Read cummulative evaluations for Baptism preparation here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=IRWf6YLJIzqU5UIwZiPNQ1W9sXxsV3o9daGOKIUcq6k_3d
2. Inactive and Alienated Catholics
(Strategic Plan E.4.d)
a. The next Listening Sessions for inactive and alienated
Catholics is Jan. 18.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/inactive.htm
3. Single Adults
a. The next Singles Mingle and Christmas party is Dec. 10 at
Doughy Joey's in Cedar Falls.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/singles.htm
B. Adult Formation, Enrichment and
Spiritual Growth
1. Come to the Table/Catechesis
for the Roman Missal
a.
34 people are received our
Faith/Fax email series about
changes in the Mass.
> Read evaluations from the email series here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=Beicx7JMfNr4DsJfmsxAxd5hTOrVYlkEkjHuiOc2b_2b4_3d
b. About 200 people attended the parish mission Nov. 13 at St. Patrick;
about 125 attended the mission Nov. 14 at St. Edward.
c. To date, 67 people have responded to our survey about changes
in the Mass.
> Read responses to the survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=W_2bdQwfEL8H28FaSudIqrC5H8NWQau4CFOv9DAD_2fUzYQ_3d
2. Adult Formation and Enrichment
a. 6 people attended the Busy Catholic's Guide to Advent
Nov. 28 at Sacred Heart.
> Read evaluations from the session here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=Kx_2bUUkukvHvEkI98joBSF_2f4UN_2bYjZL99zLH49Cl3w6I_3d
b. To date 48 people are registered
for the Busy World Online Advent Retreat
Dec 4-10.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/busyadvent.htm
c. The Busy Catholic's Guide to Reconciliation is scheduled Dec.
4 at St. Edward.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/reconciliationguide.htm
3. Spiritual Growth (Strategic Plan
E.2.a, E.2.b)
a. No one attended the "Living Eucharist in Everyday Life"
Mini-retreat Nov. 6; the Advent mini-retreat is Dec. 4.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/miniretreats.htm
C. Social Concerns (Strategic Plan
L.3)
1. Social Justice
a. 25 people attended the information program and walking tour
sponsored by the Cedar Valley Hospitality House and Catholic Social Justice Network Nov. 20 at the Hospitality House.
b. The Hospitality House and Social Justice Network will
co-sponsor a prayer service for national Homeless Persons
Memorial Day Dec. 21 in Lincoln Park.
E. Attachments
1. AFF December Calendar
2. AFF December Facilitators
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing
November 29, 2011
Adult Faith Formation Report
October, 2011
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and
Reception
a. Four people are participating in the RCIA which
meets on Wednesday evenings at
Queen of Peace. RCIA sessions move to Blessed Sacrament
Nov. 2.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcia.htm
> Read cummulative evaluations for RCIA here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=pHLZQqxXTRGBPMWCGe7hipN0X7rI6_2b4bcLj2Wm3JgpA_3d
b. Six people are participating in the RCRA Fall session which meets on Thursday evenings at St. Edward.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcra.htm
> Read cummulative evaluations for
the RCRA Fall session here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=0SqTiLkAV1fPqGBWXuJEKl3Xjkgamj4p8DBxKeAoveI_3d
c. 11 families attended the Baptism
preparation class in September.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/baptism.htm
> Read cummulative evaluations for Baptism preparation here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=IRWf6YLJIzqU5UIwZiPNQ1W9sXxsV3o9daGOKIUcq6k_3d
2. Inactive and Alienated Catholics
(Strategic Plan E.4.d)
a. The next Listening Sessions for inactive and alienated
Catholics is Jan. 18.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/inactive.htm
3. Single Adults
a. 25 people attended the October Singles Mingle; the next
Mingle is Nov. 12 at Casey's in Waterloo. A Singles
Halloween Potluck is scheduled for Oct. 29 at Maple Lanes.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/singles.htm
4. Special Needs
a. The renewal day for
persons with disabilities scheduled for Oct. 22 was cancelled
due to a lack of registrations.
B. Adult Formation, Enrichment and
Spiritual Growth
1. Come to the Table/Catechesis
for the Roman Missal
a.
Over
1,000 people attended ValLimar Jansen's workshops for middle and
high school students Oct. 5-6; about 100 people attended her
conference for adults and young adults at St. Stephen's on Oct.
6.
> Read evaluations from the young adult conference here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=46q_2b12hWJVs9SyXc2TOZ_2bTQ37dQPAXv_2fqTJqpXYERuQ_3d
b. 115 people attended Jackie
Witter's workshop for liturgical ministers Oct. 16 at Blessed Sacrament.
> Read evaluations from the liturgical ministers workshop
here:
https://surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=Vz_2frqlcRgGUkET_2fGGAdWWteq7VAz6VUu17RmzM0ID5A_3d
c. 32 people are
participating in five small discussion groups which began Oct.
24; the groups are using Fr. Paul Turner's
Understanding the Revised Mass Texts to study changes in the
Mass.
d. 33 people are receiving our daily email messages about
changes in the Mass.
e. Our Come to the Table parish mission will be held Nov. 13 at St. Patrick
and Nov. 14 at St. Edward. It will be conducted by Fr.
Frank DeSiano, president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries.
The presentations will begin at 7:00pm.
2. Adult Formation and Enrichment
a. The Parishes and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare will
co-host a Final Wishes Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Sacred
Heart Parish.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/finalwishes.htm
b. We will be offering our annual Busy World Advent Retreat
online during the second week in Advent (Dec 4-10).
c. The Busy Catholic's Guide to Reconciliation will be scheduled
in conjunction with the communal penance service Dec. 4 at St.
Edward Parish.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/reconciliationguide.htm
d. We have received a $2500 grant from the Burns-Donovan
Foundation to launch the Faithful Parenting program this
year.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/faithfulparenting.htm
3. Spiritual Growth (Strategic Plan
E.2.a, E.2.b)
a. Our fall Mini-Retreat series began on Sunday, Oct. 23 with a retreat on the humility of God, presented by Sr. Michaela Galles OSF.
"Living Eucharist in Everyday Life" is the next mini-retreat
Nov. 6.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/miniretreats.htm
C. Young Adults
a. Amy Hoyer and I are planning to
revive the Theology on Tap program for this coming Lent.
D.
Social Concerns (Strategic Plan
L.3)
1. Social Justice
a. 6 people attended the Poverty Simulation Sept. 30 at Allen
College.
b. 15 people attended Nancy Garcia's presentation on the causes of migration
Oct. 7 at Queen of Peace.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/speakers.htm
c. The Cedar Valley Hospitality
House and Cedar Valley Catholic Social Justice Network will
co-host a prayer vigil for Homeless Awareness Month Nov. 2 in
Lincoln Park.
d. The Hospitality House and Social Justice Network will co-host
an opportunity for people who want to learn more about
homelessness in the metro area Nov. 20 at the Hospitality House.
The program will include a walking tour of locations where
homeless people gather in downtown Waterloo.
2. Interfaith Relations
a. The Cedar Valley Interfaith
Council will host open houses at
St. Edward Parish and Sons of Jacob Synagogue on Sunday, Nov. 6.
This is the first in a series of open houses planned by the
Council in response to 9/11 and the need for better
understanding among different religious traditions.
E. Attachments
1. AFF November Calendar
2. AFF November Facilitators
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing
October 26, 2011
Adult Faith Formation Report
September, 2011
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and
Reception
a. At the present time we have two people registered for the
RCIA which begins on Sept. 28 and meets on Wednesday evenings at
Queen of Peace Parish. We are anticipating four or
five more people for RCIA.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcia.htm
b. At the present time we have five people registered for the
RCRA which begins Sept. 29 and meets on Thursday evenings at St. Edward.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcra.htm
c. Six families attended the Baptism
preparation class in September.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/baptism.htm
> Read cummulative evaluations for Baptism preparation here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=IRWf6YLJIzqU5UIwZiPNQ1W9sXxsV3o9daGOKIUcq6k_3d
2. Inactive and Alienated Catholics
(Strategic Plan E.4.d)
a. The next Listening Sessions for inactive and alienated Catholics
is Oct. 19.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/inactive.htm
3. Single Adults
a. 30 people attended the September Singles Mingle; the next
Mingle is 8 at The Tenth Inning in Gilbertville. A Singles
Potluck is scheduled for Oct. 29 at Sacred Heart.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/singles.htm
4. Divorced Catholics
a. The Divorce & Beyond series scheduled for this fall was
cancelled.
5.
Special Needs
a. We will be publicizing the Never Alone blog and forum for
families with special needs in parish bulletins this month.
b. The parishes will host an Archdiocesan renewal day for
persons with special needs on Oct. 22 at St. Stephen the Witness
Student Center in Cedar Falls.
B. Adult Formation, Enrichment and
Spiritual Growth
1. Come to the Table/Catechesis
for the Roman Missal
a.
The renewal evenings for youth and young adults with ValLimar Jansen are scheduled for Oct. 5 and 6.
Ms. Jansen will meet with middle and high school students from
CORE and parish formation programs on Oct. 5 at Blessed
Sacrament; with high school students Oct. 6 at Columbus; with
CVCS and St. Patrick middle school students Oct. 6 at St.
Edward; and with young adults Oct. 6 at St. Stephen the Witness
Student Center.
b. The workshop for liturgical ministers with Jackie Witter is
scheduled for Oct. 16 at Blessed Sacrament.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/cometothetable.htm
c. A two-part parish mission will be held Nov. 13 at St. Patrick
and Nov. 14 at St. Edward. It will be conducted by Fr.
Frank DeSiano, president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries.
The presentations will begin at 7:00pm. We have received a grant from the Kucera Center at Loras to
cover the costs of Fr. DeSiano's transportation.
d.
We will be organizing small groups to discuss changes in the
Mass at weekend Masses this weekend; groups will meet in October
and will be using Fr. Paul Turner's study guide,
Understanding the Revised Mass Texts.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/romanmissal3.htm
2. General
Adult Formation and Enrichment
a. Catholic evangelist Richard Lang has been added to our
Catholic Speakers Series. He will give a presentation in
late October while he is in the archdiocese to conduct the
retreat for deacons and their wives. (Time and date TBA)
b. We have confirmed Fr. Dale Launderville's presentation on
March 8 at American Martyrs Retreat House. The evening
will begin with supper at 6:00pm.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/speakers.htm
3. Spiritual Growth (Strategic Plan
E.2.a, E.2.b)
a. 12 people attended the retreat on St. Theresa's Interior Castle
sponsored by the parishes and Contemplative Outreach of
Northeast Iowa August 26-28
at American Martyrs.
b. Our fall Mini-Retreat series will
begin on Sunday, Oct. 23 with a retreat on the humility of God, presented by Sr. Michaela Galles OSF.
> Read more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/miniretreats.htm
C. Young Adults
a. Plans for a young adult bible
study are pending, due to Kathy Rottinghaus' decision to take a
job in Missouri.
D.
Social Concerns (Strategic Plan
L.3)
1. Social Justice
a. As of this date two people from the parishes are registered
to attend the next poverty simulation sponsored by Iowa State Extension
and Allen College Sept. 30.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/simulation.htm
c. The Social Justice Network and Waterloo Catholic Worker will
co-host a presentation on the causes of migration by Nancy
Garcia Oct. 7 at Queen of Peace. The
Hispanic Community will serve a light supper at 5:30pm.
The presentation will begin at 6:00pm.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/speakers.htm
2. Interfaith Relations
a. About 18 people participated in visits to the Waterloo
Islamic Center Aug. 19.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/ramadan.htm
b. The Cedar Valley Interfaith
Council will host a series of open houses in local churches
during the coming year. The first open houses will be at
St. Edward Parish and Sons of Jacob Synagogue on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing
September 21, 2011
Adult Faith Formation Report
August, 2011
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and
Reception
a. Information meetings for persons interested in joining the
Catholic Church will be held Sept. 7 at Queen of Peace and Sept.
15 at St. Edward.
The RCIA Inquiry phase begins Sept. 28 and meets at Queen of
Peace.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcia.htm
The Fall RCRA series begins Sept. 29 and meets at St. Edward.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcra.htm
> Read evaluations from
the Spring RCRA series here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=uM9jlQD6gdriC3Ucbv_2bPnC7rIw8LkHF_2bctVJkqOdraU_3d
b. Starting this fall,
there will be an RCIA component for Spanish-speaking persons
which will meet at the same time and location as RCIA for
English-speaking persons. The groups will share the
opening prayer and break times.
c. Here are attendance figures for baptism preparation this
summer: June 11 families; July 6
families; August 5 families.
> Read cummulative evaluations for 2011-12 Baptism preparation here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=IRWf6YLJIzqU5UIwZiPNQ1W9sXxsV3o9daGOKIUcq6k_3d
2. Inactive and Alienated Catholics
(Strategic Plan E.4.d)
a. Five Listening Sessions for inactive and alienated Catholics
are scheduled for 2011-12. The first session is Oct. 19.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/inactive.htm
3. Single Adults
a. The next Single Mingles will be August 13 at Dave Cushing's
home.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/singles.htm
4. Divorced Catholics
a. An eight-week fall session of Divorced and Beyond will
begin Sept. 6 and meet on Tuesday evenings at St. Edward Parish.
An information meeting is scheduled August 30 at St. Edward.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/d+b.htm
5.
Special Needs
a. The parishes will host an Archdiocesan renewal day for
persons with special needs on Oct. 22 at St. Edward.
B. Adult Formation, Enrichment and
Spiritual Growth
1. Come to the Table/Catechesis
for the Roman Missal
a.
10 people participated
in the Summer Bible Study Series in June.
> Read evaluations from the
Summer Bible Series here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=9Se7rU5esdLGb9QtfuuvNML_2fJ7KjgXORrcLwenVGvs4_3d
b. 168
people subscribed to our email series on changes in the Mass.
> Read evaluations of the series here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=Beicx7JMfNr4DsJfmsxAxd5hTOrVYlkEkjHuiOc2b_2b4_3d
c. We will be offering the email
series on the changes in the Mass again this fall, beginning
Oct. 3.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/fastfax.htm
d. The inservice for Catholic school teachers and faith
formation catechists with Maureen Kelly is scheduled for Sept.
14. The renewal evenings for youth and young adults with
ValLimar Jansen are scheduled for Oct. 5 and 6. The workshop for liturgical ministers with Jackie Witter is
scheduled for Oct. 16. Plans are still pending for a metro
parish mission in October or November.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/cometothetable.htm
e.
We will be organizing small groups and parish information
meetings to discuss changes in the Mass and in September and
October.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/romanmissal3.htm
2. General
Adult Formation and Enrichment
a. 127 people attended our regular Summer at the Cellar sessions
(Mary Arnold 38; Tom Chapman 23; Fr. Kopacek's
first session 23; Fr. Kopacek's second session 28; Charlotte
Martin 15); Fr. Hemann's session 165.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/cellar.htm
> Read cummulative evaluations of the 2011 Summer at the Cellar
series here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=wBt7qKTpGe6NrZO0KPUsuYoTAhO4J6O0Go2t25noyiU_3d
b.
65 people attended the
Catholic Speakers Series presentation by Dr. Julie
Hanlon Rubio on June
21.
> Read evaluations of the
presentation here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=lf2KKGMdk3CmkXwT4bmsThXVOWL6AO4soz_2bkIZuK8rk_3d
c. 35 people attended the Catholic
Speakers Series presentation by
Sr. Katarina Schuth
OSF June 30.
> Read evaluations of the presentation here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=CkyHGHl3mLDtSRuF5RihP9kXCTfR8RYlS_2bxvQK1wyNE_3d
d. 27 people participated in the
Busy World online summer retreat in July.
> Read evaluations of the retreat here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=X59cVPlCplElawYtzmmiraWh6fUXqMiU9tDu4Qx2LrA_3de.
e. The Catholic Book Club resumes
its monthly meetings on the first Monday of the month Sept.12 at
Queen of Peace Rectory.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/bookclub.htm
f. First Tuesday resumes its monthly
meetings on the first Tuesday of the month Sept. 6 at Covenant
Medical Center.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/firsttuesday.htm
g. Fr. Kopacek will continue his
adult study series on the Fathers of the Church which meets on
the third Monday evening of the month at St. Edward.
3. Spiritual Growth (Strategic Plan
E.2.a, E.2.b)
a. Our fall Mini-Retreat series will
begin on Sunday, Oct. 23 with a retreat on Franciscan Views of
Creation presented by Sr. Michaela Galles OSF.
> Read more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/miniretreats.htm
b. The parishes and Contemplative
Outreach of Northeast Iowa will co-host a
retreat on St. Theresa's Interior Castle August 26-28
at American Martyrs.
> Find more here:
http://sites.google.com/site/contemplativeoutreachofneiowa/events
c. The parishes and Wheaton
Franciscan Healthcare will co-host two retreats for family
caregivers during the coming year:
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/caregivers.htm
d. "Spirituality--Grounding in the
Mystery of God" is the theme of the University of Dayton's
2011-12 Catechist Formation Series. We will host a local
discussion group for school teachers or catechists who wish to
participate.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/catechistformation.htm
C. Young Adults
a. A 12-week bible study for young
adults, ages 21-35, will begin Sept. 12 and meet on Monday
evenings at St. Edward Parish.
D.
Social Concerns (Strategic Plan
L.3)
1. Social Justice
a.
50 people attended the walking tour of homeless conditions in
downtown Waterloo hosted by the Hospitality House and Cedar
Valley Catholic Social Justice Network in June.
b. The next poverty simulation sponsored by Iowa State Extension
and Allen College is Sept. 30.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/simulation.htm
c. The Social Justice Network and Waterloo Catholic Worker will
co-host a presentation on the causes of migration by Nancy Garcia from the Archdiocese of Oaxaca's
Center for the Orientation of Migrants Oct. 7.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/speakers.htm
2. Interfaith Relations
a. 15 people attended the Waterloo mosque during Ramadan.
> Find out more here:
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/ramadan.htm
E. Attachments
1. AFF September Calendar
2. AFF September Facilitators
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing
August 24, 2011
Adult Faith Formation Report
2010-11
Annual Summary
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and
Reception
a. 14 catechumens participated in the Rite of Christian
Initiation.
b. 13 candidates participated in the Rite of Christian
Reception.
c. 12 adults participated in preparation for Confirmation.
d. 85 families participated in preparation for Baptism of
Infants and Young Children.
2. Single Adults
a. Average attendance at the potlucks and
mingles for single adults is between 25 and 35 people.
3. Special Needs
a. 8 families are active in the Never Alone discussion group
which meets monthly.
B. Adult Formation, Enrichment and
Spiritual Growth
1. Adult Formation and Enrichment
a. 7 people participated in the Summer Bible Series
last June.
b. 127 people participated in the 2010 Summer at the Cellar
series; 138 participated in the 2011 Winter at the Cellar
series.
c. 30 people attended the Catholic Speakers Series
presentation by Jonathan Montaldo in September.
d. 15 people attended the Catholic Speakers Series presentation
by Richard Hensell OSB in October.
e. 9 people were enrolled in the Journey Through the Bible
course last fall.
f. 31 people were enrolled in Fr. Jaeger's "Gospels
Side-by-Side" course in February and March.
g. 225 people attended the Lenten Enrichment Series.
h. 5 people participated in a Bridges to Contemplative Living
for Lent faith-sharing group.
i. 6 people attended the Busy Catholic's Guide to Lent program
and 3 people attended the Busy Catholic's Guide to Reconciliation
program in March.
j. 14 people attended the Final Wishes Workshops in November,
February and April.
k. 25 people attended the presentation on the
spiritual needs of people with dementia in May.
2. Spiritual Growth (Strategic Plan
E.2.a, E.2.b)
a. 75 people attended the six Sunday afternoon mini-retreats at
American Martyrs Retreat House during the fall and winter.
b. 10 people participated in the Busy World Advent Retreat; 8
people participated in the Busy World Lenten Retreat; and 15
people participated in the Busy World Holy Week Retreat.
c. 10 people participated in the Care-Givers Retreats in October
and April.
d. 8 people attended a workshop on Lectio Divina in
November.
e. 7 people attended the Rachel's Vineyard Retreat in February.
C. Young Adults
a. 25 young adults attended the
social at The Hub in January.
b. 6 young adult couples have begun attending First Tuesday
marriage enrichment on a regular basis.
D.
Social Concerns (Strategic Plan
L.3)
1. Social Justice
a. 20 people attended the Advent Social Justice Retreat in
December.
b. 22 people attended the Lenten Social Justice Retreat in
March.
c. 13 people graduated in May from the 30-week JustFaith
formation program.
2.
Interfaith Relations
a. 60 people visited the Waterloo Islamic Center during Ramadan
in August and September.
E. Administration
1. Important Developments in
2010-11:
a. Developed Ash Wednesday television ads for the Cedar Valley
Parishes.
b. Helped develop the Come to the Table catechesis for the new
Roman Missal.
c. Developed the first phase of the Faithful Parenting
formation program.
d. Inaugurated the Catholic Speakers Series.
e. Inaugurated Summer Bible Series.
f. Inaugurated "Never Alone" support group for parents of
children with special needs.
2. Grants obtained this year to help
fund faith-formation programs:
a. $1,200.00 for the Sunday mini-retreat series from the Kucera
Center for Catholic Spiritual and Intellectual Life.
b. $500.00 for the Rachel's Vineyard Retreat from Wheaton
Franciscan Healthcare, Waterloo.
c. $500.00 for the Rachel's Vineyard Retreat from Catholic
Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
d. $300.00 for the JustFaith registration fee from Catholic
Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
3. Collaborative Efforts in adult
faith formation this year:
a. With Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare for the Final Wishes
Workshops, Care-Givers Retreats, and the presentation on
dementia.
b. With American Martyrs Retreat House, Rachel's Vineyard
Ministries of Iowa, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and Catholic
Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque for the Rachel's
Vineyard Retreat.
c. With American Martyrs Retreat House for the Sunday afternoon
mini-retreat series and the Catholic Speakers Series
presentation by Fr. Richard Hensel.
d. With Prairiewoods Spirituality Center for the Catholic
Speakers Series presentation by Jonathan Montaldo.
e. With the Waterloo Catholic Worker for the Advent and Lenten
Social Justice retreats.
f. With Contemplative Outreach of Northeast Iowa for the
Lectio Divina workshop.
g. With St. Patrick Parish, Cedar Falls, for outreach to young
adults.
h. With Black Hawk County Extension and Allen College for the
Poverty Simulation experience.
i. With Sons of Jacob Synagogue, Cedar Valley Interfaith Council
and UNI Center for Holocaust Studies for the annual Day of
Remembrance.
j. With various local religious and civic organizations for the
book discussion series The New Jim Crow.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing
April 23, 2011
Adult Faith Formation Report
May, 2011
Click on the
links for
more information about items mentioned in this report.
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and
Reception
a. 5 people are enrolled in the RCRA, which is meeting on
Tuesday evenings at Sacred Heart.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcia.htm
c. 85 families participated in preparation for Baptism of
Infants and Young Children
since June 1, 2010.
> Read evaluations for Baptism preparation in 2010-11 here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=TTgV1msSdb9lUFGSmUrcoL9fcK3AHTw5LjnMiUE10M0_3d
d. The FFDs and I have finalized the schedules
for RCIA and RCRA for the coming year.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rciaschedule.htm
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcraschedule.htm
e. Starting this fall,
there will be an RCIA component for Spanish-speaking persons
which will meet at the same time and location as RCIA for
English-speaking persons. The groups will share the
opening prayer and break times.
2. Inactive and Alienated Catholics
(Strategic Plan E.4.d)
a. The next Listening Session for inactive and alienated
Catholics is June 15 at Kimball Ridge Center. Five
sessions are scheduled for 2011-12.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/inactive.htm
3. Single Adults
a. The next Single Mingles will be June 11 at the Stockyard Grill in Cedar Falls.
A variety of singles activities are being planned for the
summer.
www.waterloocatholics.org/singles.htm
4. Special Needs
a. The parishes will host an Archdiocesan renewal day for
persons with special needs on Oct. 22 at St. Stephen the Witness
Student Center in Cedar Falls.
B. Adult Formation, Enrichment and
Spiritual Growth
1. Adult Formation and Enrichment
a. 25 people attended the presentation on the
spiritual needs of people with dementia by Dr. LeeAnn Klapp May 12 at St. Edward Parish.
> Evaluations from the presentation are here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=OX0H7aDkV46v2HSNAY7I_2f2zFcqxzNtlMrY8gIC2GPgA_3d
b.
Bill Mulcahey from Mount Mercy
University will facilitate a four-part summer bible study on the
scriptural roots of the Eucharist. The series will meet on
Thursday evenings at Sacred Heart rectory, starting June 9.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/summerbible.htm
c. Five sessions
are scheduled in our "Summer at the Cellar" enrichment series.
-- Dr. Janine Idziak will discuss "Making Morally Acceptable
Choices About End-
of-Life Care" on June 14.
-- Tom Chapman will discuss "Catholic Principles in the Debate
About
Government Spending" July 13.
-- Fr. Jerry Kopacek will discuss "The Word of God in the Life and
Mission of the
Church" August 4 and 10.
-- Dr. Charlotte Martin will discuss "Pope John Paul's Vision for
the Church's
Role in Social Justice" August 18.
www.waterloocatholics.org/cellar.htm
d. Two presentations are planned this summer in our "Catholic
Speakers Series:"
-- Dr. Julie
Hanlon Rubio
“The Personal and
Social Dimensions of Christian
Marriage”
on Tuesday, June 21, at St. Edward.
(Presented in cooperation with
the Archdiocesan Family Life Office.)
--
Sr. Katarina Schuth
OSF will address "The Challenge of Change--How Trends
in the Church Are Affecting Catholics in the
Pews" on Thursday, June 30, at
the Cellar Lounge. (Presented in
cooperation with the Loras Summer
Leadership Program.)
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultrfaith/speakers.htm
e. 95
people have subscribed for our email series on changes in the Mass which starts June 1.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/fastfax.htm
C. Social Concerns (Strategic Plan
L.3)
1. Social Justice
a.
The Cedar Valley Catholic Social Action Network and Cedar Valley
Hospitality House will co-host a walking tour this summer for
people who want to learn more about homelessness in Waterloo.
The date is pending.
E. Attachments
1. AFF June-August Calendar
2. AFF June Facilitators
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing
May 23, 2011
Adult Faith Formation Report
April, 2011
Click on the
links for
more information about items mentioned in this report.
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and
Reception
a. The RCIA will conclude the Mystagogia phase on Monday, May 9.
b. Six people are enrolled in the RCRA, which is meeting on
Tuesday evenings at Sacred Heart.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcia.htm
2. Inactive and Alienated Catholics
(Strategic Plan E.4.d)
a. The next Listening Sessions for inactive and alienated
Catholics are April 27 and June 15 at Kimball Ridge Center.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/inactive.htm
3. Single Adults
a. The next Single Mingles will be May 14 at The Tenth Inning in
Gilbertville and June 11 at the Stockyard Grill in Cedar Falls.
www.waterloocatholics.org/singles.htm
4. Special Needs
a. The parishes will host an Archdiocesan renewal day for
persons with special needs on Oct. 22 at St. Stephen Catholic
Student Center in Cedar Falls.
B. Adult Formation, Enrichment and
Spiritual Growth
1. Adult Formation and Enrichment
a. A total of 255 people attended the Lenten enrichment series
on Monday evenings. Attendance ranged from a high of 80 to
a low of 50 persons.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/lentenjourney11.htm
b. Three people attended the Busy Catholic's Guide to Reconciliation March 27.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/reconciliationguide.htm
c. Three people attended the Final Wishes workshop April 9.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/wishes.htm
d. Two people attended the Care-Givers retreat April 16.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/caregivers.htm
e. The parishes and Wheaton
Franciscan Healthcare will co-host a presentation on the
spiritual needs of people with dementia and their families by Dr. LeeAnn Klapp May 12 at St. Edward Parish.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/alzheimers.htm
f.
Bill Mulcahey from Mount Mercy
University will facilitate a four-part summer bible study on the
scriptural roots of the Eucharist. The series will meet on
Thursday evenings at Sacred Heart rectory, starting June 9.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/summerbible.htm
g. The Family
Life Office and Catholic parishes will co-host a presentation by Dr. Julie
Hanlon Rubio on Tuesday, June 21, at St. Edward. Dr. Rubio,
who is the presenter for this year's Clergy Convocation, will speak on
“The Personal and
Social Dimensions of Christian Marriage”
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/speakers.htm
h. Sr. Katarina Schuth
OSF will speak in Waterloo on Thursday, June 30. Sr.
Katrina is a presenter for the Loras Summer Leadership Program.
2. Spiritual Growth (Strategic Plan
E.2.a, E.2.b)
a. 8 people participated in the Busy World online Lenten retreat March 27-April 3.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/busylent.htm
b. 15
people participated in the Busy World online Holy Week retreat
April 17-23.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/busyholyweek.htm
C. Social Concerns (Strategic Plan
L.3)
1. Interfaith Relations
a. The parishes are co-hosts for the annual Day of Remembrance
which will be held on Tuesday, May 3, at the Iowa Veterans
Museum.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/yomhashoah.htm
b. An open house at the new Islamic Center and mosque will be
held on Saturday, May 7. I am in the process now of
collecting donations for the gift of a tree which will be
presented to the Muslim community in the name of the Waterloo
parishes.
E. Administration
1. Most of the information available
on the Waterloo Catholics website is now also available in
Spanish. When a Spanish translation is available, a small
"Select Language" box appears in the upper left hand corner of
the screen.
2. You can view (final) results of our survey about the weekly
"Bulletin Board" here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx
sm=bXeYFh2Ugyc7NtvmZJ9Y7TnKRpWa02vYVhFWQvW8nxU_3d
3. Beginning this month, I will be
surveying people who use the Waterloo Catholics website.
You can view (incomplete) results of the survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=SWM3HHdlXuGsO7fIF8TmP3WsGgFbSmGSNHduGN_2b4Jk0_3d
F. Attachments
1. AFF May Calendar
2. AFF May Facilitators
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing
April 26, 2011
Adult Faith Formation Report
March, 2011
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and
Reception
a. Catechumens
and their companions are attending the Lenten Enrichment series
on Monday evenings during Lent.
b. The retreat for
catechumens is Palm Sunday, April 17, at St. Stephen Student
Center in Cedar Falls.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcia.htm
c. An information meeting for people interested in joining the
Catholic Church will be held April 5 at Sacred Heart.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/beingcatholic.htm
d. The spring session of the Rite of Christian Reception will
begin April 12 and meet on Tuesday evenings at Sacred Heart.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/rcra.htm
2. Inactive and Alienated Catholics
(Strategic Plan E.4.d)
a. The next Listening Session for inactive and alienated
Catholics is April 27 at Kimball Ridge Center.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/inactive.htm
3. Single Adults
a. The next Single Mingle will be held April 9 at The Stockyard
Grill in
Cedar Falls.
www.waterloocatholics.org/singles.htm
4. Special Needs
a. Never Alone, the support group for parents of children
with special needs, has changed its monthly meeting to the
fourth Thursday evening of the month. The group has also
started an online forum and blog for online discussions.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/specialneeds.htm
B. Adult Formation, Enrichment and
Spiritual Growth
1. Adult Formation and Enrichment
a. 5 people are participating in a Lenten faith-sharing group on
Tuesday evenings at Queen of Peace Parish.
b. 6 people attended the Busy Catholic's Guide to Lent March 7.
c. 75 people attended the first session of our Lenten Enrichment
series, "Living Eucharist in Our Everyday Lives," which is
meeting on Monday evenings at Blessed Sacrament.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/lentenjourney11.htm
d. The bus trip to the Women and Spirit exhibit in Dubuque
scheduled for March 29 was cancelled due to lack of sufficient
reservations.
e. The Busy Catholic's Guide to Reconciliation is scheduled for
Sunday, March 27, at St. Edward Parish.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/reconciliationguide.htm
f. The next Final Wishes workshop is Saturday, April 9 at Queen of Peace
Parish.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/wishes.htm
g. A Care-Givers retreat is
scheduled for Saturday, April 16, at Covenant Medical Center.
This retreat is for any individual who has responsibility for a
sick, disabled, aging or dying
family member, neighbor or
friend.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/caregivers.htm
h. The parishes and Wheaton
Franciscan Healthcare will co-host a presentation on the
spiritual needs of people with dementia and their families by Dr. LeeAnn Klapp on
May 12 at St. Edward Parish.
i.
Bill Mulcahey from Mount Mercy
University will facilitate a four-part summer bible study on the
scriptural roots of the Eucharist. Dates are pending in
June and early July.
2. Spiritual Growth (Strategic Plan
E.2.a, E.2.b)
a. 29 people attended the Lenten mini-retreat conducted by Mary
Pedersen March 20 at American
Martyrs.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/miniretreats.htm
b. 7 people attended the Rachel's Vineyard Retreat Feb. 25-27 at American
Martyrs.
www.waterloocatholics.org/rachelsvineyard.htm
c. A Busy World online Lenten retreat will be held during the
week of March 27-April 3. The daily reflections are from
Springs of Living Water by Mark Neilsen.
http://retreat.waterloocatholics.org
d. A Busy World online Holy Week
retreat is scheduled for April 17-23.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/busyholyweek.htm
C. Social Concerns (Strategic Plan
L.3)
1. Social Concerns and Social
Justice
a. 22 people attended the Lenten Social Justice retreat March
19.
b. The Cedar Valley Hospitality House plans to show a new
documentary about homeless people in Cedar Falls/Waterloo in
April. Details are pending.
c. Plans to show abUSed, the documentary about the
Postville raid, have been moved back to May to coincide with the
anniversary of the raid. Fr. Paul Ouderkirk will lead a
discussion following the video.
E. Administration
1. I am meeting this month with the
pastoral councils in the four parishes.
2. I have updated information on our website to reflect new
guidelines about living wills and durable power of attorney
provided by the Archdiocese's Medical-Moral Commission.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/finalwishes2.htm
3. I am surveying people who receive the weekly adult formation
"Bulletin Board." You can see results from the survey at
this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=bXeYFh2Ugyc7NtvmZJ9Y7TnKRpWa02vYVhFWQvW8nxU_3d
F. Attachments
1. AFF April Calendar
2. AFF April Facilitators
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing
March 23, 2011
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