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The Catholic Parishes in Waterloo
Adult Faith Formation Report
August, 2010
For more information about items mentioned in this report,
click on the links to our web pages.
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and Reception
a. Information meetings are scheduled Sept. 8 and 19 for
individuals interested in
the RCIA or RCRA.
b. About five candidates have been participating in the pre-RCIA
sessions this
summer.
c. RCIA Inquiry begins Sept. 29 and will meet at St. Edward.
d. RCRA Fall series begins Sept. 23 and will meet at Queen of
Peace.
e. A Mystagogia session for individuals initiated last spring is
scheduled for Sept.
15.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/beingcatholic.htm
2. Inactive and Alienated Catholics (Strategic Plan
E.4.d)
a. The first of five Listening Sessions for Inactive Catholics
will be Oct. 20 at
Kimball Ridge.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/inactive.htm
3. Single Adults
a. Friends in Faith Single Mingles during the summer consisted
of picnics at Dave
Cushing's and Teri Burd's homes. The regular
schedule of Mingles on the
second Saturday of the month begins
Sept. 11 at June's Restaurant in Elk Run
Heights. Locations
will alternate this year between Junie's and Beeman's
Chuckwagon
in Cedar Falls.
www.waterloocatholics.org/singles.htm
b. An information meeting for Divorce and Beyond is scheduled
for Sept. 9. The
ten-week series will meet on Thursday evenings
starting Sept. 16 at St. Edward
Parish.
www.waterloocatholis.org/adultfaith/d+b.htm
B. Adult Formation, Enrichment and Spiritual Growth
1. Adult Formation and Enrichment
a. Seven persons were enrolled in the Summer Scripture series
taught by Bill
Mulcahey.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/jesus.htm
b. A total of 127 people participated in the five Summer at the
Cellar programs this
summer. Attendance ranged from a low of 7
to a high of 40.
www.waterloocatholics.org/cellar.htm
c. The Catholic Readers Book Club will begin meeting on Sept. 13
at Queen of
Peace.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/bookclub.htm
d. First Tuesday will begin meeting on Sept. 7. This year I am
making an effort to
form a separate group for younger couples.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/tuesday.htm
e. I will be offering to facilitate a monthly discussion for any
teacher, catechist or
adult who wishes to participate in the
University of Dayton's Catechist
Formation Program.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/catechistformation.htm
f. Richard Montaldo will be the first speaker in our Catholic
Speakers Series,
Sept. 16.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/speakers.htm
g. Eric Stromberg, the faith formation director at St. Mary's in
Waverly, will
facilitate an 8-week bible study, "A Tour Through
the Bible" for our parishes this
fall if a sufficient number of
people register.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/bibletour.htm
h. Three Final Wishes workshops are scheduled during the coming
year.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/wishes.htm
i. I am hoping to be able to schedule a retreat/workshop on the
St. John Bible
during Lent and am trying to arrange another
local workshop with Fr. Harrington
during the coming year.
2. Spiritual Growth (Strategic Plan E.2.a, E.2.b)
a. An information meeting for people interested in Bridges to
Contemplative Living
or Companions on the Journey is scheduled
for Sept. 28.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/bridges.htm
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/companions.htm
b. We will be co-hosting a fall series of Sunday afternoon
mini-retreats at American
Martyrs. The first mini-retreat,
"Music As a Door to the Sacred," will be
presented by Fr. Kopacek Sept. 26.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/miniretreats.htm
c. The parishes will be co-sponsors for a Rachel's Vineyard
Retreat Feb. 25-27,
2011 at American Martyrs.
d. We have received permission to use Fr. Michael
Campbell-Johnston's new book,
In the Midst of Noise, for a
30-day online retreat this fall.
C. Young Adults
(Strategic Plan E.3.e)
1. I am making an effort to form a First Tuesday marriage
enrichment group for
younger couples this fall.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/youngtuesday.htm
2. Amy Hoyer and I are planning to convene a young adult core
group to discuss
other opportunities for single and married
persons ages 25 to 40. I will be
offering the opportunity for a
young adult faith-sharing or bible study group.
D. Social Concerns
(Strategic Plan L.3)
1. Social Concerns and Social Justice
a. Fran Fuller from the Waterloo Catholic Worker House will
facilitate a JustFaith
study group this fall if a sufficient
number of people enroll. An information
meeting is scheduled
for Sept. 9 at Sacred Heart.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/justfaith.htm
b. I will be inviting members of the parish social concerns
committees and other
parishioners to participate in the next
Poverty Simulation, Oct. 1 at Allen
College.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/simulation.htm
c. Sr. Nancy Schreck OSF will present the Advent Social Justice
Retreat Dec. 4.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/sjadventretreat.htm
2. Interreligious Dialogue
a. Visits to the local Islamic Center and mosque are scheduled
for August 27 and
Sept. 3.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/ramadan.htm
E. AFF Outreach, Administration and Communication (Strategic
Plan L.1.c)
1. A insert advertising fall adult formation, enrichment and
spiritual growth
opportunities will be in the Aug. 28-29 parish
bulletins.
2. We have received a grant from the Kucera Center at Loras
College to help
underwrite part of the costs of the Sunday
afternoon mini-retreat series this fall
and next spring.
3. I attended a training workshop for Early Catholic Family Life
Aug. 14 in St. Paul.
4. An explanation of our fee policy for adult formation programs
is posted on the
website.
www.waterloocatholics.org/adultfaith/feepolicy.htm
F. Attachments
1. AFF September Calendar
2. AFF September Facilitators
3. AFF Fall Overview (enclosure)
4. AFF Fall Status Report (enclosure)
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing
August 23, 2010
Posted
08.23.10
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