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The Catholic Parishes in Waterloo
Adult Faith Formation Report / October, 2008
A. Initiation and Evangelization
1. Rites of Christian Initiation and Reception
a. The RCIA Inquiry continues to meet on Wednesday evenings
at Blessed Sacrament. This is a very attentive and inquisitive
group, which has asked many questions. We've adopted a
procedure for answering questions in the regular rotation of
discussions, but will pre-empt one of the Inquiry sessions just
to deal with questions if that seems necessary.
2. Inactive and Alienated Catholics (Strategic Plan
E.4.d)
a. The Listening Session for inactive Catholics is Wednesday
evening, Oct. 22. I placed two small ads in the Courier
for this session.
3. Singles Ministry
a. The November Single Mingle is Nov. 8 at Diamond Dave's.
b. The singles will sponsor a potluck and presentation Nov. 22
at Sacred Heart. Fr. Juhl will speak on abundance and
gratitude.
B. Adult Formation, Education and Spiritual Growth
1. Adult Formation/Education
a. Eight people registered for the workshop From Anger to
Forgiveness which is meeting at Kimball Ridge Center on
Thursday evenings.
b. Four people are enrolled in the Divorce and Beyond
process which is meeting on Thursday evenings at St. Edward's
New Life Center.
c. Twelve people attended the Catholic Forum on Faithful
Citizenship Oct. 20 at the Cellar.
d. The first Five Wishes Workshop is scheduled for Nov.
12 at St. Edward Parish. Other workshops will be held in
February and April at Sacred Heart and Queen of Peace.
e. The "St. Paul for Our Times" conference with Fr. Jay
Harrington OP will be held Friday evening, Nov. 14, and Saturday
morning, Nov. 15, at St. Edward.
f. The parishes have agreed to be co-sponsors with AARP,
Catholic Charities and other organizations for a presentation
Dec. 11 by Dr. Elizabeth Harper Neeld on coping with loss at the
holidays. The presentation will be aimed at individuals and
families impacted by the spring disasters in northeast Iowa.
Neeld is author of Tough Transitions--Navigating Your Way
Through Difficult Times and Seven Choices--Finding
Daylight After Loss Shatters Your World.
g. Some parishioners at St. Edward have asked us to consider
sponsoring a DVD-based series called Financial Peace
University, conducted by Dave Ramsey. This is described as
"a biblically-based accountability class that will train
[participants] to manage their resources."
2. Spiritual Growth (Strategic Plan E.2.a, E.2.b)
a. 32 people attended the Reflection Evening for lectors Oct.
15.
b. We will sponsor a "Busy World Advent Retreat" during the
first week in Advent. The retreat will begin on Sunday, Nov. 30
and end on Monday, Dec. 8.
c. Three people have expressed an interest in joining a
Bridges to Contemplative Living group and we will form a new
group when there are six or eight people interested.
C. Social Concerns
(Strategic Plan L.3)
1. Social Concerns and Social Justice
a. An average of about 40 people are attending the
Immigration Forums being held on Tuesday evenings during
October.
b. Iowa Interfaith Power & Light will sponsor a Cool
Congregations Recharge Workshop Nov. 1 at St. Luke's in Cedar
Falls.
c. The Cool Catholics committee will meet Nov. 5 in the rectory
classroom at Sacred Heart.
d. The Waterloo Catholic Worker House and the parishes will
co-sponsor an Advent Social Justice Retreat Dec. 7. Frank
Cordaro will be the facilitator.
e. Seven people are registered for the Study Circle on Racism,
which will begin meeting on Tuesday evenings at Jubilee Church.
2. Interreligious Dialogue
a. Six people visited the Synagogue during the celebration of
Sukkot.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Cushing, Director of
Adult Faith Formation
Posted
10.21.08
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