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Our
Mission
Our Vision
Our Goal
Our Strategy
Our Commitment
Opportunities for Adult Formation
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The
Catholic Parishes in Waterloo
Adult Faith Formation
Our
Mission
The
Catholic parishes in Waterloo are committed to providing
life-long
faith formation, enrichment and spiritual growth opportunities for
adults of all ages.
Our
Vision
We believe that "adult faith formation must be 'the central task
in [our] catechetical enterprise'" and "'the chief form of
catechesis. All the other forms, which are indeed always
necessary, are in some way oriented to it.'"
We believe that in order to be effective ministers of
adult faith formation "we must, like Jesus, join people in their
daily concerns and walk side by side with them on the pathway of
life."
We believe that adult faith formation and education
opportunities should:
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"Invite and enable on-going
conversion to Jesus Christ;
• "Promote and support active
participation in the Christian
community;
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"Call and prepare adults to act as
disciples in mission to the world."
[U.S.
Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Adult Formation,
Our Hearts Were
Burning Within Us, #5,13,8,68-74]
Our Goal
Our goal is to provide both
experiential and systematic formation, enrichment and spiritual
growth which enables Catholic adults to:
• identify their personal religious experience;
• appreciate other person's religious experience;
• understand Catholic teaching, tradition and heritage;
• and live better lives as Catholic Christians in the
twenty-first century.
Our Strategy
Our strategy is to
provide a wide choice of adult formation,
enrichment and spiritual growth opportunities which are available
in a variety of formats and which respect the diversity of adult
Catholic experience and needs based on age, gender, religious experience, faith development, life tasks,
church participation and learning styles.
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Our Commitment
to Adult Formation
We value individual life
experience,
respect the diversity of personal convictions,
and welcome the wisdom of every participant.
We encourage conversation and dialogue.
We will never intentionally embarrass or offend participants.
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Opportunities for Adult Formation
in the Waterloo Parishes
Click here
for
an Overview of Formation Opportunities
Click here
for
Monthly Highlights
and Coming Events
Click here
for the Monthly Calendar
Click here
for the Weekly Bulletin
Click here for
Adult Formation Program Evaluations
Click here
for an explanation of our fee policy
Click here
for information about stages in adult faith development
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For More
Information Contact:
Director of Adult Faith Formation
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320 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo IA 50703
Phone:
319-234-9912 • Email:
DBQ208s3@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us
Posted 08.06 •
Last Update: 05.17.11
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