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The Catholic Parishes in Cedar Falls and Waterloo present
Come to the Table
Formation for the Revised Roman Missal
Overview of Come to the Table
Come to the Table is an
extended program of catechesis designed to help Catholics
prepare for changes in the Mass which will occur when we begin
using the revised Roman Missal in November of 2011.
Our goal is to help Catholic adults
and young adults appreciate the Eucharist as the source and
summit of our lives as Catholic Christians and to prepare
Catholics for full, active and conscious
participation in the liturgy.
Our Come to the Table series will use a variety of formats and
venues to help participants appreciate how the Eucharist incorporates
us into the Body of Christ and empowers us to live as disciples
of Jesus Christ in the world. These efforts will prepare people for
the revised Roman Missal by exploring how ritual both
creates and celebrates our Catholic understanding of Jesus'
presence among us.
In addition to the special events listed below, the Come to the
Table series will include special homilies, bulletin
inserts, and other opportunities to grow in our understanding of
the Mass.
As a result of this formation effort
we hope Catholics in our parishes will recognize how our
Catholic understanding of community, history, sacramental
presence and hope offer a renewed vision for living and
worshipping as Catholics in the
modern world.
Components of Come to the Table
Fall 2011
Preparing for the Revised Roman Missal
Workshop for Teachers and Catechists
September 14, 2011
St. Edward Parish Hall, Waterloo
This two-part workshop is designed
to help Catholic school teachers and faith formation catechists
prepare children and youth for changes in the Mass which will
occur in November 2011. The workshops will be conducted by
master catechist Maureen Kelly, author of What's New About
the Mass for Children
and What's New About the Mass for Teens
(Liturgy Training Publications). The workshop for staff
from Cedar Valley Catholic Schools will begin at 1:30pm.
The workshop for parish religious education staff will begin
with supper at 6:00pm, followed by Kelly's presentation at
6:30pm.
Click here
for more information about Maureen Kelly.
Ms. Kelly's workshop
is made possible in part with the
assistance of Liturgy Training Publications
The New Mass
FaithFax Email Service
Six Week Series Starts October 3.
[This is a repeat of the series
offered in June]
Here's an opportunity to learn more about changes in Catholic
worship in the convenience of your home or office. Each
weekday over a period of six weeks, we will
email short, simple explanations about various parts of the Mass
and changes which will occur later this year.
The service is free, but you must subscribe.
Click here
for more information and online registration.
Preparing for the Revised Roman
Missal
Small
Discussion Groups
These groups
will meet for four sessions during October or November on a day
and time to be chosen by the participants. These
discussion groups are designed for adults and young adults who
want to examine the changes in more detail.
Click here
for more information about the discussion groups and parish
information meetings.
Come to the Table
Parish Renewal for Youth and Young Adults
October 5-6, 2011
Various Locations
Singer, cantor, recording artist and
college professor ValLimar Jansen will be the featured presenter
for this renewal opportunity for youth
and young adults. Jansen is highly regarded as a leader of
worship and prayer and a workshop presenter at conferences
throughout the United States. She is known especially for
her work with gospel, contemporary Christian and gospel-jazz
styles. In these workshops Ms. Jansen will address the
question: "Why don't I get anything out of the Mass?" The
workshops are open to youth, young adults and adults, ages 12
and older.
Workshop for middle school and high school age students
from local
parishes: 6:45pm Oct. 5 at Blessed Sacrament Parish.
Workshop for students at Columbus High School: 9:00am
Oct. 6.
Workshop for middle school students from Cedar Valley
Catholic
Schools: 1:00pm Oct. 6 at St. Edward Parish.
Evening Session for Young Adults: 7:00pm Oct. 6 at St. Stephen
the
Witness Catholic Student Center, Cedar Falls.
Click here for more information about ValLimar Jansen.
ValLimar Jansen's presentation is made possible in part by
a grant
from the Burns-Donovan Foundation
Preparing for the Revised Roman Missal
Liturgical Ministers
Workshop
October 16, 2011
1:00pm
Parish Center, Blessed Sacrament Parish
This workshop for parish
musicians, cantors, choir members, lectors, Extraordinary
Eucharistic Ministers and hospitality ministers will be
conducted by Jackie Witter, director of Illuminare, a
renewal experience for lay ecclesial ministers, at St. Paul Monastery in St. Paul, Minnesota. The workshop will
focus on the special responsibility liturgical ministers
have to enable the assembly to participate more fully and
consciously in the Mass.
Come to the Table
Parish Mission for Adults and Young Adults
November 13 and 14, 2011
7:00-8:30pm each evening
"Gathered and Sent"
is the theme for this two-part parish
mission which will help adults and young adults reflect on the role of liturgy as the source and
summit of our lives as Catholic Christians. The first
evening will be held at St. Patrick Church in Cedar Falls and
will explore how the Holy Spirit brings the Church
together in Christ to be nourished as disciples. The
second evening will be held at St. Edward Church in Waterloo and will examine how the Holy Spirit sends us forth
from Mass as agents of the Kingdom of Christ. The mission
will be conducted by Fr. Frank DeSiano CPS,
president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries and author of
numerous books including
Mission America--Challenges and Opportunities for Catholics
Today
and a new parish renewal series from Paulist Evangelization
Ministries, Living the Eucharist.
Click here
for more information about Fr. DeSiano.
Fr. DeSiano's
presentation is made possible in part by the
Archbishop Kucera Center for Catholic Intellectual and Spiritual
Life
Learn More About the new Roman Missal
Click here for
information and resources about the revised Roman Missal.
For More
Information Contact:
Director of Adult Faith Formation
320 Mulberry St.
Waterloo IA 50703.
Phone:
319-234-9912 Email:
DBQ208s3@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us
Posted
04.07.11
Last Update
09.01.11
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