Adult Faith Formation

• USCCB Daily Readings
• Sacred Space Daily Prayer
• Henri Nouwen Soceity's Daily Meditations
• Dynamic Catholic Daily Meditations
• Pray As You Go
• Center for Action and Contemplation - The Center for Action and Contemplation seeks to empower individuals to live out their sacred soul tasks in service to the world through contemplative programs and resources. Its most well known member, Richard Rohr, OFM, provides online courses, materials, and a regular email (daily, weekly, or monthly).
• Catholics Come Home - Catholics Come Home is a non-profit, independent charity whose purpose is to invite inactive Catholics, and others searching for a faith home, to the Catholic faith. Their informative and interactive website helps to answer questions about Church teachings and gives an overview of the Catholic faith.
• Blessed is She - Blessed Is She is a website for busy women, “just like you.” Whether “single, married, mamas, and grandmamas too”, the site provides daily devotionals based on scripture, articles, a marketplace, and subscription-based emails.
• The Ministry of the Wild Goose - Enhance Your Relationship with the Holy Spirit. In the Wild Goose Series, Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, a well-known author and speaker who is director of Franciscan Pathways, encourages us to pray “Come Holy Spirit.”

1. Coffee & Catechism once a month (see above)
2. https://catholic.chat/ is an online tool that can help answer questions from the Catechism
3. Explore the book online https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

Advent 2022

At the parish (while supplies last):

• Daily Reflections with St Francis of Assisi booklet,
• Advent prayers and customs pamphlet,
• and many youth/children resources!

Other resources:

• 25 Days of Ignatian Spiritual Gifts
• Catholic Mobilizing Network Advent Reflection Series
• Henri Nouwen Society Advent 2022 - Begin November 27 an online book discussion facilitated by parishioner, Ray Glennon.
• Formed - directions on how to sign up are on the home page

Events:

• Exodus 90 every Monday 8:00pm
• Christmas Concert at St Francis on December 18
• Christmas Concert at St Louis on December 11

Lent 2023

Online resources:

• Daily Reflections featuring Dr Tim Gray
• Lent with Brother Francis
• The Chosen
• https://watch.formed.org/catholic-commentary-on-the-chosen
• Dynamic Catholic daily emails
• Loyola Press "Living Lent Daily" emails
• Daily Reflection with Fr. Robert Barron
• Franciscan Media
• Lent with St Clare
• Amen App
• Resources for Teens
• The Big Question: God Are You There with Matt Fradd
• Jesus Is with Fr. Mike Schmitz
• Triduum Reflections

Events:

• Sign up for a Lenten Small Group
• Mardi Gras Pancake Supper - February 21, 5:00-7:30pm; $5 per person/$20 per family
• Adoration - every Friday 10:00-7:00pm (except March 3) SIGN UP TO SIT IN ADORATION HERE
• Stations of the Cross - every Friday 7:00pm (except March 3 & March 31)
• 40 Hours of Adoration - March 2-March 4 (see bulletin for details)

To learn more about Catholic Social Teaching please visit the Catholic Relief Services page linked here.

Click here to view the Pastorate of St Francis and St Louis' synod report.

On January 26, 2020 the Adult Faith Formation hosted a program to overview the preparations for end-of-lifetime transitions, funerals, and other issues both practical and prayerful. This PDF has some of the resources mentioned in the workshop and additional items of interest.

• Everything you need to know about getting married in the Catholic Church
• Summer with the Saints - Want to learn more about a Saint? Check out the videos here. The videos average 11 minutes in length and are informative and inspiring.