Upcoming Events
March for Life Pilgrimage January 19-23 – Washington D.C.
Going Deeper Retreat March 25-27 – Abbey of the Hills
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Pastors have received digital formats of a prayer for the Synod on Synodality. The desire is to have as many people as possible united in prayer for God’s blessing on the work of the synod in our diocese and around the world. Printable pew cards and bookmarks are linked below for your convenience to share with your parishioners.
For additional information, resources and the latest updates on our diocesan consultation process, please visit the diocesan Synod on Synodality webpage. Questions or suggestions? Email synod@sfcatholic.org.
School of Missionary Discipleship
The School of Missionary Discipleship will be launching January 25. Year one consists of weekly meetings beginning Tuesday, January 25 through May 3. Classes will be meeting via zoom 6:30-7:30 pm. Years two through four consist of quarterly days of formation and monthly virtual meetings.
Participants are deeply formed in their ability to engage in the work of the New Evangelization: to live and share their faith in Jesus Christ with those they encounter in their daily lives, according to the gifts God has given them.
The formation program is attentive to all four areas of discipleship formation: a thorough knowledge of Church teaching (intellectual formation), a deep personal prayer life (spiritual formation), an ability to interact with and accompany others (human formation), and a recognition of the personal call and empowerment to build up God’s kingdom (apostolic formation).
All areas of formation will be engaged throughout the multi-year program. Each year will have a specific focus of formation.
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- Learning How to Pray and How to Teach Others to Pray – A year-long (two semester) exploration of how to grow deeply in prayer.
- Sacred Scripture and Church History – An overview of the story of salvation from creation to today.
- The Catechism of the Catholic Church – An exploration of Church teaching.
- Sharing your Faith – A practical introduction to talking with others about our faith.
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For more information about the school, please visit the School of Missionary Discipleship webpage.
March for Life Pilgrimage
Forty-two pilgrims from around the diocese will be traveling to the March for Life in Washington D.C. on January 21. Please keep them in your prayers. If you would like to tune in to the March from home, you can watch at marchforlife.org.
Going Deeper Retreats
Going Deeper now has an adult track! This retreat in perfect for adults who are wanting to dive into their faith and learn how to get involved in ministry. In the upcoming retreat, they will learn the important skills of intimacy in prayer through the teachings of St. Francis de Sales. How do you deepen your relationship with God? Come and find out! The Devoted Retreat will be held this spring, March 25-27, at the Abbey of the Hills. Registrations can be found on our Going Deeper webpage.
Bulletin Blurb: How can I grow deeper in my relationship with God? There is so much we can learn through the teachings of St. Frances de Sales! Learn all about it at the next diocesan Going Deeper retreat March 25-27 at the Abbey of the Hills. (PSST! Now offering both adult and youth tracks!) Register today at www.sfcatholic.org/goingdeeper.
Check out a complete list of upcoming events for adults.