September 18

We will start this Sunday on the Catholicism Series by Fr. Robert Barron.  The plan is to start slowly, as this week is also the Parish Activity Sunday and many, including me, will be a little late in getting up to the Parish Hall.  We will be watching only about 12 minutes of the first DVD, and then we will have time for discussion.

 

As preparation for the viewing and discussion I would like you to simply think about these questions:

 

1)    What is the central claim of Christianity?

2)   Who was Jesus Christ?

3)   Of what significance is it when He asked “Who do people say that I am?”

4)   If you were truly in the presence of God how would you respond?

5)   Just how radical are the acts and statements of Christ viewed in the eyes of first century Jewish culture?

SLG

September 11

We have started up again and this past Sunday we viewed the trailer to the DVD series Catholicism by Fr. Barron. We will start with the first DVD next week.  There is a study guide and a book available and I have ordered on copy of each.  Both can be purchased from the Word on Fire website.

After viewing the trailer we also watched Fr. Barron's YouTube comments on September 11 relative to Anger and Forgiveness.  An excellent discussion followed, including many of the points made in Fr. Wise's homily.  Here is the video.  It is well worth the 10 minutes it takes to watch.
Fr. Robert Barron Comments on September 11

We closed with one of the many September 11 Memorial videos that are out there on Youtube.  A difficult day to remember for sure.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who lost their lives that day and to the survivors who continue to be hurt by the reality of that most tragic day.

SLG

Back From Summer Vacation

Well, the summer is officially over and we are ready to begin classes again.  We are hoping for a renewal of interest in Adult Catechesis in our Parish and want to encourage everyone to attend class after the 9:30 am Sunday Mass.

We will be starting tomorrow with an organizational session and hope to see the trailer for Fr. Robert Barron's Catholicism Project.  This is a wonderful DVD series intending to tell the Catholic story from the viewpoint of Catholicism, not from the viewpoint of the prevailing winds of our modern culture.

Please join us as we begin this journey intended to enliven and enrich our faith formation.  It should be a wonderful journey indeed.

SLG