Media for Adult Faith Formation
MediaMedia resources that are available from the Diocese of Winona Media Center for use with Adult Faith Formation. Videos. Videos.
Adult Faith Formation Resources
Breaking Open the Gospels Series, The
This series presents contemporary scholarship with a readable pastoral style. Through a prayerful reflection on the stories of the Gospels, the authors discover the message, helping readers recognize their own story and how God works in their lives.
[St. Anthony Messenger Press / 1-800-488-0488 / www.AmericanCatholic.org]
Catholic Update
Catholic Update is a practical, affordable four-page handout for faith formation and spiritual nurturing. Available by subscription, each monthly issue is designed for easy bulk distribution.
[St. Anthony Messenger Press / 1-800-488-0488 / www.AmericanCatholic.org]
DeSales Catholic Video Library
Basic Biblical and doctrinal themes are developed to encourage participants to expand their understanding of the Catholic Faith. Each 60-minute video contains an introduction, two 25 minute teaching segments and a conclusion. Includes 64 one hour videos available in eight basic series.
[St. Anthony Messenger Press / 1-800-488-0488 / www.AmericanCatholic.org]
Every Day Catholic
Every Day Catholic is a monthly resource to help your people be Catholic every day. Available by subscription, it is designed to be inserted in the parish bulletin and to help nourish and renew the spiritual lives of third millennium Catholics.
[St. Anthony Messenger Press / 1-800-488-0488 / www.AmericanCatholic.org]
Faith Connection, The
This two sided 8 x 11 full color bulletin insert has a lead article that connects the Sunday reading with contemporary issues of everyday life, a Sunday Mass Connection, and a Prayer.
[Resources for Christian Living / 1-877-275-4725 / www.rclweb.com / www.faithfirst.com]
Focus Bible Study Series: In-depth scripture study for adults
Each book of this series contains study questions, journal meditations and group activities that encourage spiritual growth and deeper understanding of God's word. They currently have books on Matthew, Luke, and John.
[Living the Good News / 1-800-824-1813 / www.morehousegroup.com
Focus on Theology
The focus of this program is to give participants the opportunity to enrich their intellectual and spiritual life and to reflect on and articulate foundational issues. The essential components of the program are a resource book and videotapes that are integrally related and together lead to participant discussion and writing that is at the heart of the program.
[The Liturgical Press / 1-800-858-5450 / www.litpress.org]
Little Rock Scripture Study
This program gives you the tools you need to understand God's Word and to live its message more consciously. There are four essential elements to this program: daily personal study, personal and shared prayer, small group faith sharing and a wrap-up lectured.
[The Liturgical Press / 1-800-858-5450 / www.litpress.org]
Scripture from Scratch
Scripture from Scratch: A Popular Guide to Understanding the Bible is a monthly, four-page bulletin-sized publication for adults who want to know more about the Bible. Each monthly issue contains one major article on the Bible along with discussion questions, prayers, suggested reading resources, and ideas for applying the word of God to everyday life. Available by subscription.
[St. Anthony Messenger Press / 1-800-488-0488 / www.AmericanCatholic.org]
Scripture from Scratch: A Basic Bible Study Program
This program combines video and print material to present contemporary Catholic biblical scholarship in a clear and easy-to-follow manner. Includes eight two-hour videocassettes, a participant book, and a facilitato's manual.
[St. Anthony Messenger Press / 1-800-488-0488 / www.AmericanCatholic.org]
Scripture from Scratch II: The World of the Bible
This program covers the world of the Bible, its geography, history and archaeology; the religious concepts of the Hebrew people; the religious life and political climate of Jesus' day; the human identity of Jesus. Includes eight programs on videocassette, with accompanying study guides.
[St. Anthony Messenger Press / 1-800-488-0488 / www.AmericanCatholic.org]
Spirituality for Adult Christians
This faith formation series was created for adults who want to understand and live their relationship with God in more meaningful and committed ways. Each book includes six sessions lasting for 1½ to 2 hours. Sessions include input, conversation, silent reflection and or journaling, and a commitment to individual or communal action and prayer.
[The Center for Learning / 1-800-767-9090 / www.centerforlearning.org/religion.htm]
Sunday by Sunday
This program is a four page weekly that invites adults to the regular spiritual exercise of reflecting on the Sunday scriptures together.
[Good Ground Press / 1-800-232-5533 / www.goodgroundpress.com]
Practical Examples of Adult Faith Formation according to parish size:
Families 1-250
Brownsville, St. Patrick
Sunday Gospel - Faith Sharing before choir practice. Deciding what hymn would be appropriate for liturgical celebration, calendar, seasons of the year.
Currie, Immaculate Heart of Mary
Gifts of the Holy Spirit: seven Sundays before confirmation. Each Sunday a different gift.
East Chain, Holy Family
Prayer Chains - personal prayer for people we know
Adults serving in various ministries under pastor and faith formation director: councils, liturgical educational, financial, pastoral assistant in Fairmont.
Women's groups, CCW and Catholic Daughters.
Holy Name men's group: officers, monthly meetings, discuss different projects needed at parish.
Spanish Mass offered each week for Hispanic population.
Heron Lake, Sacred Heart
During Lent: coffee and rolls after Mass includes a 10-15 minute program, a video, a short presentation on a topic of interest, a Catholic IQ quiz, etc. a visual demonstration.
Lewiston, St. Rose of Lima
Started a committee on adult formation.
Mazeppa, SS Peter and Paul
Children who need an angel toy or clothing angels are chosen from tree.
Seeds of Faith Campaign: people meeting people on behalf of all, monies being applied to faith formation at diocesan level, church renewal/remodeling a place to form adults.
Liturgy of hours before mass. Recite the Liturgy of the hours before mass.
New Richland, All Saints
Program for parents of children through age 18 to help them learn their faith and ideas fo how to live it and pas it on to their children. Meetings are twice monthly through the school year. Materials studied are things like Familiaris Consortio and the Pope's letter to families. This is made more meaningful with discussion on pertinent questions . Gospel reflection is part of each meeting. Also provides support for parents on a practical basis .
Rollingstone, Holy Trinity
Hallowed Hall of Saints: 9th grade choose a saint they want to research, gather symbols, dress like their saint, know facts of saint, put a station together regarding the saint, invite other classes to walk through, parents are invited and other parishioners, students share the information and explain symbols and answer questions. Normally done around All Saints Day.
Wilmont, Our Lady of Good Counsel
Road Kill Supper: serve road kill entrees and grape juice, then lasagna supper. Kids act out Bible skits and sing songs.
Mentors for Confirmation: brings parents and students together for class. Bring students and mentors together several times and send an activity home for them to share. The other classes have group leaders who are adults. Classes are great for all involved!! Use Tom Zanzig, "Confirmed in a Faithful Community."
Parishes with 251-500 families
Adrian, St. Adrian
Shadow Drama Stations of the Cross.
Madelia, St. Mary's
Prayer Chains - personal prayer for people we know
Adults serving in various ministries under pastor and faith formation director: councils, liturgical educational, financial, pastoral assistant in Fairmont.
Women' groups CCW and Catholic Daughters.
Byron, Christ the King
Formed a core group of 9 to meet once a month on adult faith formation using "Our Heart Were Burring Within Us," as a guide. This is giving them ideas for the future besides current activities.
Fulda, St. Gabriel
Fund raising play performed by kids and adults.
St. Gabriel's Trumpet: newsletter. An opportunity to educate adults and keep them up to date.
Jackson, Good Shepherd
Lenten Soup Supper: soup, etc. before Mass and then a chance to ask father questions followed by stations and mass. Done on Wednesday nights.
Janesville, St. Ann
Holy Hour, Tuesday, opportunity to place petitions, reading Scriptures, meditation, benediction.
Madison Lake, All Saints
Activities for College Students: college students from the parish are invited to get together at various times throughout the year. Our religious ed director gets addresses and names. She then notifies the students of an activity they will be doing. This is an outreach to the students from their home parish. It allows the students to stay connected to one another and their home parish. They have fellowship and also may participate in service activities such as Habitat for Humanity.
Slayton, St. Ann
Advent Fair: intergenerational held before first Sunday. Make an item that can be taken home. Begin or end with potluck.
Stewartville, St. Bernard's
Generations of Faith Series, Advent family festival to kick-off the season, Wednesday night classes cancelled during Advent to do family oriented events that everyone can do.
Generations of Faith Series, special events are explained: Advent, Holy Thursday, All Saints Day, Ordinary Time, etc.
Retreat team of adult parishioners and high school students.
St. Bernard's and several other churches hold a progressive dinner. This usually happens on the first Sunday in November. Each parish prepares a different course of the meal and people drive between churches for each course.
Our Sunday Visitor Baptism followup letters to family every 6 months.
Generations of Faith Intergenerational- seasonal experiences of formation for all generations. Advent at Resurrection and Stewartville: home kits making Advent wreaths. Shared with St. Pius X.
Listen groups: took different groups and listen to what they need or what they think parish need.
Parishes with 501-1000 families
LaCrescent, Crucifixion
Donuts and Devotions: started by Youth Group/Cindy Henry. Open to students with gather before start of school for donuts and prayer. All are welcome. Located in Fitzgerald Center across from high school.
Caledonia, St. Mary
Newsletter (Marion Grapevine) - monthly issues, a spiritual tool, events of parish, liturgy readings.Liturgy: weekend liturgy and daily liturgy.
Lake City, St. Mary of the Lake
Team of Our Lady tools: meet monthly, couples only.
Mankato, St. John
Bible Study. KC's shrine for the unborn/rosary. Sessions, "Why I Remain Catholic."
Generations of Faith: parish outreach to all generations. Planning themes for all ages.
Visiting - missionary image of Our Lady of Guadalupe: a family hosts image for one week, provide books, video tape, coloring pages.
Plainview, St. Joachim
During Knights of Columbus meetings they include catechism lesson, i.e. ten commandments, mass, just war theory, apologetics.
Wabasha, St. Felix
Mission Week: Father Foley coming from California -- 2 reflection hours a day for four days, mass, potluck, prayer service video.
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