Adult faith enrichment is a multi-faceted, learning and living experience for Catholics that meshes education, spiritual growth, and the active practice of faith.
Nurturing our growth in faith is at the core of this ministry. Bible studies, book studies, spiritual enrichment groups, lectures, monthly gatherings for women and men, and Advent and Lenten programs offer the opportunity to share and reflect upon our faith.
Parishes welcome new members into the Catholic Church through a process of education, faith sharing, and rituals known as the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). This process includes several stages marked by prayer, study, and discussion, and is facilitated through our Adult Faith Enrichment Ministry – learn more here.
Please check below for information on current, upcoming, and past Adult Faith Enrichment offerings and resources.
The Way We Walk: Lessons from the Camino with Sister Colleen Gibson Tuesday, October 13 | 6:30pm | St. John This past June, Sister Colleen Gibson, the Collaborative's Director of Pastoral Care, undertook the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James), walking across Spain for two weeks with ...
A sponsor offers a welcoming presence and a familiar companionship that assists and encourages the Catechumen (a person seeking to become baptized member of the Catholic Church) or Candidate (a baptized Christian seeking full communion with the Catholic Church) through the various steps of the OCIA experience, and they stand ...
Join the St. John St. Paul Collaborative Young Adult Ministry for the first event of the year, our Kick Off Dinner with Dyads, on October 17 at 6:00 pm at the St. John Rectory. A dyad is a pairing of two people who meet to talk about faith and life, ...
by Sister Colleen Gibson | Global Sisters Report globalsistersreport.org At the end of June, a post on Instagram by Cosmopolitan magazine named the trend that seemed to be sweeping social media. "Sister, it's a nun girl summer," the post pronounced in all caps, emblazoned over an image of a smiling ...
The Church is in a historic moment. Paragraph 60 of the Synod's Final Document - now magisterial teaching - calls the whole Church to recognize women's equal baptismal dignity, to fully implement the leadership roles already open to women under canon law, and to give women's voices and contributions greater ...
Mondays from 6:00 -7:30pm October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16 St. John the Evangelist Church - Powers Hall If you have experienced the death of a loved one and are searching for meaning, consolation and companionship, we warmly invite you to join our Seasons of Hope group. Centered ...
In this interactive textual exploration, we will examine several different Creation narratives from biblical and post-biblical sources, including medieval and modern interpretations of older materials — Jewish and Christian. How did our ancestors understand the creation of the cosmos? How did they view the place of humankind within the natural ...
Season 5, Episodes 1-8 Wednesday Mornings from 10:00am – 11:30am October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25 St. Paul Office - Lower Level Conference Room Join us for an exploration of the Gospel through the lens of “The Chosen”, a video series about the life and ministry ...
This will be our fourth time celebrating Mass on the expansive lawn in front of St. Paul Church, recreating what Fr. Jim calls "our own Tanglewood East!" Please bring lawn chairs/blankets for seating. (Several areas will be pre-set with chairs reserved for those with mobility issues.)After Mass, ...
