faith formation

Some of the Gospel accounts are strange to us. When we read or hear these stories at Mass, we can’t help but wonder what in the world was going on. How is it possible that the people who knew Jesus best didn’t know him when they saw him?

The Diocese of St. Cloud will host a Festival of Families on Sunday, Feb. 11, at Sacred Heart Church in Sauk Rapids to celebrate, pray and share their faith. 

A team of dedicated Catholic men and women called the “Catholic Wildcat Missionaries” share the Good News of Jesus Christ with young adults.

Pastors, directors of religious education, catechists and volunteers gathered at Saint John’s University in Collegeville May 19, for an introduction to “Pathways for Family Faith Formation,” a new program that will soon be available to parishes and Area Catholic Communities.

This new outreach will involve catechetical publishers working directly with the USCCB on new ways to pass on the faith using digital tools and aiming to reach a more diverse church.

“We should avoid taking our catechists for granted. Our faith communities need to cultivate a permanent culture of support for our catechists.”

“Let’s challenge ourselves — as a diocese, ACCs and parishes — to think of ways to invite youth and young adults to participate in the planning of, and attendance at, revival-related events over these next few years.”

“There are two ways that ongoing faith formation is likely to touch the majority of Mass-attending Catholics: the homily and Catholic media.”