“There are two ways that ongoing faith formation is likely to touch the majority of Mass-attending Catholics: the homily and Catholic media.”
Greg Erlandson: Communion lessons
Cultivating a Catholic imagination: Four ways to share faith with your toddler
“Parenting a toddler involves allowing them to transport you into their world of adventure and imagination. Passing along faith to our toddler has involved introducing our child to a Catholic imagination for the world around us.”
Inspired by her daughter’s pursuit of faith, St. Joseph woman prepares to enter the Church
Andrea Tiebel credits her daughter for bringing her faith full circle.
Vatican official insists religious services are ‘essential services’
The ability to practice the faith is “the highest of essential services,” Archbishop Gallagher said in Feb. 23, 2021, remarks touching on the COVID-19 pandemic at a session of the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Bishop Kettler: ‘Gifts offered by human hands’
People’s generosity — ‘Gifts offered by human hands’ — makes possible the work of appeal ministries.
In-person gatherings can resume Jan. 31, Bishop Kettler says in letter to pastors
This includes faith formation and sacramental preparation gatherings, youth gatherings, board and council meetings and organizational meetings.
Prohibition on in-person gatherings in parishes extended to Feb. 1
Bishop Donald Kettler is continuing the suspension of in-person social activities and other gatherings in parishes until at least Feb. 1, he notified pastors in a letter Dec. 18.
Pandemic seen as chance for church ‘to innovate’ ways to engage young adults
There was a recurring theme during a Dec. 7-11 young adult ministry conference: Zoom encounters were adequate in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they quickly became a poor substitute for in-person ministry and worship.