admin September 29th, 2009
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
These questions are springboards for reflection, spawning other questions as related to the theme of God’s Word for Sunday.
1. How do you understand Jesus’ words, “If your hand causes you to sin cut it off”?
2. What does the phrase preferential option for the poor mean to you? Do you think that, as Christians, we should have a preferential option to the poor?
3. In what ways did today’s readings affirm you? In what way did they challenge you? What can you do to respond to this challenge?
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Tags: Adult faith formation, Word
admin September 25th, 2009
If you are a Word Minister, Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister, Hospitality, Candle or Cross Bearer, the new Lay Ministers’ Schedule is now ready. This schedule runs through the following cycle: October 2009 thru January 2010. You may view and download the PDF file by click on the following link:
NEW Lay Ministers’ Schedule
Thank you for continuing to serve St. Catherine of Siena Parish.
God bless,
Tags: Candle Bearer, Cross Bearer, Eucharistic Ministry, Hospitality, Word
admin August 4th, 2009
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
These questions are springboards for reflection, spawning other questions as related to the theme of God’s Word for Sunday.
1. When you pray are you asking God for food that perishes or for food that endures for eternal life? Explain.
2. Why do you think faith is necessary in order to receive the gifts that God wants to give us?
3. Do you sometimes grumble at God even though you have experienced God’s power in your life? Explain. How do you imagine God responding to your grumbling? Why?
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Tags: Word
admin June 29th, 2009
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
These questions are springboards for reflection, spawning other questions as related to the theme of God’s Word for Sunday.
1. The woman with the hemorrhages was initially afraid to ask Jesus for what she needed. Have you ever felt this way? Why or why not?
2. Do you believe Jesus has power over life and death? How does this belief affect your life?
3. Do you believe that Christians have a duty to attend to those in need? How do you live out this belief?
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Tags: Word
admin June 14th, 2009
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
These questions should help us find answers regarding our life situations as connected with our faith, the Bible and the Christ’s life-story.
1. Is Eucharist central to your spiritual life? Explain.
2. How would you describe your covenant relationship with God? What has God promised you? What have you promised God?
3. In regard to Eucharist, what does this idea mean to you: You become what you receive?
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Tags: Word
admin June 6th, 2009
Most Holy Trinity
These questions should help us find answers regarding our life situations as connected with our faith, the Bible and the Christ’s life-story.
1. Who or what has authority in your life? Why?
2. Do you believe that God invites everyone on earth to be in a relationship of covenant love? What ramifications does this belief have in your life?
3. Do you think of yourself as having an intimate relationship with God? Why or why not?
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Tags: bible study, Word
admin May 31st, 2009
Pentecost: The Holy Spirit Comes
These questions are springboards for reflection based on God’s Word for Pentecost. These should help us find answers regarding our life situations as connected with our faith, the Bible and the Christ’s life-story.
1. When you pray, to whom do you most often address your prayer: to the Father, to Jesus, to the Holy Spirit? Do you ever pray specifically to the Holy Spirit? When? Why?
2. Do you have a personal experience of the power of the Spirit? What is it?
3. Why do you think wind and fire are so often used as symbols to describe the presence of the Spirit?
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Tags: bible study, Word
admin May 29th, 2009
The NEW Lay Ministers’ Schedule for the month of June thru September 2009 is now ready. Please click on the following link to view and download a PDF version of the schedule:
Lay Ministers’ Schedule (June-Sept 2009)
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Tags: Ministry, Schedule, Word
admin May 24th, 2009
The Feast of the Ascension
These questions are springboards for reflection based on God’s Word for the Feast of the Ascension. These should help us find answers regarding our life situations as connected with our faith, the Bible and the Christ’s life-story.
1. Do you believe your baptism has commissioned you to do anything? What are you commissioned to do?
2. How do you personally carry on the mission of Jesus Christ?
3. What exactly are you celebrating on the feast of the Ascension?
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Tags: Word
admin May 18th, 2009
6th Sunday of Easter
1. Do you believe that love continues to unite people even after death? Do you have any personal experience that affirms such a belief? Explain.
2. Why does the commandment to love each other as Jesus has loved us fulfill all of the commandments?
3. Do you ever feel that you have to earn God’s love? Do you know why? Do today’s readings help you understand that you do not have to do this? Explain.
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Tags: Word
admin May 11th, 2009
5th Sunday of Easter
1. What fruit have you borne that you consider possible only because Christ dwells in you and you in Christ?
2. What pruning have you experience? What did you learn from this pruning?
3. Have you or anyone you know experienced a radical conversion as did Paul? What were the circumstances?
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Tags: faith formation, Word
Angelo May 4th, 2009
4th Sunday of Easter
1. Have you ever been subject to unjust authority? If so, what were the circumstances? What were you able to do about it?
2. Do you think true love always involves sacrifices? Why or why not?
3. Have you ever felt that God intervened in events to help you or save you? Explain.
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Tags: Ministry, Word
admin April 26th, 2009
3rd Sunday of Easter
1. Have you ever experienced Christ’s presence at times of suffering? Explain.
2. Do you find it hard to forgive others? Do you consider this a requirement of our faith? Explain.
3. What role does prayer play in your life?
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Tags: Ministry, Word
Angelo April 23rd, 2009
Fr. Robert Barron’s reflections on Resurrection and Metanoia
SermonNo: 433, 04/26/2009
The readings for this weekend effect a correlation between the resurrection of Jesus and conversion. The biblical word for conversion is “metanoia” which has the sense of “going beyond the mind that you have.” What would it be like to move from a death-haunted consciousness to resurrection-haunted one? It would involve a conversion.
If you’d like to listen to additional reflection, please, visit the Word on Fire website at http://wordonfire.org/
Tags: Barron, Word, Word on Fire
Angelo April 19th, 2009
2nd Sunday of Easter
1. Has being a Christian added to your peace of heart? Explain.
2. Do you have trouble believing the testimony of others if what they describe is completely outside your own experience? Explain.
3. Do you think of yourself as an owner of your property or as a steward of your property? What is the difference between the two?
Tags: Ministry, Word
Angelo April 13th, 2009
Fr. Robert Barron’s reflections
Sermon 431 : April 12, 2009
Easter Sunday : The Resurrection of Jesus is Not a Myth
There are some debunkers of religion around today who want us to believe that the story of the resurrection is just another iteration of the myth of the dying and rising god that can be found in many ancient cultures. Nothing could be further from the truth. A careful reading of the Easter accounts shows that they have to do with a very particular, historical individual and with a very particular, unrepeatable event.
Tags: audio, Barron, Word, Word on Fire
Angelo April 13th, 2009
Easter Sunday
1. What place do you think extravagant celebration plays in the life of a Christian?
2. Do you believe that Jesus rose from the dead? How do you give witness to this belief?
3. Do you think of yourself as having been made in God’s image? What does this mean to you?
Tags: Ministry, Word
admin March 22nd, 2009
Adult Faith Formation Projects
Sunday Bible Study
Held every Sunday after the 10:00 am Mass
Meetings are held inside the 8th Grade classroom
For more information, please contact Jim at 342-5793.
Monday Evenings
Bible Study Series “The Great Adventure – A Bible Timeline” will start on September 29, 2008.
For more information, please contact Jim or Linda.
Thursday Evenings
Breaking-Open-the-Word
(Based on the Scripture Readings for the coming Sunday)
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Rectory
For more information, please contact Angelo or Margie
Tags: bible study, faith formation, Word
