ARF May 2016 Minutes
- Created: 16 May 2016
SACRED HEART PARISH
ADULT RELIGIOUS FORMATION COMMISSION
May 5, 2016
PRESENT: Sister Rebecca Otter, Diane Dodez, Mary Mitchell, Father Warren Stecklein, and Regis Lopata
ABSENT:
The minutes of the meeting of January 12, 2016 were reviewed and approved.
The team noted that the Book Nook in the vestibule of the church is still available and is being used.
There was discussion about the “What You Do For the Least” column in the Sacred Heart Beat. Sister Irene had plans for additional articles, but it is not known if she has already written any of them. We will check to see if any of these have been written and received at the parish. If not, Sister Irene will be asked if she would still like to write on those topics.
Topics for upcoming Adoration/Holy Hours include:
May: prayer for farmers with prayer to St. Isadore – Sister Rebecca
June: Sacred Heart of Jesus – Diane (Regis will provide materials used previously)
July: religious freedom – Regis (we will check with Sister Irene, who had done this topic
previously)
August – prayer for teachers and students – Sister Rebecca
September: prayer for healing with an anointing of the sick – Sister Rebecca
October – scriptural rosary with the luminous mysteries – Regis
November – prayers for the deceased – Sister Rebecca
December – no scheduled Adoration/Holy Hour for this month
The commission members reviewed and evaluated our Lenten faith-sharing program on the Seven Deadly Sins/Seven Lively Virtues. We had a very positive response to the program, with the participants especially commenting positively about the fellowship. We will give some feedback to the parish about the response to this program.
There was also discussion about future plans for faith formation. We will consider doing a shorter (five session) program on the Eucharist, which would most likely be during October. This program is also from Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire ministries. We will order some material for this program, and discuss further in the next session.
There was also some discussion about starting a bible study group in the fall.
Father Bob Schremmer has agreed to provide a program/training for liturgical ministers of the parish. This will occur on Sunday, August 21st, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. This will be for all individuals who are involved in liturgical ministries.
There was discussion about the need for new members for the commission. One individual from the parish expressed interest in becoming a member, and the names of two other parishioners were suggested as possible new members. These individuals will be contacted and invited to attend the next meeting.
The next meeting of the Adult Religious Formation Commission will be on Thursday, June 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Parish Education Center.
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