The parish pastor discovered it. The director of evangelization and catechesis for the archdiocese encourages it. And, most important, the parents and children like it. We’ve mentioned Sacred Heart Parish in Norfolk, Nebraska a couple times in the past months and are pleased to see the end-of-their-first-year-assessment published in their diocesan paper. Heidi Snitchler said she enjoys [...]
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May 20, 2012Thanks to our visitors!
April 14, 2012What a wonderful time we had today with representatives from other parishes who came to observe during our annual April Workshop! We’ve found that the best way to explain Family Formation is to see it first-hand, so for the past nine years we’ve hosted this come-and-see style workshop. Participants started the day by hearing from [...]
Seeing Holy Week from a different perspective
March 29, 2012No matter how much you love your home parish, there’s something amazing about attending a Holy Week liturgy at the Cathedral! Besides the added beauty of the building and the music, you’ll get a greater sense of belonging to the Universal Church. Below is the schedule for the diocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis. I strongly encourage [...]
On the Road!
March 23, 2012We recently had the opportunity to visit Sacred Heart Parish in Norfolk, NE where Family Formation has been making a difference in their parish and family life since September. The prayers and commitment of the staff and Core Team there, under the direction of Fr. Andrews, have laid a solid foundation for the successful transition to family-based [...]
Being the hands and feet of Jesus
November 15, 2011We were so inspired by the creative interpretation of one DRE on the November lesson of being the hands and feet of Jesus! Children were instructed in their classrooms that they would come back on site the next week for a Family Service Night where their grade would host a service station that corresponded to [...]
Thanks, Iowa!
September 23, 2011Thank you to everyone who attended the Family Formation 101 workshop and stopped by our vendor table last weekend at the 2011 Diocesan Ministries Conference in Carroll, IA. Meeting new friends and connecting with familiar faces is always a highlight of our trips. We are always encouraged and blessed through sharing the good news of Family [...]
Transforming Parish Life
September 4, 2011The primary goal of Family Formation is to bring individuals and families to a greater love of Christ, but a logical outcome of that is typically a greater appreciation for the Church He established. We’ve seen it in our own parish and many others, including the commenters below, would agree that Family Formation builds up [...]
IMPACT!
August 31, 2011Now that summer is winding down, it’s time for me to catch up on a few things and blogging is definitely on the list. Each spring we invite DREs using Family Formation to help us make improvements by filling out an evaluation. We truly value all the suggestions as they’ve helped us move Family Formation [...]
Harvesting the fruit
May 11, 2011… What brings us to praise God are the comments we’ve received from a wife who said that Family Formation has not only been good for their family, but the monthly parent meetings has brought them closer together as a couple (both parents attended each month together). Another father approached me to thank us [...]
Conversions, Reversions, and Aha! Moments
May 4, 2011When asked to comment on the impact Family Formation has had on their parish, a DRE replied: Probably the most significant impact can be summed in the statement of one parent, “I have learned so much from Family Formation!” Also, on Holy Saturday one mother of 3 boys in Family Formation came fully into the [...]
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