Family Formation

Next week is our parish Vacation Bible School where 600+ people will all be learning and teaching about the life of Saint Paul, and I can’t help but reflect just a little about how he never imagined the places the Lord would take him and how completely he learned to rely on grace.

Family Formation had a moment like that this morning when Deb said “yes” to an opportunity to be interviewed on local Relevant Radio.  The program is the inaugural episode of the Rediscover series featuring Great Catholic Parishes here in the Twin Cities and we are so grateful for the opportunity to share the blessings our parish has experienced through Family Formation with a wider audience!

Thanks to Molly, Jessica, and Father Wagner for also sharing, and to Crystal Crocker for inviting us.

You can listen to the archived recording here.

Later this week, we have the pleasure of going back to beautiful Maine to present Family Formation to a group of parish leaders.  If you’re in the area, join us!

We were so blessed to present Family Formation to a group of parents and catechists in Geneva last week, and are grateful to be an ongoing part of their goal to help everyone in their parish and parish boundaries to have a personal encounter and relationship with Jesus!

Watch more about their beautiful mission here:

(Thanks also to our lovely hosts, Dianne and Stan!)

While on our recent road trip to Omaha, we stopped for a visit in LeMars, Iowa and were pleased to spot evidence of their lively Family Formation program.

Also, St. Joseph’s is a breathtaking example of a parish renovation.  If you ever get a chance, be sure to visit!

We were so blessed to speak to representatives from the Archdiocese of Omaha recently.  We met lots of experienced and potential Family Formation users, got to hear testimonies from DREs and priests who see the fruits of Family Formation in their parishes, and we heard from Archbishop George Lucas, whose pastoral plan for the archdiocese welcomes Family Formation as an integral part of evangelizing the families in his care!