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Catholic Faith

Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth—in a word, to know himself—so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves.

– Saint John Paul the Great

Discovering Christ

Fall 2025 - Four Tuesday Sessions & One Sunday Retreat

Sessions (7-9 PM): September 30th, October 7th, 14th, and 21st. Retreat (11 AM - 3 PM): Sunday, October 19th.

What does it mean to ‘discover’ Christ? Discovering Christ is our whole life of faith. Every Mass, every rosary, every prayer, and every human experience is a time for us to further discover Christ and how He works in our lives. Our focal point for the talks this year will be the First Words of Jesus in each of the Gospels. This will pair with next year when we reflect on the Last Words of Jesus in each of the Gospels.

We are encouraging everyone to invite at least one friend, family member, coworker, etc. to attend with them. What a chance for us to not only discover Christ, but to invite those around us to discover Him as well!

Topics

09/30 - Matthew: “Let it be like this for now.”

10/07 - Mark: “The time has come, the Kingdom of God is at hand.”

10/14 - Luke: “Why were you looking for Me?”

10/19 Retreat

Talk #1: Who is the Holy Spirit?

Talk #2: Life in the Spirit

10/21 - John: “What are you looking for?”

Previous Adult Faith Formation Content

School of Faith

January – May 2022 Talks:

  • Christian Anthropology:
    Forms of Prayer

    (Handout link below video.)

    Jan. 2022 Video

  • Original Sin & the Created Order: Forms of Prayer

    (Handout link below video)

    Feb. 2022 Video

  • Grace & Transforamation: Conversation with God

    (Handout link below video)

    March 2022 Video

  • Authentic Spirituality: Discernment of Spirits

    (Handout link below video)

    April 2022 Video

  • The Way of Beauty: Overcoming Obstabcles in Prayer

    (Handout link below video)

    May 2022 Video

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RCIA:
Becoming Catholic as an Adult.

RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. For any adult age 18 or older who has not been baptized (catechumen), or who has been baptized (whether as a Catholic or non-Catholic Christian) but has not received the sacrament of Confirmation (candidate), RCIA is the normal path of preparation for reception of these Sacraments of Initiation, which in the case of non-Catholic Christians also means coming into full communion with the Catholic Church.

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