What is/Why Faith Formation? (adapted from Gregory Rawn’s Article “the 7 Facets of Faith Formation”) The term “Faith Formation” is sometimes used as a synonym for Christian education classes (which many still call CCD). Education is a critical part of forming the faith of all disciples. To have our faith and life formed by God’s…
The common theme of today’s readings is the need for true humility which leads to a generous and blessed sharing with the needy. The readings also warn us against all forms of pride and self-glorification. They present humility not only as a virtue, but also as a means of opening our hearts, our minds, and…
Our Lady of Loretto Parish Picnic: Honoring the feast of Our Lady of Loretto Sunday, September 11, 2022 Mass at 10am Parish Picnic starts at 11:30am Memorabilia – Give Away – Everything is Free St. Valentine River of Life Prayer Group St. Valentine’s Chapel All are welcome to join in praise and worship of our…
Have you been spending part of your summer hearing the call from God and our Faith Formation Office to join our team? We would love to have you as a catechist or aide as we assist our parish parents in the faith journey of their children. Please pray about it and call the Faith Formation…
All are invited to come and join our CHOIRS! On Sept.3rd & 4th, after all masses, you can SIGN UP! In addition to the Adult Choir, we hope to start a Children’s Choir for kids ages 6-10. We also need more Musicians….so whether you play a harp, flute, violin or another instrument… we need you!…
Venerable Bishop Fulton J. Sheen tells us that we will have three surprises in Heaven. The first is: we will be surprised to see that many people we expected to be in Heaven are not there. St. John of the Cross gives the reason why they are not there: “At the evening of our life,…
The central theme of today’s readings is that we should courageously live out our religious convictions and principles in our lives, as Jeremiah, Paul, and Jesus did, even if doing so should result in our martyrdom and turn society upside down. If no one is ever offended by the quality of our commitment to Christ,…