Adult Religious Formation September 2015 Minutes
SACRED HEART PARISH
ADULT RELIGIOUS FORMATION COMMISSION
September 3, 2015
PRESENT: Sister Rebecca Otter, Lisa Burdett, Diane Dodez, Mary Mitchell, and Regis Lopata
ABSENT: Father Warren Stecklein, Sister Irene Hartman
The minutes from the meeting of August 6, 2015 were reviewed and approved with a minor typing correction.
Sister Irene’s plans for the “What You Do To the Least” column for the Sacred Heart Beat include the following:
October: Laudato Si #3
November: Laudato Si #4
December: Laudato Si #5
January: Laudato Si #6
February: option for the poor and vulnerable
March: justice issues of a citizen
April: economic policy issues
May: social media: good or bad?
Topics for upcoming Adoration/Holy Hours include:
September: healing of physical, mental, and emotional illnesses (with an anointing of the sick) – Sister Rebecca
October: scriptural rosary with luminous mysteries – Regis
November: prayers for the deceased – Sister Rebecca
December: there will be no Adoration/Holy Hour in December
January: Christian Unity – Sister Irene
February: no decision made at this time
A question was raised if the planning of Adoration/Holy Hour is truly a function of the ARF Commission, or if this should be a function of the Liturgy Commission. Father Warren will be asked about this.
There was some discussion about the Councils/Commissions dinner and meeting which was held on August 22nd. There was some discussion if this meeting should be open to all parishioners.
There was considerable discussion regarding Lenten faith-sharing groups, beginning in
February of 2016. Mary reported on a web site called Word on Fire (www. wordonfire.org) which is Father (now Bishop) Barron’s web site. They offer a number of webinars on different topics, which then involves a small group discussion. The thought was that all participants could watch the webinar together, and break into small groups for discussion. We will be looking at this web site and evaluating this in the future. Whatever program we offer for Lenten faith-sharing, we would like to have some sort of evaluation by the participants. There was also some discussion about whether to offer some type of Ad vent groups this year, but it was decided that we would not do so until next year.
The commission members had previously discussed having some type of formation/retreat for liturgical ministers in the parish. Fr. Bob Schremmer was contacted about providing such a session, and he has responded to the request. He recommended that we use a book called His Mercy Endures Forever, which is about mercy and the Mass (the Church will be entering the year of mercy soon.). We will obtain a copy of this book for the commission members to review. The plan is to have some type of formation or retreat in late January or early February of next year.
The next meeting of the Adult Religious Formation Commission will be on November 5, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sisters’ house.
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