Generations of Generations of FaithFaith

Lifelong faith Formation for Lifelong faith Formation for

The Whole Parish CommunityThe Whole Parish Community

Foundations of Generations Foundations of Generations of Faithof Faith

Foundation 1: A Living FaithFoundation 1: A Living Faith Foundation 2: A Lifelong Learning Foundation 2: A Lifelong Learning

CommunityCommunity Foundation 3: A comprehensive Foundation 3: A comprehensive

FrameworkFramework Foundation 4: A Model of Foundation 4: A Model of

Catechizing ActivityCatechizing Activity

Foundation 1: A Living Foundation 1: A Living FaithFaith

Informs: nurtures people’s minds Informs: nurtures people’s minds and hearts with wisdom of the and hearts with wisdom of the Catholic FaithCatholic Faith

Form: Shaping people’s identity and Form: Shaping people’s identity and lifestyle through Christian lifestyle through Christian Discipleship.Discipleship.

Transform: empower people to live Transform: empower people to live their faiththeir faith

Foundation 2: A Lifelong Foundation 2: A Lifelong Learning CommunityLearning Community

Every activity of Church Life is viewed as an Every activity of Church Life is viewed as an opportunity for learning. opportunity for learning. Prepares people for active, conscious, meaningful Prepares people for active, conscious, meaningful

participation in liturgy and the Church year.participation in liturgy and the Church year. Reflects on the meaning and significance of their Reflects on the meaning and significance of their

participationparticipation Prepares people for the work of justicie and Prepares people for the work of justicie and

serviceservice Reflects on the connection between their actions Reflects on the connection between their actions

and their faithand their faith Contributes to a strong sense of community, a Contributes to a strong sense of community, a

deepening of Catholic commitment and an deepening of Catholic commitment and an increase in Catholic practice.increase in Catholic practice.

Foundation 3: A Foundation 3: A Comprehensive FrameworkComprehensive Framework

Promotes knowledge of FaithPromotes knowledge of Faith Liturgical education: teaches meaning of Liturgical education: teaches meaning of

liturgy and sacramentsliturgy and sacraments Moral Formation: fosters conversion of life Moral Formation: fosters conversion of life

and valuesand values Teaches to PrayTeaches to Pray Education of community life: how we live our Education of community life: how we live our

faithfaith Missionary initiation: equipping the faithful Missionary initiation: equipping the faithful

to be present as Christians in society.to be present as Christians in society.

Foundation 4: A model of Foundation 4: A model of Catechizing ActivityCatechizing Activity

A faith approach of immersing A faith approach of immersing people more deeply in the life of the people more deeply in the life of the churchchurch

Learn by participating and Learn by participating and experiencingexperiencing

Integrating practices into each Integrating practices into each person’s life.person’s life.

Practices of Generations Practices of Generations of Faithof Faith

Practice 1: Events Centered CatechesisPractice 1: Events Centered Catechesis Practice 2: Lifelong and systematic Practice 2: Lifelong and systematic

CatechesisCatechesis Practice 3: Emergent Catechetical contentPractice 3: Emergent Catechetical content Practice 4: connected Catechesis: Practice 4: connected Catechesis:

Prepare, Engage, Reflect/ApplePrepare, Engage, Reflect/Apple Practice 5: Intergenerational CatechesisPractice 5: Intergenerational Catechesis Practice 6: Alignment of Catechesis for all Practice 6: Alignment of Catechesis for all

AgesAges Practice 7: Home Faith FormationPractice 7: Home Faith Formation

Practice 1: Events Practice 1: Events Centered CatechesisCentered Catechesis

Generations of Faith, faith formation Generations of Faith, faith formation is events-centered. It is developed is events-centered. It is developed around our all ready existing Church around our all ready existing Church events: events:

Church Year Feasts and SeasonsChurch Year Feasts and Seasons Sacraments and LiturgySacraments and Liturgy Prayer and SpiritualityPrayer and Spirituality Justice and ServiceJustice and Service Community LifeCommunity Life

Practice 2: Lifelong and Practice 2: Lifelong and systematic Catechesissystematic Catechesis

Since Generations of Faith is fashioned Since Generations of Faith is fashioned around Church Life and Events it forms a around Church Life and Events it forms a systematic cycle of continuous curriculum. systematic cycle of continuous curriculum. This lifelong curriculum is formed from the This lifelong curriculum is formed from the Gospel message through six major content Gospel message through six major content areas:areas: Church year feasts and seasonsChurch year feasts and seasons Sacraments,Sacraments, Justice and service,Justice and service, MoralityMorality Prayer and SpiritualityPrayer and Spirituality CreedCreed

Practice 3: Emergent Practice 3: Emergent Catechetical ContentCatechetical Content

Event Centered Catechesis emerges Event Centered Catechesis emerges us into the Beliefs and practices for us into the Beliefs and practices for Catholic Life and provides Catholic Life and provides curriculum centered on foundations curriculum centered on foundations of the Catholic Faith. of the Catholic Faith.

Practice 4: Connected Practice 4: Connected Catechesis: Catechesis:

Prepare, Engage, Prepare, Engage, Reflect/ApplyReflect/Apply Generations of Faith prepares people of all Generations of Faith prepares people of all

ages for participation in Church events and ages for participation in Church events and helps them reflect and apply the meaning of helps them reflect and apply the meaning of the event into their lives as Catholics. the event into their lives as Catholics. Preparation empowers people to participate Preparation empowers people to participate

completely in the event and then live out its completely in the event and then live out its meaning and significance.meaning and significance.

Engaging in the event by actively participating Engaging in the event by actively participating transforms peoples lives and they learn.transforms peoples lives and they learn.

Reflection helps people to share their experience Reflection helps people to share their experience and apply the meaning to their daily lives. and apply the meaning to their daily lives.

Practice 5: Practice 5: Intergenerational Intergenerational

CatechesisCatechesis Generations of Faith provides events-Generations of Faith provides events-

centered catechetical programs for all ages centered catechetical programs for all ages and generations in the parish community. and generations in the parish community. Builds CommunityBuilds Community Generations share and learn from each otherGenerations share and learn from each other Provides an environment where new ways of Provides an environment where new ways of

living one’s faith can be practiced.living one’s faith can be practiced. Provides adult role models Provides adult role models Promotes understanding and respect for all Promotes understanding and respect for all

individuals in all stages and ages of life through individuals in all stages and ages of life through shared values and a common faith.shared values and a common faith.

Helps to overcome the age-segregated nature of Helps to overcome the age-segregated nature of Church programs.Church programs.

Practice 6: Alignment of Practice 6: Alignment of Catechesis for All AgesCatechesis for All Ages

Generations of Faith aligns the Generations of Faith aligns the whole faith community in a common whole faith community in a common theme which will maximize family theme which will maximize family members opportunity for sharing members opportunity for sharing and activities. and activities.

Practice 7: Home Faith Practice 7: Home Faith FormationFormation

Generations of Faith empowers and Generations of Faith empowers and enables individuals and families to enables individuals and families to live their faith at home and in the live their faith at home and in the world. It enhances faith sharing at world. It enhances faith sharing at home. It provides resources and home. It provides resources and tools to extend and expand the tools to extend and expand the learning from the event to their daily learning from the event to their daily lives and home life. lives and home life.

St. Michael’s Blended St. Michael’s Blended Curriculum Curriculum

Using the Blended Approach, St. Using the Blended Approach, St. Michaels will develop an events-Michaels will develop an events-centered curriculum as their lifelong centered curriculum as their lifelong curriculum for all ages and curriculum for all ages and generations and continue offering generations and continue offering age-group catechesis for children, age-group catechesis for children, youth and adults. youth and adults.

St. Michael’s PlanSt. Michael’s Plan

Six to 8 Generations of Faith Events per Six to 8 Generations of Faith Events per year.year.

K-5 Grade Children’s Liturgy of the Word.K-5 Grade Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Middle School Youth Group: Grades 6-8Middle School Youth Group: Grades 6-8 High School Youth Group: Grades 9-12High School Youth Group: Grades 9-12 Young Adult Ministry for Singles 18-28Young Adult Ministry for Singles 18-28 Young Adult Ministry for Married 20-30Young Adult Ministry for Married 20-30

The Plan (con’t)The Plan (con’t) Adult Faith FormationAdult Faith Formation

Bible StudiesBible Studies Sacramental Preparation for Families and Sacramental Preparation for Families and

ChildrenChildren Prayer GroupPrayer Group RCIARCIA Rosary GroupRosary Group Women of Grace for School MomsWomen of Grace for School Moms JustFaith Social Justice ProgramJustFaith Social Justice Program Stewardship ProgramStewardship Program Catechist training for both School Teachers Catechist training for both School Teachers

and Volunteer Catechistsand Volunteer Catechists Catholics Come HomeCatholics Come Home

The Plan (con’t)The Plan (con’t)

Non Gathered:Non Gathered: Bulletin Calendar Design/InsertBulletin Calendar Design/Insert Family take home packets with projects Family take home packets with projects

to do at home.to do at home. Question of the week in the bulletinQuestion of the week in the bulletin Regularly updated web page for Faith Regularly updated web page for Faith

FormationFormation

St. Michael’s Six Year St. Michael’s Six Year Events PlanEvents Plan

Year 1: Year of the CreedYear 1: Year of the Creed Year 2: Year of SacramentsYear 2: Year of Sacraments Year 3: Year of Prayer & SpiritualityYear 3: Year of Prayer & Spirituality Year 4: Year of MoralityYear 4: Year of Morality Year 5: Year of JusticeYear 5: Year of Justice Year 6: Year of Church Year Feasts Year 6: Year of Church Year Feasts

and Seasonsand Seasons

Year 1: Year of CreedYear 1: Year of Creed

The Trinity: Father, Son and Holy SpiritThe Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit God the Father and CreatorGod the Father and Creator Jesus Christ, Son of GodJesus Christ, Son of God Jesus Christ: Death and ResurrectionJesus Christ: Death and Resurrection Holy SpiritHoly Spirit The ChurchThe Church Communion of Saints and Life Communion of Saints and Life

EverlastingEverlasting

Year 2: Year of Year 2: Year of SacramentsSacraments

Introduction to Baptism & ConfirmationIntroduction to Baptism & Confirmation Celebrating Baptism: Word, Symbol, RitualCelebrating Baptism: Word, Symbol, Ritual Celebrating Confirmation: Word, Symbol, RitualCelebrating Confirmation: Word, Symbol, Ritual Introduction to EucharistIntroduction to Eucharist

Eucharist: A walk through the MassEucharist: A walk through the Mass Eucharist: Listening to God’s WordEucharist: Listening to God’s Word Eucharist: Celebrating Christ PresentEucharist: Celebrating Christ Present

Introduction to ReconciliationIntroduction to Reconciliation Celebrating Reconciliation: Word, Symbol, RitualCelebrating Reconciliation: Word, Symbol, Ritual

Introduction to Anointing of the SickIntroduction to Anointing of the Sick Celebrating Anointing of the Sick: Word, Symbol, RitualCelebrating Anointing of the Sick: Word, Symbol, Ritual

Introduction to MarriageIntroduction to Marriage Celebrating MarriageCelebrating Marriage

Introduction to Holy OrdersIntroduction to Holy Orders Celebrating Holy OrdersCelebrating Holy Orders

Year 3: Year of Prayer & Year 3: Year of Prayer & SpiritualitySpirituality

Introduction to PrayerIntroduction to Prayer Call to PrayerCall to Prayer The Lord’s PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer Praying through the Year: Advent & Praying through the Year: Advent &

Christmas SeasonsChristmas Seasons Praying through the Year: Lent & Easter Praying through the Year: Lent & Easter

SeasonsSeasons The RosaryThe Rosary Catholic Prayers and DevotionsCatholic Prayers and Devotions

Year 4: Year of MoralityYear 4: Year of Morality

Introduction to MoralityIntroduction to Morality Introduction to Moral Decision Introduction to Moral Decision

MakingMaking Love of God and NeighborLove of God and Neighbor Respect of Human DignityRespect of Human Dignity JusticeJustice FaithfulnessFaithfulness Honesty and IntegrityHonesty and Integrity Care, Compassion and ForgivenessCare, Compassion and Forgiveness

Year 5: Year of JusticeYear 5: Year of Justice

Introduction to Justice and Catholic Introduction to Justice and Catholic Social TeachingSocial Teaching

Dignity of Human LifeDignity of Human Life Rights and ResponsibilitiesRights and Responsibilities SolidaritySolidarity Option for the PoorOption for the Poor Care for God’s CreationCare for God’s Creation PeacePeace

Year 6: Year of Church Year 6: Year of Church Year Feasts and SeasonsYear Feasts and Seasons

Preparing for the Messiah and Birth of the Preparing for the Messiah and Birth of the MessiahMessiah

Holy FamilyHoly Family EpiphanyEpiphany Baptism of the LordBaptism of the Lord Practices of Lent: Praying, Fasting Practices of Lent: Praying, Fasting

AlmsgivingAlmsgiving Holy Week and the Pascal MysteryHoly Week and the Pascal Mystery Pentecost: Gift of the Holy SpiritPentecost: Gift of the Holy Spirit All Saints: Communion of SaintsAll Saints: Communion of Saints