Adult Faith Formation Opportunities

Discovering Christ:
Discovering Christ is a seven-week evangelizing process. It is a course that provides a relational context in which members of a parishcan bring family and friends to hear the good news and personally encounter Jesus Christ. The goals of Discovering Christ are 1) to help participants enter or renew a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, to experience the love of the Father, and be empowered by the Holy Spirit to live as his children and serve as his disciples in the Catholic Church and 2) to help the participants begin to receive the relational support necessary to live for Christ within the parish, campus ministry, etc. that offers the course.
The course consists of seven sessions and a retreat day.  Each session includes four components: a dinner , a prayer time, a teaching, and a small group discussion. 

• Topics for each session are:
• What Is the Meaning of Life?
• Why Does Jesus Matter?
• What Does Jesus Want Us to Know?
• Why Do I Need a Savior?
• Why Is the Resurrection Important for Us?
• Who Is the Holy Spirit?
• The Holy Spirit and You!
• New Life in the Spirit: Being a Catholic Disciple
• Believing and Belonging: Why We Need the Church

Central Deanery:
St. Monica, Kalamazoo. Thursday afternoon and evening sessions available starting September 22 to November 3.

Lakeshore Deanery:
St. Bernard Parish, Benton Harbor, Wednesday evenings from September 28 to November 9th.

Northern Deanery:
SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Wayland. Meets Wednesday evenings October 5 through November 16.

To register contact the parish. For more information contact Deacon Kurt Lucas, klucas@dioceseofkalamazoo.org.

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Third Monday Viewing&Discussion Group: Catholicism—Fr. Barron’s DVD series. Facilitated by Very Rev. Lawrence Farrell and Deacon Kurt Lucas this monthly groups begins September 19th and runs through May, 2012. Meets for two-hours at St. Monica Parish, Kalamazoo. No cost and no registration required. Visit diocesan website for more information on topics.

Theological Debate Club for Men:  This group tackles challenging issues in a casual setting through the use of a debate style forum. Next session will be held October 10 and the topic is hell. The group meets at TGIFridays, 5650 West Main St., Kalamazoo and is sponsored by the diocesan ECI Office.