Thursday, June 12, 2008
Monday, June 09, 2008
Its Not Too Late!
RCIA Workshop Concerning the Period of the Catechumenate to be held this JULY!
The DM diocese is hosting the 2-day institute with North American Forum on the Catechumenate.“Focus on Initiation—Catechumenate” begins Friday morning, July 18 and concludes 4:00 PM Saturday, July 19.All institute sessions will be held at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 6th and Grand, DM.Focus of the institute is the period of the Catechumenate itself—its intent and activities, the formation the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults calls for,the skills which coordinators and team members need.It is an excellent opportunity to discover the full meaning of “the baptismal catechumenate as the model for all faith formation.”Presenters will be
Mary Birmingham, author of Year Round Catechumenate and Word and Worship Workbook, Year A, B, C; and
Rev. Steve Lanza, pastor in the Chicago archdiocese, author for Catechumen’s Lectionary and the Foundations in Faith series.
Registration fee until May 16: $200/person ($190/person if 2 or more from the parish register together).FULL AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO PARISHES AND RCIA TEAMS. THE APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MAY 16.A 1-page flyer about the institute is attached.The flyer and a 4-page brochure about the “Catechumenate” institute are posted on our diocesan web page: www.dmdiocese.org
The DM diocese is hosting the 2-day institute with North American Forum on the Catechumenate.“Focus on Initiation—Catechumenate” begins Friday morning, July 18 and concludes 4:00 PM Saturday, July 19.All institute sessions will be held at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 6th and Grand, DM.Focus of the institute is the period of the Catechumenate itself—its intent and activities, the formation the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults calls for,the skills which coordinators and team members need.It is an excellent opportunity to discover the full meaning of “the baptismal catechumenate as the model for all faith formation.”Presenters will be
Mary Birmingham, author of Year Round Catechumenate and Word and Worship Workbook, Year A, B, C; and
Rev. Steve Lanza, pastor in the Chicago archdiocese, author for Catechumen’s Lectionary and the Foundations in Faith series.
Registration fee until May 16: $200/person ($190/person if 2 or more from the parish register together).FULL AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO PARISHES AND RCIA TEAMS. THE APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MAY 16.A 1-page flyer about the institute is attached.The flyer and a 4-page brochure about the “Catechumenate” institute are posted on our diocesan web page: www.dmdiocese.org
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Bishop Pates Installed
On May 29th over 2000 faithful gathered in Hyvee Hall in downtown Des Moines to celebrate the installation of the diocese's ninth bishop, Richard Edmond Pates. At the side you will find some of the photos from this historic event in the life of the church in Southwest Iowa!
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