Using the Beloved Program for Marriage Prep in Dioceses and Parishes

Using the Beloved Program for Marriage Prep in Dioceses and Parishes

Hear all  about how the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, planned and began offering weekend marriage preparation retreats in English and Spanish for engaged couples.

Our guests, Lisa Everett and Caty Burke, are Director and Associate Director, respectively, for Marriage and Family Ministry in the diocese. Lisa and Caty selected Beloved: The Mystery and Meaning of Marriage, available on FORMED, as a cornerstone of the new program.

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Planning Sacramental Preparation Retreats for the Whole Family

Planning Sacramental Preparation Retreats for the Whole Family

Angel Schneider re-imagined her parish’s sacramental program from the ground up. Angel and her team designed Family Retreat Days that include catechetical instruction found in FORMED programs like Forgiven and Presence, time for parent-and-children activities, a shared lunch, a field trip to the church’s confessional, and a time for everyone to discuss what they had learned about the importance of Confession and the Holy Eucharist.

Angel joins the Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod on this Parish Leader Webinar to talk about how FORMED programs like Forgiven and Presence can bear fruit for and bring goodness to your sacramental preparation programs for families.

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How to Plan a Parish Mission in This Year of Eucharistic Revival

How to Plan a Parish Mission in This Year of Eucharistic Revival

Learn about how Sts. Peter & Paul Parish in Seneca, Kansas uses the sacramental studies found on FORMED as the basis for parish missions.  Joan Henry and Susan Stallbaumer hosted a parish mission on the Eucharist, organizing four evenings around Presence, found on FORMED. Each evening included prayer, music, watching an episode of Presence, personal testimonies, information about Eucharistic miracles, and guided meditations on Jesus and the Last Supper.  Come see the plan they use for these events!

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Planning Sacramental Preparation Retreats for the Whole Family

Planning Sacramental Preparation Retreats for the Whole Family

Angel Schneider re-imagined her parish’s sacramental program from the ground up. Angel and her team designed Family Retreat Days that include catechetical instruction found in FORMED programs like Forgiven and Presence, time for parent-and-children activities, a shared lunch, a field trip to the church’s confessional, and a time for everyone to discuss what they had learned about the importance of Confession and the Holy Eucharist.

Angel joins the Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod on this Parish Leader Webinar to talk about how FORMED programs like Forgiven and Presence can bear fruit for and bring goodness to your sacramental preparation programs for families.

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Strengthening Sacramental Teaching with FORMED Resources

Strengthening Sacramental Teaching with FORMED Resources

Learn about using FORMED resources to build a comprehensive parish sacramental preparation program for adults and children. Jeff Reither is director of Parish and Family Life, Church of St. Anne, Hamel, MN, and has used multiple FORMED programs for baptism, reconciliation, and marriage preparation. Jeff will joins Deacon Tom for a lively conversation.

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Not Just For Kids: How SIGNS OF GRACE Evangelizes Parents

Not Just For Kids: How SIGNS OF GRACE Evangelizes Parents

Deacon Kevin Bagley joins Brian to talk about the “nuts and bolts” of St. Andrew’s family-based sacramental program that includes 75 children each year:

  • Weekly two-hour sessions on Sunday afternoon
  • Sacramental preparation sessions Deacon Kevin leads with parents
  • How Deacon Kevin “demystifies” the confessional for his families
  • How SIGNS OF GRACE, PRESENCE, and FORGIVEN work together to prepare families for and increase understanding of the sacraments

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