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A Program of Adult Faith Formation
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Why Catholic? is a program of adult faith formation developed by Renew International, a non-profit company developed by the Archdiocese of Newark. This program will be a Norwich Diocesan wide sponsored program that all parishes are invited to join.

Why Catholic? is a journey through the Catechism framed to help Catholic faithful and those seeking to know more about our faith to have a living, explicit and fruitful faith.

Why Catholic? is a program which encourages each of us to live our faith more intentionally. Learning, praying, and sharing together in small communities. We learn more about the Church and its beliefs, the sacraments, morality, prayer and ministries. We inspire and challenge one another as we learn from the Catechism but also from one another’s beliefs and experiences. By exploring the Gospel and other Scriptures, our interaction will allow us to make connections with our daily life.

Why Catholic? themes for each year are as follows:

Year 1 – Christian Prayer: Deepening My Experience of God. The Christian Family as the first place of education in prayer.

Year 2 - The Profession of Faith: What we believe. Explores the basic tenets of our faith.

Year 3 – The Celebration of the Christian Mystery: Sacraments. Addresses the family as the domestic church.

Year 4 – Life in Christ: Walking with God. Speaks of the Beatitudes and Commandments and explores relationships and moral issues.

*Only 12 sessions in an entire year.
*No session is longer than 90 minutes.
*Sessions are held at the convenience of the group. – Morning, Midday or Evening.

How does this program work? Each parish selects a team of parishioners to locally implement the program. The team is fully trained by Renew International staff in convenient selected sites around the diocese. Once the initial training is completed parishioners will be invited to join in a group.

The formal program for parishioners will begin in the fall of 2010. There will be six meetings in the fall and six meetings in the spring. Each group can select the time, place and dates to meet. This program has twelve sessions a year and each session lasts about 90 minutes.

You may contact us By Email for more information or by phone:
Reeni Vinci at (860) 871-2990 or Brenda Falusi at (860) 871-4494.

This is an opportunity to build a true faith community and welcome others into our community who wish to learn and share their faith. By working together, we will enable our parish to be a welcoming community.

Please sign up today. God Bless you

Fr. Jim Carini

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