All Saints Catholic Church
and
RENEW International present
Why Catholic?
Journey Through the Catechism.
Why Catholic?
is a unique adult faith formation process solidly based on Sacred Scripture, the
Catechism of the Catholic Church,
and updated to include citations from the newly published United States
Catholic Catechism for Adults.
The benefits of
Why Catholic? are many:
Fosters the
goals of
Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us,
the landmark U.S. Bishops' pastoral plan for adult faith formation.
Offers a
concrete approach
to help you deepen your Catholic faith and connect its teachings to your daily
life.
 | Thorough exploration of Catholic teaching, with direct Catechism quotes, scriptural references, and reflection questions |
| Sessions focusing on Catholic beliefs, sacraments, morality, and prayer |
| Occurs in a prayerful small community setting |
6 Sessions
Small Groups
FALL 2008
Session Week of Topic
1 October 26 Desire for God
2 November 2 God’s Revelation: Tradition and Scripture
3 November 9 Faith: I Believe, We Believe
4 November 16 The Trinity
~ No sessions scheduled Thanksgiving Week ~
5 November 30 The Mystery of Creation
6 December 7 The Incarnation
Pete Shobe Peter Voorbrood Marianne DePalma
480 821-2647 480 830-2998
Emails us: whycatholicmesa@gmail.com or call the Parish Office at 480-985-7655
I did not participate in the first Why Catholic program during Lent. Can I still join the Fall 2008 program?
Yes! Attendance at the first session is not a requirement to attend the Fall 2008 session.
I did participate in the first program. Do I have to stay with the same group?
When you sign up for this Fall’s program, you can choose to stay with the same group, or you can change the group or the day of the week you attend. Your participation is important!
I’ve never participated in anything like this before, and I’m not sure what to expect or what’s expected of me!
We’re all in this together, helping each other grow in our faith. Your group will have a facilitator who will guide the sessions and who will give you all the information you need to fully participate. There is also a book which provides a complete outline for each session, including the readings and information to help you better understand the teachings of our faith.
What is the cost of this program?
There is no cost to participate in Why Catholic? We do ask for a voluntary contribution of $10 to cover the expense to the Church for the workbook. We encourage you to visit the All Saints Gift Shop to purchase the Catechism of the Catholic Church if you do not already have one.
Renew International website
At this website, find a link to online Catechism of the Catholic Church
All Saints Catholic Church website
Click on Links to Faith and explore resources listed
The book used for our Why Catholic sessions is available from your group facilitator. We ask for a voluntary contribution of $10
The book contains twelve faith-sharing sessions, corresponding to Part One of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Part One of the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults.
(If you attended the first Why Catholic? session you used this book for
discussions on Chapters 7 through 12. This same book will be used for the Fall
2008 session to cover Chapters 1 through 6.)
This first book in the Why Catholic? Series from
RENEW International
| looks at the truths that we, as Catholics, believe |
| offers the opportunity to explore these basic tenets of our faith |
| is structured around what the Catechism calls “the oldest Roman Catechism,” namely, the Apostles’ Creed. |
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