Sunday Listening Sessions

Children – Youth – Social Justice
 
As a parish seeking to live the vision of Vatican II in the 21st century, we must recognize and respond to our call to fulfill our canonical responsibilities of sacramental preparation for Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation; our pastoral responsibilities of faith formation for children and youth; and our social responsibilities to work for justice and continue our engagement in works of mercy in the neighborhood.
 
We are at a crossroads with respect to our ministries for children, youth, and social justice. It’s time to set a new course for these important pastoral ministries.
 
The first step is to listen. Let’s engage in conversation with those who participate in these ministries, care about them, and volunteer to help in them.
 
Please join us after Sunday Mass, 11:15 – 12:45 in the Parish Center
 
Youth Ministry – July 28
Including discussion of:
- implementing sacramental preparation for Confirmation
- implementing effective faith formation for middle school and high school youth
- how to select and use appropriate materials and methods for faith growth and learning
- how to recruit, train, and sustain needed leaders and volunteers
- how to integrate youth into the life of the parish
- other
 
Children’s Faith Formation – August 4
Including discussion of:
- implementing sacramental preparation for First Eucharist and First Reconciliation
- implementing Liturgy of the Word for children during Sunday Mass
- implementing effective faith formation for children post First Communion
- how to select and use appropriate materials and methods for faith growth and learning
- how to recruit, train, and sustain needed leaders and volunteers
- how to integrate children into the life of the parish
- other
 
Social Justice Ministry – August 11
Including discussion of:
- how to maintain our associations with key agencies, e.g. Living Cully, MACG, CCHD, other
- how to fulfill our commitments with respect to housing advocacy and immigrant justice
- how to effectively steward dedicated funds (CCHD grant, immigrant justice fund)
- how to recruit, train, and sustain needed Justice Committee members
 
Questions? More info? Contact Leif Kehrwald at 503-351-9889, lkehrwald@stcharlespdx.org.
 
Stop – Look – Listen