Growth / Learning Plan
You are invited into personal faith growth and study. We have curated excellent faith-learning resources around the essential themes of the Catholic Christian faith. Choose a theme from the chart that appeals to you today. Click through on the link to access the free resource, and follow the simple “Assignment” steps. You’ll be amazed at how much you learn!
After each component, be sure to click Claim Your Badge, fill out the form and within 24 hours you will receive a digital badge acknowledging your achievement, and $10 will be donated to St. Charles Faith Formation.
After each component, be sure to click Claim Your Badge, fill out the form and within 24 hours you will receive a digital badge acknowledging your achievement, and $10 will be donated to St. Charles Faith Formation.
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Theme |
Resource + Assignment |
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Faith |
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Catholic Catechism reading |
1. View Introductory Video (6 min) |
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#26 - 49 I
Believe--We Believe |
2. Read the web page |
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#142 - 165
Responding to God |
3. View the Character of God Videos (4-5 min
each) |
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#199 -202 God
the Father |
4. Reflect/Journal: In your own words, how
would you describe the character of God? |
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#422 - 429
Jesus Christ |
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#683 - 686 Holy
Spirit |
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Prayer |
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Catholic Catechism reading |
1. Choose one of the Adult Retreats |
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2558 - 2567
Prayer in the Christian Life |
2. Complete each session of the retreat (4
to 7 sessions) |
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2623 - 2643 Forms of Prayer |
3. Reflect/Journal: What's your biggest take
away from your retreat? |
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2759 - 2856 The
Lord's Prayer |
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Bible |
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Catholic Catechism reading |
1. View all four episodes of Intro to the
Bible (5-6 min each) |
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101 - 141
Sacred Scripture |
2. Read the Book of Genesis (first book of
the bible) |
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3. Read the Gospel of Mark (second Gospel
account in the New Testament). |
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4. Reflect/Journal: What did you learn about
the Bible that you didn't know before? How do you like reading the Bible? |
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Worship |
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Catholic Catechism reading |
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1187 - 1199
Celebrating the Church's Liturgy |
1. View the Sunday Lectionary video (13 min) |
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1345 - 1355 The
Liturgical Celebration of the Eucharist |
2. Take a look at
the reading for the next upcoming Sunday
(https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading) |
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3. View the Liturgical Calendar video (10
min) |
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4. Reflect/Journal: Does the Sunday Lectionary
make sense to you? How about the Liturgical Calendar? Lingering questions? |
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Justice & Service |
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Catholic Catechism reading |
1. View the Introductory Video (4 min) |
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1928 - 1942 Social Justice |
2. For each "week" of the retreat
(there are four), click through on the items that interest you. You don't
have to do everything, but select three or four
items to view/listen/read. |
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3. Reflect/Journal: In what ways do you
think you are called to put your faith into action? |
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Sacraments |
Sacraments and Sacramentals (from
the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) |
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Catholic Catechism reading |
1. Read the Introduction to Sacraments and
sacramentals |
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1275 - 1284
Baptism |
2. Click on each of the Sacraments and
follow the prompts for Pray, Learn, Act. |
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1315 - 1321
Confirmation |
3. Reflect/Journal: What new learning have
you gained about the Sacraments? What difference do they make in your life? |
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1406 - 1419
Eucharist |
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1485 - 1498
Reconciliation |
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1526 - 1532 Anointing |
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1590 - 1600
Holy Orders |
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1659 - 1666
Matrimony |
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Community |
Participating in Community
(Chapter 9 from Living Well: Christian Practices for Everyday Life) |
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Catholic Catechism reading |
1. Read the chapter (16 pages). |
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811 - 822 The
Church is One |
2. Complete the worksheets on page 12-13. |
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1905 - 1917 The
Common Good |
3. Reflect/Journal: In what ways will you
engage with, or continue to engage with, your faith community in the next
month. |
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