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Personal Journey in Faith

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.
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Theme

Resource + Assignment

Faith

Bible Project; Character of God Series

1. View Introductory Video (6 min)

2. Read the web page

3. View the Character of God Videos (4-5 min each)

 

4. Reflect/Journal: In your own words, how would you describe the character of God?

 

5. Claim your Badge

 

 

Prayer

Good Ground Press Retreats

1. Choose one of the Adult Retreats

2. Complete each session of the retreat (4 to 7 sessions)

 

3. Reflect/Journal: What's your biggest take away from your retreat?

4. Claim your Badge

 

 

Bible

Bible Project: How to Read the Bible

1. View all four episodes of Intro to the Bible (5-6 min each)

2. Read the Book of Genesis (first book of the bible)

3. Read the Gospel of Mark (second Gospel account in the New Testament).

 

4. Reflect/Journal: What did you learn about the Bible that you didn't know before? How do you like reading the Bible?

 

5. Claim your Badge

 

 

Worship

Understanding the Sunday Lectionary

Understanding the Liturgical Calendar

1. View the Sunday Lectionary video (13 min)

2. Take a look at the reading for the next upcoming Sunday (https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading)

 

3. View the Liturgical Calendar video (10 min)

4. Reflect/Journal: Does the Sunday Lectionary make sense to you? How about the Liturgical Calendar? Lingering questions?

 

5. Claim your Badge

 

 

Justice & Service

Ave Explores: Faith in Action

1. View the Introductory Video (4 min)

 

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.

 

3. Reflect/Journal: In what ways do you think you are called to put your faith into action?

 

4. Claim your Badge

 

 

Sacraments

Sacraments and Sacramentals (from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)

 

1. Read the Introduction to Sacraments and sacramentals

 

2. Click on each of the Sacraments and follow the prompts for Pray, Learn, Act.

 

3. Reflect/Journal: What new learning have you gained about the Sacraments? What difference do they make in your life?

 

4. Claim your Badge

 

 

Community

Participating in Community (Chapter 9 from Living Well: Christian Practices for Everyday Life)

 

1. Read the chapter (16 pages).

 

2. Complete the worksheets on page 12-13.

 

3. Reflect/Journal: In what ways will you engage with, or continue to engage with, your faith community in the next month.

 

4. Claim your Badge

 

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    • Contact
    • Staff
    • Ministries and Committees >
      • Pastoral Council
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    • Liturgical Ministries Schedule
  • News
  • Faith
    • Synod 2023 >
      • Respond
      • Responses
    • Reading the Bible Rebelliously
    • Baptism
    • First Communion
    • The Lasallian Way
    • Spiritual Growth Challenge >
      • Essential Elements >
        • Essential Elements - Results
      • Personal Journey in Faith
      • Christian Practices
      • Finding LIfe's Purpose
      • Racial Reconciliation
      • Care for Creation
    • GIFT >
      • GIFT Prayer
      • Past GIFT Programs
  • Word
    • Voice of the Community >
      • Reflections
    • Homily
  • Justice
    • Care 4 Creation >
      • Understanding Natural Gas
    • MACG Summary Report
    • Racial Justice
    • Local Resources
    • Renter's Assistance
    • Food Insecurity
    • Utilities Assistance
    • Care For The Elderly
    • St. Vincent de Paul >
      • Who We Are
      • WHAT WE DO
      • GET INVOLVED
      • GIVE
      • GET HELP >
        • FOOD HELP
        • FINANCIAL HELP
      • NEWS