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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Faith |
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1. View Introductory Video (6 min) |
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2. Read the web page |
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3. View the Character of God Videos (4-5 min
each) |
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4. Reflect/Journal: In your own words, how
would you describe the character of God? |
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Prayer |
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1. Choose one of the Adult Retreats |
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2. Complete each session of the retreat (4
to 7 sessions) |
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3. Reflect/Journal: What's your biggest take
away from your retreat? |
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Bible |
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1. View all four episodes of Intro to the
Bible (5-6 min each) |
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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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1. View the Sunday Lectionary video (13 min) |
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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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1. View the Introductory Video (4 min) |
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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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1. Read the Introduction to Sacraments and
sacramentals |
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2. Click on each of the Sacraments and
follow the prompts for Pray, Learn, Act. |
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3. Reflect/Journal: What new learning have
you gained about the Sacraments? What difference do they make in your life? |
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Community |
Participating in Community
(Chapter 9 from Living Well: Christian Practices for Everyday Life) |
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1. Read the chapter (16 pages). |
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2. Complete the worksheet on page 9. |
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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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