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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

Catholic Catechism reading

1. View Introductory Video (6 min)

#26 - 49 I Believe--We Believe

2. Read the web page

#142 - 165 Responding to God

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

#199 -202 God the Father

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

#422 - 429 Jesus Christ

5. Claim your Badge

#683 - 686 Holy Spirit

 

 

 

Prayer

Good Ground Press Retreats

Catholic Catechism reading

1. Choose one of the Adult Retreats

2558 - 2567 Prayer in the Christian Life

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

 2623 - 2643 Forms of Prayer

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

2759 - 2856 The Lord's Prayer

4. Claim your Badge

 

 

Bible

Bible Project: How to Read the Bible

Catholic Catechism reading

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

101 - 141 Sacred Scripture

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

Catholic Catechism reading

Understanding the Liturgical Calendar

1187 - 1199 Celebrating the Church's Liturgy

1. View the Sunday Lectionary video (13 min)

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)

 

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

Catholic Catechism reading

1. View the Introductory Video (4 min)

 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.

 

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)

Catholic Catechism reading

1. Read the Introduction to Sacraments and sacramentals

1275 - 1284 Baptism

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

1315 - 1321 Confirmation

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

1406 - 1419 Eucharist

4. Claim your Badge

1485 - 1498 Reconciliation

 

1526 - 1532 Anointing

 

1590 - 1600 Holy Orders

 

1659 - 1666 Matrimony

 

 

 

Community

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

Catholic Catechism reading

1. Read the chapter (16 pages).

811 - 822 The Church is One

2. Complete the worksheets on page 12-13.

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.

 

4. Claim your Badge

 

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  • News
  • Faith
    • Advent Reflections 2022
    • Baptism
    • First Communion
    • Confirmation
    • Synod 2023 >
      • Respond
      • Responses
    • Reading the Bible Rebelliously
    • The Lasallian Way
    • Spiritual Growth Challenge >
      • Gun Violence
      • 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
    • Children's Liturgy of the Word
  • 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