Running can be a great form of exercise for not just the body, but also for the mind and soul. As one is running, the heart beats to its full capacity. As we start the month of September, the heart of our faith community now beats at full capacity as our Child, Youth and Adult Faith Formation Programs, as well as other parish activities, begin a new year.
For the Faith Formation Program, our K-High School classes start the week of September 8
th. Catechetical Sunday will be celebrated on Sept. 14
th and 15th at all the Masses. During these Masses, we will recognize and pray for all of our catechists from the entire spectrum of Life Long Faith Formation. Catechists are formally commissioned for ministry to the community. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each baptized person plays in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. Please pray for our catechists and the students and adults in faith formation.
For the Parish, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) will offer a 30-minute question-and-answer session with coffee and dessert on Sunday, September 15. We’ll meet at St Paul’s Family Room at 10am, and all are welcome. If you’d like more information, contact Mary Kral in parish office or email
marykral4@gmail.com. According to one of our past group members who is now a host of this group, "This treasure is one of the best kept secrets of the Catholic Church!"
Yet for all the many different things that contribute to the heart beat of this faith community, we still maintain our perspective of who we are: the Body of Christ. Since we, as the Church, make up the Body of Christ we need to balance our active life with the contemplative life. Sometimes it’s easy to get carried away with a lot of activities but we must remember the wisdom of St. Benedict: ora et labora (pray and work). Through the great work that we do, let us continue to pray for each other and for a spirit-enriched year!