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Christ Our Hope Faith Formation Registration Material 2018-19

The Christ Our Hope Faith Formation Commission and staff strive to support all parishioners have ongoing encounters with Christ. There are many changes to the programs we offer this year, and if you missed one of the family faith fair events, please contact the office to learn what was discussed. Please also watch the video of Fr. Aaron's comments which will be posted soon.
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ALL FAMILIES, whether your children go to Catholic school or our cluster programs, are strongly encouraged to pick three of the electives mentioned below to live out at home this year. We also encourage all families to attend the three new "Whole Family Formation Sessions" we will offer this year. All families are asked to complete the registration form and faith formation opportunity form below and return to the faith formation office. 

Below are the forms handed out that evening. Please read through all carefully if you were not at the fair. Two big notes, the Light of Christ name is changed to Christ Our Hope Faith Formation. Generations of Faith is now called "Journey with Christ". 


​2018 Registration Form


​Annual Archdiocese Liability Waiver. Each student needs a completed form. 
Family Faith Formation Opportunities. Please print and return with registrations. ALL families are asked to return. See "fff Electives" form for more information to complete. 
Family Faith Formation Electives

2018 Fall Schedule and Program information. 



​Adult Formation Info
2018_loc_registration.doc
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annual_liability_waiver_coh.pdf
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fff_opportunities_short_sheet_aug_2018.docx
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fff_electives_august_2018.docx
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schedule_and_definitions_2018.docx
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Contact Information:
Director of Faith Formation: Martin L. Ahrndt
Coordinator of Religious Education: Cathy Humpal

General Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-2:30 PM
Phone Number: (563) 238-5004
E-Mail: dbq166FF@dbqarch.org
Address: 3038 Hwy 24, P.O. Box 119, Lawler, IA 52154

Our History

    The Light Of Christ began in 2004 when innovative individuals from six local parishes came together, prior to being formally clustered in 2008 as Christ Our Hope, to create a strong religious education and faith formation program that built upon the existing strong school and community identity. These founding parishioners took on the challenge to not simply combine the existing religious education programs, that only served the needs of students, but strived to create a faith formation program, known as Generations of Faith, that meets the needs of parishioners of all ages.
     The Light of Christ Faith Formation Program (LOC)  serves the parishioners of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Little Turkey), Holy Trinity (Protivin), Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Lawler), St. John Nepomucene (Ft. Atkinson), St. Luke (St. Lucas), and St. Mary (Waucoma). We offer a variety of faith formation programs including Generations of Faith, Sacramental Preparation, HerStory in Christ, Signs of Christ, Catechesis of the Good Shepard, Adult sessions, Youth Liturgists in every parish to organize  local youth masses, and many other opportunities. The LOC is guided by a Faith Formation Commission composed of two elected representatives from each parish, the Pastor and the Director of Faith Formation.
    Like other programs, ours has matured and evolved. In December of 2009 we were blessed to begin utilizing the Fr. Moran center at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. This facility was specifically built to provide faith formation for the youth. This change allows all students to be taught in a traditional classroom setting by experienced teachers during the grade level sessions. Elementary students meet on Sunday afternoons and 7-12th grade students meet on Wednesdays. HerStory in Christ is a small faith sharing group for high school females. This group was started by students in January of 2017, and Catechesis of the Good Shepard was added for children age 3 through kindergarten in October 2017. 

For adults, we offer a variety of speakers on Sundays when at the same time that students have class. We also offer bible studies, book studies, and other opportunities. 

All parishioners young and old are encouraged to regularly participate in our variety of faith formation programs and service opportunities.

Who and What We Are:

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NEW 2012 LOC symbol
The Light of Christ is the faith formation program for the six parishes of the Christ Our Hope Cluster. What is Faith Formation? Faith formation is the new and more accurate term for what you might know as religious education or CCD. But we are much more than the program you grew up with. Faith Formation is built on the idea that we are all on a LIFE LONG faith formation journey. Faith formation, learning about God and growing closer to Him and Jesus did not end when you received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmation was just one milestone on that journey.

The Light of Christ offers faith formation for everyone, including adults. So come and learn more about our main program, Generations of Faith, and we look forward to having you join us in the near future.

Totus Tuus Pics: Click Here for more pictures. 

Volunteers at Camp Courageous July 25, 2018.

. Seven volunteers from the cluster spent the day, July 25th, volunteering at Camp Courageous of Iowa in Monticello. Camp Courageous is a year round camp for individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities. They run completely off of donations and depend on volunteers to help meet their needs. 
Below, volunteers helped to shuck a pick-up truck load of sweet corn to be frozen to provide meals during the winter. In the afternoon, volunteers helped to clear a 300 yard path through timber to allow the future construction of a property line fence. 

Fr. Kyle leads TT in Moose Song Thursday

Fr. Kyle leading Totus Tuus students in a very Animated song.