Journey with Christ: Sessions

Student Sessions: Held at the Faith Formation Office in Lawler.
K-6th, 12:30-2:00: Sunday October 7, 28, Nov. 11, Dec. 2
7th-11th, 6-7:30 PM: Wednesday Oct. 10, Oct. 31, Nov. 14, Nov. 28

The Journey with Christ adult sessions will be Sundays from 12:30-2 PM. All adult sessions meet in the OLMC church hall in Lalwer. 
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October 28: They Always Call the Priest: A Catholic Understanding of Ghosts, Ghouls, the Paranormal and the power of God.  Whether you think you have a haunted house, have seen a scary movie recently, or are just not sure what the Gospel has to say about these things, you are welcome to attend this session on Oct. 28th with Fr. Aaron.  The Church has a rich, beautiful and powerful response to the things that go bump in the night, and it’s a treasure trove of tradition that is often neglected and can be helpful even if you don’t need the nightlight left on. Please consider joining us for this reflection on the power of God’s Church in the world as a force for good, and perhaps a strengthening of your own courage too!

November 11: Share struggles and successes, this will be a time for parents to visit about struggles they face in raising their children to know God, their successes and to generally share and learn from each other. This will be facilitated by Tyler Wheeler.

December 2: Prayer is Powerful. Fr. Aaron will visit with adults on how to improve your personal prayer life, styles of prayer, and give suggestions on how to pray at home with your family.  

2017/18 GOF Teachers

2017/18 Catechists:
Above: Renae Franzen (4th), Melinda Elsbernd (PS/K), Mary Kruse (5th), Pat Zajicek (1), Nicole Winter (3), Heidi Kriener (2). 
Below: Cathy Humpal (11), Renae Franzen (10), Tyler Wheeler (7), Brian Schmitt (9), Sheila Rassman (9), Jessica Pullman (6)
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Journey with Christ (Faith Formation for Life)

Journey with Christ (JC), formerly Generations of Faith, is the fun and creative primary faith formation program for  all ages, birth to death. This program is specifically designed, and works best, when multiple generations (whole families) come together to learn and grow in their faith. 

¨ All members of your family can receive faith formation at their level. 

¨ Our primary goal is to aid parents in fulfilling their role as the first educator of their children in the faith. We strive to support parents, not replace them. Each session includes formation experiences for adults. The 2018 focus is to help parents reflect on their relationship with Jesus and build that relationship. 

¨ 12 sessions annually on a variety of topics lasing 1.5 hrs each.

¨ Guest speakers and presenters

¨  Students are introduced to Archdiocesan required prayers and our Catholic beliefs and traditions in a fun and exciting environment.

- K-8th students utilize the Be My Disciples series from RCL Benziger. This series is dedicated to presenting information on our faith in a way that easily helps students connect what they learn to their lives. Each session includes a family page for you to use at home to reinforce what was learned in class. K-5th grade students will bring home their chapters at the end of each class, so you know what was discussed in class. 

- 9th grade students utilize You: Theology of the Body for Teens from Ascension. This is a series of 10 sessions that focus on helping students better understand who they are, and how to respect themselves, others, and look at important topics such as dating, relationship, marriage, homosexuality, and how our bodies are temples created by God and need to be respected as such. 

- `10th grade students utilize Alteration: Understanding the Mass.