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Catholic Education Committee Meeting - Eastside Parishes
Tuesday January 3rd, 6:30 pm St. Michael's Gathering Space
Opening Prayer - Deacon Peter,
Discussion by Fr. Grevatch
Attendees: Lee Ann Lella, Dave Suelzer, Tom Schneider, John MacDonald and Glenn Sowinski 

Parish Mission Update
Dates January 22 - 24th
Fr. James Sichko
Great speaker, story teller and professional vocalist

Film Night
"Entertaining Angels"
A film about the life of the founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, Dorothy Day
Thursday January 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
For all ages
More films coming

 The "Catholicism" DVD package has been checked out of the library and is being seen.
There is a training to be a facilitator for the series in Stevens Point coming up in later in January.

How is the New Roman Missal Translation going?
Overall very well
A work in progress 

Faith Formation
First time Sacrament of Reconciliation for the youth - January 28th

Youth Ministry
Giving Tree very successful this year
We filled over 225 tags at the Neighbors Place and Salvation Army plus we had over 200 gift cards for parish families.
Big thank you to Denise Sullivan

Youth Christmas Carol

Lenten Planning
Spiritualizing food as part of Lent
There is a program set up with 6 different sessions
Reading, reflection, consumption, sharing food, discussion and prayer.
Gathering at nightly meals as families
Discuss fasting and abstaining
Action steps for following
Put in the bulletin
Encourage people at their family meals share a prayer to have an awareness of what we are eating and why we do fast
Our bodies are temples from God and we should treat them in such a way to respect our bodies
We did something similar 2 years ago
Sr Jane Chittister - 'The Gift of Years'

The 'Catholicism' Series  (a gather approach)
We need a facilitator
would like at least two or three people to attend the workshop on Monday January 16 from 6-9pm at St Joseph's in Stevens Point.
Looking for discussion/training topics for future possibilities

Discussion on community building and ministry programs
Building relationship within the church
How to build to a community
Tom shared his experience with starting a mens bible group
'This Man is You"  Jeff Heinzen
Research and discuss at next meeting
Look at models at other parishes 

Catholic Education Committee Meeting - Eastside Parishes
Tuesday November 1st, 6:30 pm 
St. Michael's Gathering Space

  Opening  Mass - Fr. Bill. 

• Video on New Roman Missal
• Attendees: Fr. Alphonse, Lee Ann Lella, Dave Suelzer, Bernie Lakus, Tom Schneider, John MacDonald and Glenn Sowinski

 Youth Ministry

• Pumpkin Patch -Corn Maze was fun
• Giving Tree
• Youth Christmas Carol
• Tubing at Sylvan Hill

 Faith Formation

• October Film Night-
• Planning January Film Night-
• Dovetail books from our Saint Michael's Library at the same time
• Lenten Offerings - start thinking of ideas
• Our Wednesday Classes of FF
• Largest class in the city
• Outstanding Catchiest
• Area's DRE's to draft letter asking for Wednesday stay sacred for student education
• November 13 - retreat for 40 students
• Children Liturgy 10:30 AM Sundays - ages 5-7

 TV broadcast "Catholicism" discussion

• We do have a copy on DVD for our use( through donation)
• LeeAnn looking at public access channel possibility
• EWTN Broadcast schedule - Charter Wausau Channel - 19
• EWTN will broadcast (US and Canada) the following CATHOLICISM episodes on Wednesday, November 16:
• "The Fire of His Love: Prayer and the Life of the Spirit" - 9 pm EST (8 pm Central)
• "Happy Are We: The Teachings of Jesus" - 10 pm EST (9 pm Central)
• "A Body Both Suffering and Glorious: The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church" 11 pm EST (10 pm Central)

 EWTN will broadcast (US and Canada) the following CATHOLICISM episode on Thursday, November 17:

• "Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven: The Mystery of the Liturgy and the Eucharist" - 11 pm EST (10 pm Central

 EWTN will broadcast (US and Canada) the following CATHOLICISM episodes on Friday, November 18:

• "A Vast Company of Witnesses: The Communion of Saints" - 10 pm EST (9 pm Central)
• "World Without End: The Last Things" - 11 pm EST (10 pm Central) 
• EWTN will broadcast (US and Canada) the following CATHOLICISM episodes on Saturday, November 19:
• "Happy Are We: The Teachings of Jesus" - 1 pm EST (12 noon Central)
• "A Body Both Suffering and Glorious: The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church" - 2 pm EST (1 pm Central)
• "Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven: The Mystery of the Liturgy and the Eucharist" - 4 pm EST (3 pm Central)
• "The Vast Company of Witnesses: The Communion of Saints" - 5 pm EST (4 pm Central)
• "World Without End: The Last Things" - 6 pm EST (5 pm Central)
• "Happy Are We: The Teachings of Jesus" - 10 pm EST (9 pm Central)
• "A Body Both Suffering and Glorious: The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church" - 11 pm EST (10 pm Central)
• For more on CATHOLICISM, go to: CatholicismSeries.com

 Discussion on the times of the masses on the holy days of obligation

• Is the 5:30 PM mass to early on holy days

 Newman Catholic Schools Update

• Childcare at St. Michael's is working out well
• The NCS Auction is coming up November 12th - 'Winter Wonderland Auction'
• Funds support the educational programs at NCS
• An Evening of dinner, raffles, silent auctions, music and dancing
• Held at Stoney Creek Inn, Rothschild

 New Roman Missal

• Training aids are in place
• Discussion and Training before masses have started
• The first Sunday of Advent is the kickoff
• Still many question from congregation on Why, What and When....

 There will be no planned meetings in December 

Education committee meeting minutes
(Committee does not meet in June July August or December)



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2011 - 2012 FAITH FORMATION CALENDAR


2011 - 2012 FAITH FORMATION HANDBOOK


PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK FORM


2011 - 2012 FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION FORM


2011 - 2012 FAITH FORMATION LETTER


2011 - 2012 MEDICAL RELEASE FORM


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