Commissioning is a blessing of the students by our Bishop, as a sacred gesture of their having completed the Nine Month Faith Formation Program of St. Therese Institute’s School of Faith and Mission and their being “sent out” to carry the Gospel into the marketplace of their lives. Following the blessing, the students are presented […]
ST. THERESE SCHOOL OF FAITH AND MISSION – ALUMNI All Faith Formation Program Alumniand their spouses/familiesare invited to join us for the10-Year St. Therese Alumni Reunion! What’s Planned? Friday Supper Meet & Greet Saturday Mini-Retreat(Morning and Afternoon; childcare provided) Banquet & Campfire Sunday Mass @ St. Bruno Parish Please RSVP by […]
“Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence.” (1 Peter 3:15) Learn to speak to the heart of those who would like to believe in God, to believe in Christ, understand the Catholic Church, […]
An introduction to the Catholic Church’s teaching on the dignity, role, spirituality and mission of the lay faithful in the Church today. Discover the mind of the Church on the lay faithful through Scripture and Tradition, especially in the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, and the hearts of Popes Paul VI, John Paul II, […]
At the heart of our Christian faith and our relationship with Jesus Christ is the worship the Church offers God and the grace the Church receives through the seven sacraments. Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution of the Church (no. 48), identifies the Church as “the universal sacrament of salvation.” Christ, “continually active in the world,” […]
The program’s name, Teen STAR (Sexuality Teaching in the context of Adult Responsibility) expresses the mission of the program. According to Dr. Hanna Klaus (OB/GYN and foundress of the Teen STAR Program), Teen STAR gives teenagers and young adults “concrete ways of responding to the corresponding emotional changes and pressures,” while empowering them through a […]
“As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.” Blessed Pope John Paul IIThe family has been described as the “fundamental building block of society.” This conference will provide an introduction to the Catholic Church’s teaching on the dignity and nature of the Christian family, and […]
When are your thoughts and feelings authentic signs of God’s will? How can a married couple discern what God is asking of them? How can I be sure that my discernment is correct? What are the dynamics of effective spiritual group discernment for family, parish, or business? How can I help other people with discernment?Drawing upon the rich teachings […]