St. Anne Parish held their annual Parish Convocation on August 2, 2012 where they introduced their theme for the year: Discover Catholicism in U – CommUnity & CommUnion.

Did you miss the Convocation with Fr. John Schultz? Watch the video here:

Part One:

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Part Two:

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Here’s an outline from Fr. Schultz that describes what he talked about in the Convocation:

Fr. Schultz Convocation Outline

 5 Main Principles of Intergenerational Learning

Whole Community Catechesis as St. Anne’s continues to Journey in Faith

1. Conversion precedes catechesis.

• Intellectual understanding of faith comes after developing a relationship with Jesus
• Then prayer and doctrine have a deeper meaning
• Vibrant celebrated liturgies gives opportunity for people to share faith
• Balance between information and formation supports ongoing process of conversion

 

2. Faith sharing among all ages is at the heart of the catechetical process.

• Special attention in providing opportunities in developing skills needed in faith sharing with the awareness that it is intergenerational.
• WCC seeks to encourage faith sharing – central role in building faith

 

3. Faith is lived outside of the parish buildings.

• Offer support and assistance to diverse households
• Embraces all households
• Seeks to enrich the catechesis that occurs naturally
• Provides resources that help people integrate faith and life

 

4. How we gather supports catechesis.

• Pay attention to who we gather with and different way in which we gather
• Both are incredible moments of catechesis
• Workshops, catechetical assemblies, grade-level classroom-even in our households or celebrations at home are central to who we are as Catholics
• Ways we gather provide an environment for exploring faith together.

 

5. The whole community catechizes and is catechized by engaging in service.

• Outreach, service and commitment to justice are all forms of catechesis which the whole community provides
• Infusing service, programs and gatherings provide opportunities for a vision for the social ministry of the church
• We can better catechize and evangel others as well as ourselves.