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Circle of Grace - Safe Environment

Curriculum - USCCB

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Year of Faith

Sr Mary Juanita Gonsalves, RSM
Diocese of Winona
55 W Sanborn St
PO Box 588
Winona, MN 55987
Phone (507) 858-1273
Cell (507) 458-7091
Fax (507) 454-8106

 

Circle of Grace

Circle of Grace is a safe environment program developed by the Archdiocese of Omaha in response to Article 12 of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. It serves the dual purpose of educating and forming youth about the value of positive relationships with God and others.

Curriculum

USCCB Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and Series 2013

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Events

May 23 -- "Good or Evil: Who Decides?"- Faith and Reason Program. Raymond De Souza, Evangelization and Apologetics Office, Diocese of Winona. 6: 30 pm - 7:30 pm. St. Clare Rm., St. Francis of Assisi Church, Rochester, MN. Poster can be downloaded here.

June 24-25: Ministry Days. Saint Mary's University, Winona, MN

June 29 -- "How is Jesus Present in the Eucharist" - Logic at the Service of Faith. Raymond De Souza, Evangelization and Apologetics Office, Diocese of Winona. 6: 30 pm - 7:30 pm. St. Anthony's Church, Lismore, MN. Poster can be downloaded here.

August 26, 2013 -- Diocesan Catechetical Day at Saint Augustine in Austin.  "save the date."

This year, the Catechetical Day will focus on the second pillar of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which is on the Sacraments. Bishop Quinn will preside at the opening Mass. Rev. Randy Stice, STL, MAL, who is the Director for Worship and Liturgy in the Diocese of Knoxville, TN,  will be the speaker for the sessions. Fr. Stice was a teacher before he entered seminary and has his License in Liturgy from Mundelein. We invite everyone in the Diocese--priests, deacons, parish ministers, catechists, RCIA team leaders, Catholic school teachers, teachers of natural family planning, anyone involved in any parish ministry at any level, and all interested laity to join us at Saint Augustine’s Church and Pacelli School in Austin, MN, for this event.

October 30, 2013: Closing celebration for the Year of Faith

Media Center

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R.C.I.A.

An Introduction to the R.C.I.A.

RCIA Resources: 

http://www.acmrcia.org/

To find out how you can receive handouts of RCIA session plans included in ACM publications, including the Leaders' Manual, Catechist Manual, and Participant's Book, please contact the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation. Discount rates available for ACM resources published by LTP through Office of Lifelong Faith Formation and RCIA.

Resources

Retreats

Year of Faith

     

      Year of Faith October 11, 2012 to November24, 2013

      Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith Message

 

      Year of Faith Saint for the Diocese of Winona is Saint Joseph Cupertino

  “It is important … that the catechesis of children and young people, permanent catechesis and the catechesis of adults should not be separate watertight compartments… it is important that their perfect complementarity be fostered.”

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