A Clever Picture and 1,000 Words Too!

There are several new resources available on the  New Evangelization.

One is a clever cartoon online. The other is a document from the Catholic Bishops of the United States.

Here is the web url that will take you to an expanded

http://formedinfaith.blogspot.com/2012/04/clever-picture-and-1000-words-too.html



Free Webinar -- 7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness

A free webinar on the "7 Keys to Spiritual Wellness" will be presented by author and catechist Dr. Joe Paprocki.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
8:00 to 9:00 p.m. (EDT)

Sponsored by the Loyola Press

Based on Dr. Paprocki’s new book, participants will explore 7 key ways by which all can be renewed by the God's grace.

     Seeing Yourself as You Really Are
     Actively Seeking the Good of Others
     Thinking Before Acting
     Holding on Loosely
     Recognizing and Setting Limits
     Channeling Desires
     Unleashing Your Imagination

For more information and/or to acess the webinar sign-in page, right click here:

http://formedinfaith.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-webinar-7-keys-to-spiritual.html

An Ever-Changing Laity -- What Concerned Leaders Should Do

While the Why Catholic? model is on hiatus until Fall 2012, you really should take a look @ a short piece by Dr. Neil Parent on the spiritual sentiments and needs of our ever-changing Catholic laity in the USA.
Here is the Archdiocesan blog page on which you can find the Parent article:

http://formedinfaith.blogspot.com/


Have a great day, everyone!

5 Steps: Plan Your Parish's Social Media Use

New From  --  CatholicTechTalk.com


http://catholictechtalk.com/2012/04/01/5-things-to-do-to-plan-your-parish-social-media-strategy-effectively/ utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+catholictechtalk%2Farticles+%28Catholic+Tech+Talk%29&utm_content=FaceBook&doing_wp_cron=1333652836


Have you heard? Catholic bishops are tweeting. Facebook and Google+ look interesting. Texts and Tweets are careening thru virtual space. So you decide to give it a go.

But, at first, nothing seems to be happening . . .

Don't forget to first plan your overall parish social media strategy, as you would envision a great party.  Common business approaches don't work so well. So, have a successful launch for your social and online strategies by trying 5 practical steps.

Access the highlighted link above!

Happy Easter to All

Happy Easter to one and all from the Archdiocesan Faith-Formation staff.


Easter Prayer


by RENEW International

Your love, O God, embraces all creation, from the tree of the cross.
You have broken open the barriers of sin and selfishness
that separate us from one another and from you.
Remain with us and work through us
that others may come to see that love in us
that they saw and loved in Jesus-
a life freely given for the life of the world.
Until that great day, when your love will reign and all will be one,
may we walk in peace, work for justice,
live in gratitude, and celebrate unceasingly the wonders of your love.
Draw us all to you, O God, through the dying and rising of Christ,
in the power of the Spirit.

Amen.

Catholic Men's Conference -- March 31, 2012

Saturday, March 31  --  Check our Brochure and Webpage:

           www.cmclouisville.net


Presented by the Archdiocese of Louisville


  "Learning and Living:  The Difference
      that Jesus Can Make" 

Workshop on March 17 -- The Spirit of Evangelization

Start the Saint Patrick's Day celebration with a spirited workshop!

The Spirit of Evangelization in Catechesis

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Louisville Ministry Institute. For more information and/or registration help, check the ALMI blog:

http://www.formedinfaith.blogspot.com/



Channel 19: Rev. Robert Barron Presents "Untold Blessing"

A special TV program will be broadcast locally during the season of Lent, beginning on February 24  -- "Untold Blessing: Three Paths to Holiness." It is a multi-part presentation by Rev. Robert Barron.

Father Barron's non-profit organization is Word on Fire Catholic Ministries (www.wordonfire.org), which is dedicated to Catholic preaching and to drawing people into, or back to, the Catholic faith.

"Untold Blessing" will be aired on the Faith Channel (19) at 7:30 PM on Fridays -- Feb. 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Encore showings will be broadcast on Sundays @ 7:30 -- on Feb. 26 March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1.

News Flash: Why Catholic Program Meets Lent 2012

Looking for something to renew your faith during Lent?  Get involved now!

Next week, many groups of Why Catholic? participants (literally, thousands of folks) will meet again weekly -- during the season of Lent 2012 -- throughout the Archdiocese of Louisville. Some participant groups will converse in English, and some will use Spanish.

Please pray that all Why Catholic? group members will experience a true, spiritual renewal along their shared journey.

Webpage -- http://www.archlou.org/ongoing-programs/whycatholic/


Newspaper -- http://www.archlou.org/2012/01/26/why-catholic-to-resume-next-month/

For more information, make contact with your local Catholic parish --
or the Office of Lifelong Formation & Education at 504.448.8581 & OLFE@archlou.org

Lenten Retreat Day on March 3

A Lenten retreat day -- called "Living in the Paschal Mystery" -- will be held on Saturday, March 3, from 9:00 AM till 3:00 PM.  The retreat leader will be Mr. Sal Della Bella, the Director of Faith-Formation for the Archdiocese of Louisville. 
The event will be held at the Flaget Center. 

Map:  www.archlou.org/flagetcenter/

The Paschal Mystery retreat theme will lead participants to "reflect on the ways in which we have experienced God through the process of letting go."

For more information or to register, contact Ms. Linda McLemore at the Archdiocesan Office of Lifelong Formation & Education (OLFE): 504.448.8581, x. 1324, and/or LMcLemore@archlou.org

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