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Donate Now! The Call To Christian Happiness CD Set Friendship With God CD Set

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The Catherine of Siena Institute is a program of the Western Dominican Province dedicated to equipping parishes for the formation of lay Catholics for their mission in the world. Support our work to make apostolic formation and support readily available to all lay Catholics. Click the title to donate.

The Call To Christian Happiness CD Set

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Christ promised his burden would be light. If you're more familiar with the burden end of that statement, it's time to experience the lightness. In this provocative, refreshingly original presentation, Fr. Michael and Sherry explore the meaning and method of Christian happiness. Drawing upon the teachings of C.S. Lewis, John Paul II, St. Thomas Aquinas, Venerable John Henry Newman, and others. Four hours - Three CD's - Digitally mastered for clarity and quality - Includes notes and extensive outline all in an attractive bookshelf package.

Friendship With God CD Set

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Dominican Fr. Michael Sweeney talks on friendship with God, giving us a deeply challenging and insightful look at our relationship with God. This four-session presentation examines our predispositions, assumptions, and call concerning our status as God's friends, using parables and personal stories to reveal the unimagined intimacy and dignity to which our Lord invites us.
Four sessions on three compact discs indexed into tracks for ready reference.

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Formation for RCIA teams 

          

Evangelizing through RCIA: 3 hours.  (Introduction to spiritual climate and intentional discipleship, recognizing spiritual thresholds and their significance in the RCIA journey.)  

 

Transforming Lives through RCIA: One day (9 – 4pm) (Introduction to spiritual climate and intentional discipleship, recognizing spiritual thresholds, how telling the “Great Story "of Jesus changes lives, introduction to the art of evangelizing spiritual conversations.) 

 

RCIA Team Retreat: (Thursday, 6pm through Saturday, 3pm   
 
  • Adult spiritual growth
  • Changing spiritual climate: post-modernity
  • The goal: intentional discipleship
  • Personal faith, grace, and sacraments
  • infant & adult paradigms of Catholic faith development
  • Recognizing spiritual thresholds
  • Tracing your own spiritual journey
  • How to have an evangelizing spiritual conversion
  • Practicum: the opportunity to engage in a live conversation with a spiritual seeker.   
 
The first weekend of the Making Disciples seminar adapted for RCIA teams.  Practical, interactive, life changing, and team transforming!  Your team will never approach RCIA the same way again. 
 
Ideal for two or more parish teams, deanery, vicariate, or diocesan RCIA leaders.