Faith Formation Coordinator
n’s Relationship With God together for prayer, reflections on the Gospel, a weekly theme or saint, and then break out to their age-appropriate groups within the hall for further discussions, lessons, or activities. We hope to incorporate the talents and faith experiences of our parish community to enrich the program and help the children see faith in action.”
It is the hope for both Fr. Eduino and Tracy that this change is exciting for our community. In a way, our younger parishioners will have the opportunity to be formed by more of our adults through the talents they might be able to share. Our older parishioners might feel more energized by the chance to tell a story, sing, or teach the future of our faith.
“I will also ask for prayers for our children and their families as we embark upon this new year of faith formation,” Tracy says, “I hope we have parishioners that want to share their faith by facilitating a group on Sundays as a catechist or in offering their gifts, talents, or stories one or more times through the year.
If you are interested in supporting our Faith Formation Program as a volunteer, please contact Tracy Urban at faithformation@olaparish.net.
Embracing the Graces of Daily Mass and the Eucharist continued from front cover
Parishioner Suzy Doud attended daily Mass periodically for a few years. Nearly three years ago, she started working at Extension, the before and after school program at OLA School. In the mornings, she finishes around 7:45 a.m., which is perfect timing to walk over to the church for Mass. For Suzy, attending daily Mass gives her strength and is the source of her relationship with Christ. “I have found that it is a wonderful way to start the day,” she says. “It is very centering and you really feel the graces each day. I can always tell a difference on the days I am not able to attend. You get dependent on the graces that you receive to go about your daily tasks.” Daily Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption is very well attended which is a beautiful showing of the strength of the faith of our community. “Many of our members make it a priority to start their day with Mass,” Fr. Eduino says. “Our people are very faithful.”
All parishioners are encouraged to attend daily Mass whenever they are able, even if they are attending occasionally or making the commitment to attend once a week. There is so much to be gained from receiving Jesus in the Eucharist. It strengthens your relationship with Christ and pours His grace out on those who receive Him!
“I have found that it is a wonderful way to start the day. It is very centering and you really feel the graces each day. I can always tell a difference on the days I am not able to attend. You get dependent on the graces that you receive to go about your daily tasks.” — Suzy Doud 5
