2. Family Faith Formation 2015-2016
What went well?
What needs improvement?

3. Family Faith Formation 2016-2017
More integrated faith formation in the whole human person and family
Four “pillars” of Christian formation
The four pillars applied to FFF

4. A MORE integrated faith formation in the whole human person and family
The human person: body and soul
The human experience: being and doing
The four pillars: a concise summary of being and doing

5. The four pillars of Christian formation
Intellectual-Catechetical
Spiritual
Social-Pastoral
HUMAN

6. The Four Pillars applied to FFF
Focus for each “semester”
Monthly themes
Four-Wednesday rotation of faith formation activity

7. Focus for each “Semester”
Fall (September – December): FAITH
Spring (January – April): MORALS

8. Monthly themes Fall Semester (Faith) Spring Semester (Morals)
September/October: The Eucharist, the Mass
November: The Last Things
December: The Incarnation
Spring Semester (Morals)
January: Conscience
February: mortal/venial sins; Capital Sins
March: Sexual Ethics
April: End-of-Life Issues

9. Four-Wednesday rotation of faith formation activity (…and how each Wednesday corresponds to the four pillars of Christian formation)
1st Wednesdays: FFF large-group (as usual)
2nd Wednesdays: Bishop Robert Barron’s Catholicism series
3rd Wednesdays: thematic Bible study
4th Wednesdays: Forty Weeks (Sacred Story Institute)

10. 1st Wednesdays This element of FFF is the same as usual
Home-lesson packets will still be prepared and sent out
The home lessons for each month will correspond to that month’s theme in some way (e.g. September/October, on the Eucharist, will have home lessons on the Mass and the other Sacraments)

11. 2nd Wednesdays Bishop Robert Barron’s Catholicism series
Catholicism for adults
Veggie Tales for the children?

12. 3rd Wednesdays
Thematic Bible studies will consist of studying passages in Sacred Scripture pertaining to that month’s theme
For example: September/October, the Eucharist, will have thematic Bible study focusing on the Passover in Exodus and the Last Supper in the Gospels

13. 4th Wednesdays Sacred Story Institute (Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.)
Program: Forty Weeks (video)
This element added to FFF will help integrate what we learn with what we believe, fusing the head with the heart, resulting in a more completely integrated faith formation program, the end-game of which is developing us as active and intentional disciples of Jesus Christ

14. 5th Wednesdays Five Wednesdays in November and March
Host a social-outreach event? (e.g. a potluck dinner to which all are invited)

15. Family Faith Formation 2016-2017
Questions?
Comments?
Suggestions?
Rebuttals?