CONTENTS
Sacrament Preparation
- Infant Baptism
- RCIA
- (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
- Marriage
Education
- Church History
- Adult Opportunities
- Youth Opportunities
- Edge - for junior high school students, every other Wednesdays, starting September 22nd, in the Church Basement
- Religious Education:
* On-site registration at St. Laurence O'Toole Elementary School
* Classes: 3:30 - 4:40 p.m.
* Wednesdays when school is in session.
Confirmation
- Confirmation Class has finished for the year. Confirmation will be celebrated on February 15 at 6:30 p.m., St. Paul's Newman Center
Social Services Information and External Volunteer Opportunities
Sacrament Preparation
Infant Baptism
There are normally two steps in the process of preparation for infant baptism. The first is to make an appointment to meet with Fr. James. The second is to attend a Baptism Preparation class.
Baptism Class will be held on the third Monday in September, November, January, March, May, & July
6:00 pm in the Parish Office Conference Room
Please plan ahead so that your preparation may be completed prior to the intended date of baptism. Baptisms will be held during the 10:30 a.m., Sunday Mass. In this class, the meaning of the Sacrament of Baptism is explored and the Baptism Rite explained. Godparents are also encouraged to attend.
Instructors: Irene Johnson, St. Laurence O'Toole Parish; Leah Horst, St. Paul's Newman Center
For more information or to schedule an appointment with Fr. James, please call the parish office at 745-3115.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
RCIA is for adults preparing for Baptism (Catechumens), those Christians baptized in another tradition and wishing to become Roman Catholic (Candidates), and adults baptized Catholic and preparing for Confirmation (Confirmandi), inclusive.
Weekly sessions begin early each September and meet Tuesdays 7 - 8:30 PM (Summers, once a month, on the last Tuesday of the month).
For further information, please call Barbara Maxwell, 307-399-2661.
Marriage Preparation
Engaged couples need to contact Father Schumacher at least six months in advance. A wedding date is considered tentative until the necessary marriage preparation is completed. Couples desiring a traditional Catholic wedding should be living a traditional Catholic lifestyle.
Elements of marriage preparation:
FOCCUS
(Facilitating Open Couple Communication, Understanding and Study.)
Honestly, it's not a test! This is an instrument to discover areas of agreement, areas of disagreement, and areas that the couple simply hasn't given much thought. The couple will discuss the survey results together, usually assisted by the parish priest. At St. Laurence O'Toole Parish, each couple sets up an appointment with Father James to take the FOCCUS and then two or three subsequent appointments to review the results.
God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage
This component of marriage preparation helps a couple understand what the Catholic Church teaches about marriage. Seasoned married couples from within the St. Laurence O'Toole Parish will facilitate this fine DVD program.
The class is presented in two sessions:
Call Cindi Hewlett at 755-9704 to register.
Life Skills for a Joy-Filled Marriage
This part of marriage preparation teaches practical skills for healthy, married life. Couples will go home with handouts and tools that they can use throughout their marriage. (Length of class may vary with number of participating couples.)
There is only one session for this class.
Call Cindi Hewlett at 755-9704 to register.
Location for both the "God's Plan" and the "Life Skills" classes will be the parish office conference room, 617 S. 4th St., unless otherwise noted.
For other class locations and dates, please contact Becky at the parish office, 745-3115.
Natural Family Planning
There is a healthy and effective way of planning for children that builds closeness between husband and wife and fully conforms to the Church's teaching on marriage and sexuality. It is important to learn about Natural Family Planning especially since couples using this form of family planning well are able to space and limit children with 98-99% accuracy and have a lower rate of divorce. Couples preparing for marriage will be given options for sit-down classes, on-line or home-study courses as well as a list of teaching couples in Wyoming who are available to answer questions arising from on-line and home-study materials.
EDUCATION
Education Opportunities for Adults
Church History, Winter-Spring 2011
Thursdays, 7-8:00 p.m. at the Rectory
THE HISTORY OF THE ROMAN MASS:
* January 27 - The Apology of St. Justin Martyr
* February 3 - The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus
* February 17 - The Roman Mass in the Age of the Ancient Basilicas
* February 24 - The Roman Mass in the Age of Gregory the Great
* March 3 - The Roman Mass in the Carolingian Era
* March 10 - The Roman Mass in the Romanesque Era
* March 24 - The Roman Mass in the Gothic Age
* April 7 - The Protestant Critique
* April 28 - The Roman Mass in the Modern Era
* May 5 - The Liturgical Movement
* May 12 - The Roman Mass in the Era of the Second Vatican Council
Catechesis on the Kerygma - the basic Gospel message
Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-8:00 p.m. in the church basement
(starts Monday February 14th)
Sometimes it is essential for our spiritual lives to go "back to basics." This catechesis for pre-Lent and Lent will help people do this.
Education Opportunities for Youth
Religious Education, Grades 1-6
Confirmation Class
St. Laurence O'Toole Elementary School - Gym
608 S. 4th St.
2:30 - 4:00p.m.
On-site Registration
7th through 9th grades. Call Becky at the parish office, 745-3115 for more information!
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