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There is no compartmentalizing our lives. Everything that happens in our daily lives touches our faith growth. Therefore, the realm of topics that can be, might be, and should be explored in adult faith formation opportunities are never-ending. As parish staffs, education commissions and adult faith formation committees continue to listen to the needs of all adults — which, of course, are varied and diverse, listed here are just some of the many topics that might spark interest and answer the questions for today's needs.

• Continuing catechesis: reconciliation in daily life and the celebration of the sacrament
• Christian parenting
• Social justice
• Biblical concept of stewardship
• Christian decision-making
• Predictable crisis in adult life
• Predictable crisis in faith
• Challenges of conversion
• Growing through crisis
• Basic teachings of Catholic-ism/tradition
• Scripture study
• Scriptural prayer
• Christian morality
• Christian leadership skills
• Your call to ministry
• The Ten Commandments today
• Conscience formation
• Role of the Holy Spirit in decision-making
• Death, dying and paschal mystery
• Joys and challenges of intergenerational households
• Single-parent parenting skills
• Christian single life
• Singles issues
• Passages of marriage
• Beginning again: Support for widows, widowers, divorced and separated
• Singles retreat
• Retreat for married couples
• Family retreat
• Sharing groups of various kinds
• Dealing with loneliness
• Spirituality of work
• Coping with illness
• Support for the caregiver
• Working moms workshop
• A look at the Passion and Death Narratives in Scripture
• The challenge of the Resurrection
• What makes us Catholic
• The Church after Vatican II
• Roots of ethnic spirituality
• Religious meanings of ethnic customs
• Family dialogue activities
• Christian alternatives in celebrating holidays
• Film festivals
• Book clubs
• Family prayer
• Social action activities
• Crisis points in marriage
• Christian values in day-to-day living
• Christian business ethics
• Medical ethics/medical decision-making
• What does prayer really mean?
• New/old ways to pray
• Inter-faith dis-cussion/prayer
• Getting the most out of Mass
• The meaning of our liturgy
• What happens after Mass?
• The meaning and challenge of the Kingdom
• Christian spirituality
• Church history and today's teachings/practices
• Journal keeping as prayer
• Challenges of midlife transitions
• Meditation as prayer
• Understanding world religions
• RCIA, baptism, Confirmation sponsor enrichment
• Vision of the Church
• What did Vatican II really say?
• What does Vatican II have to do with me?
• Echoing the Good News: Exploring the Gospels
• Paul: The remarkable apostle
• Christian discipleship
• Family communication skills
• Parenting as ministry
• Meaning of Christian signs and symbols
• Prayer in the home
• Does the way we pray effect what we do?
• Dealing with anger
• Dealing with guilt (or any emotion we've been afraid of)
• Forgiveness: is it possible?
• Women in the Church
• Ethnic saints, heroes, heritage days
• Who is Jesus?
• Sabbath sense
• Jesus laughed – do you?
• Religion and spirituality, not religion vs. spirituality
• Coping with tots
• Coping with teens
• When they all go to school
• Where have all the devotions gone?
• Families coping with loss
• Christian use of leisure time
• Getting ready for retirement
• 9 to 5: Spirituality of work
• The empty-nest syndrome
• How to personalize Christ in impersonal situations
• Catholic views on current issues
• The question of suffering
• Catholic social teachings about … (throughout the years include the various topics, many of which people might be unaware of; it's our best kept secret)
• Traits of a healthy spirituality
• Healing broken relationships
• Growing older without fear
• The role of work and leisure
• Creation and ecology: What does it have to do with being Christian?
• Media literacy: Knowing how the media influences (hoodwinks) me
• Safety in a cyberspace age
• What have we learned from Hurricane Katrina?
• What does the Church really say about…? (ask for parishioners' questions)
• Will our children have faith?
• A welcoming place for returning Catholics
• Called and gifted workshop
• Feelings and coping when unemployed
• Leadership in the business world (as a Catholic)
• Taking charge of your health
• Cancer support group
• Is God really listening?
• The seven secrets of successful Catholics
• The Beatitudes: What do they mean in the 21st Century?
• Creationism, intelligent design and Catholic thought
• How to beat burnout
• How God can help with life's crisis, as well as daily stress

Sr. Janet Schaeffler, OP, is the archdiocesan associate director for adult faith formation for the Office for Faith Formation/Catechetics.

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