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Adult Faith Formation
Support Resources

Resources Regarding Support...

Available Formats

ABC's of Catholic Social Teaching
Living our Baptismal Call
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Best Practices
SPARKS: Some Principles And Resources Kindled Splendidly by the Adult Faith Formation Best Practices Servey
WEB PDF
Common Church Acronyms WEB PDF 
Common Church Terms WEB PDF 
Faith Formation Articles
by Sr. Janet Schaeffler, OP

Sr. Janet Schaeffler, OP, is the archdiocesan associate director for adult faith formation for the Office for Faith Formation/Catechetics.
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Formation and Study at Gatherings of Adults
Most of these suggested resources contain guides suggesting various methods and timelines for study; e.g. fifteen-twenty minute periods at several meetings over a yearlong period, several hour sessions spaced over several months, a weekend retreat session. All can be adapted to fit the needs of any group.
  PDF
Foundational Documents
Books, Videos, & Seminars for Adult Formation Parish Leaders, Education Commissions and Adult Faith Formation Committees and Teams
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How Adults Learn
Some Principles of Adult Motivation, Learning, and Retention
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One In Faith and Knowledge: Growing to full maturity in Christ
A Vision Statement for Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Detroit, 1991
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Our Hearts are Burning Within Us
USCCB - A Pastoral Plan for Adult Faith Formation In the United States
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Parish Catechetical Leader
Leading Learners Newsletter
WEB PDF
Planning Prayer Services
Lectionary & Thematic Based Resources for Planning Prayer Services during Gatherings of Adults at Parish, Vicariate and Diocesan Meetings
WEB PDF
Resources Newsletter: A Newsletter for Adult Faith Formation
The Adult Faith Formation Resources Newsletter is published four or five times a year. It is distributed to the archdiocesan parishes and and is available here on the website. It is one vehicle to help parish staffs and leadership keep abreast of new resources, methods, and visioning for adult faith formation and leadership in-service.
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Websites
Adult Faith Formation, Catholic Organizations, Catholic Publications, Scripture, Lectionary, and Scripture Reflections, Prayer and Spirituality, Justice and Peace
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Adult Faith Formation
Parish Leaders
Adult Faith Formation Association
Adult Formation Networking Mornings/Evenings
Information
Question of the Week
Programming Resources
E-learning for Adult Formation
Support Resources
SHMS Tuition Assistance
Sample Job Description
Best Practices
Faith Formation Articles
Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord
Supports for the Catechetical Leader
Practical Ideas
 
Events
Formation Topics
Maturing Adult Conferences
Annual Fall Gathering for Catechetical Leaders
AFF Networking Mornings
 
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