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Text Box: Faith Formation

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Text Box: RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is instruction for all who wish to learn about the Catholic faith as well as for those who are already committed to joining the Catholic Church. RCIA meets every Tuesday beginning in the Fall and ending at Easter. To participate or volunteer to help in this program, contact Paulette Baumgartner at 763-9202.

Text Box: St. Mary’s Elementary School is dedicated to educating the whole child within a nurturing Catholic Christian environment. Our school presents many opportunities to volunteer, including teacher aides, who will help with individual tutoring, decorating bulletin boards, rote learning of facts, or distribution of class materials. The grandparent partners provide time with those who need special attention. Playground monitors, lunchroom supervisors, library and computer room aides are always needed. To volunteer, you may call the School Principal, Troy Sladek at 763-5861.

Text Box: The St. Cloud Diocesan Marriage Preparation Course held in Alexandria is a spring weekend retreat. The retreat is designed to promote dialogue between the two persons contemplating marriage. These discussions will cover some of the areas of married life. Its goal is to challenge growth in relationships, spirituality and faith. The course must be completed at least three months before the wedding celebration. However, many couples take the course a year before their celebration. Contact the parish office at 763-5781 for the course dates or to register. Facilitators are Jim and Julie Boyle. Married couples, willing to share their faith story, are needed as speakers at these retreats. Outlines of the topics that will be covered are given to the couples who are willing to volunteer. Please contact Jim Boyle 763-5781.

Text Box: The Baptism class is offered one night every other month. It is required for those parents who for the first time are having children baptized into the Catholic faith. Please contact Jim Boyle to participate 763-5781.

Text Box: The Parish Lending Library located in the Great Hall is on an “honor system”. Everyone is welcome to check out materials. Donated materials to supplement the library materials can be left at the Religious Education Office.

Text Box: Each year, as students enter our school and as adults join to help, there is a constant need for intercessory prayer to ensure our focus remains on the genuine teaching of the Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The Catholic Schools of the future, rooted in the richness of the Catholic Tradition, will be Christ-centered learning environments, focused on cultivating the potential of children and adults within the community. As an educational center where Gospel values are learned, embraced and integrated by all members, the Catholic School will be a center for life-long learning, which both challenges and empowers a person to assess the present and design the future. To volunteer, you may contact the school at 763-5861.

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Text Box: Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14

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Text Box: This ministry calls for a commitment of one hour per week to spend in worship in the chapel. Prayer books, Bibles and other materials are available to enhance your hour of adoration. If you are not able to commit to a regular time, you are welcome to come to the Prayer Chapel at your leisure. Two people are encouraged to be present for each hour. If you are able to devote one hour a week to this worship opportunity, please call Sue McCulloch at 762-2053 or Barb Nei at 846-1946