How will "Longing for the Holy: Spirituality for Everyday Life" help our parishioners?
Our faith sharing groups enable people to:
Our faith sharing groups enable people to:
- deepen their faith
- develop a closer relationship with Christ
- grow in community
- know the essentials of our spirituality and integrate them more into our lives
Click here to view sample session!
Our parish has begun a journey of spiritual renewal developed by RENEW International called Longing for the Holy: Spirituality for Everyday Life. All parishioners are welcome to participate in this process.
Adult Faith Formation at St. Anthony's
Faith formation - growing in our friendship with God - is the task of a lifetime. From infancy to old age, we are constantly learning what it means to be a Christian. Indeed, we are constantly learning what it means to be a good and decent human being.
The Parish of St. Anthony of Padua strives towards a "cradle to grave" model of faith formation. Since the days of the Apostles, the classic model of teaching the faith has been a three-fold structure of:
The Parish of St. Anthony of Padua strives towards a "cradle to grave" model of faith formation. Since the days of the Apostles, the classic model of teaching the faith has been a three-fold structure of:
PROCLAMATION - TEACHING - DEEPENING
Because we are an ancient Church, we often use the Greek and Latin terms for these stages:
PARANESIS (EVANGELIZATION)
CATECHESIS (INITIATION)
MYSTAGOGIA (GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT)
CATECHESIS (INITIATION)
MYSTAGOGIA (GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT)
Our parish seeks to offer many different opportunities for Catholics to grow in their faith. Here are some of them:
DOCAT: WHAT TO DO
The new flagship adult faith formation offering at St. Anthony of Padua Parish (including St. Paul's Chapel).
We use the official Docat book and study guide, as well as the phone app, as published under the direction of the pope. Small groups meet according to their own schedule. Please contact the parish office for a list of small group leaders and meeting times. 
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THAT MAN IS YOU
A men's leadership program based on the teaching of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of authentic men capable of transforming themselves, their families and all of society. The group meets at 6am on Friday mornings.
Contact Ken Schneider (kemasch@ indianadata.com) or Rob Thomas (r.thomas@isi-inc.us) for more info. NOTE: This program is now finished. If you enjoyed TMIY, you are encouraged to participate in Chaoice Wine (see below). |
WOMEN'S SCRIPTURE STUDY GROUP
Not strictly just a Bible study, our group reads and discusses many different books and articles and video series and topics. We are always learning so much!
Presently we are using a series about the timeline of the Bible - it has been quite fascinating! We meet Wednesday mornings at 8:45 a.m. in one of the classrooms. 
Note: this program is suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus shutdown
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LEVÁNTATE: UNÁMONOS IN CRISTO
LEVÁNTATE. Unámonos en Cristo es un proceso de renovación espiritual y evangelización centrado en la parroquia. Invita a los fieles a desarrollar una relación más íntima con Cristo, crecer en comunidad y acercarse a otros para servirlos.
No importa el punto dónde estén los participantes en su camino espiritual, son atraídos por la calurosa bienvenida que los pequeños grupos ofrecen y las oportunidades para encontrar a Jesucristo en la Sagrada Escritura y examinar el vínculo de la fe con la vida diaria. Mas información: Jaime & Belen Tellez, Belengarcia71@icloud.com, 260-667-8993 |
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT
Starting in January 2020!
Our new offering for married couples is called The Choice Wine: Seven Steps to a Superabundant Marriage. Combining pleasant suppers together, video presentations, a book, group discussions and private talks between husnab and wife, our Choice Wine program helps you make your marriage more and more a blessing for yourselves and for the world. Note: because of the shutdown, this program is suspended until further notice. |
Other opportunities for growth in God
Altar & Rosary
Knights of Columbus Angel Tree Liturgical Ministries Eldercare Garden Ministry Hispanic Ministry Human Life and Dignity Meals to Heal Prayer Shawl Sewing St. Vincent de Paul Secular Franciscans RCIA Baptism Prep Marriage Prep Café Holy Tony Newman Catholic Fellowship Young Adult Ministry |