Catholics Come Home

• Were you raised Catholic but do not come or seldom come to church anymore?

• Are you a Catholic who now feels separated from the church?

• Would you like to know more about the Catholic Church as it is today?

• Would you like to feel at home in the Catholic Church again?

 
Catholics Come Home is an invitation to non-practicing Catholics. No matter how long you have been away and no matter what the reason, we invite you to consider renewing your relationship with our Church.
 
When and What?

Sunday sessions will be held in Church Room 2, St. Joseph Catholic Community, beginning in 7:00 pm beginning Jan. 14 ^.
 
Wednesday sessions will be held in Church Room 2, St. Joseph Catholic Community, beginning in 6 p.m. beginning Jan. 17. 

Session 1
Welcome
Overview of Series
Sharing by Team and Attendees
Rules for the Game of Life

• Book of Life…Is it a Lie or is it a truth?
• Our Food and Drink the Bible is the Word and the Word is a Someone who is our food and drink, Let us Soak it in
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• The Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Tradition: Early Church Fathers Apostolic Fathers and Early Church Fathers
• Magisterium: Council of Bishops (Cardinals)
• Line of authority from Peter to today, Pope Francis.

It’s a numbers Game or is it?

• 7 of 7 – 7Sacraments/7Cardinal Virtues/7Deadly Sins… there are 7 days in a week, butwhat about the 8^th day
• 10 of 10 – 10 trials in Egypt/ 10 Commandments
• 12 of 12 – 12 Tribes of Israel/12 apostles/12 Judges
• 40 of 40 – 40 years in the desert/40 days in fasting/ 40 days before Ascension
• 3 of 3 - 3 in one the Trinity/ 3 days in the belly of a fish/3 days in the tomb…the sign of Jonah

 
Session 2
Welcome
Something about Mary

• Who is she?
• Mother of God
• Virgin Birth
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• The Pill
• Immaculate Conception
• Full of Grace

Discussion and Sharing by Team and Attendees
 
Session 3
Welcome
Can you spare some bread Man

• Can you spare a dime?
• Wading in the water with Bread in their pockets
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• Manna in the Desert
• Bread before the Exile
• Lamb of God
• Gnaw at my flesh and drink my blood John Chapter 6
• Manna from heaven Daily Bread
• Wafer 2 servings on Friday

Discussion and Sharing by Team and Attendees
 
Session 4
Welcome
The Mass A(E)ffect

• See the Jesus in others
• Procession – Jesus enters into Jerusalem
• We ask for forgiveness
• Glory to God in the Highest –The Angels song of worship to GodWe join in and sing this
• Liturgy of the Word Old Testament/ Psalm/Epistles/Gospel
• Profession of faith
• Prayers of the faithful
• Setting the Altar
• Liturgy of the Eucharist
• Sign of Peace
• Receive the Precious body Blood Soul and Divinity of Jesus “The Lamb of God” Who Takes away the sins .. from the unblemished Lamb sacrificed in the Temple…
• Dismissal and Sending Forth to spread the Word

Discussion and Sharing by Team and Attendees
 
Session 5
Welcome
I have Something to Confess

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• Scrape the knee
• Deacon Invites congregation to congregation
• Confessing to a priest
• Nathan and David
• Priests in the Temple
• Jewish High Priest
• Persona Christi/ Example Apostles on the first mission

Discussion and Sharing by Team and Attendees
 
Session 6
Welcome
Metanoia

• Holy Moly
• Conversion from Darkness to light
• East to west East rising of the sunWest Setting of the sun and Darkness
• Leave those things from our youth(St Paul)

I’m Listening

• Let us Pray
• Prayer vs worship
• Honor vs worship
• Venerate vs worship
• Dulia/Hyper Dulia/ Latria

• the Psalms have it all

Discussion and Sharing by Team and Attendees
Wrap-up
 
 
For more information, please contact us by calling Dawn Ward at 817.472.5181 or by email, dward@stjoe88.org.