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Faith Formation
At Our Lady of Fatima,
everyone gathers once a month to learn and grow together in faith,
and to serve others as disciples of Jesus. We call our faith formation
GIFT - Growing In Faith Together. It is based on the Generations
of Faith three-fold model;
- GIFT
is INTERGENERATIONAL. All ages, from 3-103, gather in community
to share faith, learn from each other, teach each other and
Grow In Faith Together. This is accomplished in a variety of
ways, through music and song, scripture and prayer, rituals,
skits, audio-visual presentations, small group sharing, guest
speakers, hands-on activities and much more!
- GIFT
is EVENT CENTERED. The curriculum is the Church. It comes from
Scripture, Liturgy, Prayer, Tradition, Church Teachings, Feasts
and Seasons. Following a 6-year spiral that includes: Sacraments,
Church Year, Prayer, Morality, Justice & Service, and Creed,
we are immersed in our faith and the life of the Church.
- GIFT
is LIFE-LONG. As human beings, we continue to learn throughout
our lives. Forming our Faith is no exception. At each stage
in our life, we understand and experience things in different
ways. This is also true of the way we understand and experience
our faith. The church year is cyclical, but no two experiences
in the life of the church are ever the same, because we are
constantly growing and changing.
OLF is part of a mentor team for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
that plays an integral role in training new parishes to implement
the Generations of Faith model in their own parishes through a series
of workshops and auxiliary support. We have worked with parishes
from around New York State and throughout the country.
We hope you can join us, and spread the word-as we all continue
Growing In Faith Together.
Schedule
Of Sessions / Last
Gift Session / Archived
Gift Sessions
Current
GIFT Theme
| GIFT Team
Members |
| Angela
Caraher |
875-6577 |
| Ed
Biittig |
868-9300 |
| Sandy
Breitenstein |
895-2548
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| Carol
Caban |
895-2622 |
| Jeanette
Coppolo |
895-2135 |
| Laura
Countryman |
895-2313 |
| Josephine
Errichetto |
864-5597 |
| Sharon
Hoffman |
895-2431
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| Helene
Langan |
295-7304
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| Ethel
O’Brien |
895-2912
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| Jody
Orlando |
875-6462
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| Lynn
O’Rourke |
895-2788 |
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