Adult Faith Formation
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1. To form a parish that is vitally alive in faith. We seek to provide a parish climate and an array of activities and resources designed to help adults more fully understand and live their faith.
2. To form adults who actively cultivate a lively baptismal and eucharistic spirituality with a powerful sense of mission and apostolate. Nourished by word, sacrament, and communal life, they will witness and share the Gospel in their homes, neighborhoods, places of work and centers of culture.

In short, the aim of this program is to do everything we can to support and encourage each member of this parish on their spiritual journeys with Jesus Christ.

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Celebrating Seamless Garment of Life

Past Events
Photos and stories of what we've done

Prayer Resources
Links and helps to grow your prayer life

News & Resources
Articles of interest and links to resources on the web

About AFF
The process and results of AFF in our parish

What Is Adult Faith Formation?

Adult Faith Formation: An Annotated Resource List

Noteworthy Now
updated 06/06/2008

• New Adult Faith Formation Recommendations
  St. Clare's is pleased to announce the recommendations approved by Msgr Murphy which appeared as a result of the 2007-2008 planning process.

• Implementation Plan for New Adult Faith Formation Recommendations
  The implementation plan for our recently approved Adult Faith Formation plan has been completed and includes a detailed outline for the implementation of all proposals over the next three years.

• Faith on a Summer Night
  returns to St. Clare's on Monday evenings in July. These films were recommended by the U.S. Bishops in their Top Ten list for 2007.

• Summer Reading for the Spirit
  If you are looking for something to renew your spirit this summer, take a moment to try one of these recommended books available in our parish library. The library is open every Sunday after the 11:30 am mass. Any of these books would make a fine gift or a good addition to your personal library.

• The Death of Jesus: Four Gospel Accounts
  is an online, self-paced mini-course written and narrated by Philip A. Cunningham, Executive Director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College, It is a collaborative project of the Center and C21 Online.

• Online Retreat

• There is a new web site that offers free daily podcasts that will offer a helpful guide for your daily prayer.
  Pray-as-you-go is a daily prayer session, designed for use on portable MP3 players, to help you pray while travelling to and from work, study, etc. It is a free service. A new prayer session is produced every day. It is not a 'Thought for the Day', a sermon or a bible-study, but rather a framework for your own prayer.

  Lasting between ten and thirteen minutes, it combines music, scripture and some questions for reflection. The aim is to help you to:

• become more aware of God's presence in your life

• listen to and reflect on God's word

• grow in your relationship with God.
  
  

• Monsignor Murphy and several members of the parish staff attended "SPICE 2007: Kids on the Edge: The Perils and Potential of the Media and Technology in Catholic Education," held June 21-23 at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
  
  Nationally renowned speakers Chris Hanson, correspondent for "Dateline NBC," and Michael Russell, associate professor at Boston College and chief editor of "Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment," addressed the double-edged sword of the Internet and other technology, addressing both the danger and the potential for enhancing learning.
  
  In addition, St. Clare's program, "Cyberfaith and Catholic Faith: St. Clare's Technology Initiative" was one of six innovative programs showcased that successfully addressed technology issues in Catholic schools in various parts of the country.

  Click here for photos and more details from the conference.
  
  

• Faith on the Web New Schedule for 2007 - 2008
  
  Passing on the Catholic faith is not an option but an imperative, says the archibshop of Boston, Sean O’Malley, OFM. Looking to history and theology, O’Malley addresses this subject in a keynote talk that was part of Boston College’s “Handing on the Faith” conference for Catholic scholars and leaders. This presentation is the opening event in St. Clare’s annual Faith on the Web series. To learn more about this presentation, take a moment to look at an article which appeared in Boston College Magazine.

• Faith in the Dark New Schedule for 2007-2008

• Mustard Seed Details of this important program for the families of our parish

• Online Courses 2007-2008
  St. Clare's parish, in cooperation with C21 Online and Boston College's Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry, offers Catholic adults online courses for spiritual enrichment and faith formation. With a focus on shared reflection in an online learning community, C21 Online models the kind of conversation and participation that lead to deeper understanding of and personal growth in faith.
  

Heart-to-Heart Conversation

The motto for our Adult Faith Formation program is “Cor ad cor loquitur” which means “heart to heart conversation.” We selected this motto because it is our core belief that people grow in their faith when they break open the important events in their lives with one another. This is where we recognize the Lord who is already acting in our hearts and experiences.

Fred Herron:
Director of AFF
Links to articles, books and presentations

Our Faith Formation Center

A symbol of the parish's commitment to Faith Formation, our Center, located in the basement of the chapel, has been designed specifically to support the needs of adults who gather for conversation, learning and prayer. It is wheelchair accessible. Click here for pictures.