News from the Diocese of Des Moines: Teaching Mass on the Roman Missal

NEW EDITION OF TEACHING MASS HIGHLIGHTS MASS CHANGES

July 14, 2011
Written By: Anne Marie Cox

We’re doing a new edition of the Teaching Mass, one which will focus on the new texts. It will be video recorded at Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Parish in Ankeny this Monday night, July 18, from 6-9 pm. Everyone is invited to attend the taping. Our goal is to get four 20-minute segments that will be available to parishes in DVD and online formats: Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist, and Concluding Rites. People who come to the taping will experience Msgr. Steve Orr and liturgical ministers from Our Lady's Immaculate Heart doing many of the movements for Mass. We’ll do the liturgical components for each segment, then Father Steve will give words of explanation. In the editing process, Father Steve’s explanation will be used as a voice-over to the liturgical texts and actions. Come to the taping Monday night at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church in Ankeny!

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I Formation Course

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Formation Course

A Spiritual Formation experience for catechists.

Session Datess and Times
Intensive:
Fri., July 29 - Monday, Aug. 1, 2011
8:45 am- 5:00 pm (Fri., Sat., Mon
11:00 am- 5:30 pm (Sun.)

Continuing Thursday sessions:
Aug. 25, Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Nov. 3,
Dec. 1, 2011; Jan. 19, Feb. 9, Feb. 23,
March 29, April 26, May 10, 2012.
6:30 pm- 9:00 pm.


Final Intensive:
Fri., August 3 - Mon., August 6, 2012
8:45 - 5:00 pm (Fri., Sat., Mon.)
11:00 - 5:30 pm (Sun.)

These sessions provide the 90 hours of training needed to earn a Level 1 certification from the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.

Hosted by Shepherd’s Staff

Formation location:
St. Pius X Catholic Church
3663 66th St.
Urbandale, IA 50322-3408
(515) 278-5684 ext. 152

The Catholic Review Online | Special Section: Millennials.

All those who work in ministry with young people will find this interesting...
The MILLENNIAL Generation:  Who are they?
The first generation to come of age in the new millinnium.
Born between 1981 and 2000.  They are the most connected, confident and open to change.
75 % have social networking accounts
62 % say sharing personal information online is a good thing
61 % feel it is their duty as a citizen to always vote
40% ages 18-24 are enrolled in a two or four year college
40 % have tattoos
Read the 4 part series @  The Catholic Review Online | Special Section

On the third Sunday each September we celebrate the ministry of catechists, those men and women called to share their faith with God's children.

Let us pray for those who will serve the youngest lambs and for those who have yet to hear His voice.  We are still in need of catechists for this fall. If you are interested or know someone who is interested, please contact Mary at the parish office.