Adult Faith formation

ADULT FAITH FORMATION FOR JULY and BEYOND

FOR YOUNG ADULTS
  • Aug 2-7 Into the Deep retreat – Glacier National Park - Theology of the Body-themed hiking retreat – more information/register here
  • Assumption Young Adults Group  (18-35) – Every YAG in the Bay Area has one thing in common: a vibrant sense of community!  Be among the cofounders or new participants in a community within the church community! Young Adult Group is a community of college students and young professionals between the ages of 18 to 35. Leave your name and contact info for Jim Brady jbrady@assumptionsanleandro.org or call him at 510-393-9396.   

FOR COUPLES
  • Pope Francis – has released this video – the first in a series of ten for Year of the Family.
  • Ten-minute Dates - to refresh your relationship – get some ideas here.
  • Year of the Family began March 21, 2021. The goal of the Year of the Family is that we “fall in love with the family, just as St. Joseph did, who took care of his own family with dedication, tenderness, and love.” Learn more about the Year of the Family on the Vatican Website or the USCCB website.
  • Year of Belonging for couples. More information here.

FOR PARENTS
  • The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life offers monthly seminars for parents on the 3rd Friday of each month go here.
  • Theology of the Body for children in K – 5. Ruah Woods offers materials that are a wonderful, age-appropriate introduction of God’s plan for life and love. More info here. Info on materials for middle school available here.
  • virtual field trips/activities for kids here
  • pro-life resources for children from Healing the Culture here
  • teaching good values – video – here
  • Catholic books for young teens here
  • Pray the Film is an outstanding movie about the life of Fr Patrick Peyton, who originated the phrase “The family that Prays Together, Stays Together.” Here is a short trailer… consider watching it as a family! More information at www.praythefilm.com.

FOR MEN
  • Men, this is an invitation to go to www.formed.org and watch or listen to an excellent video series for men entitled INTO THE BREACH.  The easiest way to find it is to use the available Search Box.  Each episode on topics such as leadership, family, brotherhood and prayer, to name a few, are short, but powerful.  It is time for us men to go Into the Breach!  
https://watch.formed.org/into-the-breach/season:1/videos/into-the-breach-episode-1-masculinity-1
Any man interested in being a part of a team of men to lead others in exploring these topics are encouraged to call Jim Brady at 510-393-9396 (if no answer, please leave a text or a message). 
FOR WOMEN  

  • Women are gifted with what Saint John Paul II calls The Feminine Genius.  Edith Stein’s insights were key to this enlightened understanding of the nature of women.  This is an invitation to watch or listen to a four-part series from Formed Now entitled THE FEMININE GENIUS.  There are many different presentations with this title, but this series has the picture of someone working with plants.    
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Any woman interested in being a part of a team of women to lead others in exploring these topic are encouraged to call Jim Brady at 510-393-9396 (if no answer, please leave a text or a message). 
FOR ALL
  • Gender identity issues – new resource from the Catholic Women’s Forum here
  • Grace that Reigns – wonderful podcasts and other resources here
  • Salvo magazine – blog posts on challenging topics around sexuality in the 21st century – here
  • Pray the Film is an outstanding movie about the life of Fr Patrick Peyton, who originated the phrase “The family that Prays Together, Stays Together.” Here is a short trailer…The movie is fantastic - it opens with a shot of Fr Peyton landing by helicopter in Golden Gate Park to lead a crowd of 500,000 (!!!) people to say the rosary. To call it inspiring is an understatement! More information at www.praythefilm.com.
  • “Seven excellent Catholic YouTube channels” with Matt Fradd here
  • Daily reflections AND so much more on your very own FORMED!

For more info, call/text Jim at 510-393-9396.