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BEST Practice I – “The Loving Christ, and We His Disciples”
VOTF North Shore, Lynn and Seacoast, MA affiliates
Since the beginning of VOTF, the VOTF North Shore, Lynn and Seacoast affiliates
have offered this series of faith-sustaining and nurturing opportunities in
collaboration with the Dept. of Theology at Boston College. It remains one
of the most successful testaments to the organization’s commitment to “keep
the faith.”
On Sundays, September 24, through April 22, 2007, 6:30-9:00 pm, the VOTF North
Shore, Lynn and Seacoast Affiliate, in collaboration with Boston College, Department
of Theology, will hold its annual Faith Formation program on Sunday evenings
once each month. This year's program is entitled "The Loving Christ, and
We His Disciples." What follows is excerpted from the program brochure
and seems to be a model for other parishes and dioceses with access to Catholic
scholarship.
Program
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September 24: The church we want to become.
Thomas H. Groome, Ed.D. (Immaculate Conception, Newburyport).
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October 15: Jesus’ gospel of love in Mark and Matthew.
Thomas L. Leclerc, M.S., Th.D. (St. Rose of Lima Church and Hall, Topsfield).
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November 5: Jesus’ gospel of love in Luke’s
Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. Thomas L.
Leclerc, M.S. Th.D. (Holy Family Parish Hall by St. Joseph Church,
Amesbury).
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December 10: Jesus’ gospel of love in John’s
Gospel and Epistles. Thomas L. Leclerc,
M.S., Th.D. (St. Rose of Lima Hall, Topsfield).
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February 11: Jesus’ gospel of love in Paul’s
Epistles.
Thomas L. Leclerc, M.S., Th.D. (St. Rose of Lima Hall, Topsfield).
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February 25: Social justice issues: Living Jesus’ gospel of
love today. Kenneth R. Himes, O.F.M., Ph.D. (St. Rose of Lima Hall, Topsfield)
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April 15: Mary the Mother of Jesus, and Mary of Magdene: Models of
Faith. Mary Ann Hinsdale, I.H.M., Ph.D. (St. Pius V, Lynn).
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April 22: Handing on the faith to the next generation.
Theresa O'Keefe, Ph.D. (St. Mary’s, Lynn).
For further information, please contact: Jim Callahan at jcall2@comcast.net;
Vince Guerra at vfgmd@aol.com; Eleanora Paciulan at emlpac@comcast.net; Mo
Donovan at maujane@gis.net; or Carl Greenler at greenie@2ndamendment.net.
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