Adult Faith Formation

Adult Faith Formation

CAFE

Cafe' Ministry (Catholic/Christian Adult Faith Experiences)
[Adult and High School Age Youth Only]


Sunday mornings 9:20am -- 10:40am: join our dynamic group in Room 104 for a fresh look at the scriptures. Questions are welcomed! Cathy Stirling facilitates our (Adult and High School Youth only) group as we learn, grow and pray together by breaking open God's Word. Bring your own coffee or other beverage and/or snack. All are welcome to drop in to CAFE - it is an eye opening experience!

Prayer in Preparation For Mass


Gracious God,
Open my mind and my heart to share the
gift of Christ's presence at Mass.
                           
In the living word proclaimed, help me dis-
cover the path of discipleship. 
                           
In the sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood,
join me more closely to yourself.

In the community at prayer, give me support       
to live according to your will.

In the world I encounter, give me courage 

to bring the blessing of the Eucharist to
those most in need.

Please grant this through Christ or Lord. 

Amen

Several years ago when I was a member of SMM Parish Council we studied a document called "Our Hearts were Burning Within Us" by The US Catholic Bishops. In Luke 24:32 we read, "Then they said to each other 'Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?'" From that study came much prayer and discussion and discernment and the beginning of the Cafe Ministry.   

The Parish Council gave their blessing and Cafe was born. By now hopefully you are curious about Cafe' and just what we do there. Every Sunday between the 8:00 and 11:00 Masses various parishioners gather to break open the scriptures. That just means that we read aloud to each other the readings we heard/or will hear at Mass that day. After we read them we talk about them. Moses and Isaiah and Matthew and all of the prophets and evangelists have come alive at Cafe'. Come and see. Join us. We'd love to have you! Come see how it feels to "have your heart burning within you."   

There are men and women that come and people from all different generations. There are no fees and there is no attendance policy- the door is aways open. See you in room 104 in the parish center, one of these Sundays. We'll be waiting for you.

God Bless you,
Cathy Stirling
Facilitator for Cafe'
I can be reached at (440) 463-4147 for any questions or concerns. 

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