reflect on Scripture, share how the Word of Diocese Of Owensboro God relates to their daily life, and encour- Welcomes age each other into active discipleship. Groups will meet during six-week seasons New Renewal Process starting in Fall 2012. Each of these seasons has a major gospel theme that is broken down into weekly themes and experienced Bishop Announces ARISE in a variety of ways. Together in Christ for 2012 The plan calls for RENEW Interna- tional staff to train local parish leadership Bishop William F. Medley announced and the lay leaders who will shepherd the process within the parishes. Pastors, staff, November, 20, 2011 that the Diocese of Western Kentucky Catholic Graphic by Jennifer Farley Hunt Owensboro will undertake a comprehen- and selected leadership are invited to sive process of renewal in response to the Western Kentucky Catholic attend one of a series of information ses- Diocesan Pastoral Plan and as the spiritual 600 Locust Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 sions be offered in throughout the diocese centerpiece of the diocese’s celebration Volume 38, Number 10, December, 2011 in February 2012. Additional details will of its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2012. be provided at a meeting for priests of the ARISE Together in Christ will be offered diocese on January 9, 2012. Dates and lo- in collaboration with RENEW Interna- cations of all meetings will be announced tional. All parishes will be encouraged to in advance. participate in the process, which will begin Coming soon! Participating parishes will receive in Fall 2012. A journey of spiritual renewal underwriting for the costs of pastoral The groundwork has been laid over the services delivered for ARISE Together in past year as part of the diocese’s extensive centered on Jesus Christ Christ through the generous support of the pastoral planning process, drawing insights Catholic Church Extension Society and from Listening Sessions and online parish- RENEW International. ioner surveys. Spirituality, faith formation, and evangelization emerged as important For more information, please contact priorities. With that backdrop and the Sr. Ethel-Marie Biri, ARISE Coordina- approval of the bishop and the priests’ tor, at 270-852-8367 sr.ethel-marie.biri@ council, diocesan staff members met with pastoral.org. RENEW International team members this fall to plan out the implementation of ARISE Together in Christ. Speaking on the initiative, Bishop !2)3% 4OGETHER IN #HRIST is a new Medley said, “ARISE dovetails very well approach to spiritual renewal with our diocese’s strategic goals by re- sponding to the people’s expressed wants designed for adults, youth, and and hopes. I believe it will be particularly families, and it is coming to our effective for forming and deepening faith diocese in 2012.
and encouraging all Catholics to be evan- Requested Service Change gelizers.” !2)3% offers the opportunity to ARISE Together in Christ offers a develop a closer relaıonship with total renewal experience for the parish, spiritually transforming people through Christ, grow in community, and small group faith sharing, special parish reach out in service to others. activities, resources for families with children and youth, and encouragement for For more informaıon, please Christian outreach. Because of the variety contact Sr. Ethel-Marie Biri at of ways in which people are engaged, [email protected]. something is available for every parishio- ner, creating a unifying and enthusiastic Available in Spanish as spiritual climate in the parish. ARISE
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