It’s a Wonderful Life is one of the most popular and heart-warming films ever made. It’s near universal appeal and association with Christmas has provided a rich story of redemption that has inspired generations for decades.
It’s a Wonderful Life Study examines this beloved holiday classic and reminds us how easily we can become distracted from what is truly meaningful in life. This five-lesson but 3 sessions Bible study experience comes complete with discussion questions for each session, Scripture references, detailed character sketches, movie summary, and related commentary.
Sunday Mornings (in Person) – December 1, 8, & 15: 10:30- 11:30am
During Advent, we long for the God who breaks into time and space as a baby in a manger. Advent is about cultivating patience and not rushing to the Incarnation. It is the ultimate feeling of joyful anticipation for something that is about to happen. We anticipate the joy of God becoming one of us, that God, in his humanity, has shared with us his divinity.
The SoulCollage® card-making experience invites you to react to images, draw on your intuition, create, and then listen to what your own creations say to you. As you hold your image in prayer, you discover the powerful experience of co-creating with the Divine.
Are you or do you know someone interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about our faith?
Have you been attending Mass with your spouse, a friend, or family member and would like to learn more about joining the faith and sharing in the full sacramental life of the Church?
Are you interested in becoming a Catholic?
Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith?
Are you unbaptized but recognize a need for spirituality in your life?
Are you baptized Catholic or baptized into another religion but never received any formal religious education?
Are you married to a Catholic and attend Mass but just don’t know what the next step is to become a Catholic?
Are you yearning for something more in your life?
Inquiry is the first step in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. The RCIA could be just the thing you have been searching for. Inquiry is an open process. It is a time for you to discern God’s call in the context of the Catholic community. It is a place to ask questions. It is a place for you to decide if it is right for you to go forward in the RCIA process – no strings attached.
If you are a person who has never been baptized, or was baptized in another religion, and have a desire to become Catholic or if you are a baptized Catholic adult who has not made your First Holy Communion or Confirmation, you are invited to a Virtual Inquiry Night.
We will hold Virtual Inquiry Night for anyone interested in learning more about the process, on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 7PM.
Please email Dr. Doug Muir – dmuir@smip.org to receive the Zoom Meeting ID.
Just come, listen and ask any questions you may have about the faith and the process necessary to be fully initiated into the faith.
If you have questions or can’t meet then but are interested please call Dr. Doug Muir, Director of Adult Faith Formation, 815-436-2651 x 889 or email: dmuir@smip.org to set up a meeting and to answer any questions you may have.
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