Holy Family New Albany

Hi, my name is Theresa Shaw. I am the Coordinator of Religious  Education at Holy Family Catholic Parish in New Albany, IN. I wear a variety of hats and enjoy working with all people in my various ministries. Below I have described some of my major areas of ministry, although this is not an exhaustive list. If you have any questions or suggestions for these or other areas of interest please feel free to contact me at the parish office. The phone number is 941-8051 ext. 232. The e-mail address is tmshaw@insightbb.com

RCIA

 

RCIA ScheduleRCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is a process that begins in the fall and culminates two weeks after Easter. The class meets weekly to share the  Gospel and introduce Catholic teachings. We strive for information, formation, and transformation. At the Easter Vigil participants will receive the sacraments. This is for anyone who is interested in learning more about becoming a Catholic. It is also for someone who has been baptized Catholic, but never received First Communion and Confirmation. There is a separate Adult Confirmation program on the Deanery level for anyone who has not received Confirmation only.

RCIC

The RCIC (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children) process is an opportunity for children, ages 7 and up, who have not received Baptism or First Communion to receive extra Sacramental Preparation in anticipation for receiving these sacraments. The sacraments are most commonly received at the Easter Vigil.

Catholic Faith Formation (CFF) Classes

CFF Calendar and Registration Form  The religious education classes for grades Kindergarten through 5th grade who are not attending a Catholic school are held one Saturday morning per month from 9:00am-12:00pm in the Parish Activity Center. The classes run on a year round schedule. Please click on schedule to see the dates for 2009-2010.

Catholic Faith Formation Commission

The Faith Formation Commission is a group that meets quarterly to oversee the religious education of the parish and envision where the parish is heading in the future. The commission consists of 6-9 members.

A.N.G.E.L.S.

 A.N.G.E.L.S. is a committee that meets quarterly to oversee and schedule adult faith formation in the parish. Some of the A.N.G.E.L.S. programs include Parish Missions, Parenting Your Teens, Parenting The Early Years, Morning of Spirituality, Spiritual Gifts Course, Adult Fellowship Movie Nights, etc. Anyone is welcome to join this committee and share their ideas for adult faith formation opportunities.

Vacation Bible School

The Vacation Bible School program is held annually at Holy Family, usually the third week of June. VBS is available to children grades preschool through 4th grade.  We need many volunteers to make this program successful.

Bible Studies

Contextual Bible Study-meets on Monday evenings at 7:00pm in the Parish Activity Center September through May. The focus of this Bible study is putting the Bible in context; who wrote a book, who were they writing to, what is the literary form, etc.

Scripture Study-meets Tuesday mornings after the 8:00am Mass in the Parish Activity Center year round. This Bible study focuses on what does the Bible say and connecting Old Testament prochecies with New Testament fulfillments.

 Anyone is welcome to join any of these Bible studies for a deeper understanding of God’s word. Contact Theresa at 944-8283 or tmshaw@insightbb.com