St. Peter the Apostle
Catholic Church
Iglesia Catolica de
San Pedro el Apóstol

Christian Faith Formation

St Peter the Apostle Church seeks to help all parishioners experience the love of Jesus growth in their Christian and Catholic faith.

CHRISTIAN FAITH FORMATION ministry is responsible for education and formation of adults (of all ages); young adults (ages18 thru 35); youth (ages 11 thru 17); and children (ages 10 and younger).
All programs strive to offer participants new insights into:

* providing understanding of the message of Jesus;
* living as a member of the Catholic community;
* responding to the Gospel call for service; and
* growing spiritually in our individual prayer life and communal worship, especially the Eucharist.
ADULTS
The ministry to the ADULTS of St Peter's focuses on parishioners who desire to renew their knowledge of the Catholic Faith and encourages participation in service type activities. Our YOUNG ADULTS, ages 19 thru 30, are included in this ministry.

       o Adult Faith Formation (AFF) - the Faith Formation Team is responsible to the pastor for investigating, initiating and forming church activities that serve the adults of the church community. Partic-ular emphasis is on those people who wish to re-acquaint themselves with the Catholic Church; who have marital and financial problems and to the elder-ly. The AFF coordinator is Ron Kromer, 665-1989.

      o RCIA - Preparation classes for adults interested in becoming Catholic and for joining our church community. The RCIA coordinator is Peter Regan, 789-3620 or Luis Ramirez for Spanish speakers .

Rev.
Rodrigo C. Mingollo,
Pastor

Parish Staff

Mary Volz
Parish Secretary

Colleen Porterfield
Liturgy

Sarah Coleman
Religious Education

Jim Albright
Hispanic and Migrant

Sr. Margaret Schmid
Justice and Peace

Jean Serini
Community Life

Al Nardone
Maintenance

Luis Jose Gonzaga
Helper
      o Re-Membering - an outreach ministry to Catholics who have fallen away from the church to encourage their returning to the Catholic faith community. Contact Peter Regan, 789-3620 for additional information.

    o Baptism Preparation - program for reinforcing the Catholic faith of parents and sponsors (God parents) requesting baptism for their children. Contact Ron Kromer, 665-1989 for scheduling information.

    o Marriage Preparation - a ministry to assist couples, contemplating marriage, to complete their requirements for attending marriage preparation classes. Contact the parish office for more information.

    o Scripture Exploration Group - a ministry to help one grow in awareness of the Bible. Contact Trish Harmon at 787-7633.

    o Young Adults - This ministry is presently active only in the Hispanic Community.

YOUTH
The Youth ministry of St Peter's supports parents in providing a strong spiritual foundation to their children ages 11 (7th grade) thru 17 ( Confirmation preparation).

    o RCIC - Preparation classes for young people ages 8 thru 17 who have not been baptized and are interested in joining the Catholic Church and our church community. Contact the church office for more information.

    o Religious Education - Faith Formation of our church's youth; 7th thru 9th grade. The Director of Religious Education (DRE) is Sarah Coleman, who can be reached on 787-9414.

    o Confirmation Preparation - Con-firmation Preparation is a two year program for 10th and 11th grade youth. The coordinator for this ministry is Shirley Hirsch, who can be reached on 787-9409.

CHILDREN
    o Religious Education - Faith Formation of our church's children; Pre-school thru 6th grade. The Director of Religious Education (DRE) is Sarah Coleman, who can be reached on 787-9414.