Adult Faith Formation at Christ the King Parish, Chicago

Joe Paprocki Adult Faith Formation

I’m excited and pleased to announce that this year, I will be working with the pastoral staff at Christ the King Parish in Chicago, IL, to focus on adult faith formation.

The parish is led by Fr. Larry Sullivan, who was a student at Quigley Seminary South High School when I taught there from 1981–90, so I’ve known Fr. Larry for a long time and am thrilled to be collaborating with him. He and his staff are eager and enthusiastic about devoting new energy and attention to adult faith formation, and I will be blogging about our endeavors throughout the coming year. This is in addition to the work I will be doing with the fifth grade religious education class at St. Cajetan Parish, which I will also blog about through the year.

Pray that the Holy Spirit guides and inspires our efforts that we might share with you some strategies for successfully engaging adults in faith formation.

Here I am meeting the staff of Christ the King Parish: Sue Clark (Parish Secretary); Joe P.; Fr. Larry Sullivan (Pastor); Deacon Dominic Clemente (Transitional Deacon); Maura Clarke Saas (Alumni Director); Fr. Edgar Rodriguez (Associate Pastor); seated: Fr. Mike Adams (retired priest in residence).
Here I am meeting the staff of Christ the King Parish: Sue Clark (Parish Secretary); Joe P.; Fr. Larry Sullivan (Pastor); Deacon Dominic Clemente (Transitional Deacon); Maura Clarke Saas (Alumni Director); Fr. Edgar Rodriguez (Associate Pastor); seated: Fr. Mike Adams (retired priest in residence)
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Joe Paprocki, DMin, is National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, where, in addition to his traveling/speaking responsibilities, he works on the development team for faith formation curriculum resources including Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts and God’s Gift: Reconciliation and Eucharist. Joe has more than 35 years of experience in ministry and has presented keynotes, presentations, and workshops in more than 100 dioceses in North America. Joe is a frequent presenter at national conferences including the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Congress, and the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership. He is the author of numerous books, including the best seller The Catechist’s Toolbox, A Church on the Move, Under the Influence of Jesus, and Called to Be Catholic—a bilingual, foundational supplemental program that helps young people know their faith and grow in their relationship with God. Joe is also the series editor for the Effective Catechetical Leader and blogs about his experiences in faith formation at www.catechistsjourney.com.

2 Comments

  1. Joe,
    Really looking forward to your blog on adult faith formation! Any ideas/insights you can provide are appreciated as our parish is trying to increase participation in adult faith formation outside of the typical parent meetings/workshops. Thanks for blessing us with your experiences!

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    • Thanks Lisa. Yes, we’ll be trying some new ideas beyond the parent meetings, etc. so do stay tuned!

      Reply

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