Sacred Heart Parish, Sauk Rapids Adult Faith Formation Series

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An Exciting Message of Love and Hope!
Sacred Heart Parish, Sauk Rapids
Adult Faith
Formation Series
What is the meaning of life? How can we
experience the love we long for? What is the
purpose of the married and celibate
vocations? What does the marital union of a man
and woman say to us about God and His plan for
our lives and creation? Why did God create us
male and female? Never has there been an age
where issues of the human person have been so
visibly at the forefront of society, politics and
even religion.  Issues such as marriage,
abortion, contraception, and celibacy have
created much controversy and confusion, and seem
to have no clear-cut answers. Pope John Paul
II taught extensively on these issues. In his
teachings, now known as The Theology of the Body,
JPII explains Gods divine plan for humanity,
and the hope and comfort that these truths can
provide us. They are being discovered by people
young and old alike, and are being hailed as
inspiring, compassionate, and surprising.
Join us for Created and Redeemed - eight
thought provoking presentations by Christopher
West that will enrich your understanding of human
sexuality and the spiritual power it contains.
This 8 part series begins Thursday Sept 22,
7-830pm at Sacred Heart Church For more info
call Jeanne _at_ 255-7309 or Jim _at_ 656-1662
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Our Speaker Via Video Tape Christopher West
Schedule 700 -830 at Sacred Heart Church Sept
22, 2005 Theology of the Body An education in
being Human Sept 29, 2005 Created Male and
Female Gods Original Plan Oct 6, 2005
Redeemed As Male and Female Christ Restores
Gods Plan Oct 13, 2005 NO CLASS Oct 20, 2005
NO CLASS Christopher West Live At SJU (all are
welcome) Oct 27, 2005 The Heavenly
Marriage the Joy of Christian Celibacy Nov 3,
2005 The Two Become One Flesh Living the
Great Mystery of Marriage Nov 10, 2005
Authentic Chastity From Legalism to
Liberty Nov 17, 2005 Theology in the Bedroom
Love, Sex and Fertility Nov 24, 2005 NO CLASS
Thanksgiving Dec 1, 2005 Put Out into the
Deep The New Evangelism
Registration Form Name __________________ Address
_______________________________________ Phone
_________________ E-mail_________________ Number
attending ___________ Pre-registration by Sept
19th preferred. Walk-ins also welcome. Send
registration to Sacred Heart Parish ATTN Faith
Formation 2875 10th Ave NE Sauk Rapids MN
56379 320-251-2872 / 320-251-8115 7.00 material
fee due at first session
Brace yourself! If we take in what the Holy
Father is saying in his Theology of the Body, we
will never view ourselves, view others, view the
Church, the Sacraments, grace, God, heaven,
marriage, the celibate vocation . . . we will
never view the world the same way
again. -Christopher West Christopher West
teaches the theology of the body and sexual
ethics at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary
in Denver. He is also a visiting faculty member
of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on
Marriage and Family in Melbourne, Australia. His
extensive lecturing, numerous tapes, and his
best-selling book Good News About Sex Marriage
have sparked an international groundswell of
interest in John Paul IIs theology of the body.
He and his wife, Wendy, have three children
More info on speaker and resources www.christoph
erwest.org The vibrancy of Christopher West,
his infectious enthusiasm and penetrating
understanding of the thought of Pope John Paul II
is well-known to those who have heard his
lectures and tapes. This lucid explanation of the
Pope's theology of the body conveys the same
enthusiasm and intelligence.-- Janet E. Smith,
Professor of Life Issues, Sacred Heart Major
Seminary, Detroit