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S t .   I g n a t i u s  L o y o l a  P a r i s h  
A Roman Catholic Community 

Adult Faith Formation

Sr. Kathleen Corr, O.P., Director
516-942-7895

Our Mission              

The Adult Faith Formation Team at St. Ignatius Parish is dedicated to the vision and practice of lifelong learning in faith. This is in accordance with the Church’s call to give primacy within the catechetical and religious education ministry to the faith formation of adults. The team’s primary focus will be to develop educational and spiritual programs that respond to the needs and concerns of the adult members of our parish community. The team seeks always to be open to growth and to new possibilities that provide a suitable environment for adult learning.

Our Goals

  • To survey the educational and spiritual interests and needs of our St. Ignatius Parish Community.
  • To identify community and societal issues with which an adult catechetical program should be concerned.
  • To analyze our survey results and establish priorities among the various interests and needs identified,
  • To formulate both short and long-term goals and directions for the program.
  • To invite outside facilitators that promise to challenge and deepen our faith.
  • To perform periodic program evaluation.

    • Ministries

    RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Team Member: 

    Process to assist those considering becoming baptized members of the Catholic Church or those who have been baptized and have not received the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation.  The team meets with those interested on Sunday mornings after the 9:30 Mass to discuss the Scriptures and the truths and teachings of the Church.

    Adult Confirmation

    Sessions are held to prepare adults who have been baptized and received the Eucharist for the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation.  These weekly meetings begin in February and continue until Pentecost (late May or early June)

    Members discuss and pray with the upcoming week's Scriptures using the readings and materials provided.  Meetings are Tuesdays after the 9:30 Mass
     A monthly meeting of women who take the time to pray and reflect on spiritual themes and share the context of their lives.
     Purpose of the group is to remember in prayer the sick, elderly and those in need.  As a token of their concern the members prepare shawls and lap robes to be distributed to those who request them.








    date last changed: 06/20/2006