Faith Formation

 Family Faith Formation
 Contact: Marion Kari, marionk@olgseattle.org

 Our mission is to work in partnership with parents/guardians to create an atmosphere of  Catholic Christian values that
 permeate home, church, and community for all children in our parish, broadening our outreach  beyond OLG School.  We
 develop and support a variety of programs and activities that help to deepen our children’s r  relationship with Jesus Christ and the Church, to strengthen our families, and to provide
 opportunities to serve others. Parent/Guardian support and
 partnership is essential not only to the success of our programs, but more importantly, to your c  child’s faith life. 


 Family Faith Sundays
 Contact: Marion Kari, marionk@olgseattle.org

 This is a multi-generational program where parents/guardians and their children (K-8) gather to  learn more about their faith, pray together, play together, and interact with other families.    Families whose children attend OLG School are encouraged to participate to enrich and  strengthen their faith as a family.  In addition, there will be monthly opportunities to gather as  families for a variety of service projects both within the parish community and throughout the  community at large.  Sessions take place generally on the first Sunday of the month (October-  June) from 9:30-10:45 am in the Walmesley Center followed by a family Mass at 11:00 am in  the church.

 Adult Faith Formation

 OLG offers many opportunities throughout the year for adult Catholics to grow and deepen  their faith.  These include lecture series, bible studies, the Summer Film Festival, and various  workshops on a variety of topics including liturgy, prayer & spirituality, social justice, and t  theology.  Please check our
 parish website and weekly Sunday bulletin for our current
 offerings.

 RSVP
 Contact: Mel Dennis, DennisMel@comcast.net

 RSVP is a program that invites us to reflect on the scriptures, share our faith in a comfortable  setting, and pray in small groups with fellow parishioners.  We gather in homes for six weekly  sessions in the Fall and during Lent. We read and
 reflect on the scriptures and share our response to the readings with helpful reflection  questions. We then offer our prayers and petitions as a group. RSVP is a wonderful way to  share our faith and build closer relationships with our fellow
 parishioners.

 
 Welcome Back
 Helen Oesterle, heleno@olgseattle.org 

 If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church, and are thinking about returning, we  would be happy to hear from you. Our parish offers "Welcome Back," a parish program
 designed to help people return to the sacraments and to regular church attendance. Contact:
 
 Centering Prayer
 Contact: CandyMiller, CenteringPrayer@comcast.net

 Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer in which we
 experience God's presence within us. It does not replace other forms of prayer, but adds depth  of meaning to all prayer and facilitates the movement from more active forms of prayer into a  receptive prayer of resting in God. The source of Centering Prayer is the indwelling Trinity, the  focus of Centering Prayer is the deepening of our relationship with the living Christ. The effects  of Centering Prayer are ecclesial, as the prayer tends to build communities of faith and bond  the members together in mutual friendship and love. No experience is needed, just an open  heart. We have DVDs to explain the process and all of us to help anyone interested in the  practice.
 
 Women's Spirituality Group
 Contact: Sheila Dennis, dennisshe@comcast.net 

 Members of the Women’s Spirituality Group come together as women of faith to read and  discuss religiously themed selections and to pray and enrich each other by faith sharing. We  meet the 1st  and 3rd Thursday of every month from September to May in the Pastoral Center f  from 9:30-11:00 am.
 
 Men's Spirituality Group
 Contact: Jim Perry, jim_perry_1@q.com

 The Men’s Spirituality Group meets Saturday mornings on
 alternating weeks.  We discuss spiritual concerns, share our experiences and avoid Saturday  morning chores.
 
 
 Vacation Bible Camp
 Contact: Marion Kari, marionk@olgseattle.org

 Just imagine 75 children and over 50 volunteers successfully making the summit of Mt. Everest  and Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power!  This wonderful tradition has truly  become  an integral event for our whole community.  Our next VBC theme will be: Cave Quest  Following Jesus The Light of the World!  We are so excited to offer an over-the-top
 underground adventure!  Grounding our children in a rock-solid foundation of God’s love, a love  that takes us through life’s dark times. 
 

 El Shaddai - Charismatic Prayer
 Contact: Sr Jing Ponceja, www.elsaddaiseattle.com

 Come sing, dance and join our fellowship with joy for Jesus Christ our  Lord and Savior.