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Protecting God's Children:
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Welcome to St. Mary's Berea Religious
Education Office Adult Faith Ministry.
The St. Mary Men's Group
meets on Thursdays, usually twice per month. For specific
dates and meeting place refer to "REO Calendar" navigation button on
the top bar. Please come and share some faith and
fellowship with other men in the Parish.
As part of the Cleveland Diocese’s
continuing commitment to the protection of our youth, all parish
volunteers who work with children must attend a Virtus session.
Virtus is a program to present information about the warning signs
of child sexual abuse. It is required for any adult who spends
more that 4 hours per month with any child or group of children.
For more information about the Diocese program for "Protecting
God's Children", select the "Program Info" navigation
link on the left (blue bar). To review the "Policy
for the Safety of God's Children",
select the "Safety Policy" navigation button on the left (blue bar).
To review the "Standards of Conduct Policy",
select the "Conduct Policy" button on the left (blue bar). It
is important to note that every volunteer is required to read this
information, print, sign and return the Acknowledgement Forms to the
leader of their Ministry.
To register follow the
"Links & Locations" navigation button on the Gold Bar (top) then
select "VIRTUS" navigation button on the Blue bar (left) or use the
following link . . .
www.virtus.org
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The groups associated with this
Ministry are:
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Men’s Group…This group meets on the
1st and 3rd Thursday of each month (see
this year’s schedule for exceptions.) Men of the parish gather
to reflect on the Sunday Gospel, to pray, share and discuss
topics related to our Catholic faith. We also support each
other in the challenge of living as a Christian man in this day
and age. Contact the Religious Education Office (440.243.8221) for more
information.
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Bible Study…Meets twice weekly, on
Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. This group learns about
and reflects on various books of the Bible or various topics,
each over a period of several weeks. Topics are chosen based on
interests of group participants. Contact Barb Goebl
(440.243.3877 ext.29)for current topics and information.
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Centering Prayer ... Meets every
other Saturday, check the bulletin for the next gathering.
Introduces people to this quiet form of prayer and also offers
support for the continued practice and growth in it. Contact
Robin Imbrigiotta (440.243.3877 ext. 21)or Barb Goebl
(440.243.3877 ext.29) for current gathering information.
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12 Step Spirituality ...This group
does not specifically address any addiction or compulsion but
integrates principles of the twelve steps into a Christian way
of life.
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Spiritual Direction … Barbara Goebl
(440.243.3877 ext.29) and Robin Imbrigiotta (440.243.3877
ext.21) are available for individuals who are seeking a deeper
relationship with God and would like companioning on the way.
Both are certified spiritual directors in the diocese of
Cleveland.
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Side Altar Talks ... Each October
the priests of the parish teach about topics on Sunday
evenings. Past topics include the Sacraments and sacramentals,
and Catholic Social Teaching.
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VLCFF ...This is the Virtual
Learning Community for Faith Formation,
sponsored by the University of Dayton. Courses are taught
online for those seeking to deepen their knowledge of the
Catholic Faith and for those who are seeking certification to
teach religion in PSR or Catholic schools. Discounts are
available as Cleveland is a “partner diocese” in this program.
For further information select the link below.
http://vlc.udayton.edu/
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Catechist Formation courses ...
While these occasional classes are primarily for those seeking
certification to teach religion they are open to those simply
interested in learning more about the faith. See the bulletin
for announcements of topics and times or select the link below.
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