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Adult Faith Formation<br />
Do You Know?<br />
Th is week’s question: Some churches use white wine instead <strong>of</strong> red at Mass. Is there a rule that only red must be used?<br />
Answer to last week’s question: What is the Jewish origin <strong>of</strong> the feast <strong>of</strong> Pentecost? Pentecost is a major feast in the Jewish<br />
calendar. Following the feast <strong>of</strong> Passover there were 50 days until the feast <strong>of</strong> the wheat harvest (Lev. 23:15-22 and Deut.<br />
16:9-12). Shavout, or the Feast <strong>of</strong> Weeks, came to be known also as Pentecost. It was celebrated at the Temple in Jerusalem<br />
when the fi rst grains <strong>of</strong> the wheat harvest were <strong>of</strong>f ered to the Lord.<br />
If you have a question you would like to see answered in this column, please call, write, or E-mail Jo-Ann Metzdorff<br />
in the Parish Offi ce (627-0385 or joannm@stmary.<strong>ws</strong>).<br />
If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a Catholic, please call Jo-Ann Metzdorff<br />
in the Parish Offi ce to discuss the Rite <strong>of</strong> Christian Initiation <strong>of</strong> Adults (RCIA) process.<br />
RCIA gathers together at the 10:30 AM Mass on Sunday and then meets in the Sharp Library<br />
for catechetical discussion. Anyone interested in working with the RCIA program, we have<br />
a number <strong>of</strong> possible ways that you can help as a catechist, sponsor or with hospitality. Call<br />
Jo-Ann in the Parish Offi ce if you can assist.<br />
Basic Course on Liturgy and Sacraments<br />
Dr. Jo-Ann Metzdorff will <strong>of</strong>f er the Basic Course on Liturgy and Sacraments on Monday, June<br />
27th to Th ursday, June 30th from 1:00-3:30 PM. Th is course is one <strong>of</strong> the required courses for the<br />
basic certifi cate in catechesis. Participants will be introduced to sacramental theology and liturgical<br />
practice <strong>of</strong> the Roman Catholic Church. Attendance is required all four days to receive credit toward<br />
certifi cation. For more information or to register, please call Dr. Metzdorff in the Parish Offi ce.<br />
All Extraordinary Ministers <strong>of</strong> Holy Communion, Lectors, Choir Members, Greeters, Ushers,<br />
Baptism Ministers, RCIA Team, Family Mass Group, and Money Counters are cordially invited to<br />
Evening Prayer<br />
and<br />
Renewal <strong>of</strong> Your Commitment<br />
to Serve as Liturgical Ministers<br />
Wednesday, June 29th<br />
Feast <strong>of</strong> St. Peter & St. Paul<br />
7:00 PM in the Church<br />
A dessert and ice cream social will follow in the Marian Room.<br />
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