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Fr. Daniel's Catholic Adult Education Classes
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Fr. Daniel would like to study the Catholic Series by Bishop Robert Barron. Join him in a weekly class but not in the traditional class format. You watch the video when it works for you and where it works for you. Also, watch Fr. Daniel's "video class" and ask questions through the comment section of Flocknotes. On Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM, join him in person at Holy Family Hall or online using Microsoft Teams link to discuss the topics brought up by Bishop Barron.
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Everyone who signs up also gets free, full access to Word on Fire Digital as a gift from the parish
when signing in using his or her parish flocknote accountEmails start Sunday, May 2, 2021
In-person sessions will be held on Wednesday Nights at Holy Family Church in Lewiston.
Online will be done through Lifesize.
Once you register, you will get a link to attend online.
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Catholicism Series
Receive emails each week and learn more about your faith each week.
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Weekly Emails with a short video
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Along with signing up for Flocknote, you also receive a free subsciption ot WORD ON FIRE DIGITAL. Watch the many videos available to your free as a gift from your parish.
Click here to sign in to WORD ON FIRE DIGITAL video using your FLOCKNOTE account
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Topics by Week
Week 1 - Is Jesus actually God or a lying lunatic?
It’s probably the most important question Jesus asked: “Who do men say that the Son of Man is?” After hearing different responses from his disciples—John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets—Jesus then asked a more personal question: “But who do you say that I am?” That’s the question he’s still asking each of us. Jesus compels a choice. Who is he?
Video is sent on Sunday, May 2
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, May 5Week 2 - What was the Messiah supposed to do?
Most Jews of the first century knew what the Messiah was going to do when he arrived.
Video is sent on Sunday, May 9
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, May 12
They expected him to gather the scattered tribes of Israel, cleanse the temple, deal with Israel’s enemies, and reign as Lord of all nations. Jesus did all these things, but in a surprising way that scandalized his contemporaries.Week 3 - The secret to joy, according to Jesus
Everyone wants to be happy. It’s the one thing that unites us all. We all want joy.
Video is sent on Sunday, May 16
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, May 19
But how do we find it? All the things we usually chase—money, pleasure, power, and honor—make us happy only for a little while, but then they fade. They don’t satisfy our deep need for joy.
Jesus offers a different way. What’s his path to happiness?
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for class 3Week 4 - Why Jesus is so counter-cultural today
For centuries, people have described Jesus’s teachings as counter-cultural. They go against the grain, against how our culture tells us to live. In what ways? Among other things, Jesus taught non-violence, unconditional love, and radical forgiveness.
Video is sent on Sunday, May 23
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, May 26
Dowload Fr. Daniel's Ouline for Class 4
Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 4Week 5 - Who is God, and why does he matter?
Does God exist? Who or what is he? Can we prove his existence? Humans have been asking these questions for thousands of years. The Catholic Church teaches that God is incomprehensible. This means we’ll never fully understand God, or know everything about him, since he is a mystery beyond our comprehension. However, we can know some things about him with great clarity, such as the fact that he exists and his different attributes.
Video is sent on Sunday, May 30
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, June 2
Dowload Fr. Daniel's Outline for Class 5
Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 5Week 6 - If God exists, why is there so much evil in the world?
Video is sent on Sunday, June 6
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, June 9There is no way around it: the existence of evil is the most difficult challenge to our belief in God.
If God is all good and all powerful, it seems there should be no evil. Yet there is. This is why many people conclude there is no God. This is a powerful argument and its power is felt even more in light of the Holocaust, ISIS, and cases of abuse and harassment.
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 6Week 7 - Why do Catholics care so much about Mary?
Video is sent on Sunday, June 13
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, June 16Over the centuries, there has been much discussion and argument about Mary. Who is she? What’s her role in God’s plan? Why do Catholics care so much about her?
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 7Week 8 - This is the woman who still changes the world..
Video is sent on Sunday, June 20
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, June 23The Bible doesn’t feature Mary often. The last time we see her speak is the Wedding at Cana, where she says, “Do whatever he tell you," in reference to Jesus. But she didn’t just vanish from God’s plan. Because of her Assumption into heaven, after her death, she is the only person who has already participated in Christ’s Resurrection as believers will do at the end of the world. She now serves as an important friend and intercessor in heaven. She’s there to help us.
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 8Week 9 - Do you know these two indispensable men
Video is sent on Sunday, June 27
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, June 30As historical figures, Peter and Paul are fascinating enough. But they are not merely of historical interest, for they live on as saints whose tireless work, inspired writings, and holy witness—including their deaths as martyrs—continue to revolutionize the world. How? Partly through modeling what it means to follow Jesus. Peter represents the kingly, leadership element in the Church’s life; Paul represents the prophetic, missionary, teaching element.
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 9Week 10 - We would not be Christians if it weren’t for this man..
Video is sent on Sunday, July 4
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, July 7Saul was born in Tarsus, in present-day Turkey. His parents were Jewish and he was born a Roman citizen. He was comfortable with all four cultures of the first century: Mediterranean, Roman, Hellenistic, and Jewish. This made him perfectly suited to become—through miraculous and dramatic events—an evangelist, preacher, and apostle. He wasgiven a new name, Paul. And in return, he gave Christianity to the world.
Download Fr. Daniel's Outline for Class 10
Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 10Week 11 - What is the Church? (hint: it’s not a building)
Video is sent on Sunday, July 11
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, July 14If someone asked you, “What is the Church?”, what would you say? Is it an institution? Structure? Gathering? Community of people? All of these and more? The Church is not a human invention. It was started by Jesus himself. It is not a club, or simply an institution, or even a gathering of like-minded people. The best way to describe it is in St. Paul’s language. He said the Church was the “body of Christ.”
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 11Week 12 - This is how you recognize the true Church..
Video is sent on Sunday, July 18
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, July 21The earliest Christians wrestled with this question: what is the Church? Where do we find it? How do we describe it?
After centuries of debate, they agreed on four characteristics of the true Church.
It was one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.
If that sounds familiar, it’s because we affirm those four marks when we recite the Creed each Sunday at Mass.
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 12 (Not Available)Week 13 - The Mass is useless (and why that’s a good thing)
Video is sent on Sunday, July 25
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, July 28Almost everything we do in life is done for some other purpose. We eat to fuel our bodies; we drive to get somewhere; we use Google to find answers. But the Mass is different. Worship is one of the few activities we do for its own sake. We don’t worship God to achieve other goals. We don’t worship to get something in return. Worship doesn’t serve some other practical purpose. The Mass is good in itself. It has no other use—it’s useless! But this shouldn’t scandalize us. It’s actually a good thing. Why? Because the most useless activities, such as worship, friendship, and playing sports, are the best in life.
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 13Week 14 - Is the Eucharist just a symbol or something more?
Video is sent on Sunday, August 1
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, August 4When Jesus said, “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life,” a large number of his followers left. They just couldn’t accept that teaching. The Eucharist was a major stumbling block to the early followers of Jesus, and it remains one today. It’s still difficult for people to believe the bread and wine in Mass actually transform into Christ’s real body, blood, soul, and divinity.
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 14Week 15 - These are the people you should imitate.
Video is sent on Sunday, August 8
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, August 11Whenever we hear the word “saint,” many of us think of old, dead people memorialized in statues and stained glass windows. But the saints are alive and endlessly fascinating, and the more we learn about them, the more there is to love. What is a saint? A saint is a friend of God, a person of heroic virtue who is now in heaven. Why learn about the saints? Because they show us the way to happiness. They reveal how to live a heroic and joyful life, which we all want.
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 15Week 16- How far would you go?
Video is sent on Sunday, August 15
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, August 18
Edith Stein and Teresa of Calcutta both lived in the twentieth century, and both gave up all their possessions to embrace poverty and serve others. Now, not all of us are called to such radical lifestyles. But how far would you go to follow Christ’s call in your life?
No Class Outline for Class 16
Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 16Week 17 - How to pray like the masters
Video is sent on Sunday, August 22
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, August 25Surveys show that many people pray, but what is prayer? What exactly are we doing when we pray? Trying to define and explain prayer can be difficult. Part of the reason is that prayer is multifaceted. It takes numerous forms and is expressed in countless ways. In this video, Bishop Barron looks at three types of prayer—adoration, contemplation, and petition—through the examples of three spiritual masters.
No Class Outline for Class 17
Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 17Week 18 - Does God answer all prayers?
Video is sent on Sunday, August 29
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, September 1When most of us think of prayer, we usually imagine asking God for something. This is called petitionary prayer. But how does this type of prayer work? Should we expect God to give whatever we ask?
No Class Outline for Class 18
Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 18Week 19 - We all die, so we’re all asking this question..
Video is sent on Sunday, September 5
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, September 8We all have a terminal disease: death. We can’t avoid dying. But that naturally raises a question: What happens when we die?
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Download Fr. Daniel's Powerpoint slides for Class 19Week 20 - What can we know about angels?
Video is sent on Sunday, September 12
Discussion with Fr. Daniel on Wednesday, September 15Each Sunday at Mass, we say the Creed, affirming our belief in “things visible and invisible.” What do we mean by “invisible” things? Certainly God, souls, Heaven, and Hell. But also angels. Angels reside in Heaven and serve God, as we all hope to do after death.
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Need to catch up on the prior classes - here are the topics done so far:
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a month agoLast Class - You made it through Summer School with Fr. Daniel File: Outline for Catholicism - Week 20 What can we know about Angels (and Heaven) If you cannot join us in person Wednesday at 6:30 to...
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a month agoWhat can we know about angels? Each Sunday at Mass, we say the Creed, affirming our belief in “things visible and invisible.” What do we mean by “invisible” things? Certainly God, souls, Heaven, and...
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a month agoTonight's class at 6:30 is on Heaven, Hell and Purgatory. Watch the video below first and review the outline and then join us at Holy Family Hall or online. File: Outline for Catholicism - Week 19...
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2 months agoWe all die, so we’re all asking this question... We all have a terminal disease: death. We can’t avoid dying. But that naturally raises a question: What happens when we die? Watch this short video to...
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2 months agoClick here if you want to go online for Fr. Daniel's Class on Wednesday, 6:30 PM on the LIFESIZE platform: https://call.lifesizecloud.com/1576888 Does God answer all prayers? When most of us think of...
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2 months agoWe are back to in-person and online. Join us tonight at Holy Family Hall at 6:30 or online at the link in the big blue box below. It is LIFESIZE, which is the diocesan version of Zoom. Click here...
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2 months agoWe are back to in-person and online. Join us tonight at Holy Family Hall at 6:30 or online at the link in the big blue box below. It is LIFESIZE, which is the diocesan version of Zoom. Click here...
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2 months agoHow far would you go? Edith Stein and Teresa of Calcutta both lived in the twentieth century, and both gave up all their possessions to embrace poverty and serve others. Now, not all of us are called...
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2 months agoSo I am at the end of my vacation, but I still want to do this class online on Wednesday night at 6:30-7:30. If you want to join my class on the Saints, you can join me by pressing the blue button...
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2 months agoThese are the people you should imitate... Whenever we hear the word “saint,” many of us think of old, dead people memorialized in statues and stained glass windows. But the saints are alive and...
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3 months agoSo I am on vacation but want to do this class online on Wednesday night at 6:30-7:30. If you want to join my class on the Eucharist, you can join us by pressing the blue button below. Please try it...
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3 months agoIs the Eucharist just a symbol or something more? When Jesus said, “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life,” a large number of his followers left. They just couldn’t accept that...
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3 months agoPLEASE NOTE: I am not going to go on Facebook or YouTube for the class and so not on the app or website. We are using LIFESIZE, which is like ZOOM. It just seems that I do not know how this would...
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3 months agoPLEASE NOTE: I am not going to go on Facebook or YouTube for the class. It just seems that I do not know how this would be used. If you want to join us tonight for class with Fr. Daniel, you can...
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3 months agoThis is how you recognize the true Church... The earliest Christians wrestled with this question: what is the Church? Where do we find it? How do we describe it? After centuries of debate, they...
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3 months agoIf you are not joining us for the Class in person at Holy Family Basement but would like to join us online, click here for the link that will take to you to LIFESIZE and you can use your ipad, smart...
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3 months agoWhat is the Church? (hint: it’s not a building) If someone asked you, “What is the Church?”, what would you say? Is it an institution? Structure? Gathering? Community of people? All of these and more?
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4 months agoI hope this is not too late. Here is the link for the Life Size if you cannot be in person. Click here.: https://call.lifesizecloud.com/1576888 File: Outline for Week 10.docx We would not be...
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4 months agoWe would not be Christians if it weren’t for this man... Saul was born in Tarsus, in present-day Turkey. His parents were Jewish and he was born a Roman citizen. He was comfortable with all four...
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4 months agoAs I am sure you know, I am behind getting my notes to you. Click the link to get them. --Fr. Daniel. See you tonight!! File: Fr Daniel's outline of the video in PDF File: Fr Daniel's outline of...
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