St. Anne Catholic Church

SEE HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE BELOW | DAILY MASS TIMES: Tues-Sat. 7 a.m. | CONFESSION FOLLOWING Wed, Friday & Sat. Mass | ADORATION FOLLOWING Wed & Friday Mass | WEEKEND MASS TIMES: Saturday 5:15 p.m., Sunday 9:15 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. (262) 942-8300. 

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    We’re glad you found us! Joining a parish is an important decision in a family’s lifetime. It marks a new beginning in one’s faith journey. At St. Anne, our mission is very simple: to foster discipleship – where everyone comes to know, love and serve God and neighbor. This mission is rooted in growing in relationship with our Lord, and bringing the Light of our Lord to others.

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    The teen years are crucial to the faith formation of young people. Today, so many things are competing for teens’ attention. That is why we offer a variety of programs for teens in 6th through 12th grade. Through formal class time, social activities, retreats, mission trips and conferences, teens connect with their peers and learn about their faith in a relevant way. At this age, we also stress lifelong discipleship – where they come to know, love and serve God and neighbor, and what this means for life-long commitment.

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    9091 Prairie Ridge Blvd.
    Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
    (262) 942-8300 or (262) 331-0906

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A Roadmap for Catholics: Intro to Catechism by Fr. Bob Weighner

February 17, 2012

A Roadmap for Catholics: Intro to catechism by Fr. Bob Weighner

Now and then a parishioner will ask me some question regarding the faith.  Sometimes, I just answer them, but often I will refer them to the Catechism of the Catholic Church(CCC).  What is a catechism?  The online etymological dictionary tells us that it means “instruction in Christian principles,” from Latin, catechismus “book of instruction,” and from Greek, katekhizein, “to teach orally”.  Some of us old-timers remember the Baltimore Catechism, which was a simplified question-and-answer form.  Throughout the centuries, many catechisms have been written.  Major catechisms were written for the clergy, theologians and Church leaders, as an aid to their work, and the minor catechisms were written for the lay faithful.

Pope John Paul II commissioned new catechism in 1986

 

 

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) chaired commission

 

In our modern age, a new catechism was commissioned by Pope John Paul II in 1986.  Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) chaired that commission, and completed the work in 1992.  This is a comprehensive work, a universal Catechism, which is envisioned as a “reference text” for use by bishops, priests, catechists, and the lay faithful.  It is a great treasure for the Church today.  Pope John Paul II considered the Catechism to flow from the work of the Second Vatican Council, whose overarching goal was to make the faith more accessible to modern man.  He was convinced that, without proper tools, such as an up-to-date Catechism, it is not easy to teach our faith.


The 4-Legged Table of our Catholic Faith

The Catechism is meant to address the whole range and experience of the Catholic
faith.  To accomplish this, it is divided into four main parts – a 4-legged table, so to speak: faith, liturgy, morality and prayer.  Each of these sections is viewed through a particular inheritance of the faith:

Part I:  What we Believe – studies the Apostles
Creed/Nicene Creed as a synthesis of Catholic teaching.

Part II: How we Celebrate – studies the sacramental and liturgical life of the Church.

Part III: How we Live – the study of Christian morality through the life of Christ and
the Ten Commandments

Part IV: How we Pray – examines the “perfect prayer” given us by Jesus:  the Our Father.

This is a comprehensive approach to the faith, and a fitting way to organize our blogging
page.  Through these pages, we hope to clarify what the Church believes, deepen our appreciation for the liturgy and sacraments, address moral issues in the faith, and lastly, learn better how to speak with our Lord.

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