Adult Faith Formation

Introducing Walking with Purpose
Women’s Catholic Bible Study

Do you desire to grow in your Catholic faith?  Do you seek connection with other women in our parish community? We invite you to consider joining Walking with Purpose, a Catholic women’s Bible study program this fall at St. Joseph Parish.  Weekly group sessions are starting on Thursday, October 22nd. Opening Your Heart, our foundational study, is designed for women new to Walking with Purpose whether or not you have any Bible study experience; you are welcome as you are to learn how the Scriptures apply to our everyday lives.

Please join us on Thursday, October 22nd to begin this journey of Walking with Purpose. Bring a friend to meet us at St. Joseph Parish, downstairs in the John Paul II Hall at Thursday, October 22nd at 10:00 am or 7:00 pm.  For questions or to reserve your book and a place in the study, contact Delia Barr ccd@stjosephohara.com or 412-963-8885 ext. 301 or https://lavcatholic.org/ or visit Walking with Purpose online www.walkingwithpurpose.com] for more information.  We hope to see you!

This study is in 6 parts and 22 lessons. You are welcome to attend all or as many sessions as your schedule allows. The book is $40.00 and you may purchase it from me at your first meeting. Please contact me to let me know you are coming. We will be meeting in a safe atmosphere of socially distancing and wearing masks.

" Every individual has the responsibilities to grow in faith and to contribute to the growth in faith of the other members of the Church." 
(National Directory for Catechesis, 186)

Faith formation for adults seeks to foster the relationship between the real person of Jesus Christ and the real persons of our time and place. This is a lifelong task. The whole life of the Christian community—our worship, our social activities, our good works—helps to form each one of us in Christ. In the activities listed below, however, we consciously promote an encounter between the living Word of God and our own experience.

The ministry of Adult Faith Formation in the Lower Allegheny Valley Catholic Parishes seeks to promote our growth as a Catholic Christian community by reflecting together on our faith and how we practice it.

Adult formation in the LAVCP includes Bible studies, Baptism preparation for parents, support for adults engaged in leading the Children's Liturgy of the Word, print resources, other occasional educational activities, and information regarding retreats and other opportunities for spiritual growth.

Through the RCIA, we welcome adults and older children into the Catholic Church.

The RCIA is primarily intended for people who have never been baptized.  We also work with Christians who have been baptized in another denomination but would like to become Catholics, and with baptized Catholics who were not raised in the faith and have not yet received the sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist. 

As much as possible, we tailor the process to the needs of the people who are inquiring. The purpose of the process is to help our inquirers come to a beginning knowledge of Jesus and a relationship with him through our parish community. Beginning the process does not imply commitment on your part.

Let us know if you are interested in joining the Church or in helping others to enter!

Contact: Andrew Bechman, RCIA Director
Phone: (412) 781-0186, ext. 18
E-mail: rcia@saintscholastica.com

Participate in Our Activities

We usually have a Bible study in the fall and during Lent in the late winter and spring. Other, shorter studies and special programs are announced in the bulletin and on our website.

Start Something Up! 

Would you like to form a book club, discussion group, prayer or support group? Would you like to organize a group retreat? Please contact Andy Bechman to discuss the possibility.

Contact: Andrew Bechman
Phone: (412) 781-0186, ext. 18
E-mail: adultfaith@saintscholastica.com