Adult Faith Formation
For more information please call a parish office
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Contact Mr. Bill Manthe for more information @ 723-4990
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Becoming Catholic
Step 1: Learn About CatholicismOne of the best ways you can learn about the Catholic Faith is to visit our Parish and let us know that you are interested in learning more about the Faith.
To get started with an overview of Catholic teaching, you can consult the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Step 2: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
If you have decided that you want to become Catholic, you will participate in a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). In RCIA, you will learn about the teachings of Jesus Christ and how to put His teachings into practice by living as part of the Catholic community, by serving others, and by praying to God.
To learn more about RCIA, please call 723-4990.
Step 3: Sacraments of Christian Initiation
If you have not been baptized, the Christian initiation process prepares you to become a Catholic Christian by celebrating in the Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion (Eucharist).
If you have been baptized in another Christian tradition, only the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist are required to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church.
Upon receiving these Sacraments, you will become a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
For more information, please call 608-723-4990.
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Four Holy Habits of Christian Disciples
- Reclaim Sunday - Faithful/growing Christian disciples make worshiping God at Sunday Mass their highest priority every week; they also try to spend time on Sundays enjoying the company of family and friends whenever possible.
- Daily Prayer - Faithful/growing Christian disciples make time (at least 15 minutes) for prayer with God every day, knowing that apart from Him they "can do nothing" (John 15:5).
- Regular Mortification - Faithful/growing Christian disciples look for small ways to voluntarily deny themselves of good things (especially on Fridays, the day of Jesus' death on the holy cross) so as to grow in their capacity to generously love God and others.
- Frequent Confession - Faithful/growing Christian disciples humbly and regularly (once per month is the suggestion) acknowledge their sins and failures in the Sacrament of Confession. They do this in order to receive the healing mercy of Christ and with the full conviction that He wants to make our hearts ever more like His own Sacred Heart!
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Rescue Project Reflections
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News
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Join us during this year of Hope as we explore the Letter to the Hebrews. The Tuesday Morning Bible Study in Cassville has moved back to Saint Charles to accommodate some of our new members. It is always open to new members--you do not have to be an expert in the Bible, but the Letter to the Hebrews is full of great messages of HOPE! Join us in the Media room at the school after Mass on Tuesday and we wrap it up at 10:00 a.m.Read More
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Calendar
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Tuesday, April 29, 9:00 AM
Join us during this year of Hope as we explore the Letter to the Hebrews. The Tuesday Morning Bible Study in Cassville has moved back to Saint Charles to accommodate some of our new members. It is always open to new members--you do not have to be an expert in the Bible, but the Letter to the Hebrews is full of great messages of HOPE! Join us in the Media room at the school after Mass on Tuesday and we wrap it up at 10:00 a.m.Read More -
Tuesday, April 29, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
We meet on Tuesdays at 9 AM in the parish office meeting room. Our gatherings last until about 10:30. Know that everyone is welcome!!Read More
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Today's Readings
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Our Lady Undoer of Knots
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The History of the PrayerA Knotty Marriage. The portrayal of Our Lady as Undoer of Knots has only recently become well known, but its origin dates back more than three hundred years. Unlike devotions that are rooted in Marian apparitions such as Lourdes and Fatima, this one springs out of Mary’s intercession in a troubled marriage. It happened in September 1615, when a German nobleman, Wolfgang Langenmantel, and his wife, Sophie, were experiencing serious marital problems. In a last-ditch effort to avoid divorce, Wolfgang sought counsel from Fr. Jakob Rem, a Jesuit priest who was known for his devotion to Mary. Fr. Rem encouraged Wolfgang to bring his marital issues to Our Lady.The two men prayed together four times over a period of twenty-eight days, and at their last meeting, Wolfgang gave Fr. Rem his wedding ribbon. (As was customary at the time, the bride and groom were tied together with a ribbon during the marriage ceremony, a symbol of their new unity as a couple.) While they prayed, Fr. Rem held the ribbon up to a picture of Our Lady of the Snows, offering her “the ties of matrimony” and asking her “to untie all knots” in the Langenmantels’ relationship. Afterwards, as the priest smoothed the ribbon, it became snowy white.Wolfgang took heart and returned home with new hope for his marriage. While the details are lost to history, it is known that he and Sophie did indeed reconcile.The story of their saved marriage was passed down over time—first to their son, and then to their grandson, Hieronymus Langenmantel, who became a priest. Around 1700, Fr. Langenmantel commissioned a painting of his grandparents’ story. The artist came up with an image that depicts Our Lady working to untie knots in Sophie and Wolfgang’s marriage sash—symbols of the problems that had led them to the brink of divorce. One angel presents the knotted ribbon to Mary, and another receives the smoothened ribbon from her hands.
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