Year of Faith: General Resources
Pope Benedict XVI has dedicated 2012-2013 as the "Year of Faith," whose opening day was October 11. The… [more]
Ministers of Compassion: Serving Parishioners in Need
About 90 parish volunteers and pastoral care ministers from 16 regional parishes attended Ministers… [more]
Iowa Catholic Radio
Listen to Iowa Catholic Radio online at IowaCatholicRadio.com or on these stations: 1150 AM 88.5… [more]
SJEC Spotlight
Praying as Mary Prayed
Come spend an evening with theologian and scholar Sr. Mary Christine Athans, BVM, on Wednesday, May 22, at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish, and gain a greater appreciation of the person of Mary in the life of Jesus and your own life. Sister is professor emerita at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota and currently adjunct professor at the Catholic Theological Union and Loyola University in Chicago. Her research and teaching has helped many people — from seminarians to our sisters and... Read More
Events
“Six Dates” for Catholic Couples
When is the last time you and your spouse went on a date? Wouldn’t it be great to have some time to yourselves and put your marriage first for a few hours? St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Ankeny invite you to share six evenings out with... Read More
Brewing Faith
Young adults in their 20s and 30s are invited to Brewing Faith, a six-pack of talks for the year of faith. Brewing Faith Locations to be announced. 6:30 PM – Social Time (Munchies Provided) 7:00 PM – Speaker 7:30 PM – Open... Read More
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Resources
Adult Faith Formation: An interview with John Roberto
On April 18, 2013, SJEC Director Matthew Halbach conducted an interview with John Roberto, president of LifelongFaith Associates, editor of the journal Lifelong... Read More
Adult Faith Formation: Vision Building
SJEC exists to help foster in adults a mature Catholic faith that is living, explicit and fruitful. We offer tools to help regional parishes build and grow their... Read More
Catechism Conundrums
Catechism Conundrums is an audio series featuring SJEC Director Matthew Halbach. Using an informal Q&A format, Halbach offers 10-minute audio segments to help... Read More
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Catholic Literature
Director’s Choice: May
From the man who became Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio shares his... Read More
SJEC Library
Many of the books we recommend on our website can also be checked out from... Read More
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Baptism Prep Program
Program Description & Registration Information
Why do I need to attend Baptism preparation sessions? You are about to undertake... Read More
The Role of a Godparent
Basic Qualifications A godparent must be a Catholic who has received the sacraments... Read More
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