Adult Formation

Holy Cross seeks to provide opportunities for adults to nurture their faith and understanding of the Catholic religion.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

ADULT SACRAMENT CLASSES STARTING SOON

Do you want to learn more about the Catholic Faith? Have you been thinking about converting to Catholicism? Are you a baptized Catholic adult who has not received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation? Classes for baptized adults begin Sunday, August 23rd.
Do you know any adult or child over the age of 7 who has never experienced the beauty of Baptism? The next RCIA journey for the unbaptized begins Wednesday, September 9th. Please contact Cindy at 480-981-2021 x 214 or cbenzing@holycrossmesa.org for more information.

Join Fellow Parishioners for Morning Prayer
Liturgy of the Hours is the universal daily prayer in the Catholic Church which clergy are required to pray each day.
Since Vatican Council II, the laity has been encouraged to learn about and participate in this same custom.

Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours) is prayed daily, Monday through Friday, at 8:00 a.m. in Classroom D. Prayer
concludes in time for participants to attend the 8:30 a.m. Mass. We provide books and guidance.

Please contact Cindy Benzing, Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation at 480-981-2021 x 214 or
cbenzing@holycrossmesa.org to register for any of the adult programs..

Confirmation preparation is offered for adults who have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Reconciliation, and are active in the practice of their faith but have never been confirmed.

This program is designed to bring together those people wishing to explore the Catholic faith.

There are 2 modules for RCIA – unbaptized persons and baptized persons. For more information and registration contact Cindy Benzing, coordinator, at 480-981-2021 x 214 or cbenzing@holycrossmesa.org.

In July 2006 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, a local catechism (minor catechism). The U.S. catechism is an adaptation of the universal Catechism of the Catholic Church (a major catechism) which was approved by Pope John Paul II in 1992.

The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults is an excellent resource for group or individual study of the Catholic Church. This catechism, as well as the universal catechism, is divided into four major sections: 1) the Creed (what the Church believes), 2) the Sacraments (what the Church celebrates, 3) the Commandments (what the Church lives) and 4) the Our Father (what the Church prays).

For a self-directed study, please contact Cindy Benzing, coordinator of Adult Faith Formation,

“The Liturgy of the Hours is the universal daily prayer in the Catholic Church which clergy are required to pray each day. Since Vatican Council II, the laity has been encouraged to learn about and participate in this same custom. Liturgy of the Hours Morning Prayer is prayed daily, Monday through Friday, at 8:00 a.m. in Classroom D. Prayer will concluded in time for participants to attend the 8:30 a.m. Mass.

If you are unfamiliar with praying the Liturgy of the Hours, please do not hesitate to join us. We will provide private instruction. For more information, contact Cindy Benzing, Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation at 480-981-2021 x 214 or cbenzing@holycrossmesa.org.”

All adults, regardless of age, are invited and encouraged to participate in Adult Faith Formation; it does not matter if you have an elementary-level understanding of Catholicism or a degree in theology.

For further information or to register for upcoming adult programs, contact Cindy Benzing at 981-2021 x 214 or cbenzing@holycrossmesa.org.

Specific theology classes are offered once a month on Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Classroom E. Attendance can be applied toward catechetical certification.”