{"id":219,"date":"2015-10-08T15:41:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T19:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/church.stmarysgreensburg.com\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2026-01-08T11:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:12:29","slug":"faith-formation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/church.stmarysgreensburg.com\/?page_id=219","title":{"rendered":"Faith Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_raw_html]JTNDaDIlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmJvbGRfdGl0bGUlMjIlM0UlM0NzcGFuJTNFJTNDZm9udCUyMGNvbG9yJTNEJTIyJTIzOGM2YjJmJTIyJTNFRmFpdGglMjBGb3JtYXRpb24lMjBDb21taXNzaW9uJTNDJTJGZm9udCUzRSUzQyUyRnNwYW4lM0UlM0MlMkZoMiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: large;\"><strong>The Educational Mission Statement<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> St. Mary\u2019s Parish, Greensburg, Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: medium;\">The educational mission of St. Mary\u2019s Parish, Greensburg, Indiana is to promote Total Catholic Education to all youth, young adults, and adults of the parish through proclaiming the message, building community, engaging in service and fostering prayer and worship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: medium;\">To achieve this end, St. Mary\u2019s Parish will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;font-size: medium;\">Maintain a Catholic school and religious education programs for our children<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;font-size: medium;\">Promote young adult and adult religious education<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;font-size: medium;\">Provide a secure future for these programs through sound financial backing and Stewardship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: large;\"><strong>Faith Formation Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Faith Formation Commission consists of six representatives, the pastor, and the Director of Religious Education of St. Mary\u2019s Parish. The functions of the Commission are:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: medium;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">To determine goals and objectives for Catholic Education within its responsibilities.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">To formulate policies that will guide the administrator in working toward the goals and objectives.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">To review the rules and decisions made by the administrator in implementing policies.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">To evaluate the effectiveness of the policy decisions in achieving the goals and objectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">Some ministries that Faith Formation monitors along with the DRE are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">RCIA<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">Adult Catechetical Team<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">parish missions<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">speakers<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">faith sharing groups<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">bible studies<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">concerts<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">Religious Education for adults and children<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">Sacrament preparation<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">Bereavement<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">Vacation Bible School<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">Evangelization<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left; font-size: medium;\">Prayer groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Current Members&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Chairperson &#8211; <strong>Sarah Fry<\/strong><br \/>\nVice Chair &#8211; <strong>Spencer Burkhart<\/strong><br \/>\nSecretary &#8211; <strong>Brandi Hart<\/strong><br \/>\nMarketing Chair &#8211; <strong>Keri Mauer<\/strong><br \/>\nMembership Chair &#8211;<strong> Paul Greiwe<\/strong><br \/>\nMonitoring Chair &#8211; <strong>Travis Nobbe<\/strong><br \/>\nPastoral Associate\/Administrative Officer &#8211; <strong>Anita Navarra<\/strong><br \/>\nYouth Minister\/CRE\/Member at large &#8211; <strong>Megan Miano<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_raw_html]JTNDaDIlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmJvbGRfdGl0bGUlMjIlM0UlM0NzcGFuJTNFJTNDZm9udCUyMGNvbG9yJTNEJTIyJTIzOGM2YjJmJTIyJTNFRmFpdGglMjBGb3JtYXRpb24lMjBDb21taXNzaW9uJTNDJTJGZm9udCUzRSUzQyUyRnNwYW4lM0UlM0MlMkZoMiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] The Educational Mission Statement St. Mary\u2019s Parish, Greensburg, Indiana The educational mission of St. Mary\u2019s Parish, Greensburg, Indiana is to promote Total Catholic Education to all youth, young adults, and adults of the parish through proclaiming the message, building community, engaging in service and fostering prayer and worship. 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