Adult Ministries at Lumen Christi are developed, coordinated and overseen by the Adult Catholic Formation Offices, located at Lumen Christi Thiensville. For more information about this active area of faith formation in our parish, contact the Associate Director for Adult Formation, Terri Schiller, or call 262-512-8985.

Come and See!

Come and See is back for the fourth year. This formational program is for all parish members. Come and See offers evenings led by qualified faculty in the area of Sacraments, Scripture, Saints, Theology, Church History, End of Life Issues, and Spirituality. For more information, email Terri Schiller at 262-512-8985 shillert@lumenchristiparish.org or call her at 262-512-8985.

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2008, Session I: Wednesdays 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Oct.1 Vicki Clark: Sacraments
Oct. 8 Vicki Clark: Sacraments
Oct. 15 Jennifer Christ:Catherine of Siena- An Evening of Reflection
Oct. 15 Dinner w/Jennifer Christ: 6:15-9:00 pm Reservations needed
Oct. 22 Dr. Dan Scholz: Gospel of Mark – Jesus as the Suffering Messiah
Oct. 29 Dr. Dan Scholz: Gospel of Mark – Hearing Mark in New Church Year
Nov. 12 Dr. Mark Repenshek: End of Life Issues

2009, Session II: Tuesdays 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Jan. 13, Vicki Clark: The Gospel of Luke & Acts of the Apostles
Jan. 20 Vicki Clark: The Gospel of Luke & Acts of the Apostles
Jan. 27 From the Counter Reformation to the Modern Church, Part I
Feb. 3 From the Counter Reformation to the Modern Church, Part II
Feb. 10 From the Counter Reformation to the Modern Church, Part III
Feb. 17 From the Counter Reformation to the Modern Church, Part IV

Divorce Recovery Series

Whether divorce was a choice for you or you had no choice, it is a major disruption in your life. Everything changes, including your very identity. How do you get a handle on it all, mourn the losses, and embrace the opportunities? Marianne Skrobiak, M.S., L.P.C., who is both a psychotherapist and former Adult and Family Minister, will lead the group on six Wednesdays from October 1, 2008 through November 5, 2008 from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Matthew Mark Room. The cost is $40 per person. There is assistance available if needed. Contact Terri Schiller, at schillert@lumenchristiparish.org or 262-512-8985 with questions.

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Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP)

Christ is our light in the world. Take this opportunity to let your light shine brighter. Plan to attend the next Christ Renews His Parish Weekend. All are welcome. We will spend time together praying, laughing, listening, sharing, and celebrating. Come, relax, enjoy, and build wonderful new relationships with parishioners of Lumen Christi Catholic Parish.

What is Christ Renews His Parish?
- A proven way of enlightening and strengthening your faith
- A time for personal growth in prayer, Scripture, and sharing
- An opportunity for personal conversion within a Christian community
- An excellent way to get to know some of your brothers and sisters in Christ

What is a Retreat weekend like?
Participants have an opportunity to hear and discuss how we live as Catholics in our modern, complex, fast-paced society. The weekend encourages individual spiritual growth through prayer and personal reflection. You will meet other parishioners facing the same everyday demands that challenge your life...families, jobs, and society.

Comments from past attendees of CRHP Weekends:
"I experienced the Presence, Power, and Peace of God."
"Christ Renews His Parish is a retreat experience, which continues to bless my life."

For more information about CRHP 2008-2009 call the Associate Director for Adult Formation, Terri Schiller at 262-512-8985.

Women's Circle of Faith (WCOF)

WCOF Chicago Bus Trip Info - Thursday, November 13, 2008

All women of the parish are members of the Women's Circle of Faith, and receive an annual newsletter and weekly bulletin updates. The Board members hope that all women will consider becoming active and share in the mission to build a faith community focused on spiritual support, parish and community service, and motivating social activities. The WCOF Board plans a variety of large gatherings throughout the year, provides service opportunities, coordinates parishioner support, and assists numerous special interest circles. The Board meets the first Wednesday of each month in the Lumen Christi Mequon Parish Library. For more information, please contact either Linda Bergemann at 262-243-5930 or Alison Keenan at 414-351-1066. For further questions you can call Terri Schiller at 262-512-8985 or email her at schillert@lumenchristiparish.org.

2008-2009 WCOF Annual Newsletter (pdf)

Parish-wide Adult Ministry Programs

Adult Evening Bible Study
Join us for Adult Evening Bible Study every Monday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., in the Matthew/Mark Room. This Bible Study meets from September through May. For more information, contact Al Trenshaw, 262-242-1269 or arst_10@msn.com.

Baptism Preparation Classes
Baptism Preparation classes are held six times a year. Parents anticipating the Baptism of a child should register to attend. Contact Kathy Shields at 262- 512-2922 or send an e-mail to kshields36@aol.com You can also get more information by going to the Baptismal Information page.

Business Wake-Up
Without the daily efforts of business managers, the very fabric of our own lives would come apart. Without their commitment to integrity and faithful, responsible management, the very foundations of our common life would be threatened. Producing and distributing the goods and services we need to make our way as modern, complex communities is a vocation of stewardship within the human family. We invite those who work to join us every first and third Wednesday of the month from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM in the St. Luke's Room of the Lumen Christi Mequon Parish Center to discuss the Sunday Gospels as it relates to our daily jobs. Please contact Ray Schneider at 242-6568 or ray@kingshead.org for more information.

Catholics Returning Home
Catholics Returning Home is a ministry whose purpose is to invite inactive Catholics, alienated Catholics and Catholics with questions about their faith to consider a return to the practice of their Catholic Faith. This ministry involves a 6 (six) session, six-week process in which participants are invited to share their faith experiences...good and bad...with other participants. A small group of compassionate listeners from the parish facilitate these sessions. Leaders from our Church reintroduce the participants to the following areas: "The Changes in the Church," "What Catholics Believe," "The Mass," and "Sin and Reconciliation." For more information, contact John Schoonenberg at 262-242-3459, or email rails43@sbcglobal.net .

Marriage Preparation Ministry
Catholic married couples are needed to help prepare engaged couples for the Sacrament of Matrimony by administering the FOCCUS Pre-marriage Inventory and discussing the results with the couple. This is great way to share one’s faith as a couple and the wisdom and insight that come with years of being married. Time commitment: meet with three or four engaged couples a year. Training is provided. Please contact one of the parish priests at (262) 242-7967 if you are interested in participating in this important ministry.

Parish Library-Lumen Christi Mequon
The library contains books, cassette tapes and videos covering a variety of subjects for the adults of the parish. Materials are available to assist parishioners with contemporary problems and their spiritual journey. Detail-oriented volunteers are needed to staff the library once or twice a month for 15-30 minutes after the 8:00 AM or the 11:15 AM Sunday Mass. No meetings are required!

Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA)
Since 1988, the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) is the mandatory process by which new members are welcomed into the Roman Catholic Church. “The RCIA is designed for adults who, after hearing the mystery of Christ proclaimed, consciously and freely seek the living God and enter the way of faith and conversion as the Holy Spirit opens their hearts.” Call Terri Schiller at 262-512-8985 or email her at schillert@lumenchristiparish.org for more information.

Vocations
Located within the foyer of the Parish Center at Lumen Christi Mequon, the Vocations Corner was created to build awareness for the necessity of prayer to discern one’s own vocation and to pray for those who are discerning a church vocation. For more information, please contact Bob Fornero at 262-238-8889.


RCIA