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FIRE
A systematic adult
formation program
that leads to
catechist certification
in the Diocese of
Lafayette-in-Indiana.
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Gives direction for catechists.
Easier to obtain.
Lined up with National
Standards.
Understand what each
certificate means.
Gives substance to the
process.
Streamlines the process and
is manageable.
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“Catechists proclaim the
Gospel so that it may take
root in those being
catechized and may foster
their conversion to the
person and message of
Jesus Christ.”
National Directory for
Catechesis, page 21.
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Statistics:
52 of 62 Parishes Participating
2400 Catechists participating
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Spiritual Formation
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Human Formation
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Pastoral Formation
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Intellectual Formation
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Leadership Formation
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15 courses total in Catechetical Formation.
This breaks down to: 3 courses each in
Spiritual, Human, and Pastoral Formation and 6
courses in Intellectual Formation.
Expected within 3 years of starting service as a
catechist.
Valid as long 6 hours of catechetical formation
are documented each year after achieving.
Geared toward the beginning school or parish
catechist.
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Catechist Certification Progress Sheet
Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
Basic Catechist Certification
Name:
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Address:
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Parish:
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E-mail:
__________________________________________
Deanery:
___________________________________________
Phone:
__________________________________________
Date:
___________________________________________
Student ID:
__________________________________________
Date Level Achieved: ______________________
Courses may be taken in any order
Spiritual Formation
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Spiritual Plan of Life
Prayer
Introduction To
Theological
Reflection
Human Formation
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Multiple
Intelligences
Protocol Training
Stages of Faith
Pastoral Formation
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Catechetical
Process
Lesson Planning
Classroom
Management
Intellectual Formation
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Overview of Old
Testament
Overview of New
Testament
Overview of
Sacraments
Overview of Liturgy
Overview of Word
of God
The Creed
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Lifelong Enrichment/Renewal
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Year
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Basic Catechist Courses
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Education Degree and Advanced Catechist Certificate
Master Catechist Certificate and Facilitator Training
ELM Certification and Facilitator Training
Bachelors Degree in Theology
Priests or Deacons
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30 courses total in Catechetical Formation.
Basic Catechist Certification plus 3 additional
courses each in Spiritual, Human, and Pastoral
Formation and 6 courses in Intellectual Formation.
Valid as long 6 hours of catechetical formation are
documented each year after achieving.
Geared toward the experienced parish or school
catechist.
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Catechist Certification Progress Sheet
Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
Specialized Catechist Certification
Name:
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Address:
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Parish:
___________________________________________
E-mail:
__________________________________________
Deanery:
___________________________________________
Phone:
__________________________________________
Date:
___________________________________________
Student ID:
__________________________________________
Date Level Achieved: ______________________
Courses may be taken in any order
Spiritual Formation
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Liturgy of the Hours
NDC: Call to
Discipleship
Information for
Growth Assessment
or Spiritual Gifts
Inventory
Human Formation
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Temperaments
CCC & NDC: Ten
Commandments
Pastoral Formation
2
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Plus - Specialist Option:
Primary/Elementary
Middle School
High School
Young Adult
Adult
2
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Art of Christian
Listening
The Use of Media
and Resources
Prayer in the
Classroom
Intellectual Formation
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Overview of Trinity
Overview of
Christology
Overview of
Spirituality
Overview of
Ecclesiology
Overview of Moral
Theology
The U.S. Catholic
Catechism for
Adults
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Lifelong Enrichment/Renewal
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Specialized Catechist Courses
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Education Degree and Master Catechist Certification
Master Catechist Certification and Facilitator Training
ELM Certificate and Facilitator Training
Bachelor Degree in Theology
Priests or Deacons
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“Some opportunities for catechist formation are
more appropriately provided by the diocese.
Institutes, workshops, and seminars for those
with the responsibility for catechesis in parishes,
schools, cluster of parishes, deaneries, or
vicariates should be provided at the diocesan or
interdiocesan level. Dioceses are well advised
to develop comprehensive catechist formation
programs that lead to a more formal
certification.”
National Directory for Catechesis, page 242
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48 courses total in Catechetical Formation.
Basic Catechist and Specialized Catechist
Certification plus 3 additional courses each in
Spiritual, Human, Pastoral, and Leadership
Formation and 6 courses in Intellectual
Formation.
Valid as long as 12 hours of catechetical
formation are documented each year after
achieving.
Geared toward those aspiring to catechetical
leadership positions.
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Catechist Certification Progress Sheet
Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
Advanced Catechist Certification
Name: ___________________________________________
Address:
__________________________________________
Parish: ___________________________________________
E-mail:
__________________________________________
Deanery:
___________________________________________
Phone:
__________________________________________
Date:
___________________________________________
Student ID:
__________________________________________
Date Level Achieved: ______________________
Courses may be taken in any order
Spiritual Formation
Human Formation
□ Marriage and Family
Relations – Familiaris
Consortio
Ecumenism
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Virtues
Apologetics
Divine and Human
Methodology
Catholic
Evangelization
Pastoral Formation
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Catholic Identity
Family and
Community Role in
Catechesis – John
Paul II’s “Letter to
Families”
Presentation Skills
Intellectual Formation
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Theology of the
Body
Church History
Documents of the
Second Vatican
Council
Mariology
Social Justice
Catechism of the
Catholic Church
(CCC)
Leadership Formation
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Servant Leadership
National Directory
for Catechesis
(NDC)
Our Hearts Were
Burning Within Us
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Lifelong Enrichment / Renewal
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72 courses total in Catechetical Formation.
Basic Catechist, Specialized Catechist, and
Advanced Catechist Certification plus 3
additional courses each in Spiritual and
Intellectual Formation and 6 additional courses
each in Human, Pastoral, and Leadership
Formation.
Valid as long as 12 hours of catechetical
formation are documented each year after
achieving.
Geared toward those in catechetical leadership
positions.
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Catechist Certification Progress Sheet
Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
Master Catechist Certification
Name: ___________________________________________
Address:
__________________________________________
Parish: ___________________________________________
E-mail:
__________________________________________
Deanery:
___________________________________________
Phone:
__________________________________________
Date:
___________________________________________
Student ID:
__________________________________________
Date Level Achieved: ______________________
Courses may be taken in any order
Spiritual Formation
(Choose any 3)
Spirituality of St.
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John of the Cross
Spirituality of St.
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Theresa of Avila
Spirituality of St.
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Ignatius of Loyola
Spirituality of St.
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Francis de Sales
Spirituality of St.
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Benedict
Spirituality of the
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Desert Fathers
Spirituality of the
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Doctors of the
Church
Spirituality of the
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Fathers of the
Church
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□ Spiritual Theology
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□ Mystical Theology
Human Formation
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Ministerial
Relationships
Diversity
Theological
Reflection
Co-Workers in the
Vineyard of the Lord
Catechetical Day or
Spirituality
Workshop
Spirituality
Workshop or
Catechetical Day
Pastoral Formation
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Listening
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Group Dynamics and
Facilitation Skills
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Calling Forth Gifts for
Ministry
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Volunteers and
Collaboration
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Assessment and
Intervention Skills
Team Building,
Problem Solving,
Planning Changes
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Intellectual Formation
(Choose any 3)
Introduction to Old 25
Testament
Introduction to
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New Testament
The Word of God in 25
Faith, Theology,
and Ministry
The Trinity
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Christology
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Ecclesiology
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Liturgy
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Sacraments
25
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Spirituality
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Moral Theology
25
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Leadership Formation
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Goal Setting and
Mission Planning
Styles, Functions
and Models of
Leadership
Conflict Resolution
and Consensus
Building
Canon and Civil Law
for Ministry
Using Church
Documents in
Ministry
Supervision Skills
for Ministry
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Lifelong Enrichment/Renewal
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Advanced and Master
Catechist Courses
◦ Facilitators must be
approved by Diocese of
Lafayette and / or Saint
Joseph’s College.
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Applicant must submit application through their
parish or school.
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The signature of the Pastor indicates that the
applicant possesses the minimum personal
qualities to be a catechist.
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Parish Level
◦ Every DRE and Principal is provided with the coursework:
 Basic Catechist Certification
 Specialized Catechist Certification
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Deanery / Diocesan Level
◦ Classes are available for:
 Advanced Catechist Certification
 Master Catechist Certification
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Cover sheet
Course description
Lesson plan
Handouts
Acknowledgment
Sign up sheet
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Fan the Flame
Inspiratio n thro ugh
Religious
E nric hme nt
Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
F.I.R.E.
Level: Basic
Spiritual Formation: Course 2
Prayer
“The Spirit Comes to Enlighten the mind first of the one
who receives Him, and then, through Him, the minds of
others as well.”
-St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Doctor of Catechesis
Pastoral Office for Adult Catec hesis
2300 South Ninth Street
Lafaye tte, IN 47909-2400
1-888-544-1684
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Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
F.I.R.E.
Spiritual Formation Courses:
Basic Certifica tion
Prayer
2 hours
This course will co ver the basic d ynamic of pra yer as listeni ng to a nd respo nding to
God’s call. It will deve lop the too ls to b uild a stro nger re lations hip with the one , true
God.
Competencies
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Define pra yer as gift, co ve na nt, a nd communion.
Explore the uni versal call to pra ye r.
Discuss the tradition of p ra yer i n the Church.
Prepare for a life of pra yer, e xpressions , battles , relatio ns hip.
Stud y the Lord’s Pra yer as the model fo r pra yer.
National Standards for Certification
 1.2 Re flec t commitme nt to the Gospel thro ug h reg ular pra ye r, on-going s tud y a nd
theo logical re flec tion, actio n o n be half o f justice, a nd fulfillme nt of ministerial
responsibilities.
 1.4 Gi ve witness to an integrated spiritua lity formed b y scripture , theo logical
reflec tion, pra yer, a nd co mmunal wors hip.
 1.6 Engage i n perso na l, life-lo ng faith formation, a nd continui ng ed ucation.
 2.1 Deve lop mi nisterial goa ls i ntegrated with Gospel values .
Texts
 Catechism of the Catho lic Church. United States Catho lic Confe rence of Bishops.
Washing to n, DC: USCCB, 1997. ISBN 1-57455-110-8.
 Prayer Primer. Thomas D uba y, SM. San Fra ncisco: Ig nati us Press, 2002. ISBN
0-89870-840-0.
 United States Catho lic Catec hism fo r Ad ults. United States Catho lic Confe re nce
of Bishops. Was hing to n, DC: USCCB, 2006. ISBN 1-57455-450-6 .
Corresponding Course
 Echoes of Faith / Echoes o f Faith Plus : Pra yer a nd Spirituality. Alle n, TX:
Resources fo r C hristian Livi ng, 1998. ISB N 0-7829-0864-0.
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Lesson Plan
Facilitator Preparation
In preparatio n for teac hing this course be s ure to read the sectio n o n p ra yer i n the
Catechism of the Catho lic Church (# 2558 – 2865). It is also he lpful to skim Pra yer
Primer whic h ca n pro vide a ns wers to q uestio ns tha t ma y arise d uri ng the course.
Course
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Opening Prayer
Use pra yer from the Liturg y o f the Ho urs appropriate for the da y and time
tha t the co urse is bei ng ta ug ht.
Or use this pra yer b y St. Teresa o f A vila (see Handout 1).
God’s Will Be Done
Lord, gra nt tha t I ma y alwa ys allow myse lf to be guided b y Yo u, alwa ys
follo w Yo ur pla ns, a nd perfectly accomp lish Yo ur holy will. Gra nt that in all
thi ngs, great and small, toda y and all the da ys of my life , I ma y do
wha te ver Yo u ma y req uire o f me . He lp me to respond to the s lightest
promptings of Yo ur grace, so tha t I ma y be Your trustworthy ins trume nt,
for Yo ur ho nor. Ma y Yo ur will be done in time a nd e ternity – b y me , i n me ,
and thro ugh me . Ame n.
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Introductions
Ask the indi vidua ls in the class to i ntroduce themse lves b y gi ving the
follo wing informa tion:
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Name
Grade ta ug ht
Length o f time as a catec hist
Favorite p raye r
Large Group Exercise
Ask the gro up to defi ne pra yer. List their a nswers o n a board or ne wspri nt
for the who le gro up to see . Try to de velop a commo n de finitio n fo r pra ye r
based on the respo nses o f the gro up.
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25 Min.
Lecture
 Definition of Prayer
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines prayer as, “The raising of
one’s heart and mind to God or the requesting of good things from God.”
(#2559). It is a gift from God, a covenant relationship between God and
men and women, and a communion of life with the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. Prayer can also be described as: (Facilitator note: describe
each of the following points or ask the group for a description.)
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Conversation with God.
Turning of our hearts and minds to God.
Response of faith to the free gift of salvation.
Man in search of God.
An exchange of love.
We are all called to grow in a life of holiness and this call to holiness
corresponds to the universal call to prayer. God asks us to pray always
and all ways. Prayer comes from our whole person but it finds its source
in our hearts. The idea that prayer comes from our hearts is because
‘heart’ is used to describe the hidden center of each individual. The heart
is the place that decisions are made, where truth is nurtured, and where
the covenant relationship with God is formed. The heart is the place in
which we choose to live life to the fullest or to die.
 Prayer in the Old Testament
In the Old Testament we find the life of prayer as a backdrop for the lives
of the Hebrew people. The Old Testament is the record of all that
occurred between the fall of man and his restoration. It begins with the
call of Abraham in which God promises to make him the father of a people
set apart – a people with a special covenant relationship with God. The
prophet Moses becomes the mediator between God and man while
teaching the chosen people how to sustain their relationship with God.
David is the king chosen by God to lead the Israelites. Other prophets
use their prayer to cry out for a conversion of heart during the times when
the Israelites turn their back on God. The Psalms of the Old Testament
become the prayer of the assembly expressing all the emotions the
people feel in their relationship with God.
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Prayer in the New Testament
In the New Testament, Jesus is the primary model of prayer. Through the
words of the Gospel writers we discover what a life of prayer looks like.
We discover through our reading of the New Testament that Jesus prayed
in solitude, prayed often, prayed in the Temple, showed that God hears
our prayers, and taught us to call God ‘Our Father’. Mary, the Mother of
Jesus, is another model of prayer. From the moment of her ‘Fiat’ Mary
prays and intercedes for us.
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Prayer in the Tradition of the Church
In the Acts of the Apostles and the other New Testament books we see
how prayer developed in the life of the Church. With the coming of the
Holy Spirit, the apostles are taught how to pray and how to use prayer as
a preparation for all their apostolic endeavors. The example of a life
centered on prayer is seen in the lives of many saints whose history forms
the Tradition of the Church. (Facilitator note: ask the group for
examples of saints who exhibited a life centered on prayer.)
Scripture (the Word of God) is the foundation of our prayer. Our Liturgy
uses prayers from both the Old and New Testaments as its source. The
liturgical prayers give us a template to use for our own prayers – ‘to the
Father, through Jesus, with the Holy Spirit’.
15 Min.
Small Group Exercise
Ask the large group to form small groups of three. The group should
answer the following questions: (Facilitator note: write the questions
on a board or newsprint.)
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Who is a model of prayer for you?
What type of prayer to you find most satisfying?
Where do you pray?
When do you pray?
How do you overcome the biggest obstacle that keeps you
from praying regularly?
Report Back to Large Group
Invite the small groups to share some of the more interesting answers to
the questions they discussed in their small group. If possible list some of
the answers on the board or newsprint.
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20 Min.
Lecture
 Five Styles of Prayer
The Catechism of the Catholic Church discusses five styles of prayer –
adoration (blessing), petition, intercession, thanksgiving, and praise.
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The prayer of adoration is our act of adoring the God who
made us.
The prayer of petition can take a variety of forms – asking,
imploring, and pleading to God for a number of different
reasons because we acknowledge that we depend on God
for everything. The first action in any prayer of petition
should be to ask God’s pardon for our sins.
The prayer of intercession is our asking God to intercede for
another person – it is a prayer for their needs. Jesus our
High Priest constantly intercedes for us with God His Father.
The prayer of thanksgiving flows from the Eucharist and is a
reminder for us that it is necessary to thank God for the
many blessings He has bestowed on us.
The prayer of praise helps us to recognize that God is God
and is deserving of all our love and honor.
 Three Expressions of Prayer
There are three expressions of prayer – vocal, meditation, and
contemplation.
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Vocal prayer is the most common type of prayer, indeed it
may be the only type of prayer most people know. In vocal
prayer we pray a prayer of words. Examples of vocal prayer
are endless – Hail Mary, the Rosary, the Way of the Cross,
the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Liturgy of the Hours, etc. To
improve our vocal prayer we should remember that: the
quality of the prayer is more important than the quantity; if
during vocal prayer you find yourself drawn to meditation or
contemplation you should put off the vocal prayer at that
time; before beginning vocal prayer we should pause and
recollect ourselves; the Liturgy of the Hours should be given
prominence over other vocal prayers; and we should seek
not simply to multiply our vocal prayers but to use them to
get into meditative or contemplative prayer.
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Meditation is a journey using our imagination, faith, thoughts,
emotions, and desire in prayer. The goal of meditation is to
make the subject we are considering our own in faith by
comparing it with our own life situations. It allows us to get
to know God by talking to Him in a quiet place. When we
reflect on something we have read we find that our hearts
and minds are readily drawn to adore, praise, and thank God
while asking Him to intercede for others or to petition Him for
something we ourselves need. To improve the quality of our
meditative prayer we should use scripture or spiritual books
to get us started.
Contemplation is prayer without words – it is simply gazing
on the Lord and letting Him fill us with His love, thoughts,
and desires. There is a lack of concepts, ideas, and images
in contemplation – just a desire for God alone. It is a prayer
without methods or techniques – simply being filled with the
One who loves us best. Contemplation is transformative and
the one who practices this prayer form can achieve real
union with Christ sharing in the mystery of His Incarnation.
 The Battle for Prayer
The battle to lead of life of prayer has many obstacles to overcome.
Individuals say they have no time or that prayer does nothing for them or
that their prayers are not answered. To succeed in prayer we must
practice the virtues of humility, trust, and perseverance. The most
common obstacle to prayer is distractions – things come up during our
prayers that turn us from God. (Facilitator note: ask the group what
they do to cope with distractions.) Another obstacle is dryness which
can be compared to having no taste for spiritual things. Doubt or a lack of
faith can be another obstacle we need to overcome. A final obstacle is
acedia which goes by a more common name of laziness. We need to
remember that Jesus prays and cares for each one of us. If we put our
trust in Him we can persevere in our prayer. Prayer is vital for all of us – it
is inseparable to the Christian life.
 The Habit of Prayer
To have a fulfilling prayer life it is necessary that we get into the habit of
prayer. In order to acquire this habit we should have a specific time,
place, attitude, and type of prayer. Try to pray at a specific time each day.
Have a place that you habitually go to for prayer. A prayer space in your
home is a good idea. Check your attitude toward prayer daily. Is prayer a
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necessity – do you make it a priority? To add excitement to your daily
prayer try to vary the type of prayer you use. If you typically say the
Rosary perhaps reading scripture might be more fruitful. This is not to say
that you should stop praying the Rosary, but try something different once
in a while.
The Our Father is a model for prayer. It is a summary of the whole
Gospel. The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains a whole section
that breaks open this most perfect prayer. It is a major part of the Liturgy
of the Hours, the Mass, and the Sacraments of Initiation. Jesus gave this
prayer to His disciples when they asked Him to teach them how to pray.
The prayer contains seven petitions – three addressed to giving the Father
the glory due Him and four asking Him to give us what we truly need.
(Facilitator note: ask the group to name the seven petitions.)
Every human being has a deep hunger for God – whether they know it or
not. Prayer which will lead us to a great intimacy with Him is the only way
to satisfy this hunger.
5 Min.
Evaluation
Ask each of the participants to share with the group their responses to the
following items:
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10 Min.
Share one point that you learned today through your
participation in this course.
Share the implications that this day will have for your
ministry.
Application
Ask each participant to write down on a piece of paper how they will use
the knowledge they gained today with the age group they teach. Ask for
volunteers to share what they have written.
10 Min.
Closing Prayer
Use prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours appropriate for the day and time
that the course is being taught.
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Or use this prayer that Jesus taught his disciples (see Handout 1).
Our Father
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. Amen.
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F.I.R. E.
Le ve l: Bas ic
Spir itual Formation: Course 2
Pr ayer – Handout #1
Opening Prayer
God’s Will Be Done
Lord, gra nt tha t I ma y alwa ys allow myse lf to be guided b y Yo u, alwa ys follow Yo ur
plans , a nd perfectly accomp lish Yo ur holy wi ll. Gra nt tha t i n all things , grea t a nd sma ll,
today and all the da ys o f my life , I ma y do wha te ver Yo u ma y req uire o f me . He lp me to
respond to the slig htes t promp tings of Yo ur grace, so tha t I ma y be Your trustworthy
instrume nt, for Yo ur ho nor. Ma y Your will be do ne i n time a nd ete rnity – b y me, in me,
and thro ugh me . Ame n. (St. Teresa of A vila).
Closing Prayer
Our Father
Our Father who art in heave n, hallowed be Thy name . Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done o n earth, as it is in hea ve n. Give us this da y our daily bread, a nd forgi ve us o ur
trespasses, as we forgi ve those who trespass agai nst us , a nd lead us no t i nto
temptatio n, but de liver us from e vil. Ame n.
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F.I.R. E.
Le ve l: Bas ic
Spir itual Formation: Course 2
Pr ayer – Handout #2
Prayer
2 hours
This course will co ver the basic d ynamic of pra yer as listeni ng to a nd respo nding to
God’s call. It will deve lop the too ls to b uild a stro nger re lations hip with the one , true
God.
NOTES
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Definition o f pra yer.
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Prayer in the Old Tes tame nt.
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Prayer in the New Tes tame nt.
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Prayer in the Tradition of the C hurc h.
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Five styles of pra yer.
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Adoration
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Petition
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Intercession
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Thanksgi ving
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Praise
Three e xpressio ns of pra yer.
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Vocal
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Meditation
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Contemp lation
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The battle for pra yer.
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The habit o f pra yer.
Texts
 Catechism of the Catho lic Church. United States Catho lic Confe rence of Bishops.
Washing to n, DC: USCCB, 1997. ISBN 1-57455-110-8.
 Prayer Primer. Thomas D uba y, SM. San Fra ncisco: Ig nati us Press, 2002. ISBN
0-89870-840-0.
 United States Catho lic Catec hism fo r Ad ults. United States Catho lic Confe re nce
of Bishops. Was hing to n, DC: USCCB, 2006. ISBN 1 -57455-450-6 .
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
For their ge nero us co ntributions to the de velopme nt of the F.I.R.E. p la n of s tud y the
Pastoral Office for Adult Catec hesis wishes to thank the fo llo wing i ndivid uals :
Nam e
Parish, City
Sharon Anto nio
St. Boniface, La fayette
Brigid Ayer
Our L ady o f Mou nt Ca rmel, Carm el
Katie Berg er
St. Francis of Assisi, Muncie
Melissa Bowe n
Our L ady o f Mou nt Ca rmel, Carm el
Arlen e Bowye r
St. Mary, Frankfo rt
E velyn Bu rton
St. Maria Goretti, W estfield
Ellen Co ok
Sacred Hea rt of Jesus, Cice ro
Lau rel DeSte fan o
Our L ady o f Mou nt Ca rmel, Carm el
Marla Hoyt
St. John Vian ney, Fishers
Ju di Jezie rski
St. Thom as Aquinas, W est Lafayette
Sean Ma rtin
St. Boniface, La fayette
Barb ara Mc Cormack
St. Alphonsus, Zio ns ville
Rob ert McCrea ry
Sacred Hea rt, Fowl er
Dan McF eely
Our L ady o f Mou nt Ca rmel, Carm el
Kyle Murphy
St. Thom as Aquinas, W est Lafayette
Peggy Philh ower
Our L ady o f Mou nt Ca rmel, Carm el
Gerald Rausch
St. Peter, W inamac
Peggy Reilly
St. Mary, Muncie
Anne Roat
St. Boniface, La fayette
Elisa Rose
St. Joan o f Arc, Kokomo
Paul Shireman
St. Boniface, La fayette
Amy Vanderkolk
St. Boniface, La fayette
Lowell W ilson
St. Maria Goretti, W estfield
Eric W yatt
St. Joan o f Arc, Kokomo
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Stage 1
◦ Basic Catechist Certification
◦ Specialized Catechist Certification
◦ Advanced Catechist Certification
◦ Master Catechist Certification
Stage 2
◦ Ecclesial Lay Ministry Certification
Stage 3
◦ Masters Degree Program
Stage 4
◦ Doctorate Degree Program
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