Exploring Your Faith

"The Church needs a well-educated, inquiring, and vocal laity if the new evangelisation is to achieve its full potential."
Called and Gifted for the Third Millenium, USCCB, 1995

Do you want to explore what you believe in?
Do you want to explore why you believe it?
Do you want to explore a closer relationship with God?
Do you have searching questions about a deeper meaning and purpose in your life?
Does the world you see around you inspire you to seek God or does it lead you to question God's presence?

Footstep in the sand Adult Faith Formation is the process by which people consciously grow in the life of Christ through experience, reflection, prayer and study.

Links to web resources ... Inspiritional Books ... Local Events ...

Journey in Faith

Join us here at the Sacred Heart Church on Monday evenings 7 to 8:15 pm, beginning 2nd June to 7th July to explore our Journey in Faith. The weekly topics will be:

Is faith in God harder now than in the past?
Our images of God. Do they help or hinder our faith?
I find prayer boring. Help!
Is there any future for Confession / Reconciliation?
Is the church out of touch in its moral teaching?
Does Jesus appeal to me more as divine or human?

For more information contact Fr. Jim Dunne.

Links to Web Resources

Here are some useful links to resources on the web to help you discover more about the Word of God and the teachings of the Catholic Church:

New Testament

The New Testament Gateway is an award winning web directory of internet resources on the New Testament, currently being updated daily. Browse or search annotated links on everything from the Greek New Testament to Jesus in Film.

Catechism of the Catholic Church

A complete online version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which can be searched by keywords, phrases, or paragraph number.

Documents of the Second Vatican Council

This links to the Vatican web site and a list of all sixteen papers produced from the Second Vatican Council.

Home is a Holy Place

Home is a Holy Place is about seeing, knowing and responding to God's presence at home in our families, in the ordinary events of our daily lives, in the deep joys and sorrows we experience together and in our relationships with one another, whether we are children, siblings, parents, spouses, friends or neighbours.

Henri Nouwen.org

Inspired and energized by one of the most popular spiritual writers of our time, HenriNouwen.org exists to provide resources and encouragement to all those who seek to deepen their spiritual commitments. You can also subscribe to their regular Meditiations and E-letters, which are sent out by e-mail.

Inspirational Books

Do you have a favourite inspirational /spiritual book that you would like to share with others? If so, please tell us about it, with a brief paragraph about why you liked it, with the full title and author. Send to webmaster@sacredheartng.org.uk.

Amazon logo Amazon have a few books highlighted as being of interest for Catholic Adult Formation.

Please note: that we may not be able to list all books and reviews.

Local Events

If you know of any spiritual or religious related educational events happening locally, please let us know and we will post the details on this site. Send to webmaster@sacredheartng.org.uk.

Please note: that we may not be able to list all events.

Education Service in Hexham and Newcastle Diocese

There are a number of events organised by the Education Service, usually held in Ushaw College, Durham.