For more information and/or register your SYMBOLON small group please contact:
Diane Roe- 972-722-3155 or
dianero@earthlink.net

Week of:   Watch:
Oct 1st:    1- Our Faith Journey
Oct 7th:    2- Divine Revelation
Oct 14th:  3- The Bible
Oct 21st:  4- The Story of Salvation
Oct 28th:  5- Who is Jesus?

“The “door of faith” (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into his Church. To enter through that door is to set out on a journey that lasts a lifetime” Porta Fidei #1 

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind (Romans 12:2)”

Our Lady of the Lake is blessed to announce that the Catholic Mothers Community has purchased a parish wide subscription to a wonderful Catholic resource called FORMED!  Thank you CMC!

What is FORMED?  FORMED is for everyone-new or life-long Catholics as well as non-Catholics seeking to learn what the Catholic faith teaches. FORMED, is a revolutionary online platform that provides 24/7 access to some of the best Catholic audio talks, movies, ebooks, and video-based studies from trusted providers like the Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, Catholic Answers, Sophia Institute Press, and St. Paul Center—right at your fingertips! FORMED can be compared to Netflix or Amazon Prime for Catholics and contains faithful Catholic content (both English and Spanish) which appeals to all age levels from trusted teachers, authors and speakers. Whether you use a computer, tablet, or smart phone- PC or Mac; iOS or Android-you can learn more about your faith in your free time and in the manner that suits you best: watching, listening or reading.

How can I access FORMED? Registering for FORMED is EASY and FREE using our parishes unique URL:
 Go to: www.ourladyrockwall.formed.org

• Click “Register” and enter your name, email address, and desired password.
• You are now ready to access the inspiring and engaging content on FORMED.               A user commented recently: “The treasures we are finding are endless! ”
• While logged into FORMED download the FORMED App on your mobile device:
  • Go to the App store and download FORMED.
  • Open the App, enter your email and password credentials once and your App is ready to use. A recent user commented:  “I love this app. It really helps me understand my Catholic faith. I definitely would recommend this app to Catholics, non-Catholics, or anyone wanting to get closer to God and to learn about the Church.”
• Note: If you’ve already been enjoying FORMED and you have been using another code, you will need to switch to the OLOL code (7Y7ZZR).
• Where do I begin? Click the FORMED On-Demand and explore. If you would like some     suggestions visit the Community tab and see what our parish has selected for the week. 

           Join us for a Parish-wide Study! 
        Every Catholic  Deserves to Know Their Story!

    Starting the weekend of Sept 29th & 30th we will learn together beginning with the basics and explore the big picture of the Catholic faith through a systematic and engaging study using SYMBOLON:The Catholic Faith Explained.

Whether you are an inquirer searching for “what does the Church teach” or a life-long Catholic in need of a refresher course everyone will benefit by participating in this study. Watch the video above to learn more. 
    Symbolon consists of 20 episodes divided into two parts: Knowing the Faith and Living the Faith.     Our parish wide study of SYMBOLON will be divided into 4 sessions, each occurring over 5 weeks during Oct, Jan, Lent, and Easter. Each session has free downloadable access to study guides.The Community tab will be your access to each session. There will be three ways to participate in our parish wide study:

 1. Individual study: Study alone or with your family accessing each session weekly. Use the participant study guide to go deeper.

 2. Online discussion group: Register via the "Visit group" logo in the top right hand of each Symbolon session in the Community tab. At your convenience listen to the video and then join in the discussion by answering the questions provided for each session. Click on  "NEW COMMENT" to submit your answer or ask a new question. You may "like " or "reply" as with other social media sites. Please be courteous in your exchanges.

3. Small community groups: Gather a few friends, pick a day and time and reap the benefit of learning and growing in discipleship together. Leader/participant guides are all free and downlaodable for each session. Small groups are flexible and can set their own schedules. Small groups are beginning to form now. Please contact coordinator, Diane Roe (see left), to register your new small group, to join one and for all other information.

Points to remember:

• As baptized Catholics we are called by Christ and his Church to deepen our relationship with God; grow in our understanding of the faith so that we may become faithful disciples who live and share the Catholic faith with others.
• As parents we are responsible for forming and teaching our children the Catholic faith. FORMED not only offers content for Pre-K, children, youth and young adults but more importantly it provides resources for you to learn and mature continuously in your role as a parent and disciple of Christ. The phrase “you cannot give what you do not have” is most applicable to our faith. We cannot teach, live or share our faith with our children if we do not know our faith. We cannot model our faith if we do not live our faith.
• Evangelizing is now easier than ever!
  • Share your faith by sharing our parish URL with family, friends, and neighbors.
  • With the new "Topic sharing" feature now you can share a short "clip" to share what excited you! Click the video below to see how