Adult Education & Enrichment

Adult Faith formation Fall Series One
September 10^th – October 1
12:00 Noon at Our Lady of the Snows / 4pm St. Charles Hailey
(drop in OK. come when you can!)

Adult Faith formation Fall Series Two: 
October 8^th – October 29th
(drop in OK. come when you can!)

12:00 Noon at Our Lady of the Snows / 4pm St. Charles Hailey

Consecration to MaryPreparation: Wednesdays September 9th – October 7^th | Our Lady of the Snows 11:00am (before Noon Mass) & St. Charles 4:30pm. 

Consecration Day: October 7th Feast of the Holy Rosary

What does it mean for a person to be consecrated to Mary?

Consecration means setting yourself aside for service to God. The Church has always advocated consecrating yourself to Jesus Christ through the Blessed Virgin Mary, the perfect model of discipleship

From the earliest known prayer to Mary, the Sub Tuum Praesidium (c. 200) to St. John Damascene (d. 750) to St. Louis de Montfort (d. 1716), devotion to Mary and total consecration to her have ancient roots. In our times Pope John Paul II recommended an “act of entrustment” to Mary (his papal motto was an enthusiastic Totus Tuus-“Totally Yours”). St. Maximilian Kolbe adds a strong missionary dimension to Marian consecration.

Marian consecration, therefore, is no archaic spirituality but is a living and active means of advancing the Faith as a People of God. It is not just another “devotion,” but is a complete spirituality, one not lightly undertaken.

In 1992 the Holy Father developed our understanding of this consecration even further. By dying for another and “consecrating his life to the lmmaculate Virgin,” St. Maximilian has become, suggested the Holy Father, a “prophet and a sign of the new era, the civilization of love.” St. John Paul endorsed the Kolbean example of Marian Consecration as a critical element of the “New Evangelization” for the third Christian millennium, and St. Maximilian as a primary intercessor.

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You do not have to attend every session to participate; come when you can. For more info contact Chris Lyford at [email protected] 
Call (208) 622.3432 x 14 / Cell: 415.699.8348 

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Consecration to MaryPreparation: Wednesdays Ju – August 12^th | Our Lady of the Snows 11:00am (before Noon Mass) & St. Charles 6:00pm. 

Consecration Day: August 15th and 16th after all Masses

What does it mean for a person to be consecrated to St. Joseph?
To acknowledge that Joseph is your spiritual father, and you want to be like him. To entrust yourself entirely into his paternal care so that he can help you acquire his virtues and become holy.

Total consecration to St. Joseph means you make a formal act of filial entrustment to your spiritual father so that he can take care of your spiritual well-being and lead you to God.

To be as close to your spiritual father as possible, to the point of resembling him in virtue and holiness. Saint Joseph, in turn, will give those consecrated to him his undivided attention, protection, and guidance. 

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Our Lady of the Snows would like to share with you a great tool to build a holy habit into your life that will give your soul nourishment and inspiration every day. That tool is FORMED–an amazing website with something for all ages: movies, video studies, an audio Bible, audiobooks, testimonies and other inspiring talks, and e-books. And, FORMED has an app for your phone so that you can have spiritual food available with just one click, anytime and anywhere. To register for your free FORMED account, go to svcatholic.formed.org and follow the simple instructions.

Our Lady of the Snows is excited to provide you with complete access to Bishop Robert Barron's Word on Fire ENGAGE video library! All you need to do is log in to your Flocknote account HERE (you can also use this link to create a free Flocknote account), go to your dashboard, and click on the "Visit WoFDigital.org" button to watch any of the videos whenever you want.

For people who would like to study at home, Our Lady of the Snows has an ever-expanding lending library of books on all aspect of the Catholic faith. The library is on the lower level to the right as you exit the stairs or elevator. The parish also has a lage selection of DVD studies from Word on Fire that are available for at-home use. Please contact the parishoffice at [email protected] or stop by if you are interested.

For more information on adult study opportunities at Our Lady of the Snows, contact Martha Deffe at 208-622-3432 or [email protected].