Y+FE Newsletters
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Past Newsletter Content
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Edition No. 1
September 12, 2024RESEARCH: Vibrant Faith’s Familying the Faith podcast
ACTION: NCCL Family Research GuideACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSfeaturing Susan Stanforth, Director of Faith Formation, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, in the
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Edition No. 2
September 26, 2024ACTION: Parent CaféACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSfeaturing Paulina Loiaza, Director of Faith Formation, at St. Mary, Pella, in the FULL EMAIL
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Edition No. 3
October 10, 2024RESEARCH: Parents Under Pressure: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Mental Health & Well-Being of ParentsACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSfeaturing John Cooper, Pastoral Associate, at St. Anthony, Davenport, in the FULL EMAIL
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Edition No. 4
October 24, 2024RESEARCH: Social Media and Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory
ACTION:PARENT CONVERSATIONS: TAMING TECHNOLOGYACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSfeaturing Jammie Jamison, Director of K-8 Faith Formation, Our Lady of Victory, Davenport, in the FULL EMAIL
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Edition No. 5
November 7, 2024RESEARCH: Stages of Faith: How the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life Nourishes Faith Development in the Home
ACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSfeaturing Anna De La Torre, Co-Director of Ottumwa Catholic Religious Education, Ottumwa, in the FULL EMAIL
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Edition No. 6
November 21, 2024RESEARCH: How to Try – Design Thinking and Church Innovation (video)
ACCESS OUTLINE FROM SUMMIT FOLLOW-UP - SESSION 2 and the
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Edition No. 7
December 12, 2025RESEARCH: Helping Parents and Families Engage & Evangelize the Nones in their Homes (Podcast)
ACTION: Family Fun from Loyola Press
ACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS featuring Kelley Tansey, Director of Faith Formation, St. Alphonsus Church, Mt. Pleasant, in the FULL EMAIL
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Edition No. 8
January 9, 2025RESEARCH: Handing Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation (Book by Christian Smith and Amy Adamczyk)
“How to Keep Your Kids Catholic” (Podcast with Bishop Robert Barron reflecting on Handing Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation)
ACTION: ACTION: 52 Sundays – Help households celebrate the Lord's Day
ACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS featuring Sharon Roling, Principal, St. Joseph Catholic School, DeWitt, in the FULL EMAIL
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Edition No. 9
January 23, 2025RESEARCH: Register to attend “Jubilee: Biblical Roots and Implications for the Family” - Sunday of the Word of God – January 26, 2025 from 1-3:30 pm.
ACTION: Questions of the Week Share this link or its content with households in your parish or school.
ACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS featuring Hannah Campbell, Co-Director of Religious Education, St. Joseph Church, West Liberty, in the FULL EMAIL
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Edition No. 10
February 13, 2025RESEARCH: Vision of Parent & Family Formation (14 min Video)
Parent & Family Research Studies (13 min Video)
ACTION: Workshop #1 NCCL Program Guide – Pages 9-24ACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS featuring Brenda Bertram, Faith Formation Director at Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Church, Clinton, in the FULL EMAIL
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Edition No. 11
February 27, 2025RESEARCH: S.W.O.T. Evaluation for Ministry (4 min Video)
ACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSFeaturing Kathy Schluter, Director ofFaith Formation & Evangelization atOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church,Bettendorf, in the FULL EMAIL
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Edition No. 12
March 13, 2025RESEARCH: Family and Parental Factors in Faith Formation: Findings from the American Families of Faith Project (Report & Video – 38 min)
ACTION: Installing a Family Faith Formation Program (Video – 19 min.)ACCESS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSFeaturing Madeline Dudziak, Director of Faith Formation at St. Paul the Apostle Church, Davenport in the
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