The Catholic Adult Formation and Education Committee at St. Michael Parish offers a variety of programs to enhance the spiritual lives of its parishioners and the community. Throughout the year, St. Michael’s schedules programs, especially from September to May. CAFE serves to provide information, hospitality and a learning format geared toward adults.
Welcome! CAFE offers many opportunities for adults to grow in their Catholic faith.
Please scroll down to discover what's available.
Eucharistic Adoration every Thursday, Chapel, 9 AM – 9 PM
The Rev. Brad Helman Library
Please take a look at the library on the lower level, near the Chapel.
After the 12:15PM mass on August 12, 2007, Father Brad Helman officially opened and blessed the Parish Library, our newest parish resource. After the blessing, the library was dedicated to Father Brad in thanks for his being our pastor for twelve wonderful years and also to celebrate his 65th birthday. The adult faith formation committee presented Father Brad with a plaque to be displayed in the library and a beautiful portrait of him which will accompany the plaque. He also was presented a book of his reflections on the Sunday readings of the "A" and "B" cycles that were first published in "The Catholic Exponent." The library is beautiful because of its finely-crafted shelves built by parishioners which are full of inspirational and current topics as well as historic and timeless items of interest. There are books, DVDs, CDs, VHS and Audio Tapes for adults, teens, and children. Current catholic periodicals and pamphlets are also displayed. These items have been in most part donated by parishioners and parish staff, and we thank them for their generosity. Many folks have donated their time and effort to make a dream come true.
Please stop by the Rev. Brad Helman Library on the lower level near the elevator. You will be delighted with the quality and diversity of the holdings. All items, except reference works, are available for borrowing on the honor system.
Are you interested in helping to take care of the new library by taking an hour a week for one month during the year? We are looking for folks to check the shelves for misplaced items, card books, lightly dust the shelves when necessary, keep in touch with Norma concerning any issues, etc. Ideally, we will have 12 persons (who could bring a friend of his/her choice) who would take these responsibilities for one month starting after the dedication of the new library. Please call Norma or Pete at 330-477-9650 if you are interested.
We're in need of Catholic children's books and other media (VHS tapes, DVDs, CDs.) Look around your own bookshelves to see if there are some children's items you would like to donate for parish use.
Thanks to many generous folks, the LIbrary is now stocked with more than 2,000 books, pamphlets, VHS tapes and DVDs of past Lenten Series and mission talks--all available for parishioners to borrow on the honor system. Come to the lower level near the Chapel and take a look, browse, and borrow. The holdings are color-coded and include topics such as Catholic spirituality, the Catholic Church, prayer, the saints, and other subjects appropriate for a Catholic church library.
The library now has a fabulous reference set of The New Catholic Encyclopedia, discarded from the Jackson Branch of Stark County Library. Thanks to a parishioner who knew what an asset this reference set would be, it is now on the shelves, available for everyone's use. We are blessed!
We will be happy to review any donated books or media, catalog, then place them on the shelves to be lent to our parishioners. Please leave the items in the collection box provided in the library. The library committee will decide what items are appropriate. Please limit the type of items to categories such as: Spirituality, Prayer, Saints, Mary, Social Justice, Bible Study,Children's Catholic books and media, Liturgy, Vocations, Death/Dying from a Catholic perspective. Please call Norma Kopko, 330-477-9650 or email pkngk@sssnet.com for more information.
Do you have comments, questions, or ideas concerning Catholic Adult Formation & Education?If so, please feel free to call or email anyone listed above.We welcome your input!
Meetings are held monthly, usually at 7:00 PM in the FannonCenter, on the first Wednesday of the month, except July.
Special Presentation: "Art in Our Church"
Thursday, October 13, 2011
7:00 pm – Fannon Center
MJ Albacete
Executive Director Canton Museum of Art
Refreshments to follow in Fannon Center
St. Michael’s Catholic Adult Formation and Education (CAFÉ) committee has a two part program on the gift of art: first, as an expression of the human experience, and second, as an expression of faith.
The first part featured artwork of our parishioners, displayed in the upper gathering space of our church, October 1, 2 and 8, 9. Roughly 40 pieces were on display.
The second part is a presentation by MJ Albacete, Executive Director of the Canton Museum of Art. He will discuss thirteen religious works, including The Last Judgment from the Sistine Chapel, The Last Supper by Caravaggio, Supper at Emmaus by Botticelli, The Adoration of the Magi by Rembrandt, and The Descent from the Cross by Giotto.
CAFÉ 2011 Survey
Included in Vol VI – Issue 1 of The Archangel’s Voice
Please complete the survey in the parish newsletter and return to the CAFÉ committee in the Sunday collection basket in an envelope labeled “CAFÉ.”
If you did not receive the parish newsletter and would like to participate in the survey, please contact Joanne Wallace at bwallace@sssnet.com to request a copy of the survey.
This survey is vital to the growth and development of the CAFÉ committee.
We are interested any your feedback, interests, suggestions, etc. for future events, programs, community outreach, etc.
