Pope St. John Paul II – “Faith is strengthened when it is given to others.”

The evangelization team needs you!

Team Needs:

• Table Leaders & Assistants (1 each per 6-8 course attendees)
Alpha – Need good facilitator skills to keep the “conversation” moving with everyone participating. Able to inject your point of view into the “conversation” in a way that does not inhibit participants talking.
ChristLife – Need to be mentors/trainers/coaches in spiritual disciplines and evangelization.

• Master(s) of Ceremonies/Worship Leader (1 per ChristLife/Alpha course). Tell jokes, keep the course on time ask trivia questions, etc. Introduce the various meeting activities (talks, prayer, music, etc.). Lead Worship during ChristLife courses.

• Zoom Operator.

• Member of the Prayer Team. Pray for all of the participants daily and especially during meetings.

Training will be provided for all teams.

Course Descriptions (all courses utilize a video talk and small group discussion):

Alpha – Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment. Alpha is for anyone who’s curious. The talks are designed to encourage conversation and explore the basics of the Christian faith. An Alpha course is 12 weeks long.

Following Christ (ChristLife) – A seven-week journey that explores and encourages Catholic discipleship.

Sharing Christ (ChristLife) – A seven-week mission that trains Catholics to share Jesus Christ with others and invite them to be part of the Church.

Planned Courses:

Alpha: Wednesdays (4/21 – 6/30/21) on Zoom and in person in the Fall 2021 and Winter 2022.
Following Christ: Fall  2021 & Winter 2022
Sharing Christ: Tuesdays (4/27/21-6/5/21)

 

To sign up, click this link.

 

We’re inviting parishioners to consider Alternative Gifts for holidays and special occasions… donating to charity in someone’s name, or giving fair trade items. Here are some links to Incarnation ministries that you can donate to as part of your Alternative Giving tradition!

 

Incarnation (the parish, the Outreach Ministry, or the Haiti Ministry)

• The parish supports staff salaries, as well as capital improvements and necesary maintenance
• The Outreach Ministry supports food ministry and financial assistance
• The Haiti Ministry sponsors two schools and a clinic run by the Little Sisters and Little Brothers of the Incarnation in Pandiassou, Haiti

Habitat for Humanity (affordable home ownership)

IMPACT (interfaith community organizing and justice ministry)

Hope for Haiti (Diocese of Richmond)

• There is a new diocesan fund to support regional projects and non-twin parishes, with a goal of raising $20,000+
• There is a $50,000 matching grant for food support in the Diocese of Hinche
• There is a $9,000 matching grant for education support

Casa Alma (Charlottesville Catholic Worker)

Sin Barreras/Without Barriers (immigrant outreach and advocacy)

St. Vincent de Paul, Holy Trinity Conference (financial aid and faith building in Charlottesville)

PACEM (housing the homeless in Charlottesville)

Incarnation is partnering with UVA and the local Health Department to provide testing to our community every Monday and Wednesday evening. See more details about eligibility on the flyers below. We do still need helpers to make that work, so if you are interested, please sign up to help here!