| More About Landings |
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| Landings is: |
A
safe harbour or landing place for returning Catholics to explore
their faith and their future with the Church.
A group of six to eight active Catholics joined together to welcome two or three returning Catholics to share and explore faith together. |
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| Landings offers Returning Catholics: |
A
supportive community within which he/she can ask questions, discuss
issues, deal with difficulties.
An opportunity to be with ordinary Catholics who are trying to live their faith. A safe environment to come to terms with recent changes within the Church and themselves. |
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| Landings offers Active Catholics: |
A
participation in the Church's evangelization mission by opening
their hearts to those who've been away.
An opportunity to share their time and faith. A chance to grow and learn from the spiritual journeys of one another. |
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| The Process: |
After
an initial interview with a priest, or trained representative of
the Church, the returning Catholic is directed to a LANDINGS group.
The group will meet for approximately ten weeks in two-hour sessions. The conclusion of the program will be a weekend retreat, perhaps with other LANDINGS groups from the diocese. |
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While
Landings is not:
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The
"saved" welcoming the "sinners." |
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| Landings is: |
People
in solidarity with the returning, who in their own lives have "returned,"
and continue to "return." |
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