Ever wonder why your neighbor is all about the novenas, while you’re busy volunteering for needs in the community? News flash: We may all love Jesus, but we don’t express that love in the same way.

Some of us are more inclined toward service; some are all about the devotionals. Some best find their faith expressed through the study of Scripture, and others through music. What about you?

Understanding the Catholic Church as a communion of seven spirituality types or languages, Fr. Ed Estok’s “Catholic Faith Languages” assessment tool helps each participant to appreciate his/her preferred manner of growing in faith. An understanding of the church as Communion and the appreciation of one’s personal faith language can lead each of us to more effectively share our Catholic faith as “missionaries of the Communion” in the world.

Saturday, Sept. 20
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (includes lunch)
in the Xavier Room

Father Estok, pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish in North Royalton since 2009, will be here Saturday, Sept. 20, to lead us through the short assessment and to discuss its findings. This free program, held in our Xavier Room, includes lunch. Space is limited; sign up today!

Ordained in 1985, Fr. Estok has served five parish assignments, as well as diocesan ministries of Director of Continuing Education of Clergy, rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, and administrative assistant to the Bishop of Cleveland. Fr. Ed has Master of Divinity (1985) and Master of Arts in Theology (1987) degrees from St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Cleveland. He serves as a pastoral supervisor of seminarians in formation and has served as adjunct faculty member at St. Mary Seminary, teaching seminarians a course entitled “An Introduction to Christian Spirituality.”