Over the past six months I have had the honor of meeting and getting to know many of you and your family. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church has been a wonderful community in which I have found a warm welcome! Thank you for that gift!
Per request, I am sending you an email with a reintroduction of myself and with an explanation on my position as director of evangelization at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church.
For those who I have not had the pleasure of meeting yet, my name is Caroline Cordes. I am in my late 20's and am originally from the Netherlands, even though I consider myself somewhat American after living in the States for six years now. I graduated from Franciscan University with a M.A. in Theology this past Spring. Daniel Cordes and I got married in May of 2022, and after this beautiful day, I moved up here to the Kenai peninsula to start our life together. In July 2022, I officially got hired as the director of evangelization in our parish in Kenai.
In a quick overview, my responsibilities are the organisation of our faith formation program on Sunday mornings for K-6th graders as well as Wednesday evenings for our middle and high schoolers. Besides that, I set up and teach our adult faith formation program on Sunday mornings before Mass, at the same time as our faith formation program for the children. This way, we are trying to establish an all-round faith formation program serving the entire family. Lastly, I support and assist Daniel in our youth ministry program through preparation, encountering and directing the youth of our parish during our weekly youth groups and other youth activities.
It has been an amazing blessing in my life to serve your community and especially the younger ones among us! Both Daniel and myself are very excited to continue this ministry in this new year of 2023. Thank you for your support and all your prayers for Daniel and myself, and for our ministry in this beautiful community.
Please know of our prayers for you and your family. And if I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting you in person, I hope we will soon.
In Christ,
Caroline Cordes
Director of Evangelization Our Lady of the Angels 225 S. Spruce Street Kenai, AK 99611 (740) 284-4404
The balm of holiness generated by the good lives of so many young people can heal the wounds of the Church and of the world, bringing us back to that fullness of love to which we have always been called: young saints inspire us to return to our first love.” - Pope Francis in the 'apostolic exhortation to young people and to the entire people of God.'
January: 8, 15, 22, and 29 February: 5, 12, 19, 26 March 5, 26 April 2, 16, 23, 30 May 7 **No FF December 18 and 25 due to Christmas Break No FF January 1 due to New Year’s Day No FF March 12 and 19 due to Spring Break No FF April 9 due to Easter No FF May 14 due to Mother’s Day
7-8 Grades and Confirmation
December 14 January: 11, 18, 25 February: 1, 8, 15 March: 1, 8, 22, 29 April: 5, 19, 26 May: 3, 10, 17 No FF December 21, 28 – Christmas Break No FF January 4: Youth Group just Starting Up No FF February 22: Ash Wednesday No FF April 12: Due to Easter No FF March 15: Spring Break
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process through which adults discern if the Catholic tradition of the Christian life is appropriate for them. Through discussions, prayers and reflection, we accompany the person on this journey of faith, allowing each person to develop a relationship with God.
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