Faith comes alive for all ages
at the same time

	BIBLE BASICS: Gene Sinner of St. John-Sacred Heart Parish, Sherwood, discusses the Bible with an intergenerational religious education group. (Josh Diedrich photo)

Fourth in a series on the Bishop's Appeal

By Joanne Flemming
Compass Correspondent

One way Laura Mueller of St. John the Baptist Parish, Howard, and her six children grow in their faith as a family is through the prayer space they created at home.

The space includes a candle and a picture of Jesus the Good Shepherd holding the hands of a child kneeling in front of him. Both items sit on a cloth the color of the liturgical season, for example, purple for Lent, Mueller said.

The space may also include projects the children made in religious education classes. Mueller said she has put a puzzle there of Mary or a paper doll of Pope John Paul II with cutouts of his papal garb.   Full story ...

	Mass Times Diocese of Green Bay Mass Schedules

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• Bridging the Gap by Bishop Zubik --     Bridging the Gap: The Look of Love  • Reflection on the Readings     by Auxiliary Bishop Morneau --     Self-indulgence clutters our lives  • Explaining the Scripture     by Fr. Michael Stubbs --     Context means nearly everything  • Editorial -- New for Lent     Everyday People, Everyday Faith     series on prayer is an effort     of several departments		• Everyday People, Everyday Faith articles • Praying with Sunday's Scriptures • Lenten fast and abstinence rules 2006 Wish List Lenten Giving/Easter Joy Wish List

 • Bridging the Gap by Bishop David Zubik --
    Bridging the Gap: The Look of Love

 • Reflection on the Readings by Auxiliary Bishop Morneau --
    February 26, 2006: Self-indulgence clutters our lives

 • Explaining the Scripture by Fr. Michael Stubbs --
    February 26, 2006: Context means nearly everything

 • Editorial -- New for Lent
    Everyday People, Everyday Faith series on prayer is an effort
    of several departments

 • Editorial -- Special month and year
    Diocesan newspaper will turn 50 in 2006

 • Sara and Dick Reichert --
    Each generation of disciples asks Jesus: 'Teach us to pray' (Lent)
    The best advice there is when it comes to praying is for us to keep it simple

 • Dcn. Rick Miech --
    Praying attention to God wherever we are (Lent)
    Everyone has their own ideas on prayer and the best ways to go about praying

 • Diocesan AV Center offers video resources for all ages on prayer (Lent)

 • Andrea Sabor --
    Creating a Prayer Space at home (Lent)
    It doesn't take much to set up a special place for prayer

 • Praying with Sunday's Scriptures (Lent)

 • Lenten fast and abstinence rules (Lent)

Articles on   2006 Bishop's Appeal • Faith comes alive for all ages at the same time (Feb. 24, 2006) • 'I never saw myself as a very holy guy' (Feb. 17, 2006) • Ministry helps Hispanic youth encounter Christ (Feb. 10, 2006) • Appeal targets $5 million for the first time (Feb. 3, 2006) • Pie chart of Bishop's Appeal use