USCCB Home	Adult Education and Small Faith Community Sharing on the topic of Faithful Citizenship The following sessions can be used for a wide range of adult education programs. Many parishes have ongoing small groups that meet regularly to pray together, read Scripture, share faith and discuss what is happening in their lives and in the world around them. These groups may meet weekly, bi-monthly or according to some other regular pattern. The material that follows may be used by such groups at their regular gatherings or as part of a special series of meetings. The material can also be used in parishes that wish to create new groups that will meet for a shorter duration, e.g., as Lenten gatherings or during the summertime. The six sample sessions correspond to the Sample Lesson Plans for Elementary Age Students and the Sample Lesson Plans for Youth. One option is to make the sessions intergenerational where families and individuals of all ages gather for prayer and then break out into age appropriate groups. Or, these sessions can be done independently. Below you will find a standard structure for the sessions followed by material for five specific themes. Those who use this material should feel free to adapt it to fit the specific situation of each individual group. A time frame of about 90 minutes is proposed, but the format is sufficiently flexible to allow less or more time. General Session Format Session A: The Call to Faithful Citizenship Session B: Forming Consciences Session C: Avoiding Evil and Doing Good Session D: Life and Dignity of the Human Person Session E: Solidarity Session F: Option for the Poor and Vulnerable Additional Resources
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