Faith & Traditions

RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. It is a program designed to help non-Catholics and non-practicing Catholics learn more about Catholicism through a series of classes, discussions, and prayer times.  Click here for more information.

Grow in your faith in the comfort of your home!  Due to an arrangement between the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee and the University of Dayton all parishioners may sign up for classes through the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation for a discounted price of $50 per class or $40 for seminars.  A variety of classes are available including Catholic Beliefs, Bible Basics, Mary in History  and Tradition and Church History.  Each class is 5 weeks long and students interact with a small faith community online.  For more info go to https://vlcff.udayton.edu/ 
 
When registering, once you enter the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee as your diocese, you will automatically receive the class discount.  Questions? Contact Elyse Tweedie at  tweediee@gsparishtlh.org.
 

Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Church? If you have ever wondered: Is the Catholic Church the first and only true church? Where did the papacy come from? Has there always been a pope? Why is the Church involved in politics; shouldn't the Church disengage from the political sphere and be a spiritual influence instead?  Is the Church anti-Semitic? What's the deal with Mary, saints, relics, etc…?  Which church came first Catholic or Orthodox?  This interesting class will be offered again soon. Please check the "calendar" link to the right for dates.  If there is not a class currently listed, please check back often for new updates!  Please click here to view videos of previous classes!

If these are questions you have asked please come and join us for our repeat series on the Church History and discover with us how and why the Church has developed to be what it is today. This class will be especially helpful for those considering joining the Church through the RCIA process. 

Registering for FORMED is FREE to Good Shepherd Parishioners and is easier than ever:

1. Go to formed.org/signup
2. Select your parish (if you type in “Good Shepherd” you will see our name/address in drop down menu)
3. Register with your name and email address
4. Check your email account for a link to begin using FORMED