From Deanery meetings in Adirondack, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton/Herkimer, & Lewis Deaneries:

• It sounds like a worth while program if we could get people to participate.  My daughter-in-law is Christian/Buddist.  She comes to church with our son.  I would like to see more openings to “listening” and eventually become a Catholic Universal Church first and down the line truly Catholic people.
• A great program!
• I believe this will help active Catholics to understand their faith better but will not draw many inactive Catholics.
• Sounds very interesting and promising.
• I think it’s neat.  It’s expensive but well organized.  Adult formation is so needed.  I like the emphasis on parents & children.
• Excellent!
• Exactly what we needSeems good.  Good content.  Comes across as rather complex and expensive.
• Positive – much needed in our parish. It may be the tool to bring people back to church and a good sharing experience for the parish community and a good education.
• We are impressed.  However, we may not be able to afford $150 per month.  We’ll let you know more after we explore funding possibilities.
• Excellent
• Structure of the program is good.  Leadership will be important in light of losing our present pastor.  The new pastor will need time to get to know his parishioners and parishes.  Well organized program.  Could be very effective in time.  Program seems somewhat rigid and expensive over time.  Newman Center may have more specific needs related to college students.
• We’ve had small groups in past years but they focused primarily on the weekly readings.  We liked the fact that this program focuses on the Catechism of the Catholic Church.  We were already using the program out of Hartford, CT.  We will certainly discuss this program with our new pastor when he comes.
• I am going to be in Gouverneur in one week.  I don’t know how people there feel but from my initial contacts, there is a need to spread the faith – reenergize the parish – grow  its involvement in active Catholic living.  This looks like a good program.  I have used the Hartford, Connecticut program for many years and find it excellent.  I like this.    Signed Rev. Floyd Bleaux
• Thus may be what the adult Catholics are looking for in regards to enlightening their faith.
• There will be a new pastor as of July 1, 2006.
• We are looking forward to it!!
• We had a discussion on how to implement.  We are looking forward to participating in this program.
• The consensuses is that this program will be very worthwhile.Wonderful program – just what the parish needs  (Fr. Scott)  RCIA for all  (W. Schmitt).  A good tool to help people reach insider themselves and to reach out to others (S. Fahey)
• Enthusiastic!  We are hungry for faith development.
• We love it!  We know our pastor wants it.  He will be at the Jefferson Deanery meting because he has a church in both deaneries.My people have had an opportunity for similar sharing.  They preferred to go to a restaurant instead for coffee and donuts.  Need to get enthusiasm going somehow.It sounds exciting.  We need something every now and then.  Liked retreat idea and some of the extras.It is a good message but we’ll see if it is possible or not.Exactly what we needPositive – much needed in our parish.  It may be the tool to bring people back to church and a good sharing experience for the parish community.  A good education.I think it’s neat.It’s expensiveWell organizedAdult formation is so neededI like the emphasis on parents and children.Enthusiastic!  We are hungry for faith development.It sounds like a worthwhile program if we could get people to participate.
• We found this material holds great promise to getting our unchurched involved and participating.  Also to get our church groups more active.