Called & Gifted
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Welcome!
Welcome to the Called & Gifted page for Catholic spiritual gifts discernment at St. Boniface! Please scroll down the page for:- Description, process and cost
- Registration (coming soon!)
- Video overview
Questions? Please contact Marie Kayser at 515-979-6886 or [email protected] or Faye Akers at 515-987-4597 or [email protected]
Did you know that God is calling you to a unique purpose in life, a work of love that only you can do? Discover your charisms (spiritual gifts) and begin to discern God's call.
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Description, process and cost
Description
You've received charisms (spiritual gifts) in Baptism and Confirmation through which God intends his love to reach others. Called & Gifted is an introduction to charisms and the process of discernment, with information that will help you explore and begin the process of discovering God’s call in your life. Come and discover these charisms in you!Three-part process
Called & Gifted is a three-part process developed by the Catherine of Siena Institute that includes 1) an introductory workshop, 2) a 60-minute spiritual gifts interview, and 3) discernment in depth. All three parts of the process are necessary for discovering where you are gifted.
1)Introductory Workshop
The introductory workshop is offered at St. Boniface and other parishes in the Des Moines area, At St. Boniface our next five-part workshop will be offered on Thursdays April 13 - May 11 from 1:30-3:30pm. The cost is $44, which includes:
- One copy of the Complete Resource Manual
- Six months access to the videos for personal use
- One-time use of the Catholic Spiritual Gifts Inventory
The Catherine of Siena Institute also offers a self-study version of the workshop online. Click here for more information on the self-study.
2) Spiritual Gifts Interview
After completing the introductory Called & Gifted workshop and taking the Catholic Spiritual Gifts Inventory, the second step is a one-hour personal gifts interview. Gifts interviewers trained by the Catherine of Siena Institute will meet with you at a mutually agreed upon date and time. Parishioner Marie Kayser and Faye Akers in the Faith Formation Office are trained gifts interviewer or can also direct you to other trained interviewers in the Des Moines area.
3) Discernment in Depth
After completing the introductory workshop and your gifts interview, you are ready to begin discernment. You can complete discernment on your own, with a spiritual director, or over four sessions in a small group using the Complete Resource guide provided as part of the introductory workshop.
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