Who?
Everyone - All Holy Infant Parishioners & Guests

• Singles and Couples
• Empty Nesters
• Young Adults
• Children and Teenagers
• Mom and Dad
• Grandma and Grandpa
• Students
• Retirees
• Widows and Widowers
• Divorcees
• Family members of different faith traditions
• Visitors from out-of town
• Friends from other parishes
• Everyone in the household

What?
HI-life is a Generations of Faith approach to faith formation that provides an integrated and comprehensive approach that equips the parish to become a community of learning. HI-life promotes lifelong faith formation that is centered in the events of church life, embraces all ages and generations, and promotes faith growth at home through parish preparation programs, and, most importantly, through participation in church life. For more information
on the Generations of Faith approach, see www.generationsoffaith.com.

When?

• Attend one of three monthly intergenerational HI-life Gatherings at the parish.
• Use the HI-life @ Home Kit to make growing in faith a part of your everyday life.
• Celebrate the event that has been the focus throughout the month.

Where?
Holy Infant Catholic Church, your home, and wherever you go!

Why?
Embracing the vision of faith formation in the General Directory for Catechesis of the parish as a learning community requires moving away from a schooling model to a community or "whole church" paradigm of faith formation. Through our HI-life process we aim to:

• Transform the focus on children-only by implementing lifelong faith formation for all ages and generations, including and especially adults.
   
• Transform "start and stop" catechesis by implementing lifelong and continuous faith formation—learning for a lifetime through involvement in the events of Church life.
   
• Transform age segregation by implementing intergenerational faith formation—making connections among the generations in learning programs and parish involvement.
   
• Transform the focus on the "textbook as the curriculum" by utilizing the events of Church life as the curriculum for all ages and generations—tapping into the educative and transformative power of the Church Year, sacramental celebrations, community prayer, and works of justice and service and by providing catechesis that prepares everyone for learning by participating in the events of church life.
   
• Transform the attitude of complaining about absenteeism and non-participation by nurturing faith at home as integral to faith formation.
   
• Transform catechesis as a separate "program" by implementing a more collaborative and integrated process that involves all of the parish's ministries in faith formation. Catechesis is interconnected with liturgy, sacraments, the Church Year, justice and service, and prayer.

How?
Households or individuals that are interested in participating in our parish faith formation process are asked to call the parish faith development office for more information and for registration materials.