We at Our Lady of Light Catholic Community believe that all adults are called to continue their faith formation and spiritual growth. Faith formation is ongoing from “womb to tomb” from our birth to the natural end of our lives. Learning about our faith is not just for children! It is for everyone! Every Catholic is invited to walk with Christ in his or her daily life, to gather faithfully together on Sunday at Mass, and to grow in wisdom and knowledge about the faith. When adults–parents–grandparents–single–old and young–adults of all cultural backgrounds–participate in faith formation, we mature together in our faith as a community and we are better equipped to help the children and youth of our community to grow in theirs. To this end, we have many opportunities available for adults in our parish community.
The best ways to keep up with us are via the weekly bulletin or by requesting to receive parish emails here.
Contact us at the parish office:
239-267-7088
Email: FaithFormation@ourladyoflight.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ololfortmyersfl
Studies & Small Groups
Communities & Groups: Our Lady of Light’s communities and groups are a great opportunity to foster deep and meaningful relationships, pray in a supportive environment, build community, facilitate spiritual growth, and provide context for discipleship. Check out our Communities & Groups page for groups currently in session.
Tour of the Church for the spiritual & architectural story of our Church. Includes Q&A and prayer and takes about 90 minutes. Space is limited to 10 participants per tour, please sign up in advance to be sure there is space. All tours start outside Church facing the Bell Tower. Sign up link here or with this QR code:
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many ways to live out your faith in and around our church! Be sure to visit our Volunteer Opportunities page for ministries made up of dedicated individuals like yourselves.
Learn at Home
OLOL Parish Library
Read and return books of all genres, including bibles, devotionals, theology books, and inspirational writings. Visit the rolling cart in the main Church lobby anytime for access.
Institute for Catholic Studies and Formation, classes offered online for free through Franciscan University and our Diocese. More info institute-dov.org/
www.Formed.org Free access to hundreds of Catholic media resources, including videos, studies, and books. On formed.org, Sign in – use Our Lady of Light as your parish, they will send you a link by email which you will click to get in.
How to access www.formed.org
1. On a browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Safari, please go to formed.org
2. Please choose “Find Your Parish Subscription” on the top menu
3. Click on “Continue to Sign up/Login”
4. If you are prompted to log in, please follow those prompts. (You may need to check your spam/junk email folder for the sign in code email.) Then you will be directed to the find your Parish page. (OR if not prompted to log in, follow Step 5)
5. Enter your email and name, click the box to agree to the Terms of Use, and click “Sign Up”
6. Find our parish by entering the parish zip code 33967, then choose OLOL and click “Sign Up”
7. You should then be taken to the main Formed site, and should be automatically signed in and be able to access all the content. (FYI all of these resources on the entire site are free for you use at your convenience!)
Readings & Reflections
- Sunday Salesian: Offers reflection on the Sunday reading’s from the Salesian perspective, in the tradition of the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales & St. Jane de Chantal
- USCCB Daily Readings: Daily bible readings and audio/ video content from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
National Communities
- Blessed is She: Blessed is She exists for any woman who wants to radically follow Jesus through a vibrantly Catholic life every single day.
Podcasts & Media
- Pray As You Go: Listen to guided prayer, every day, for free.
- Catholic Stuff You Should Know: A lighthearted exploration of various prominent and obscure Catholic topics
- Fr. Mike Schmitz Homilies: Father Mike Schmitz is an American Catholic priest, author, speaker, and prominent digital evangelist who is widely known for his chart-topping podcasts and social media presence. He currently serves as the director of youth and young adult ministry for the Diocese of Duluth and as the chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
- Pints with Aquinas: YouTube | Apple Podcasts – Hosted by Matt Fradd, long-form discussions, debates, and teachings on the Catholic faith.
- Ascension Presents: A Catholic evangelistic digital platform that produces media aimed at sharing the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith. It is owned and operated by Ascension (formerly Ascension Press), a publisher of Catholic books and faith formation resources.
Apps
- Hallow: Hallow is an American Catholic meditation and prayer app providing audio-guided Bible stories, prayers, meditations, sleep, and Christian music.
- Laudate: Apple | Android |Kindle Fire– Available in multiple languages, Laudate includes: Daily Mass Readings and Order of Mass for both Ordinary Form and Extraordinary form of the Mass, Catechism of the Catholic Church- (as well as the Compendium), Liturgy of the Hours, Confession (Sacrament of Reconciliation) preparation with examination of conscience, and more.
- Universalis: Apple | Android & Kindle Fire – Universalis is a missal, breviary, and more. It gives you the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office), and Mass for every day, plus additional material like the Rosary, and commentaries