Credits speaker for living her faith

"Margaret lives her message with her very being," Mrs. Pickel said. "Her life is filled with uncertainty; but through her deep spirituality, she has been able to come to terms with that. Her message has a lot of meaning for many of us."

Mrs. Pickel initiated the diocesan adult faith formation teams program last year as a follow-up to the U.S. bishops' statement, "Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us," which was a call for ongoing faith formation and renewal among the laity.

"The concept is a new one, but people are slowly beginning to understand the importance of ongoing adult faith formation," she said. (PP)

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