The Participant Booklet—the heart of the Awakening Faith process—contains essays that engage the participants in meaningful and enjoyable conversations of faith. The six basic sessions explore these topics:
- Session 1: Spirituality: What’s the Buzz?
- Session 2: Who is Jesus?
- Session 3: Do We Need the Spirit?
- Session 4: Can I Accept God’s Mercy?
- Session 5: Can Mass Make My Life Meaningful?
- Session 6: The Church and Me
Each topic is developed in a short, accessible essay designed to provoke thought, foster conversation, and invite participants to grow in faith. The friendly, conversation-based process is reinforced by other elements that ensure a secure setting where people can share, reflect, and pray, all in an environment of hospitality and welcome. Each session lasts 90 minutes.The four additional (and optional) sessions focus on topics that touch on other issues of faith and life:
- Session 7: Is Faith Possible Today?
- Session 8: Searching for Love?
- Session 9: Marriage, Divorce, and Annulment
- Session 10: Money and the Treadmill of Life
The inside back cover contains a pocket with four supplemental pamphlets:The Eucharistic Community: Giving Witness to Faith What is the Sacrament of Penance? An Examination of Conscience for Disciples of Jesus Christ Understanding Annulments in the Catholic Church.