The parish of saint Mary
A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time OnePhalanxRoad,ColtsNeck,NJ07722 Phone:732-780-2666 Fax:732-780-0394
parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M.
Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch
Parish Trustees: Annette Raynor & Roger Zurro
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 16, 2023
Parish Office Summer Hours
M I Tu I W I Th 9 am – 2 pm
Sunday July 9 9 am – 1 pm
Office closed Friday & Saturday and all other Sundays in June
NEW TO COLTS NECK? Join Saint Mary Parish!
We welcome you and invite you to register as parishioners of St Mary!
Please find our registration guidelines in our website under AboutUs/NewParishioners
Worship schedule inside. Refer to website for more detailed information www.stmaryscoltsneck.org
Mass Intentions for:
Saturday, July 15th- Sunday, July 23rd 2023
Saturday, July 15 – 5 PM Church
Pro Populo
Mary Lou Smith * Barbara Saake
Ralph and Janet DeBiase * Diane Carnevale
Sunday, July 16 – Church
8 AM Kathleen Walsh * Alice Ganley
Joseph Boetsch * Nancy and Ray Czarnecki
Michael Arbolino * Kelly Family
10 AM Bill O’Doherty * Freda O’Doherty
Carl “Charlie” Gulino * Margaret Reinold
John Zumbo * Providence Zumbo
12 PM Salvatore Pati * Richard and Maria Gerbino
Robert A. and Mary Joan McNamara * McNamara Family
Vincent Valentino Sr. * Valentino Family
Monday, July 17 – 9 AM Chapel
Margaret DeLuca * Michael DeLuca Jr.
Tuesday, July 18 – 9 AM Chapel
John T. Coppola * Jack and Rorie Coppola
John G. Fox * Jack and Rorie Coppola
Wednesday, July 19 – 9 AM Chapel
Frank Donahue * Ann Marie Dayton
Giuseppe Valenti* Tagliavia Family
Thursday, July 20 – 9 AM Chapel
Patricia Zambrano * Maureen Beyer
Friday, July 21 -9 AM Chapel
Dominick Picinich * Severino and Maria Salamon
Saturday, July 22- 5 PM Church
Robert Ward * Francine and Joe Corcoran
George Deckert * Carol Ward
Anthony Tedesco * Rorie and Jack Coppola
Sunday, July 23 – Church
8 AM Pro Populo
DeStefano/Albruno Families * Mr. and Mrs. M. Franceschetti
Colleen Velba * Adele and Joe Velba
10 AM Norman and Ida Shamy * Susanna Shamy
Lawrence Duffy * Patricia Gerand
12 PM Nicolo Cetrangola * Richard and Maria Gerbino
Gerald Aldi * Joann and Robert Buhler
Tom Lawlor * Tracy and Gene Grieco
Mass Intention Requests
Requests can be made in person by stopping at the parish office, or online HERE.
The suggested stipend is $10.
*YoucanalsotextMASSESto(732)-889-7800to requestmassintentions.*
Pleaseprayforthefollowingmembersofourparishcommunitywhoareill:
Kathleen Amatel
Valerie Barcheski
Michael Barker
John BARONE
Janice Basilice
Fr Bill Bausch
Eileen Beckley
Brenda Caronna
Christen Chellis
Lynette Colaco-Desouza
Blake Conley
Jack Coppola
Elizabeth DeStefano
Bill Donahue
Kaitlin Donahue Nagle
Sharon Evangellista
Joann Feliciti
Cynthia Fiedler
James Fiedler
Emily Gioacchini
Jason Greenberg
Edward Habrack
Tom Hudak
Elizabeth Lind Huseby
Leon Jankowski
Jon Kopko
Bridget Korn
Bob Lind
Lori Lettieri
Ludwig Mendola
Kevin O’Shea
Lou Schmitt
Owen Shoemaker
Victoria Slater
Gerard P. Thompson
Lauren Vinci
Irene Weller
Margaret Weller
Nathan Weller
Toaddafamilymembertothesicklistfor8weeks,pleasecallor e-mailtheParishOffice. Thank you! 732-780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Lifelong Catechesis - Week of July 16th to July 22nd
READINGS FOR THE WEEK:
16 Sunday: FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Is 55:10-11/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 10
Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22/Mt 10:34 11:1
17 Tuesday: [St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest] Ex 2:1-15a/ Mt 11:20-24
19 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Mt 11:25-27
20 Thursday: [St. Appolinarus, Bishop & Martyr] Ex 3:13-20/Mt 11:28-30
21 Friday: [St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Docotr of the Church] Ex 11:10—12:14/Mt 12:1-8
22 Saturday: [Feast] Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17/Jn 20:1 -2, 11-18
FOR DEEPER REFLECTION:
Question for Children: Who helps you to grow deeper in your faith?
Question for Youth: When the sower, in this week’s Gospel, sowed his seed, not all of it fell in “good soil.” What can you do in the coming week to make sure that you are open to God in your life? What is getting in the way of you being “good soil?”
Question for Adults: Using the parable of Jesus in this reading, describe how faith has been planted in your life? How long did it take for that seed to land “on good soil?”
The Sanctuary Lamp this week is burning for:
Church: Vincent Valentino, Sr.
Requested by Valentino Family
Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or Chapel in honor of a living or deceased loved one. One intention is accepted per week (Sunday - Saturday) for the Lamp. The suggested donation is $25. Request online HERE.
Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in you will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise you for your loving care. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Pray for Military & First Responders
AMT Colton Boag, USCG ~
LCpl Devon Francis Chrzan, USMC ~
Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army ~
TSgt Stephen Witherow, USAF
LCpl Edward Zarzecki, USMC ~
Lt. Col. Douglas Coppola, US Army ~
Lt. Mary Herman, USN ~
SN Christian Houlihan, USN ~
LT. Jason Joseph Howe, USN ~
SPC Michael John Mento, US Army ~
LTJG Matthew Motola, USN ~
LCpl Bradley O’Ree, USMC ~
SPC Nicholas Poskonka, US Army ~
Captain Richard Savo, US Army ~
1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army ~
Captain Ryan Tanguay, US Army
Worship & Music
Saint Mary Magdalene
Feast Day July 22
Andrew J. Macirowski - Pastoral Coordinator for Worship & Music / Principal OrganistWorship@stmaryscoltsneck.org
Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org
One of the few named women in the Bible, Mary Magdalene was a disciple of Jesus, one of his closest. In Luke’s Gospel, we are told that “Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out…” (Luke 8:2). In all of the Gospels, she is present at the crucifixion and the first to witness the miracle of the resurrection. In the Gospel of John, Jesus tells her, “Go to my brothers and tell them: I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God” (John 20:17), after which she announces to the remaining apostles that she has seen the risen Lord. She is the apostle that Jesus sent to tell the others, leading to Pope Francis calling her the “apostle to the apostles” and she has remained a model of faith. Her feast day is July 22. She is the patron saint of women and repentant sinners.
Andrew Macirowski and Carly York welcome St. Mary parishioners of high school age and up
participate in performing the masterwork, Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi. Rehearsals will be held:
7:00-8:30PM, on July 13, July 20, July 27th, and August 3, 2023
The Dress Rehearsal will be Wednesday, Aug. 9th from 7:00-9:00PM, with Soloists and Orchestra. The Concert will be:
Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 7:00PM
If you are not able to sing with our Summer Sounds choir, we highly encourage you to save the date so that you can attend the performance on August 10, 2023. We ask that anyone who is interested in joining the Summer Sounds Concert to please complete this short registration form HERE by June 30, 2023.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation
Tuesday, August 15
Parish of St. Mary, Colts Neck
Anticipatory Mass Monday August 14, 5 P.M. Holy Day Mass August 15, 12:00 noon
Saint Catharine, Holmdel
August 15, 9:00 A.M. Mass
August 15, 7:30 P.M. Mass
Ministry Schedule: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 22 & 23
Alex Gruenling & Anthony Gruenling
Carly York Rita Duenas Annette Raynor
Sunday 10AM Barbara Schaflin Julia Cullen
Sunday 12PM
Jack Schatzle & Jimmy Schatzle
Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor, 1221-1274
Carly York Carl Simone T Mullin
OH - Irene Weller
TH - Elvira Dapul
TH - Susan Murphy
ALT - Louise Habrack
OH - Marsha Grigoli
TH - Justine Buzzetta
TH - Jane Slattery
ALT - Joyce Flynn
OH - Linda Dickinson-Pancila
TH - Sue Fitzpatrick
TH - Amy Orrico
ALT - Gregory Calderaro
LWD– Jessica Ward
OH - Lee Gesner
TH - Monica Barr
TH - Emily Santangelo
ALT - Patricia Gesner
MARTHA MARY GUILD
CLOTHING SALE
WE NEED YOU!
This saint was born at Bagnorea in Tuscany, the son of John Fidanza and Mary Ritella. He was christened John at his Baptism. Stricken with a dangerous illness as a baby, at his mother’s plea, little John was prayed for by Saint Francis of Assisi. As he recovered, the saint, seeing a great future for the baby, exclaimed, “O buona ventura” O good fortune! Thus did he receive the name by which he was known throughout his life.
Bonaventure entered the Franciscan order at the age of twenty-two and was sent to Paris to complete his studies. It was in Paris that his reputation for genius manifested itself, and here that he became- Read More HERE.
The Martha Mary Guild is hoping to bring back the popular Clothing Sale in September. However, much help is needed! Ladies, gentlemen and youth of the parish, please consider giving an hour or two of your time to help sort (Aug.21-24 & 28-31) and sell (Sept. 7,8,9). Our youth (12 & older) are a tremendous help and can gain community service hours. Kindly fill out the sign -up form HERE by Sunday July 16 OR you can call: Rorie Coppola (732) 933-0720 or Ien Yoe (732) 331-4756.
Faith Formation
Julia CullenPastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation / Religion EducationReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org
732-780-2666 X 309
Rose FarrowCoordinator of Faith Formation / Youth & Adult CatechesisYouthRE@stmaryscoltsneck.org
732-780-2666 X 310
Faith Formation Calendar
16 July 2023
Orientation for July Summer Intensive
Many prayers for our July Summer Intensive students and catechists who begin their summer session this coming week. God Bless them as they deepen their faith, and God Bless their families who are walking this journey with them. We are also thankful for all our parents and Confirmation Prep students who are helping out with our online program. Orientation is this Sunday, 16 July beginning at 12pm mass.
If you haven’t signed up for Grandparents Day, please do so today, as this is a catered event and registration closes on 18 July.
Please join us for Grandparents Day
On 23 July 2023, beginning at the 10am mass and continuing in Madonna Hall for breakfast.
All Grandparents and Children are welcome. Please RSVP at this LINK. This is our first INTERGENERATIONAL of the 23/24 school year!
Beginning at the 12pm mass
17-28 July 2023
July Summer IntensiveVirtual
23 July 2023
Grandparents Day
INTERGENERATIONAL 10am mass followed by reception.
6 August 2023
Orientation for August Summer Intensive
Beginning at the 12pm mass.
7-18 August 2023
August Summer Intensive-On Campus
10 September [beginning at 12:00 p.m. mass]
Fall RE Orientation [Grades 1-6]
16 September [beginning at 4:00 pm mass]
Confirmation Prep Orientation [Grades 7 & 8]
17 September Confirmation Retreat
CALLING ALL PARENT VOLUNTEERS !!!
We are looking for teacher assistants for our Fall Religious Ed program. Classes run Sept. 2023 to May 2024 and volunteer positions are open for grades 1-8 [virtual and On-Campus].
Easy certification process, which includes a background check and VIRTUS. Kindly, contact the RE office at
ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org for more details and to sign-up.
We are forming a Eucharistic Revival team here at our parish. We have an exciting year ahead leading up to the National Eucharistic Congress!
Come be apart of the Revival Team at the Parish of St. Mary. SIGN UP today HERE.
NOTICE OF MANDATORY ATTENDANCE:
Our 9th grade Confirmandi, their sponsors, and/or parents must attend the Confirmation Retreat - Sunday, September 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Church AND Confirmation Practice - Saturday, October 14 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Church.
We are pleased to announce the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation:
Friday, 20 October 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Our celebrant is Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee
Please keep the Confirmandi in your prayers.
Baptismal Preparation Session
St Mary Parish is offering our next Baptismal Preparation Session on:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2023 at 1 PM
Pre-registration is requiredaweekin advance. ContactUs
Sacrament of Baptism
Parents wishing to baptize their children must be registered parishioners of St Mary Parish. Please contact the Parish Office at 732-780-2666 x329 at least 3 months in advance of the desired date for baptism. More information can be read HERE
Please remember in your prayers those who have recently died.
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Grotto Candles
The Grotto Candles are available for your prayer intentions.
Offering is $3.00 per candle.
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Corporate Matching Donations
Severalfirmsandcorporationsoffermatchinggift programs to benefit religious organizations, charities and other nonprofits to promote philanthropy amongst their employees. St Mary Parish is a registered charitable organization with the IRS and is also listed in GuideStar and Benevity which are required by some of the corporate matching gift programs. Please consult with your employer to sign up for their matchinggiftprogram.
If you have any question or need help signing St Mary Parish for corporate matched contributions, please contact Edwin at the Parish Office, 732-780-2666 x312.
July 22 & 23
Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., is again inviting parishioners in the Diocese of Trenton to support the second annual collection for the Retired, Elderly and Infirm Priests Fund scheduled for Masses July 22 and 23. The collection is part of the diocesan observance of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly established three years ago by Pope Francis to be held on or near the Feast of Jesus’ own grandparents, Saints Joachim and Anne. The collection, which will be taken in all Catholic churches across Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, will be used to help fund the needs of the retired and elderly priests of the Diocese whose numbers have now reached 85.
We will have a collection box for this appeal at the masses on July 22 & 23. Please be generous.
If you want to make a donation online click HERE.
My Dear Parishioners:
Today we celebrate the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Only seed that sinks into rich soil can produce fruit; we must let God’s word sink deep within us so that it can bear fruit in our lives! Most of us hear God’s word proclaimed primarily during the Liturgy of the Word on Sundays. It is naïve to think that we can go to Mass cold, without having prepared the readings, and be attuned enough to God’s word to hear and remember the message well enough to live it. One way to live the paschal mystery is to take quality time each week alone or with others to sit with God’s word and become attuned to the message. If we invite others to join us then we are even taking up Jesus’ mission to teach others of God’swonderful deedsof salvation.
This coming week we will continue with our Summer Intensive Religious Education program. We are blessed with facilities that enable us to develop such initiatives throughout the summer months. The July two week module is virtual. This is designed for our parishioner families who may not be in 07722 for much of the summer months and who may be involved in sports programming throughout the year. This style of Summer RE is designed to help families balance the many demands on their time throughout the year with more and more heads of household working outside the home, greater commuting distances and increased involvement in local and travel sports teams. We are fortunate to have as our catechetical staff some teachers from Catholic Schools in our area who are certified educators, fully compliant with VIRTUS Safe Environment Standards and Certified Catechists. I am grateful to our staff for the efforts they have
put into offering this for our parish families and to the parents for their openness and cooperation especially during the various listening sessions that were held along the way. Together, we will continue to build on the strong tradition of Faith Formation that makes our community a great parish.
The summer months provide us with all sorts of possibilities to be outdoors, to share time with family and friends as well as with the Lord when we gather for mass. Sometimes we get mixed messages from the Church. Programs end for the summer, some ministries stop, etc…. However, the invitation to come and pray together each and every Sunday (Saturday Eve) does not end for the summer. Our need for the Eucharist is not seasonal. I do recognize that there are some among us who are blessed with a second home to enjoy throughout the summer months and I trust that Sunday Mass is part of your routines. However, for those of us who remain home, let’s not neglect our obligation and the need we have to support one another in our parish community.
We are in the early stages of preparing our Annual Stewardship Report for Calendar Year 2022 & Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2023. The staff as well as other parish leaders will put a lot of time into providing you with an accurate and transparent report of the goals for the coming year(s) as well as the successes and challenges of the past year. You should have this document available sometime mid October 2023. This document will be posted online and emailed to all of our registered parishioners. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer. Happy Sunday. Peace.
Father JeffTemporal Admin., Stewardship & Outreach
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Edwin A. SevillanoTemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.orgOur monthly mortgage payment is $7,966.26. Thank you for your generosity.
Included in next weekend’s offertory will be the appeal for the DOT Retired Priest Fund. Please be generous.
“Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” Mt 10:8
Sign-in for our Online Giving system to make your parish offerings from your bank account or Credit Card!
To set up an online giving account please visit https://giving.parishsoft.com/smcn
Alternatively, we now offer Text to Give. Just text SUNDAY to (732)-889-7800 and follow the instructions to complete your offering.
Should you require our assistance setting up your new account, please call the parish office at (732)-780-2666.
You can also download the ConnectNow Giving App for Android or iOS.
As of July 10, 2023
Goal: $75,000
Pledged: $62,320
%ofgoal: 83%
# donors: 207
Average gift: $276.98
Paidtodate: $58,790
If you havenot yet madeagift,there are pledge forms available inthe back ofchurch,oryoucan visit www.dioceseoftrenton.org/catholicappeal tosend your gift electronically. Make sure to select St. Mary Catholic Church, Colts Neck intheParishAffiliationbox sowe canreceivecreditforyourgift.
Your gift will trulymake adifference.Thankyouforyour prayers and support.
Thank you for your continuous support!
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
Through Labor Day weekend, the Parish Office will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 AM to 2 PM. The office will also continue to open one Sunday a month from 9 AM to 1 PM.
Thank you for your cooperation.
NewParishioner Orientation
Sunday,August6,2023,11:00AM
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Attendance is mandatory for those wishing to become parishioners at the Parish of St. Mary. Please contact the Parish Office if you wish to attend 732-780-2666
In partnership with Soap S.A.C.K the Parish of St. Mary will be running a soap drive beginning on July 10 – August 10.
July 9: Father Joseph Boafo’s Mass
July 10: Fr. John Carmichael’s Mass
July 11: Father Eric Cadin’s Mass
• Look for the box on the Narthex for these donations.
• Full sized bars of soap in their original pack aging only please.
• Instructions to crochet a sack are HERE
S.A.C.K. (Supporting A Community with Kindness) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization where people from all over the world knit/crochet sacks and then donate them (with a bar of soap in each one) to homeless shelters, food pantries, veteran clinics, social service agencies and relief efforts. Since S.A.C.K. was founded in 2017, over 140,000 soap sacks have been donated globally! The response to these soap sacks are overwhelmingly positive especially since people cannot purchase toiletry items such as soap with government subsidies such as food stamps. The mission of S.A.C.K. is to spread kindness, one sack at a time. Our soap sack donations help to send a message of dignity, hope, love, compassion and health…..emotions that can restore a person, both physically and emotionally. Small actions make a huge difference! For more information about S.A.C.K., please check out our Website: www.soapsacks.com
Facebook: @SoapSACK
Instagram:
@soapsacks
Please remember the Parish of Saint Mary in your will..
By naming St. Mary in your will or trust, you will provide a lasting gift that will greatly help St. Mary and our parishioners.
July 12: Father Bob Connor’s Mass
2023 Bishop's Anniversary Blessing
October 8 (Ocean/Monmouth Counties)
All couples celebrating their 1st, 25th or 50th (or more) anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2023 are invited to the Bishop's Anniversary Blessing for Ocean/Monmouth County Parishes on October 8, 2023 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold. Family and friends are encouraged to attend the Anniversary Mass followed by a happy hour family reception. If you have any questions about registration, please contact: Peg Hensler, (609)-403-7156; phensler@dioceseoftrenton.org.
Holy Land Discovery Tour
September 1 - 8, 2023
CATHOLIC ITINERARY
Mass is included. The roots of your faith will come to life on this extraordinary journey through Israel. Starting from Tel Aviv, visit some of the main archaeological, historical, and biblical sites, and follow in the footsteps of Jesus as you learn more about His life and ministry. To stand in the very places where history unfolded is a true highlight as you visit important sites of the Gospel, such as Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, Cana, the Mount of Beatitudes, the River Jordan valley, Bethlehem, and last, but not least, Jerusalem. This extraordinary Israel tour is designed for value-minded travelers. Hotels, Bus Transportation, Guides, Historians, 7 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners are included.
Land price starts at $1979 per person (based on double occupancy). An $850 deposit per person will hold your space. For more information and reservations, call Brian at Catholic Cruises and Tours: 1 (860) 3991785.
INFORMATION NIGHT
DIVORCED AND SEPARATED MINISTRY
St. Mary, Mother of God Church in Middletown is pleased to announce its continuing ministry entitled, “Surviving Divorce: Hope and Healing for the Catholic Family”, a healing program being offered for divorced and/or separated Catholics.
We are having an Information Night on July 20, 2023 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at St. Mary’s Mother of God Church, in the Chapel Meeting Room located at 26 Leonardville Road in Middletown.
If interested, please email: healingheartsfromdivorce@gmail.com with your name and contact information and one of the facilitators will get back in touch with you regarding all the details and will answer any questions you may have.
Click HERE for more information about the program or call/ text:
Michele Coppola Wilson at 201-753-8485.
A Starry Night: Annual Art Auction
15 July, 2023 6:00 - 8:30 PM
[102 Cedar Ave, Island Heights, NJ 08732
John F. Peto Museum]
Come celebrate Ocean’s Harbor House’ 35th year of service, also, an honorary event for Judy and Stephan Leone. To take a sponsorship or buy tickets, click HERE.
Offerings at Francis House of Prayer Trenton
TUESDAY NIGHT CENTERING PRAYER
10 Tuesdays 6:30 – 8:30 PM
September 12 February 6
October 10 March 5
November 7 April 9
December 5 May 7
January 9 June 4
A series for those who want to learn and practice Centering Prayer and have it become a way of life. You will notice that it changes your life radically. The evenings include two 20-minute Centering Prayer periods, with some Scripture between. We will view a short Thomas Keating video on Centering Prayer and use the classic The Cloud of Unknowing translated by Carmen Butcher between sessions a restful monthly evening retreat. Led by S. Marcy.
Donation: $200.
LIVING CONTEMPLATIVELY
9 Saturdays 9:15 AM – 3:30 PM
September 16 December 9 March 2
October 14 January 6 April 6
November 11 February 3 May 4
This program calls out to those who desire to live more contemplatively in the world, to grow in union with God and others, and to become more aware, intentional, and free. God liberates us and heals us through the practice of contemplative prayer. Wonderful spiritual reading will support our contemplative prayer throughout the year. It’s well worth a day a month and an hour a day. Bring your lunch. Led by S. Marcy.
Donation: $350
THE BEAUTY OF GRACE
5 Mondays 10:00 – 11:30 AM
September 11 October 2 & 23 November 13 December 4
Through the wisdom of Russ Ramsey, author of Rembrandt is in the Wind, enjoy the backstory of artists whose gifts, as well as their own life experiences, have created for us an entry point into God’s grace. Each artist reveals the beauty of our own image reflected in God’s love. Led by S. Marie.
Donation: $100
BREATH OF THE MYSTICS
9 Wednesdays 1:00 – 2:30 PM
September 20 December 13 March 20
October 18 January 10 April 17
November 15 February 21 May 15
The Breath of the Mystics is an inspiring study of mystical prayer based on the teachings of Eastern Christian Mystics and major contemporary theologians. Fr. George Maloney SJ connects our current revival of contemplative prayer with our Christian roots that go back to the Desert Fathers and Mothers of the 3rd-5th centuries, once Christianity became the “state religion.” It feels good connecting with these Christian ancestors that inspired Thomas Merton, Thomas Keating, and their contemporaries. Led by Jerry Washko. Donation: $175