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From: Maureen McCann Waldron (mwaldron@creighton.edu)
Dear Jesuit Parishes,
Do you have parishioners who are ready for the movements of the Spiritual
Exercises? Are they looking for ways to grow in freedom? To find more
intimacy
with God in the midst of their very busy lives?
As part of our ministry to our faculty and staff here at Creighton University,
we have developed resources that we would like to make available to our
partners in Jesuit parish ministry.
As you know, the internet and the world wide web have become a powerful way of
offering resources for the people we serve, at no cost. We have discovered
that parishes around the world have found our online ministries to be helpful
and as we are excited about this new way of sharing the Ignatian tradition, we
wanted to call it to your attention.
Consider offering your parishioners the Online Retreat in Daily Life, a
34-week
experience of the Spiritual Exercises. This powerful prayer experience is
designed for busy people trying to find God in their everyday lives, and at no
cost. Each week for 34 weeks, retreatants will find a weekly guide, helps for
prayer, a weekly column by Larry Gillick, S.J. and reflection-provoking
photographs from Don Doll, S.J., an internationally-known photographer.
The retreat can begin at any time, but it fits with the Liturgical Year
beginning the week of September 17.
This retreat has been used by thousands of people around the world for
individual prayer, parish faith sharing groups and RCIA. It is also used as a
resource for spiritual directors who are directing individuals or groups
in the
19th Annotation. The retreat is user-friendly and self-guided and includes
simple directions for getting started. Its web-based format makes it
available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with direct links to scripture readings, photos
and a powerful sharing page for those who feel moved to write about their
experiences.
The website is at:
http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/online.html
The Creighton University Online Ministries website also includes:
If you would like to promote this spiritual resource in your parish, you might
list it in your parish bulletin or through any other program that might seem to
apply in your parish. Attached to this e-mail are a suggested ad layout and a
photo from the retreat your bulletin editor may wish to use.
This retreat, available on the World Wide Web is a ministry of Creighton
Universityís Collaborative Ministry Office. Please let us know if we can
answer any questions or help in any way.
Andy Alexander, S.J. |