New Thing: Take Part in Leading a Diocesan Renewal Event
Inspiration: The Diocese of Bethlehem
Cost: $0
Time: About 3 hours.
Bottom Line: It was nice to see how many people are dedicated to renewal in their parishes.
Reflection: Today I was part of one the Renewal Assembly in our Diocese. This day was devoted to helping congregations learn ways to help encourage their members to grown in faith and prayer. Here is a description of the day from the diobeth.org website:
The day began with a keynote video featuring Bishop Paul, Mother Laura Howell and Father John Francis talking about personal and corporate prayer. After the video and group discussion, a Bible Study will be introduced by members of the Diocesan Commission on Lifelong Faith Formation. “We will introduce the meditation on Holy Scripture called Lectio Divina. This approach to the Scripture is not only a reading but it is praying with the text,” opines Mother Hillary Dowling Raining, of Trinity Bethlehem and the Commission. “The Call to Prayer and Discernment” assembly will take place in six sites across the diocese.
I was stationed at the Cathedral site, and we have a nice time discussion possibilities for our parishes. My piece was the Lectio Divina Bible Study, and I was very grateful to all the participants for their willingness to dive right into this activity.
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