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Lent 2010 Lenten
Programs for Spiritual Growth:
The Catholic Information Center will
offer a variety of opportunities for
prayer, learning and spiritual growth
this Lent. All interested persons (from
any religious background) are welcome to
participate. There is no registration
fee, but we do request donations
(typically $5 per class) from those who
are able to contribute.
Call
us
at 459-7267, ext 1803 For
more information, please call the
Catholic Information Center office at
459-7267, ext. 1801 or visit our website
at www.catholicinformationcenter.org. Classes
in Spanish:
The CIC has recently begun offering some
courses in Spanish.
These course descriptions will be
listed in
Spanish, within the context of this
brochure.
We will also publish a separate
flier, entirely in Spanish, listing only
those courses which will be taught in
Spanish.
If
you are able to read this in English and
know someone who might benefit from our
offerings in Spanish, please let them
know about this new endeavor.
If you would like copies of our
“Spanish only” fliers, please let us
know.
Jesus
Today Study Group
Thursdays,
February 11, March 11 and April 8, 7:00
– 8:30pm “On
the whole we don’t take Jesus
seriously – whether we call ourselves
Christian or not.
We don’t love our enemies, turn
the other cheek, forgive limitlessly,
bless those who curse us, share with the
poor or put all our trust and hope in
God.”
Fr. Albert Nolan, O.P. begins his
book, Jesus Today, with these challenging observations.
He further asserts that in this
day and age, we need to take Jesus
seriously more than ever.
This study group (begun in
January) will meet once a month, through
April.
Each session will include time
for prayer, study and discussion of one
of the book’s four parts. New members
are welcome.
Participants
are asked to read one part of the book,
prior to each session.
Jesus Today is
available for purchase (at a 20%
discount) at the CIC and at all Schuler
Books locations (in the Book Club
Section.)
CFD:
Catechist Como
Enamorarse de Dios
el jueves, febrero 11, 18*
y marzo 4, 7:00 – 8:30pm Este
curso de tres semanas va a ofrecer un
bosquejo histórico acerca de cómo nos
hemos relacionado con Dios a través de
las Sagradas Escrituras y en la Historia
de la Iglesia, haciendo énfasis en las
enseñanzas sobre el por qué Cristo se
hizo uno de nosotros y fue crucificado.
Juntos vamos a explorar el papel de la
liturgia y la oración personal en
ralación con nuestra respuesta personal
y comunitaria al amor de Dios. Nos vamos
a enfocar también en algunas prácticas
clásicas de espiritualidad y cómo se
relacionan con las Sagradas Escrituras.
Nuestra relación con Dios va a ser
comparada con todas nuestras otras
relaciones. Importante:
La
invitación para todos los temas va
dirigida solo a personas adultas. No
podemos proveer cuidado de niños
durante las clases. No hay costo de
inscripción pero sugerimos una donación
mínima de $5.00 por participante.
CFD:
Catequista *Class
does not meet on February 25. This
three week course will offer an
historical sketch of how we have related
to God through the Scriptures and in
Church History, outlining the teachings
about why Christ became one of us and
was crucified. We will explore the
role of liturgy and personal prayer in
relationship to our communal and
personal response to God's love for us.
We will also focus on some of the
classical spiritual practices over the
years and how they relate to the
Scriptures. Our relationship with God
will be compared to all our other
relationships. CFD: Catechist Presented
by Fr. Tom Tavella, CSP Originally
commissioned for the opening of the
Kennedy Center in 1971, this theater
piece, while a secular work about a core
Christian event,
comes from the hand of a Jewish
composer.
As we listen to it today, parts
of it seem very dated, reflecting the
turbulence of the early 70’s.
Yet, much of it offers a timeless
insight into the psychology and
spirituality that is the Mass and the
priesthood.
Using selections from this work,
we will examine Bernstein’s insights
and what they can say to us today.
CFD:
Content Historicidad,
sentido e importancia de la cuaresma en
el cristianismo.
Conoceremos a través
de la historia las diversas
celebraciones cuaresmales que los
cristianos realizaron en cada época;
esto con el objetivo de comprender el
sentido e importancia de vivir cuarenta
días en el desierto, en oración y
ayuno, tal como lo entendió Jesús de
Nazaret.
CFD:
Contenido Importante:
La
invitación para todos los temas va
dirigida solo a personas adultas. No
podemos proveer cuidado de niños
durante las clases. No hay costo de
inscripción pero sugerimos una donación
mínima de $5.00 por participante. The
Creed: What Christians Believe and Why
It Matters
Thursdays, February 18, 25,
March 4* and 18, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Christianity as a creedal
religion is much criticized, especially
by a growing number of creedless
evangelical churches who find creeds
artificial, restraining and irrelevant
to modern life.
Fr. Mark-David takes the position
that the Christian creed tells us a
story about the origin and destiny of
the world that often challenges
contemporary society with radical truth.
In this four part series, we will
walk through the story of the Nicene
Creed and why it still matters in the 21st
century. CFD:
Content *Class
does not meet on March 11. Encuentros
a partir de la oración, de
acuerdo con lo que cada mes trae consigo.
Un proceso creativo acompañará
la reflexión del grupo de participantes.
Vamos a tomar como
punto de partida
el libro de Joyce Rupp, quien
desde la “Introducción”
nos invita a hacer que cada mes
‘la vida de Dios baile en cada uno de
nosotros, en los espacios de silencio
que podamos encontrar en nuestras
ocupadas vidas’.
(Una reunión mensual,
enero-diciembre 2010) Importante:
La
invitación para todos los temas va
dirigida solo a personas adultas. No
podemos proveer cuidado de niños
durante las clases. No hay costo de
inscripción pero sugerimos una donación
mínima de $5.00 por participante. Just
Food?
Tuesdays, February 23 and March
2, 7:00 – 8:30pm During
this season of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting,
it’s appropriate to reconsider our
relationship with food. As
Christians, we are called to move beyond
simply counting the calories, fat, and
nutrients in our food; indeed, we must
reckon the social, economic, and
environmental costs of our food choices.
In this 2-part series, we will view
selections from the 2008 documentary Food,
Inc, consider how the principles of
Catholic Social Teaching can inform our
decisions about food, and explore
various local options for buying and
eating responsibly. CFD:
Content The
Scrutinies: An Inward Search for
Conversion and Enlightenment
Tuesdays, March 2, 9 and 16, 7:00
– 8:30pm Every
year on the 3rd, 4th
and 5th Sundays of Lent we
pray something called “the scrutinies”
with our catechumens.
This ritual helps not only them,
but all of us who yearn to fill our
spirits with Christ - the living water,
the light of the world, the resurrection
and the life.
In this course we will sing,
reflect and pray with the Gospel
passages for those Sundays.
CFD:
Catechist
The
Passion according to Luke
This
liturgical year, the Gospel of Luke
forms the core of our Sunday readings.
Fr. Tom will lead us through an
in depth examination of the Passion
narrative as found in Luke’s gospel.
CFD:
Content Education
and Evangelization: The Life and Legacy
of St. Katherine Drexel
Tuesday, March 16, 7:00 – 8:30pm St.
Katherine Drexel led a fascinating and
inspiring life.
As a wealthy heiress, she could
have had a life of leisure.
Instead she devoted her energy
and fortune to serving the needs of the
poor.
Most notably, she traveled the
country establishing schools for African
and Native American children.
In this evening session, Sr. Mary
Roger will share stories of St.
Katherine Drexel’s life and the legacy
of her work, helping us to understand
the vital connection between education
and evangelization. CFD:
Content An
Evening with the Cross The
Cross is the central element in
Christian life, and is certainly the
object of much reflection in Lent and
Holy Week. Join Fr. Mark-David for an
evening of readings, reflections,
discussion, music and prayer on Jesus
Christ crucified. CFD:
Catechist Historicidad,
sentido e importancia de la Semana Santa
en el cristianismo. Conoceremos a través
de la historia las diversas
celebraciones
que los cristianos realizaron
durante la Semana Santa; esto con el
objetivo de comprender el sentido e
importancia de la pasión, muerte y
resurreción de Jesús de Nazaret.
CFD:
Contenido Importante:
La
invitación para todos los temas va
dirigida solo a personas adultas. No
podemos proveer cuidado de niños
durante las clases. No hay costo de
inscripción pero sugerimos una donación
mínima de $5.00 por participante. In
this Year
of the Priest we will host four
evenings during which a few of our local
presbyters will tell a bit about their
calling to and experience of priestly
life.
Each evening will feature
speakers from a variety of life
experiences – some who have come From Afar, those Made to Order
- the Newbies,
those In
Their Prime and the Well
Seasoned.
CFD:
Content The
first session will feature:
"On The Road" Faith Formation for Parishes During this year and into the new year to come, our staff is pleased to continue our popular "Adult Faith Formation Offerings For Your Parish."
Please follow the link at the top of this page to learn more about this program and to download our 2009-2010 "On The Road" brochure.
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"Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined."
~Pope Alexander "Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." ~Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990) "Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." ~Will Durant (1885-1981) "Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do." ~Saint Thomas Aquinas, Two Precepts of Charity "To teach is to create a space in which obedience to truth is practiced." ~Abba Felix
"Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do." ~Saint Thomas Aquinas, Two Precepts of Charity
"Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined." ~Pope Alexander
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." ~Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990)
"Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." ~Will Durant (1885-1981)
"Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do." ~Saint Thomas Aquinas, Two Precepts of Charity
"To teach is to create a space in which obedience to truth is practiced." ~Abba Felix
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." ~Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990)
"Education
forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined." ~Pope Alexander
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." ~Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990)
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." ~Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990)
"Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined." ~Pope Alexander
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