PASTOR’S CHAPTER TALKS
Drawing from the ancient monastic tradition of the abbot/abbess addressing fellow monastics in spiritual matters in the “chapter room,” our pastor will use St. Joseph church space on selected Tuesdays and Thursdays this month for the same purpose. The hope is that we begin to develop a common parish-wide spiritual vision and to acquire new tools to strengthen our inner lives.
The schedule and themes are as follows:
Tuesday, September 15:Developing a Distinct Parish and Personal Daily Rhythm.
How can fixed times of prayer be beneficial to your personal and parish life?
Thursday, September 17: Liturgy of the Hours
How can the church’s official daily “office” be beneficial to you at home and an exercise of solidarity in church?
Tuesday, September 22 (held outside):
Prayer Service to Mark the First Day of Autumn.
How can we expand our grateful care for our planet, our common home?
Thursday, September 24: What is Contemplative Prayer?
How can age-old monastic prayer methods complement our current prayer practices?
Tuesday, September 29: From Prayer to Action.
In these chaotic times, a sustained parish-wide response is needed to assist at least some of the poorest among us. Discernment prayer is the first step.
Each talk begins at 7:00 PM, will be presented in interwoven English and Spanish, and will end no later than 7:45 PM with the official Night Prayer of the church.