Praying is important to Jesus. The word “pray” appears 155 times in the Gospels. Jesus was going away to pray alone, asking his followers to join him in prayer, or teaching his followers to pray. Join us on Wednesday Jan. 7, 2015 as we offer a time of prayer and reflection based on the book, Armchair Mystic by Mark E. Thibodeaux, S.J. If you have been looking for help to take your prayer home please join us. We start at 7pm in church. You do not need to be present for every session to benefit. We will provide materials. “For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.” (St. Thérèse of Lisieux)
New Year’s Eve Retreat
Hope is the Now: December 31, 2014 – January 1, 2015. New Year’s Eve retreat presented by Patrick & Jeannie Cleary-Burns. Cost: $90. In these tumultuous times, hope is often obscured. Calling on the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we will use Ignatius’ Examine and a variety of the sources of revelation – Scripture, quiet, our imaginations, the world around us & each other – to look back to see the many graces we received in this turbulent year & look ahead to living thankfully in 2015. Retreat starts with dinner at 6:00 p.m. & concludes at 11:00 a.m. at the Jesuit Retreat House, 5629 State Road, Parma. To register: https://www.jrh-cleveland.org/beauty/?ee=236
Readings and Carols on New Year’s Eve
Following the 4:30 PM Mass on Wednesday, December 31, we will celebrate a service of Readings & Carols for the New Year. Plan to come & begin 2015 in a peaceful place. Light refreshments will follow!
On New Year’s Day, note that there is one Mass: 10 am.
Christmas, New Years Interfaith Gathering
Christmas/New Years Co-Ed Gathering: St. Malachi men and women and friends are invited to attend an afternoon of Zikr, Dances of Universal Peace, Quiet Sitting and Poetry. Dave Vargo from Lama Retreat Center in New Mexico will lead the afternoon.
- When: Sunday, December 28, Gather at 1:30pm*, Gather from 2:00* to 5:00pm *Please note update times
- Where: John Knox Presbyterian Church 25200 Lorain Road, North Olmsted.
- For more information, contact: Jeff Barbalics 216-631-3343 jbarbalics@cgginc.com or Mike Graham mmrsgraham@msn.com 216-228-8815
