catholic retreat: living the beatitudes during this pandemic
Jesus said, “Blest are you poor; the reign of God is yours.” (Luke 6:20)
Because "the Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus' preaching" (Catechism, 1716),
they are extremely important. “The beatitudes are ‘paradoxical promises’ which
confront us with decisive choices concerning earthly goods" (CCC 1717, 1728).
Let us learn to live and love the Beatitudes.
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IN-PERSON RETREAT (LIVE STREAM links also available below)
Material for LIVE STREAM Participants:
Living the Beatitudes in a Pandemic FRIDAY NIGHT discussion questions
Living the Beatitudes in a Pandemic YOUNGER PARTICIPANTS discussion questions
Discussion Question Booklet for Beatitudes Retreat -- SATURDAY FEB 20 2021
Friday night, Feb 19, 2021
Praise & Worship
7:00 p.m. Praising God is one of the most valuable ways to deepen our faith and strengthen our hope, calling to mind all that we know to be true about His love, goodness, promises...we can embrace the King of Kings and Lord of Lords in song when current events challenge our faith.
Mass begins at 7:15 p.m., LIVE STREAM First 30-minute talk of the retreat follows with time afterwards for small group sharing with your family or for private meditation/journaling with thought-provoking questions to ponder and pray with. Learning experiences for younger participants will be included.
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
9:30 a.m. –LIVE STREAM first 30 minute talk of the day with time afterwards for small group sharing with your family or for individual meditation with thought-provoking questions with which to ponder, journal, and pray.
10:30 a.m. – LIVE STREAM second 30-minute talk + time for small group discussion or private meditation/journaling
1:00 p.m. – LIVE STREAM third 30-minute talk of the day + time for small group discussion or private meditation/journaling
2:00 p.m. – LIVE STREAM last 30-minute talk of the day + time for small group discussion or private meditation/journaling
Use this link to REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Overnight accommodations are available thanks to our gracious hosts, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center staff!
Please contact Anne to make your arrangements and to learn of their fees at:
From February 19, 2021 To February 20, 2021
contact:
Questions: Call Nancy @ 513.282.6544 or email pmcoworker@gmail.com
location:
Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, 5440 Moeller Avenue, Norwood, Ohio 45212
notes:
We are living through unprecedented times - a culture that has become very anti-Christianity, a pandemic that has isolated us from the rest of the Body of Christ... What can we do? Why has the Lord allowed this at this time in history? How can we respond? Can these challenges be veiled opportunities for tremendous growth in holiness? This retreat will be an all-inclusive experience for entire families, your close friends that you may have been keeping in contact with, as well as for all retreatants attending alone. We will provide individual as well as family-oriented thought-provoking questions for discussion or meditation after each talk as well as activity pages geared for younger family members. (There will be plenty of room at this very large venue to safely attend and remain socially-distant.)
schedule:
Friday night, Feb 19, 2021 Praise & Worship 7:00 p.m. Praising God is one of the most valuable ways to deepen our faith and strengthen our hope, calling to mind all that we know to be true about His love, goodness, promises...we can embrace the King of Kings and Lord of Lords in song when current events challenge our faith. Mass begins at 7:15 p.m., First 30-minute talk entitled "Introduction to the Beatitudes - The Lord is providing 20/20 Spiritual Vision" follows Mass, with time afterwards for small group sharing with your family or for private meditation/journaling with thought-provoking questions to ponder and pray with. Learning experiences for younger participants will be included. Saturday Feb 20, 2021 Praise & Worship 8:15 a.m. Mass begins at 8:30 a.m. (the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available immediately after Mass until 10:15 a.m.) 9:30 a.m. - first 30 minute talk of the day is entitled "Beatitudes 1-4: How are we to live?" with time afterwards for small group sharing with your family or for individual meditation with thought-provoking questions with which to ponder, journal, and pray. 10:30 a.m. - second 30-minute talk is entitled "Beatitudes 5-8: How are we to love?" with time for small group discussion or private meditation/journaling 11:30 a.m. - lunchtime (the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available during the lunch break) Praise & Worship 12:50 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - third 30-minute talk of the day is entitled "What does a Beatitude-filled Lenten season look like in 2021?" with time for small group discussion or private meditation/journaling 2:00 p.m. - last 30-minute talk of the day is entitled "Go forth: The Beatitudes and the Holy Spirit – Impossible without Him" (given by Fr. Ethan Moore) with time for small group discussion or private meditation/journaling 3:00 p.m. - retreat concludes with opportunity to share your written or spoken prayer intentions with prayer teams. (Additional family-centered questions and other hands-on activities will be provided for those families with younger participants - all ages welcome!)
speaker:
A variety of speakers, including Father Ethan Moore, will give inspiring talks from a Catholic perspective on the Beatitudes, the greatest teaching on happiness ever spoken.