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This
Year's Busy World Lenten Retreat
This Year's
Busy World Holy Week Retreat
What is a Busy World Retreat?
How Does It Work?
Who Can Participate?
Registration
For More Information
2012 Busy
World
Online
Lenten Retreat
Sunday, March 4 - Sunday,
March 11
(Participation fee: $5.00 per
participant)
2012 Theme
“One
Necessary Thing”
By Gregory S.
Jeffrey
About the Theme
Jesus
says only one thing is necessary for salvation: that we should
know and follow him. In the reflections chosen for this
year's online retreat, author Gregory Jeffrey helps us focus on
that "one necessary thing" and what we can do to strengthen it
in our lives this Lent. Jeffrey's short, pithy
reflections, drawn from the readings of the day for the second
week in Lent, help us focus on how we preach and practice our
faith, where we fail to imitate God's generosity, the need for
reconciliation and God's lavish mercy.
Gregory
Jeffrey writes:
A beloved and devoted disciple of Jesus,
Martha earned her fame in Scripture in the most unlikely way: She
simply wanted help serving dinner. And she wanted Jesus to support her most
reasonable request. That prompted a loving reprimand from the Lord, who told
Martha she was “anxious and worried about many things.” Jesus reminded
her, “There is need of only one thing” (Luke 10:41-42)
That's a good reminder for us, too,
especially during Lent when its added spiritual disciplines may seem burdensome.
Instead, Lent calls us to put aside the many things that occupy our days
and focus instead on the one necessary thing--our relationship to Jesus.
…This Lent, let us find in Scripture an
antidote to the anxieties of daily life and a path to a
deeper encounter with the Lord of all our days.
About the Author
Gregory S. Jeffrey is a native of Minnesota and a private
development consultant for Catholic institutions. He has an MBA
degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MA degree in
Theology from Franciscan University in Steubenville. He worked
and studied for a number of years with Tom Suddes, Director of Development for Notre Dame who later adapted the
Notre Dame development model for Catholic secondary schools. Mr. Jeffrey is a
prolific writer and the author of
Why Enough is Never
Enough--Overcoming Worries About Money/A Catholic Perspective
published by Our Sunday Visitor.
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Find Out More About
Our Busy World Retreats
What is a Busy World
Retreat?
A Busy World Retreat is designed for adults, young adults,
couples, families, friends and members of small faith-sharing
groups
who are too busy to participate in a traditional weekend or
weeklong retreat outside the home. It is a seven day retreat
experience which takes place in the midst of everyday life.
During a Busy World Retreat, the individual's time for prayer
and quiet reflection takes place in their home, work, or another
environment of their choosing, at whatever time of day is
convenient for them.
How Does a
Busy World Online
Retreat Work?
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Participants
register for the retreat and are given access to daily prayers
and reflection material posted online.
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During the next seven days, participants reflect privately each
day on a scripture passage or spiritual reading and on the
reflection questions assigned by the retreat guide.
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Participants may share their thoughts and insights online with
other participants.
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If
helpful, participants may arrange to meet privately
with the retreat guide following the final group discussion.
Who Can
Participate in a Busy World Retreat?
Adults and young
adults of any age are welcome to participate in a Busy World
Retreat. This is an opportunity for anyone who wishes to
spend some time reflecting on God's presence and goodness in
their lives. You do not need to be actively participating
in a faith community, and you do not need to be familiar with
the format or techniques of spiritual reflection in order to
grow from a Busy World Retreat. What you need is a desire
to do this, and the commitment to spend 20 to 30 minutes each
day in quiet reflection in an environment of your choice.
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Registration
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By phone: call
319-234-9912
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By email:
DBQ208s3@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us
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Online:
Click here
to register online.
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For information contact:
Director of Adult
Faith Formation
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320 Mulberry St., Waterloo IA 50703. Phone:
319-234-9912
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Email: DBQ208s3@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us
Posted 01.06.10
• Last Update:
01.31.12
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