Since summer will be here soon, “33 Days to Morning Glory” is a great retreat in preparation for Marian consecration. The goal is that during these 33 days, we strive to become what St. Ignatius of Loyola calls “contemplatives in action” and imitate Mary who “kept all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Lk 12:51).
Group Sessions will be held onsite in the Father Stack Annex (or St. Hugh Social Hall if large group) and also online (ZOOM) on Fridays, beginning June 11 through July 16*, from 10:30am to 11:30am (in order to allow participants to attend 9:00am Mass & Adoration at St. Hugh). Each session will have a 30-minute DVD presentation followed by a 30-minute group discussion on the session’s questions. Fr. Michael’s presentations makes the insights gained and lessons learned a part of one’s spiritual life.
SCHEDULE 2021: (Click here for Schedule.)
Friday, June 11, at 10:30am ~ Session 1: Introduction (DVD presentation by Fr. Michael Gaitley)
Sunday, June 13, will begin “Day 1” reading.
June 18 ~ Session 2: Talk on St. Louis de Montfort
June 25 ~ Session 3: Talk on St. Maximiliam Koble
July 2~ Session 4: Talk on St. Mother Teresa
July 9 ~ Session 5: Talk on St. Pope John Paul II
July 16 (via ZOOM only) ~ Session 6: Conclusion & the Day of Consecration
*For “onsite only” participants, Session 6: Conclusion will be on Monday, July 19, after 9am Mass St. Hugh.
~ The Retreat Companion (workbook) is free to download on Formed.org (See below on how to sign-up for Formed.org or please feel free to ask me to print a workbook for you). Using your retreat companion is easy. Just follow these three simple steps: 1. Read the daily section from your retreat book, 33 Days to Morning Glory, before turning to this Retreat Companion; 2. Pray the prayer for the week; 3. Read and answer the four daily retreat questions in the space provided after each question. Don’t be afraid to answer questions that weren’t asked. The Holy Spirit may have personal spiritual counsel for you!
However, the book by Fr. Michael Gaitley is NOT on Formed.org which you may purchase through https://www.allheartsafire.org/33-days-to-morning-glory/overview.html (or call 844-551-3755).
**If you already completed this retreat once, please feel free to join again. (It is the same workbook & book as in 2020; No need to purchase new ones.)
Please let Linette Kerr know by June 7th at linettekerr@windstream.net or by phone at St. Hugh Office 724-966-7270 if you will be joining this retreat either onsite at St. Hugh or online/ZOOM. Thank you and I hope to see you on June 11th!
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This Wisdom & Works of Mercy Group Study helps each participant advance in understanding the riches of the Catholic faith and how to concretely live it by doing works of mercy. ("Wisdom & Works of Mercy" is the 2nd stage of series which begins with "33 Days to Morning Glory.")
Schedule (Click here for Schedule)
| Tuesdays Sessions | |
| June 1 | Session 1: Introduction |
| June 8 | Session 2: Communion Point One |
| June 15 (skip June 22) |
Session 3: Communion Point Two |
| June 29 | Session 4: Communion Point Two |
| July 6 (skip July 13) |
Session 5: Communion Point Two |
| July 20 (skip July 27) |
Session 6: Communion Point Three |
| August 3 | Session 7: Communion Point Three |
| August 10 | Session 8: Communion Point Three |
| August 17 | Session 9: Communion Point Three |
| August 24 | Session 10: Communion Point Three |
| TBA | Session 11 about a month after Session 10 – read book “You Did It to Me” |
Location: Online / ZOOM Meetings ~ email: linettekerr@windstream.net
Sessions from 9:45am to 10:45am
As a group, participants delve into two books by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC: The
‘One Thing Is Three: How the Holy Trinity Explains Everything’ and
‘You Did It to Me: A Practical Guide to Mercy in Action,’ which together provide a rich and robust formation, bringing the faith from head to heart to life.
However, the books by Fr. Michael Gaitley is NOT on Formed.org which you may purchase through https://www.allheartsafire.org/wisdom-and-works-of-mercy/overview.html
The Group Study is further enriched with the Study Companion (this workbook will need to ordered along with the books…see link above),
DVD talks/presentations (on Formed.org), and group discussion.
Click here for "The Word Among Us" online.
Click here for "Magnificat" online.
Also see below on how to join Formed.org. It's FREE!
~ On Formed.org, listen to The Search.What is this journey in between the event we call “birth” and the one we call “death”? Is the journey taking you somewhere, or are you leading yourself to some kind of destination – a destination that could extend beyond your last breath? What do you want from your life during the in between? The questions are there. And, the answers are too.
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Wednesdays at 7:00PM ~ Cancelled until further notice
No RSVP (you may just come & enjoy)
STUDY TOPIC: Every Sunday at Mass, Catholics around the world hear 3 or 4 passages from the Bible. We end up listening to hundreds of passages from Scripture. Join us weekly as Dr. Brant Pitre takes us for an in-depth Bible study on the Gospel readings, connecting them with the Old Testament reading and Responsorial Psalm for each Sunday Mass.
~ You will learn the meaning of passages, why the various readings were chosen and put together, and how the Old Testament reading points forward to the New Testament and how the New Testament fulfills the Old.
~ Understand the Biblical roots of the Catholic faith and how the readings that are given to us each week are meant to be applied to our daily lives, walking with Christ as Disciples of the Lord.
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Click here to listen to "Holy Week" by Dr. Brant Pitre on Formed.org