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Upcoming Events
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Catechetical Conference
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Starts: 3/1/2008
Ends: 9/27/2008
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Religious Education |
The Office of Religious Education will sponsor its annual
Catechetical Conference on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at St.
Louis Catholic High School, 1620 Bank Street.
The theme for the event is "God's Co-Workers: We Plant and He
Gives Growth" based on 1 Cor. 3:7-9. The keynote speaker will
be The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake
Charles.
More details to come.
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"Centering Prayer Follow-Up"
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Starts: 5/15/2008
Ends: 8/18/2008
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Saint Charles Center |
"Basic Principles of Centering Prayer"
August 17, 2008
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
The Centering Prayer Follow-Up Sessions are for anyone who has already attended an Introduction to Centering Prayer Retreat or for those who are already centering and would like to come.
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"Centering Prayer"
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Starts: 5/15/2008
Ends: 8/20/2008
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Saint Charles Center |
Presenter: Charlotte Hine
August 19, 2008
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Monthly meetings led by Charlotte Hine held for those who practice contemplative prayer and would like group support. Please call the Center at 855-1232 by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday before the meeting to register. Suggested donation: $9.00 per guest (includes lunch).
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"Come to the Well"
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Starts: 5/15/2008
Ends: 8/9/2008
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Saint Charles Center |
Presenter: Lynn Holley Douccet & Rev. Whitney Miller
August 9 ,2008
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come and be refreshed, all who have suffered the loss of a child through: infertility, miscarriage, adoption placement, stillbirth, abortion, or any untimely death, as well as those who work in ministries involving reproductive grief and bereavement. “Come to the Well” is a day of restoration and day retreat directed by Lyn Holley-Doucet, spiritual director and local author, and Father Whitney Miller. The day is filled with prayer utilizing meditation, “Living Scripture”, music, art, and personal testimonies to honor and acknowledge the reality of shared loss. The cost is $25 ($40 per couple) which includes lunch, drinks, and materials. Confidentiality and anonymity is guaranteed. Registration is required. For more information, contact the Office of Pro Life at 337-439-7426 ext 313.
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"Day of Prayer for Spiritual Directors"
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Starts: 5/15/2008
Ends: 8/16/2008
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Saint Charles Center |
Presenter: Rev. Don Piraro
August 16, 2008
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saint Charles Center will host a day of contemplative prayer for the spiritual directors of the area. This time includes periods for contemplative prayer, mutual support, and lunch. The night before the Spiritual Directors International Conference began in Northern Virginia in March, “A Gathering of Wisdom: The Art and Practice of Presence” was held. Three older wisdom figures who have written and reflected on the art of spiritual direction for many years reflected together on the art of being present to others in the practice of spiritual direction. It was a remarkable evening. For our presentation, we will watch a DVD of this event and reflect on what we hear and on our own practice of direction. Fr. Don Piraro will facilitate. The suggested donation is $12. Pre-registration at 337-855-1232 is helpful.
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"Engaged Encounter"
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Starts: 5/15/2008
Ends: 8/23/2008
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Saint Charles Center |
Sponsored by Diocese of Lake Charles
Office of Family Life
August 22-24, 2008
Catholic Engaged Encounter is a weekend experience for engaged couples. The weekend is designed to give the couple planning marriage an opportunity to dialogue honestly and intensively about their prospective lives together and includes topics such as: their strengths and weaknesses; their ambitions, and goals; attitudes about money, sex, children, family, and their role in church and society. Fr. Charles McMillin and two married couples are the presenters. The suggested donation is $160 per couple. To register, call the Office of Family Life, 337-439-7426 ext 301.
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"Making Good Choices"
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Starts: 5/15/2008
Ends: 8/5/2008
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Saint Charles Center |
Presenter: Sr. Diane Depwe, LPC
August 5, 2008
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Many times we get confused on which decision is the correct one. We also think, “I’m allowing the Holy Spirit to guide me.” Some of us have not been able to let go of the past choices we’ve made. This retreat may help you gain insight, confidence in yourself, and trust in God. The suggested donation is $17.00, which includes dinner.
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"Spiritual Book Club"
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Starts: 5/15/2008
Ends: 8/28/2008
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Saint Charles Center |
Presenter: Fr. Don Piraro
August 28, 2008
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Spiritual Book Club is an informal group of women and men who read a good spiritual book and come together to eat supper and to discuss the selection. The book for August is Walk in a Relaxed Manner, Life Lessons from the Camio by Joyce Rupp. Since the second century, the idea of journey has been a key image for the spiritual life. In the middle ages, when pilgrimages to holy places became popular, that notion of the physical journey is joined to that spiritual image. One of the most popular routes was the Camino De Santiago in northern Spain. After nearly a thousand years of continual use, the American spiritual writer, Joyce Rupp walked the nearly 500 mile path in northern Spain together with her friend, Fr. Tom Pfeffer. Walk in a Relaxed Manner is her account of their pilgrimage and the spiritual wisdom learned. To register, call 337-855-1232. The suggested donation is $12.
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First Friday Men's Prayer Breakfast
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Starts: 7/7/2008
Ends: 2/22/2010
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Bishop Glen John Provost hosts a Men's Prayer Breakfast each
first Friday in Ave Maria Hall of the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception Office Building, 935 Bilbo Street. The next breakfast
will be at 7 a.m. August 1. All Catholic men are invited. Please
register your attendance by calling 337-439-7400.
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Beginning Experience Weekend
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Starts: 7/7/2008
Ends: 9/14/2008
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Family Life | |
If you are widowed, separated or divorced, the church has a truly grace filled weekend to offer you as you undergo this painful and lonely time of your life. The Beginning Experience Weekend is a weekend program to help grieving single people move from the darkness of their grief into the light of a new beginning and move into the future with renewed hope. It helps deal with the natural grief process and offers an opportunity, through God, for turning the pain of loss into an experience of positive growth. The only requirement for the BE weekend is you must have been widowed, separated or divorced for at least six months. The next weekend is scheduled for September 12-14, 2008 in Moss Bluff at the Saint Charles Retreat Center. For more information please contact Janet Lowery at 337-217-0755 or on the web at: http://www.beginningexperience.org.
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