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Diocese of Manchester Adult Confirmation Preparation
The following courses are a study of basic Catholic beliefs in preparation for the Fall Sacrament of Confirmation for Adults, which will be celebrated on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Concord, NH at 2:30 p.m.
Permission of your pastor is required in order to participate.
Lakes Region Deanery
Christian Life Center (Sacred Heart Hall Parish Building)
31 Gilford Avenue
Laconia, NH 03246
Wednesdays: 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/2009
Contact: Janet Leroux clclakes@myfairpoint.net
Monadnock Deanery
Catholic Faith Formation Center (Clairvaux Center)
161 Main Street, Suite 118
Keene, NH 03431
Wednesdays: 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/2009
Contact: Anita Plourde cffc-keene@verizon.net
Saint Patrick Parish
87 Main Street
Jaffrey, NH 03452
Wednesdays, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28
7 – 9 p.m.
Contact: Anita Plourde cffc-keene@verizon.net
Seacoast Deanery
Corpus Christi Parish (Eileen Daly Pastoral Center)
2075 Lafayette Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801-5697
Thursdays: 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3/2009
Contact: Brenda Stinson faithformationdir@corpuschristinh.org
Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
Free of charge, Open to the PublicContemplative Training for Service and Social Action – Meditations of Natural Wisdom and Compassion
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, July 7, 8, & 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m., McGuinn 5th floor lounge
Workshop Series presented by John Makransky, PhD, Associate Professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology, Boston College, with Leah Weiss Ekstrom, IREPM PhD student.
Experience powerful meditations that are adapted from Tibetan Buddhist contemplative traditions for people of all backgrounds and faiths to explore. Workshops include meditation guidance, discussion, and guidance on integration of meditation in relationships, service and social justice action. Sessions build on each other; it is recommended that participants come to all three sessions (though one or two sessions are permitted).
For more information or to register
visit www.bc.edu/stmce or call us at (617) 552-6501.
Wrestling with Our Inner Angels
Thursday, July 9, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., McGuinn 3rd Floor Lounge
Book signing and discussion with Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ, PhD
For 25 years, Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ, PhD, has led groups on spirituality with adults in a psychiatric day treatment program. This presentation will draw from that work and her recently published book Wrestling with Our Inner Angels: Faith, Mental Illness and the Journey to Wholeness. Nancy will discuss the importance of exploring a person’s spiritual beliefs and values, and how finding the resilient creative spirits, sometimes buried beneath the burden of mental illness, helped her find her own spirit. Copies of her book will be available for sale.
For more information or to register
visit www.bc.edu/stmce or call us at (617) 552-6501.
THE EVELYN UNDERHILL LECTURE IN CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
A Spirituality for the 21st Century: Beyond the Ghetto and Assimilation
Saturday, July 11, 10:00 am, Robsham Theater, Register at www.bc.edu/stmce
Lecture presented by Timothy Radcliffe, OP, 2007 winner of The Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing, for his book What Is the Point of Being A Christian?
What kind of spirituality can help Christians, Catholics in particular, to reach beyond sectarianism and yet be well identified as something more than just "one of the crowd?" How can we maintain a distinctive religious identity while both emerging from the ghetto – now called “life-style enclaves” – and yet not be simply assimilated into the broader society? These questions and more will be explored in this annual Evelyn Underhill Lecture in Christian Spirituality, named after the early 20th century mystic and married woman in ministry.
For more information or to register
visit www.bc.edu/stmce or call us at (617) 552-6501.
About Adult Faith Formation
The Diocese of Manchester invites adult Catholics to consciously grow in the life of Christ through experience, reflection, prayer, and study. In their document, Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us , A Pastoral Plan for Adult Faith Formation in the United States, the Bishops encourage parishes and dioceses to make this adult faith formation central to their mission.
Ongoing faith formation flows from liturgy, family and home centered activities, large group experiences or retreats, and individual activities. Watch your parish bulletin, Parable , and Public Policy and Social Teachings for a variety of additional opportunities. The following list is not exhaustive.
Possibilities for Courses
- The Laconia Christian Life Center and the Catholic Faith Formation Center in Keene offer a variety of courses, experiences and retreats. Visit www.catholicfaithformationcenter.org for offerings at the Catholic Faith Formation Center in Keene or www.christianlifecenternh.org for offerings at the Laconia Christian Life Center.
- C21Online stands for Church in the 21st Century Online, a Boston College initiative offering online, non-credit courses that provide stimulating opportunities for spirituality and renewal. View course offerings and find out more at www.bc.edu/c21online .
- STEP, an effort of the University of Notre Dame Institute for Church Life, is open to any adult Catholic looking to deepen his/her faith or any minister who seeks continuing education. Because the Diocese of Manchester partners with the University in this effort, any individual from the Diocese receives a 20 percent discount per course. For a complete list of courses visit http://step.nd.edu .
- Rivier College offers an institute for seniors, Rivier Institute for Senior Education (RISE) on campus in Nashua. Please visit http://www.rivier.edu/rise/default.aspx for further information.
Retreat Houses
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Our Lady of Hope House of Prayer
- a ministry of the
Sisters of the Presentation of Mary
400 Temple Road
New Ipswich, NH 03071-3444
603-878-2346 (phone)
603-878-4552 (fax)
Director: Sister Jacqueline LeBlanc, pm
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