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ADULT FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES
Cathedral Summer Reading -
Two Opportunities for Adults • On Sundays, July 12 – August 2, join Victor Judge at the Sunday morning class for adults to read and discuss short stories by Catholic author, Flannery O’Connor. For more information about Flannery O’Connor visit
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-498
Join Cathedral‘s Social Justice committee in reading
Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder, the story of Dr. Paul Farmer and his quest to bring modern medicine to Haiti and other impoverished areas. Read Mountains Beyond Mountains at your leisure and then join with parishioners on August 26 (time TBA) for a group discussion.
Mountains Beyond Mountains is available at St. Mary’s Bookstore, in public libraries and can be purchased on line.
HEALTH CARE REFORM: A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE
Sunday, June 28, 2009
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Room 303 St. Albert Hall
Presented by Dr. Jim Powers, MD
Dr. Jim Powers is a Cathedral parishioner, Professor at Vanderbilt Medical Center, and Chief of Geriatrics at the Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Sponsored by the Cathedral Social Justice Committee Pizza will be served – donations accepted.
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Sunday Morning Series - All Welcome!
Child Care Available -
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NOTE: Child care
is now available during adult formation classes by reservation. Please make a
reservation for the number and ages of children attending, by
calling 327-2330 x309 or by
contacting
jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org.
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Sunday
Morning Series
St. Albert Hall - Room
#303
9:45-10:45 a.m.
All are welcome!
July-December 2009
July 12, 19, 26
and August 2 - The Incarnational Art of Flannery
O'Connor
Victor Judge, Lecturer, Vanderbilt Divinity
School
August 9 - Cathedral's Ministry of Moms Sharing
Lynn Chaffin, Parishioner
August 28 - Serving God and Country
Deacon John Krenson will talk about his mission with
the National Guard and his impending deployment.
August 23, 30 - What Type Are You?
The Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator
Ken Thomas, Parishioner, Certified Presenter for
MBTI
September 13 - "What Pregnancy Resource Centers
Really Do"
Donna Peak, Director, Grace Pregnancy Resource
Center
September 20 - Hope Clinic for Women - Pregnancy
Resource Centers in Action
Presenter - TBA
September 27-November 1 - The Formation of the
Christian Tradition:
Catholic Sacraments and Liturgy
J. Patout Burns and Robin Jensen, Vanderbilt
Divinity School
November 8, 15, 22 - In the Beginning: The
book of Genesis
Carolyn Goddard
November 29-December 6, 11, 20 - The Life and
Witness of Dorothy Day
Sr. Kathleen Flood, O.P..
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CLICK HERE
for information on RCIA meetings
CLICK HERE for the schedule
for Why Catholic? meetings this fall
Do you know what you believe?
Do you know why you believe it?
Do you live in such a way that people who see you know what you profess to believe?
Does your heart burn for an intimate relationship with God?
Do you hunger for deeper meaning and purpose in your life?
Do you wonder what your life is all about?
Does your daily life, with its struggles, cause you to question God's presence?
Do you wonder how you can do more to reach out to people in need?
These and many other questions are at the heart of Adult Formation at
the Cathedral.
Faith seeks understanding: it is intrinsic to faith that a believer
desires to know better the One in whom he has put his faith and to understand
better what He has revealed; a more penetrating knowledge will in turn
call forth a great faith, increasingly set a fire by love. . . in the
words of St. Augustine, "I believe, in order to understand; and I understand,
the better to believe."
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What is Adult Formation? The
Future of Our Church!
In 1999 the United States Bishops developed an exciting new emphasis
on the importance of adult faith formation for the future of the church
and in response to the increasing spiritual hunger of our times.
The Bishops write in the their Pastoral Plan "Our Hearts Were Burning
Within Us":
Let us strengthen our commitment and intensify our efforts to help the
adults in our communities be touched and transformed by the life-giving
message of Jesus, to explore its meaning, experience its power, and
live in its light as faithful adult disciples today. Let us do our part
with creativity and vigor our hearts aflame with love to empower adults
to know and live the message of Jesus. This is the Lord's work. In the
power of the Spirit it will not fail but will bear lasting fruit for
the life of the world. (OHWB, no. 183)
Adult Faith Formation is the process by which people consciously grow
in the life of Christ through experience, reflection, prayer and study.
(OHWB no. 5)
Adult formation includes
education, spiritual
formation and social action.
Come Away and Rest for Awhile:
Retreat Centers We Have Known
"Be Still and Know that I am God."
Looking for a place for peace and solitude? Want to work on your prayer
life? Need some time alone to nourish your spiritual and emotional life?
Below is a list of retreat centers within driving distance from Nashville.
Some have been experienced by Cathedral Staff and friends who have been
there have recommended others. These centers offer a variety of experiences
from guided retreats, directed retreats, or days of solitude and silence.
Just give them a call to find the right place for your needs.
After you have attended one of the retreat centers, write to
jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org. and tell
us about your experience and we may post it on this site.
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Suzanne Southworth on Mercy Convent on Pennington
"I went on a quiet day long retreat at the Mercy
Convent on Pennington yesterday. (first retreat she planned in this format)
and she plans to do more days like this. Sr. Suzanne
was the Director of Religious Ed at St. Henry’s
parish for years, until this position presented
itself.
The small chapel is beautiful and comfortable. The
cost was only $20, and the lunch was great. Even the
property the convent sits on is tranquil."
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We received these comments
from a Cathedral parishioner about her stay
at Carmel Center:
“The Hermitages are clean; simply, but adequately furnished, and Bonnie
(who is one of the pair who gave the land) is hospitable but not
intrusive. The rent for overnight is reasonable. I stayed in the
Hermitage named for Father Fleming; who was instrumental in helping this
get started; and enjoyed reading the brief history of the Center. The
grounds are conducive to quiet reflection; in addition to the lovely
rolling hills, there is a small lake with water lilies; and sitting on a
bench listening to the life under those giant lily pads was a peaceful
interlude! There is a path around the lake that passes a grotto with
seating in front; another place to stop for contemplation.”
“The Church with the Chapel below is beautiful!! It is opened when
guests are there, and can be used for prayer or just "being"!
“Carmel was so peaceful … I recommend it for a group day retreat and
also for private time.”
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Penuel
Ridge
Rt. 4 Box 304-2
Ashland City, Tennessee 37015
(615) 792-3734 |
The
Retreat House
Abbey of Gethsemani
Trappist, Kentucky 40051
(502) 549-4133 or 4129
www.monks.org
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Bethany
Spring
115 Dee Head Road
New Haven, Kentucky 40051
(800) 886-7275
www.bethanyspring.org/ |
Knobs
Haven
Loretto Motherhouse
Nerinx, Kentucky 40049
(502) 865-2621 |
Sisters
of Charity of Nazareth
The Catherine Spaulding Center
P.O. Box 24
Nazareth, Kentucky 40048
(502) 348-1515
www.scnfamily.org/
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Mt.
St. Joseph Retreat Center
Maple Mount, Kentucky 42356
(502) 229-4103
www.owensborodio.org
(click on Mt. St. Joseph Retreat and Conf. Ctr.) |
Flaget
Center for Spirituality
1935 Lewiston Place
Louisville, Kentucky 40216
(502) 448-8581
www.archlou.org/
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Kordes
Enrichment Center
841 E. 14th Street
Ferdinand, Indiana 47532
(812) 367-2777
www.thedome.org
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Saint
Meinrad Archabbey
St. Jude Guest House
St. Meinrad, Indiana 47577
(812) 357-6611
www.abbeypress.com
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Living
Waters Reflection Center
Route 1, Box 476
Maggie Valley, North Carolina 28751
(704) 926-1107
www.catholicretreat.org
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Jesuit
Spirituality Center
St. Charles College
Grand Coteau, Louisiana 70541
(318) 662-5251
http://members.aol.com/jespirtcen
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Ignatius
House
6700 Riverside Drive., NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(404) 255-0503 |
Sacred
Heart Conference Center
P.O. Box 700
Cullman, Alabama 35055
(205) 734-4622
www.shmon.org
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Carmel
Center of Spirituality
P.O. Box 117
Liberty, Tennessee 37095
(615) 536-5177
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Sisters
of St. Benedict
Our Lady of Grace Monastery
Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center
1402 Southern Avenue
Beech Grove, Indiana 46107
(317) 787-3287 (Monastery)
(317) 788-7581 (Inn)
www.benedictine.com
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St. Meinrad Archabbey
St. Meinrad Archabbey
St. Meinrad , IN 47577
(812) 357-6674
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Holy Listening: The Way of
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Direction has long been a part of the Catholic Tradition.
We are all on a spiritual journey every day of our lives. Sometimes,
we need or desire to have someone walk with us on that journey. A spiritual
director serves as a caring presence as we "uncover the obvious in our
lives and realize that everyday events are the means by which God tries
to reach us." Holy Listening. The real spiritual director is
the Holy Spirit.
Spiritual Direction is Not: Therapy, Counseling, Pastoral Counseling,
Directing rigid discipline, confession (although it may be included)
Spiritual Direction is: A relationship built through a dialogue
between two people and the Holy Spirit. Its goal is to help the person
seek guidance to identify the movement of God in the ups and downs of
life.
Spiritual direction is available on a limited basis by the Cathedral
staff. A resource of other directors outside the Cathedral is also available.
Contact the Cathedral Office at 327-2330 or email
Joceline Lemaire for
more information at
jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org.
Books that Have
Changed My Life
Do you have a favorite inspirational/spiritual book? If so, please share
the title and author. We'd also appreciate a brief paragraph about why
you liked the book. Be sure to include your name so we can give you
credit. Remember . . . .what helped you might be of help to another
member of this community. Send it to
jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org..
Note: It is regrettable that we may not be able to list all books
and reviews.
Thanks.
 Ministry for
New MOMS
Attention Mothers!
Cathedral is forming a new ministry called MOMS: Ministry of Mothers Sharing.
MOMS is a small group setting for Moms (with children aged birth to 5) to
develop greater awareness of the spirituality of motherhood.
MOMS will meet for 7 weeks of Thursday evenings started
September 10 and ending October 29 with a break on October 8.
For more information or a registration form, contact Lynn Chaffin at
lynn_chaffin@yahoo.com.
MOMS is a nationwide program designed to bring the companionship of other women into your busy life as a mother. Enjoy this opportunity to develop your self-esteem and enhance your relationship skills in the company of other mothers. Take a few hours each week to develop a greater awareness of your own spirituality as a mother, and to appreciate the ministry of your motherhood.
Happenings Around Town to
Nourish Your Body, Mind and Spirit
If you know of spiritual or religious related educational events around
town, let us hear from you and we will post on this site. Note: It
is regrettable that we may not be able to list all events. Call Parish
Office at 327-2330 with information.
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