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Greetings!
We are well into the Lenten season, a time when we have the opportunity to not only give something up, but take something on! Ironically, taking some new activity on such as prayer, fasting, acts of kindness, almsgiving often involves giving something up. There are only 24 hours in a day so if I want to spend more time in prayer, I have to give up T.V. or Facebook. If I want to give a donation to a worthy cause, I have to give up something I would have otherwise purchased. If I want to visit a
shut-in, I must give up some "me-time."
Giving up something by taking on something better, seems more meaningful and fulfilling!
May you find yourself feasting on the Spirit of Christ this Lent!
Peace,
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A Special Time of Grace!
A Time to Grow in your Relationship with Jesus
Parish Mission - March 10 - 14
Fr. Tom Marti, MM from our Seattle region will preach at all the Masses at Our Lady of Grace Church in Castro Valley on March 10, 11. He will offer sessions on how our lives are mission on Sunday eve at 7pm, Mon, Tue, evenings at 7pm and Mon, Tue, Wed mornings at 9:30. Fr. Tom spent many years as a missioner in the Philippines.
Deacon Leonel Yoque from our Los Angeles region will present in Spanish on the meaning of mission in our lives at St. John the Baptist Church in San Lorenzo on Mon, Tue, Wed, mornings at 9:30am, March 12, 13, 14 and in the evenings at 7pm.
If you are in the area of San Lorenzo and Castro Valley, we would love to see you at the Parish Mission!
To view the flyer for this event, please visit
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Maryknoll at the
Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
March 23rd - 25th
Anaheim Convention Center
Maryknoll will once again be at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim.
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If you plan on being at the Congress, stop by and visit us in Booth 614. Enter a raffle to win a Kindle Fire or $200 Amazon gift certificate, post a prayer for Maryknoll on Facebook with Fr. Tom McCormick, shop for books, and share in the fun! |
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Movie Night: The Way
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Directions to the
Maryknoll Center
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Tuesday, March 27th @ 7pm
Maryknoll Regional Center
Common Room
THE WAY is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world. Martin Sheen plays Tom, an irascible American doctor who comes to France to deal with the tragic loss of his son (played by Emilio Estevez). Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage "The Way of St. James" to honor his son's desire to finish the journey.
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THE WAY, written and directed by Emilio Estevez, was filmed entirely in Spain and France along the actual Camino de Santiago.
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Contact Kris East for more info at: 510-276-5021 or email to:
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Mission Guatemala
April 17 - 25th, 2012
Matt Rousso, director of the Maryknoll Mission Center in New Orleans invites you to participate with him in a mission immersion program in the pilgrimage town of Esquipulas, Guatemala.
This is a mission immersion program focused on "being with" rather than "doing for" and will emphasize learning, analysis, and on-going solidarity. Participants will join pilgrims in the Way of the Cross for migrants, visit homes, schools and participate in daily prayer and reflection.
Fluency is Spanish is helpful but not required. C
ost is $350 plus airfare.
Click here to print the flyer and registration form |
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Taize Prayer Gathering
Second
Wednesday of the Month
at 7 pm
Taize is a meditative common prayer using song, chants, scripture, reflection and periods of contemplative silence, a prayer that does not end, but continues in the silence of the heart. Within this sacred space one is drawn into a deeper awareness of God's presence; it is a prayerful opportunity for self-reflection.
Contemplative prayer is seen as a critical path in mission. It is through prayer that we are connected with God and it is in the silence of our hearts that God communicates and shares with us God's mission of love for the world.
Taize will be held the second Wednesday of every month in the Chapel at the Maryknoll Center at 16642 Ashland Avenue, San Lorenzo. The hour long service will start at 7:00 p.m. with Ruth Picha. Ruth is a Spiritual Director, who trained at Mercy Center in Burlingame. |
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The Truth
"I remember being at a retreat once where the leader asked us to think of someone who represented Christ in our lives. When it came time to share our answers, one woman stood up and said, 'I had to think hard about that one. I kept thinking, Who is it who told me the truth about myself so clearly that I wanted to kill him for it?'
According to John, Jesus died because he told the truth to everyone he met. He was the truth, a perfect mirror in which people saw themselves in God's own light." - Barbara Brown Taylor
Excerpt from: Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter, Orbis Books.
Check out more resources like this.
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 Lunch with Jesus: Weekly Liturgy and Potluck
Wednesdays
12:00pm Liturgy
12:30 pm Potluck Lunch
NOTE NEW TIMES!
Maryknoll Center Chapel
One of the most significant ways in which Jesus did mission was around table, sharing a meal. Join us at our weekly liturgy (Mass if a priest is present, otherwise Liturgy of the Word with Communion) in our Chapel, followed by a potluck lunch in our Dining Room.
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Mission Education & Promotion
Western Region
Regional Center
16642 Ashland Ave.
San Lorenzo, California 94580
General Hours
Mon-Fri 9 am to 4 pm
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