 Mission Education & Promotion
Western Region Newsletter November 2012 |
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Greetings!
Happy Saints Day! At our From Maintenance to Mission parish workshop last Saturday, a woman remarked, "It's harder to be a sinner than a saint." She was responding to a discussion we were having that we are created in the image and likeness of God, who is love, so carrying on God's mission of love should be as natural as breathing. We often make life harder than it needs to be.
Gifts of the Spirit: When we first moved to San Lorenzo we shared the parish convent with the Presentation Sisters and were very sad when they left. Their leaving created an opportunity to use the bedrooms for retreats and training programs. Although I was hesitant at first at the thought of taking on that new venture, after the past month, I can see what a wonderful gift it has turned out to be.
 Over the course of three weekends we hosted retreats for the student leaders at Cal State East Bay (photo left) and the Maryknoll Sisters as well as a Mission Education Training Session. Although the washing machine and dishwasher got quite the workout, it was truly amazing to see the diversity of ways in which God's mission is taking root and bearing fruit.
Prayers: Please keep our Mission Promoters, Kris East and Leo Yoque, in your prayers as they head down to our Maryknoll Center in Bolivia for an immersion trip later this month. If you'd like to take an immersion trip next year to Guatemala or Bolivia, please click here.
We hope to see you soon,
Matt
Deacon Matt Dulka
510-276-5021 |
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  Advent Retreat: What is God hoping to birth in you?
Friday, November 30 to Sunday, December 2
Join us for a weekend of quiet reflection and faith sharing as we ponder the Advent stories of Mary and Joseph and Elizabeth and Zechariah and ask ourselves, "How is God calling us to make God's love present in our lives and in the world?"
This retreat will include: -Opportunities for personal rest, reflection and prayer-Communal prayer and liturgy-Shared meals -Discovering God's presence in our own life's story and finding it in the stories of others
We will gather with dinner on Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and conclude with lunch on Sunday following Mass.
You are encouraged to spend the entire weekend with us using one of our guest rooms or to commute if you live close by.
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 Visit us at NorCal Faith Formation Conference
Friday, November 9, 2012 at 8:00 AM - Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 |
 Christmas Around the World Party
Wednesday, December 5th beginning at 5:30 pm
Please join us for a special Christmas holiday gathering beginning with happy hour and dinner and followed by a program celebrating the many ways Christmas is celebrated around the world. Please come and share your traditions for Christmas.
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 Taize Candle Lit 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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 Lunch with Jesus Liturgy and Potluck
Wednesdays
12:00pm Liturgy
12:30 pm Potluck Lunch
Regional Mission House 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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 Get the Maryknoll or Revista Magazine and win a Google Nexus 7
Give yourself the gift of mission through the award winning Magazie or Revista and enter our drawing for a Google Nexus 7. Drawing to be held in December 2012.
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 Regional Mission House Mission Education & Promotion
Western Region
16642 Ashland Ave.
San Lorenzo, California 94580
General Hours
Mon-Fri 9 am to 4 pm
Flash Donation: Click here to donate $10 by credit card to support Maryknoll's mission activities here and around the world:
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