Monday Message, October 28, 2024
KNOW
Patrick will be out of the office M-W (as will Todd) to gather with the generous folks at Lilly Endowment to collaborate with other grant recipients about the initiatives Lilly is funding. Please pray for all those gathered.
Please also pray for the Danbury parishes hosting the Eucharistic processions this week.
Our annual collection of Advent Resources are now live and online, including a link to all past calendars.
Engaging Parents in Faith Formation
- Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Time: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
- Location: Notre Dame of Easton
- Presenter: Denise Utter
Join us for an insightful session where Denise will discuss meaningfully engaging families and nurturing their faith at home. With extensive experience helping adults locally and nationally, Denise has empowered multiple age groups to feel more confident in their personal and communal faith. Through her approach, she emphasizes the importance of connecting with, understanding, and encouraging families, ensuring that faith formation extends beyond the parish and into the home. Sign up here.
Faith Formation All Year Long
- Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Time: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
- Location: Queen of Saints, Bridgeport
Empowering workshop designed specifically for formation leaders. This workshop will cover practical methods, creative approaches, tools, and strategies to inspire and engage your community continuously and to keep faith formation dynamic and relevant throughout the year. Enhance your skills, share best practices, and connect with fellow educators dedicated to nurturing faith. Sign up here.
REFLECT
A friend introduced me to the work of Antonio Machado a few years ago and I keep coming back to one particular work.
The Wind, One Brilliant Day
The wind, one brilliant day, called
to my soul with an odor of jasmine.“In return for the odor of my jasmine,
I’d like all the odor of your roses.”“I have no roses; all the flowers
in my garden are dead.”“Well then, I’ll take the withered petals
and the yellow leaves and the waters of the fountain.”the wind left. And I wept. And I said to myself:
“What have you done with the garden that was entrusted to you?”
Thank you for all you do for the Diocese of Bridgeport and the care you take of the garden entrusted to you.
LAUGH
