August, 2020:
9:30 am – 12:00 pm （第一節 ）
2020 年8月29日 星期六
9:30 am – 12:00 pm （第二節 ）
（如有 能力 ，提議每人$10資助Mercy Center）
Free will donation (suggested offering of $10 per person in support of Mercy Center)
主題: 天主眼裡的你
「天主於是照自己的肖像造了人，…
天主看了他造的一切，認為樣樣都很好。」 【創世紀1:27,31】
誠意邀請你來參加這兩個週末上午的祈禱日 －
在網上與一班主內的兄弟姊妹，一同 與主相偕 ，彼此共融 !
September, 2020:
Sep 30, 2020 10 AM – 12 PM
Free will offering
Franciscan spirituality, ethics, and theology lies at the heart of Pope Francis’ teaching – Laudato Si – On Care for Our Common Home. Exploring St. Francis’ journey “in the footprints” will help us in shape our “ecological footprint” today.
Sundays: September 27, 2020, 1-5 pm; October 4, October 11, & October 25, 1-4 pm
$85 for the series of four sessions
(First Session only, $40)
Are you feeling a desire to deepen your prayer or to learn about the Christian contemplative path?
This online introduction to Centering Prayer includes instruction, group practice, and opportunity for discussion and questions.
October, 2020:
Sundays 4-5:30 Pacific Time
Free will offering
- Sunday, October 4, 2020 | Faith and Prayer: St. Francis of Assisi | Sr. Jean Evans, RSM
- Sunday, October 11, 2020 | Faith and Trust: Our Lady | Sr. Ivette Diaz, RSM & Sr. Phuong Dong, RSM
- Sunday, October 18, 2020 | Faith and Mission | Sr. Marilyn Lacey, RSM
- Sunday, October 25, 2020 | Faith and Justice | Sr. Sue Gallagher, RSM
- Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Faith and Culture | Sr. Priscilla Moreno, RSM and Sr. Theresa Saetta, RSM
- Sunday, November 8, 2020 | Faith and Mercy | Sr. Terry Bednarz, RSM
A series of on-line inquiries into Faith for adults between 18 – 35 years old. Each evening includes an introduction, prayer, a presentation on the person or aspect of faith, and the opportunity for sharing on-line.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020. 10AM – Noon
Free will offering
The deepest and life-long desire of Francis of Assisi, was to “follow in the footprints of Jesus.” Only when “following in the footprints of Jesus” was Francis able to see all of creation as his “sisters & brothers.”
Wednesday, October 14, 2020. 10am – Noon
Free will offering
Discover how St. Francis’ example can show us the way to care for the planet-sized issues of human caused global warming; scarcity of potable water; lack of access to sufficient food; and our unsustainable energy supply.
October 23-25, 2020.
$225
Special: Register by October 15, and save $50
Often, the power of story helps us integrate and understand our own journey. Deep Listening is a one-person play exploring the subjects of loss and grief. The power of these stories help us to explore our own grief and loss as we traverse the unexpected, especially in our experience of COVID-19.
October 25, 2020
$20
Please join us for an afternoon of Centering Prayer and Community, online!
“The Christian is one who is connected through the heart to the whole of life, attuned to the deeper intelligence of Nature and called forth irresistibly by the Spirit to creatively express one’s gifts in the evolution of self and world.”– Ilia Delio
Friday, October 30, 10-Noon
$25.00
In this morning of prayer, we will form a comfort circle, to find strength, nourishment, and self-care practices during this unsettling time.
November, 2020:
November 2020 – Self Paced
Free
Friday, November 6, 2020. 10am – Noon
$25
During this time of sadness, anxiety, and uncertainty, we want and need to take our emotions to God. Join us and reconnect with the power of praying with the Psalms.
November 13, 2020
Free Will Offering
Come and join us for a contemplative morning during which we will reflect on the blessings of our lives. We will spend time with breath and body prayer and have some video footage from Brother David ‘s website. Inspiring quotes, gentle movement, and meditative experiences will flow through our morning.
November 13-15, 2020
$225
People of all faith traditions who seek to deepen their experience of reality through the practice of Contemplative and Zen meditation are invited to join us for this silent meditation weekend retreat. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Healing and Transformation on the Contemplative Path
November 13-15, 2020
$225
When we take our first loving step towards God on the contemplative path we may or may not realize that we are crossing a threshold into a new transformative way of living – one which requires us to let go of our illusions about ourselves and in humility embrace the truth of who we are, an identity yet to be discovered.
Please join us for a weekend – with God, and with a praying community– to deepen our consent to this transformation.
November 20 & 21, 2020
Free Will Offering
December, 2020:
December 5, 2020
$75
Bestselling author David Richo gets to the heart of how to find courage and contentment when life doesn’t go according to plan. Rather than fighting against them, we all must accept these five true things: (1) everything changes and ends, (2) things do not always go according to plan, (3) life is not always fair, (4) pain is part of life, and (5) people are not loving and loyal all the time. Drawing on both psychology and spirituality, Richo offers time-tested insights on finding meaning and joy in life as it really is and relationships as they are.
See Five True Things and more of David’s books in the Mercy Center online bookstore.
December 5, 2020 9am-12:15pm
Free Will Offering
As we enter the season of Advent we learn from Mary, to make room for the holy to blossom within us. On this quiet prayer morning we will gather for two sessions of Centering Prayer, sacred readings, a video “Mary, Mother of God” by Thomas Keating, and time for community sharing.
December 11, 2020
Free Will Offering
Our Advent morning of prayer will begin as always with the story of the Annunciation, Angel Gabriel’s appearance to Mary and God’s invitation to her to become the mother of Jesus. As we ponder her “yes,” we will also listen for the “yeses” that we might be invited to say in our lives. As Meister Eckhart says, “We are all called to be mothers of God.”
2020 年12月19日 星期六 ,
9:30 am – 12:00 pm ,
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
（如有能力，提議每人 $10資助 Mercy Center）
Free will donation (suggested offering of $10 per person in support of Mercy Center)
「聖言成了血肉，居住在我們中間。」【若1:14】
[The Word became flesh and blood and dwelt among us ] – John 1:14
誠意邀請你來參加這將臨期退省 －
在網上與主內的姊妹兄弟，一同與主相偕，分享 聖言, 歸心祈禱﹗
December 29, 2020 – January 1, 2021
$225
People of all faith traditions who seek to deepen their experience of reality through the practice of Contemplative and Zen meditation are invited to join us for this silent meditation weekend retreat. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
