Prayer Services 2004-05: First Quarter | Second Quarter
Prayer Services 2005-06: First Quarter
Second Quarter 2005
Second Quarter Monday Prayer Services center on key elements of the Jesuit Vision.
Another major purpose these is to introduce freshmen to our Jesuits and to some Administrators.
Sixth prayer service, October 24
Mark Michalski
"We are not monks.."
Prayer: Suscipe
Seventh prayer service, October 31 All Saints Day
Fr. Jeff Harrison
Eighth prayer service, November 7
Fr. Marco:
The Five Pillars of Ignatius � self awareness � ingenuity � love � heroism � examen of consciousness
Ninth prayer service, November 14
Fr. Tom Cummings, S.J.
Theme: Finding God in All Things
Theme: Began with a centering prayer; "spiritus." The First Principle and Foundation: We are made by and for God, and we will not find happiness till we find God. Augsustine quote "We are made by God and for God; nothing else can satisfy our hearts. God speaks three words to you
- a cosmic "I love you. Don't you know I did all this for you?"
- gifted prohets with his messae
- personal "I love you" in Jesus.
Tenth prayer service, November 21 Thanksgiving week
Rosemary Queatham
Eleventh prayer service, November 28
Jim Linhares
Bible reading/Ignatius story:
Theme: Magis
Message: "Walking in the woods. There is nothing out here. But we keep walking. Expectations drop away and I begin to pay attention...and whatever is here is enough." Strive for the more, the greater good, but realize that sometime �less is more.� Advent is about less and more
- less noise/more hearing
- less shouting/more singing
- less complaints/more compliments
- less reality TV/more reality
- less munk food/more meals
- less curse words/more poetry
- fewer excuses/more honest work
- less desire for money/more desire for experience
- less Christmas/more advent.
Twelth prayer service, December 5 beginning of Advent
David Laughlin
Thirteenth prayer service, December 12
Rob Garavaglia
Theme: Men for Others/materialsim
Beginning prayer: Slow us down Lord...
Theme: Being a man for others is more than just being charitable; difference between charity and justice.
Message Three attitudes for justice
- Live simply.
- Do not profit from unjust structures
- Be an agent for change.
Fourteen prayer service, December 19
Mr. Curdt
Bible reading/Ignatius story: Pentecost from Acts
Theme: Gaudate Sunday
Message: Seniors prepare to go out and serve and love others and to see the face of Christ in all served; freshmen prepare to take on the responsibilities of homeroom without seniors present. Mr. Curdt handed out prayer cards and asked seniors to pray for freshmen and freshmen to pray for seniors.
Fifeenth prayer service, January 3
SLUH alumni, introduced by Matt Sciuto
Ask Tom Broekelmann, a recent alumni, to talk about his Senior Project to help frehmen understand what Senior Project is all about.
Bible reading/Ignatius story: Either Judgment of Nations, The Good Samaritan or an Igntius story.
Third Quarter Prayer services revolve around Old Testament
biblical themes and characters
Please send any corrections, comments or suggestions to M. Sciuto