| January 2009 |
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New Year 2009 Wednesday Dec 31st - Last Day of the Year:
Thursday Jan 1st - Mary, Mother of God, Patronal Feast of the Society of Jesus & New Year's Day:
Intentions of Pope Benedict XVI January General: That family may become more and more a place of training in Charity, personal growth and transminssion of the faith. Mission: That the different Christian confessions, aware of the need for a new avangelisation in this period of profound transformations, may be committed to announcing the Good News and moving towards the full unity of all Christians in order to offer a more credible testimony of the Gospel. Some Feasts in January
Other Dates in January
In February
Collection : The Sunday Offertory Collection for the month of November was 47,941 Baht. We thank you for your very generous support of the mission & outreach of The Seven Fountains Spirituality Centre. WORLD PEACE DAY Read Pope Benedict XVI's message for the World Peace Day here : Meditative/Contemplative Prayer Experiences you can download Examen the bubbles: Paul Campbell S.J. of Loyola Press just launched a new website called http://www.other6.com/ Based on St.Ignatius' Examination of Conciousness, it asks the user to respond to two questions: "Where have I found God today?" or "Where do I need to find God today?". These are graphically represented as bubbles, where one can read one's own and other's comment. Pray - as - you - go can be found at http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/ Sacred Space may be found at http://www.sacredspace.ie/ LIVE SIMPLY: An interesting web-site: livesimply is a challenge to live simply, sustainably and in solidarity with people in poverty. www.progressio.org.uk/livesimply/AsscociatesHome2/92990/livesimply/ An Online Retreat A 34 week retreat for Everyday Life - A ministry of the Collaborative Ministry Office at Creighton University. http:// www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/cmo-retreat.html Thoughts It is from the Lord Jesus we learn to be near to the poor and suffering, to those who are excluded in this world. Fr.Adolfo Nicolas SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus
Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth - that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
No man is clever enough to know all the evil he does- La Rochfoucauld (1613-1680) Scripture Series Fr.David is continuing the series of New Testament talks 'Living Christ's Life in the World'. These will continue on 16th December & every Tuesday evening Fr.David is at Seven Fountains.
To help deepen your grasp of your Christian faith THE HEYTHROP INSTITUE FOR RELIGION ETHICS AND PUBLIC LIFE http://www.heythrop.ac.uk/HIREPL Thinking Faith http://www.thinkingfaith.org/index.htm Thinking Faith is a free on-line publication of the British Jesuits. Subscribed to these Thinking Faith alerts using This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Coffee after the 09.30 Mass You will see that coffee has very kindly been provided for us by certain generous members of the Seven Fountains Community after the 09.30 Mass on Sunday. This is a great time to chat and get to know members of the Seven Fountains community. The coffee is also delicious! Do join us - we look forward to meeting you.
PRAYER GROUP EACH WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT 07.30 P.M. IN THE WOODEN CHAPEL PURPOSE: QUIET MEDITATION. THE PRAYER GROUP WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO QUIET MEDITATION FOLLOWING ANY ONE OF MANY TRADITIONS: JESUS PRAYER OF THE EASTERN CHURCH, JOHN OF THE CROSS, THE METHOD OF JOHN MAIN, OSB, CENTERING PRAYER, ETC. THERE IS NO ONE WAY, THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY. JUST PRAY. "PRAY AS YOU CAN, NOT AS YOU CANNOT" "BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD" "LISTEN, I AM AT THE DOOR KNOCKING"
The Seven Fountains Sponsorship Programme Throughout Advent into the New Year after the 09.30 Mass, Kevin and Apirum O'Carroll will have special forms for people who would like to sponsor a scholarship. The only criterion these young children need to qualify for a scholarship is extreme poverty. Many live in villages that are far from schools, and they need funds to pay rent for a hostel, or else they need money to pay for their books or school uniform. If you would like to help these really needy children to have an education that would otherwise not be available to them, please sponsor a Sponsorship. They make the most wonderful presents for friends and family too. Fr.Miguel shared that 190,000 Baht was donated during our December Sponsorship Fund Raising! How fantastic! That brings our total so far up to 276,000 Baht! Seven Fountains Centre hosts fundraising dinner under the stars George Powell A 'family event' Christmas dinner fundraiser was held recently under the stars in the gardens of the Seven Fountains Centre on Huay Kaew Road, to raise money for an educational sponsorship programme involving 450 needy children in Chiang Mai province. Seasonal entertainment was provided by the Chiang Mai Flute Club, together with a choir composed of students who had already benefited from the sponsorship programme. Local residents and business generously sponsored a silent auction and a 'bucket lottery,' ensuring that the evening was not only enjoyable, but also successful! From: www.chiangmai-mai.com/current/community.shtmal#hd3 The Jesuits and wider Seven Fountains Community thank the Dinner Organisers, Christmas Card sellers & promoters of the Sponsorship Programme for your wonderful efforts.
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Laus Deo Semper
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