Humility Matters by Mary Margaret Funk, OSB
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:: WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL OF HUMILITY
August 4 - 10, 2007

 

Curriculum as of January 15, 2007

Presented by
Sr. Mary Margaret Funk, OSB
Assisted by
*Sister Antoinette Purcell, OSB
*Mrs. Theresa Maloney Sch–en
*Mrs. Julie Viellieu-Thompson
*Sr. Odette Leger, NDSC
**Sister Betty Coveney, OSB
*Rev. Thomas Price

A week of monastic living for all who desire God through
the low doors of imitation of Christ Jesus

Participants will flow with the prayers of the monastic community but also have teachings from the book, Humility Matters. The method will provide individual time for prayer and resetting oneís spiritual journey map and programs for being human, wonderfully human. Right eating, exercise, rest and reconciliation with oneís vocation in life.

There will be daily Eucharist, Father Matthias Neuman, OSB, presider and the monastic community and opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available. Thursday evening will be a schola musica with Sister Mary Sue Freiberger.
 

 

Saturday, August 4

1:00 p.m.

Arrival and Check in

5:15 p.m.

Evening Prayer with the monastic community

6:00 p.m.

Dinner

7:00 p.m.

Session 1: Introduction and overview of Humility Matters: For Practicing the Spiritual Life
Norm of silence: till Friday lunch

8:30 p.m.

Shared Silent sitting with closing blessing

Sunday, August 5

6:30 a.m.

Centering Prayer

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 a.m.

Morning Prayer with monastic community

10:00 a.m.

Session 2: First Renunciation and Initiation Promises

11:00 a.m.

Eucharistic Liturgy

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

2:25 p.m. Organization of spiritual direction conferences

3:00 p.m.

Session 3: Second Renunciation

4:30 p.m.

Centering Prayer

5:15 p.m.

Vespers with Monastic Community

6:00 p.m.

Dinner

Evening

Sabbath Rest

Monday August 6

6:30 a.m.

Centering Prayer

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Morning Prayer with monastic community

9:30 a.m.

Session 4: Afflictions of Body

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

3:00 p.m.

Session 5 Afflictions of Mind

4:30 p.m.

Centering Prayer

5:15 p.m.

Eucharist with monastic community

6:00 p.m.

Dinner

7:30 p.m.

Session 6: Afflictions of Soul

Tuesday August 7

6:30 a.m.

Centering Prayer

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Morning Prayer/Eucharist with monastic community

9:30 a. m.

Session 7: Practices Negative

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

3:00 p.m.

Session 8: Practices Positive

4:30 p.m.

Centering Prayer

5:15 p.m.

Vespers with monastic community

6:00 p.m.

Dinner

7:00 p.m.

Confession opportunity

Wednesday August 8

6:30 a.m.

Centering Prayer

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Morning Prayer with monastic community

9:30 a.m.

Session 9: Practices that become Prayer of mystery

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

3:00 p.m.

Session 10: Practices that become Prayer using images

4:30 p.m.

Centering Prayer

5:15 p.m.

Eucharistic Liturgy with monastic community

6:00 p.m.

Dinner

7:30 p.m.

Session 11: Third Renunciation and teachings from Teresa

Thursday August 9

6:30 a.m.

Centering Prayer

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Morning Prayer/Eucharistic Liturgy with monastic community

9:30 a.m.

Session 12: Fourth Renunciation and teachings from ThÈrÈsa

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

3:00 p.m.

Session 13: Ten signs of Humility teaching from Cassian

4:30  p.m.

Centering Prayer

5:15 p.m.

Evening Praise with monastic community

6:00 p.m.

Dinner

7:30 p.m.

Scholar musica in church with Sr. Susie's music

Friday August 10

6:30 a.m.

Centering Prayer

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Morning Prayer with Eucharistic Liturgy

10:00 a.m.

Session 14: Humility the face of Purity of Heart
Evaluation and closing blessing:

12:00 p.m.

Lunch with talking and departure

Humility is the face of purity of heart

This schedule is a draft as of January 15, 2007. The team intends to fit the teachings and conferences to the needs of the participants. The main agenda is the monastic horarium and to get rested, relaxed and refitted into the new year of humility: imitating the words, deeds and life of Christ Jesus.

Individual conferences with directors at 11:00 am and noon break as well as from 6:30-7:30.

*Posted will be times specified with director as assigned.
**Massage available during individual conference times. Sign up directly with Julie or Betty on list posted.
Register for massage and pay directly for services. Price not included in registration and program fee to Benedictine Inn.
 

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