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Description:
Pray
without ceasing
(1 Thes. 5:17)...
Effective and grace-full prayer and worship with youth can awaken and
nurture in them a deeper spirituality and prepare them for “full,
conscious and active” participation in the sacramental life of the faith
community.
This seminar provides sound principles of prayer, rooted in Catholic
tradition, along with tools and skills for effective prayer leadership
with youth. It will equip adults with creative approaches that
engage young people in a variety of personal prayer forms and corporate
worship including guided meditation, praying with scripture, traditional
prayers, ritual prayer, liturgical catechesis, etc.
Plan to attend
so you can...
Help young people meaningfully connect with Sunday mass
Plan and lead powerful prayer with young people
Grow in confidence praying aloud
spontaneously
Learn a wide range of prayer forms to
use with your young people
Help youth to become lifelong pray-ers
Find just the right music for prayer at
meetings, retreats, etc.
Pray meaningfully and joyfully with
other youth-serving adults
Enjoy...
a welcome break in your hectic routine
the companionship of youth workers
quiet time for personal prayer
a beautiful natural environment
complete with walking trails
a cloistered courtyard and a grotto of
Our Lady of Lourdes
Leaders:
This training seminar meets a core requirement for the OYYAM
Intermediate and Professional Certificate Programs.
This training may satisfy a requirement
for catechist certification through the
Office of
Evangelization and Catechesis. Contact your regional OEC for
details.
A
certificate for 10 clock hours of professional development will be
issued upon completion (one CEU)].
Consider
sending your adult volunteers to build their confidence and ability to
prepare and lead prayer with young people!
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