CCE Newsletter - 1/15/2020
LOOKING AHEAD...
1/15 Regular class day
1/18 Confirmation Retreat with Baylor SPROUT Retreat Team
1/19 Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw Contest
1/22 Called to Protect Children and Youth classes (K-5,6 and 9)
1/22 Regular class day for 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades
1/29 Regular class day
1/31 - 2/2 DCYC
2/5 Regular class day
2/12 Regular class day
2/15 Confirmation Workshop; Time TBD
Announcements
BASKETBALL FREE THROW CONTEST. The West Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a free throw contest. All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 (age as of January 1, 2020) are invited to participate. The contest will be held in the St. Mary’s gym on Sunday, January 19. Registration begins at 1:00, and the contest starts at 1:30. Bring proof of age (copy of birth certificate). There is no cost to enter the contest.
CALLED TO PROTECT YOUTH / CHILDREN. This program will be given to our children (K-5, 6th and 9th) on January 22. Please see attached letters on more about this program.
8th Annual Men's Conference "We believe that man to man discipleship is absolutely critical to the Church and the challenges we face individually and collectively. That's why the theme for our 8th Annual Men's Conference centers on Jesus' call for us all to "Go Make Disciples". Ragan Edgerly, President of Deli Management, Inc. for Jason's Deli will be our esteemed MC for the day. Following a Mass by Bishop Joe Vásquez, we've got three great speakers lined up that will move and inspire you to reach new levels in your faith and take action to become the disciple that Christ asked each and every one of us to be."
A group of men from West will be attending. If you would like to go to this or have questions, please contact us at 254-644-8732.
"What do we do in Adoration?"
"There are many things we can do during Eucharistic Adoration, but to make the time most effective there are certain things we should do. Fr. Josh puts forth some simple guidelines you can use to help you improve your relationship with God in the Blessed Sacrament.
We ought to kneel before the Lord, but if kneeling starts to become painful and distracts us from focusing on God, making us focus on our pain instead, we should sit or lie prostrate. As Fr. Josh says, we want to be comfortable enough to remain focused on the Lord, but not so comfortable that our thoughts start to drift off.
Adoration is a liturgical act that can bring our hearts closer to God when done right. Listen to his voice by reading the Bible. Then share your heart.
Remember the Pirate’s Prayer: ARRR – acknowledge, relate, receive, respond. Acknowledge that you are in the presence of the Lord. Relate with the Lord through your own life. Receive the blessings he is offering to you. Then respond by making some resolution to bring God into your life as you leave Adoration.
Another helpful guide for Adoration is the Rosary, especially if you incorporate lectio divina into it as you pray. Using these five steps while praying a Rosary in Adoration is time well-spent:
- Read the Scripture verses associated with each mystery
- Meditate on each mystery
- Pray each decade
- Contemplate by simply sitting in the presence of the Lord
- Resolve to invite God into your life in a deeper way as you leave Adoration.
For more great guidelines and advice on how to make Adoration a more powerful part of you life, keep an eye out for Fr. Josh’s upcoming book, Pocket Guide to Adoration."