IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITY, LENT 2023
Invitation
Do you have an enquiring mind? Do you enjoy interacting with other adults? Have you an interest or curiosity regarding St. Paul and his letters? If you do, and are open to your furthering your interest through a Lenten spiritual renewal and growth opportunity, we warmly encourage your participation in this initaitive.
Initiative Objectives
- To support participants engage with Lent as a time of spiritual renewal and growth
- To foster among participants a more wholesome understanding of St. Paul’s letters to the Corinthians
- To help participants be attentive to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
- To stimulate learning and faith-enquiry in a gentle, light-hearted and non-threatening way
- To explore the relevance and value of St. Paul’s letters to our lives today
- To support short periods of scripture based prayer (led and directed by facilitators)
- To foster the bonds of friendship between Catholics and other people of goodwill who participate.
Session Themes
Each of the initiative’s five sessions will have a particular theme / focus:
- Lent as a time of spiritual renewal and growth and a brief introduction to the Corinthian letters
- Exploring First Corinthians with an eye to our identity as members of modern-day Christian communities
- Exploring Second Corinthians and our unity with Christ
- Paul’s understanding of Church and of ourselves as ‘a new creation’
- Some reflections on Christ’s death and resurrection, as a means of spiritually entering Holy Week.
Elements
This initiative comprises 5 sessions, each one-and-a-quarter to one-and-a-half hours in length.
Session 1 – Introduction (getting started)
- Facilitators welcome participants and offer brief introduction
- Facilitators support group come to know one another and work through a handout pertaining to Lent as a time of spiritual renewal and growth and offering some pointers regarding St. Paul’s letters to the Corinthians.
- Closing prayer
Session 2 – 5 inclusive
- Word of welcome and opening prayer
- Everyone given an opportunity to share from their experience of engaging with St. Paul / their reading during the week
- Group work through handout together. This will involve reading, reflection and discussion related to themes listed earlier.
- Group take time to prayerfully explore and engage with a passage or two from First or Second Corinthians (supported by facilitators)
- Closing prayer.
Group Size
A maximum of sixteeen participants per group. This is to facilitate enquiry, sharing and getting to know one another.
Cost
A donation of €20 would be appreciated from those who can afford to contribute. This will assist the diocese recoup the cost of bibles (which will be given on loan for the duration of the intiative) and meet light and heat costs.
Facilitators very kindly give their time free-of-charge.
Commitment (participants)
In addition to attending sessions participants will be encouraged to give time (one to two hours each week) to bible reading and related reflection. This will greatly enrich discussion during sessions.
Booking of Places
To be assured of a place please communicate your interest to the contact person or office identified with the venue you wish to attend.
Host Parishes, Facilitators,
Dates, Times and Venues (Provisional)
MONDAYS (Evenings) 27th Feb & 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th March
7.30 – 8.45 pm
ST. ANNE’S SLIGO
Parish Meeting Room
St. Anne’s Church
Cranmore Road
Sligo
F91 R250
Facilitators: Patricia McCaffrey & Fr. Pat Lombard PP
To reserve a place please contact Patricia on 083 198 5053
8 – 9.30 pm
ROSCOMMON
St. Coman’s Club,
Abbey St,
Roscommon.
F42 YT51
Facilitator: Justin Harkin, Irene Feeney & Mary Flynn
To reserve a place please ring / text Justin on 087 6171526.
TUESDAYS (Evenings) 28th Feb. & 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th March.
7.30 pm – 8.45 / 9 pm
ROSSES POINT
S.N. Réalt na Mara,
Rosses Point,
Co. Sligo.
F91 TR29.
Facilitator: Fr. Michael Drumm
To reserve a place please contact Fr. Michael Drumm @ [email protected]
8 – 9.15 / 9.30 pm
STRANDHILL-RANSBORO
Ransboro Parish Centre
Star of the Sea Church
Ransboro
Co. Sligo
F91 YC97
Facilitators: Fina Golden & Gerard Kelly
To reserve a place please contact Fina Golden on 087 681 6821
8 – 9.15 / 9.30 pm
DRUMCLIFFE & MAUGHEROW PARISHES
The Meeting Room
Old School
Rathcormac
Co. Sligo
F91 XT57
Facilitators: Celia Dunleavy, Deacon Conrad Forzeh & Clare Devaney
To reserve a place please contact Fr. Tom Hever on 071 914 2779
8 – 9.15 / 9.30 pm
ATHLEAGUE-FUERTY
Upper Meeting Room
Athleague Community Centre
Athleague
Co. Roscommon
F42 P440
Facilitators: Mary Dolan, Justin Harkin & Fr. Christopher Edebianga MSP
To reserve a place contact Justin on 087 6171526
8 – 9.15/ 9.30 pm
ELPHIN-AUGHRIM PARISHES
Elphin Day Care Centre,
Chapel St.
Elphin
Co. Roscommon
F45 VE27
Facilitator: Fr. Steven Ezenwegbu & Josephine Stroker
To reserve a place please contact Fr. Stephen on 087 9905361
Time to be confirmed
KILGEFIN (Ballagh, Cloontuskert & Curraghroe)
& LANESBORO PARISHES
Lanesboro Parish Hub
Laneboro
Co. Longford
N39 V1F2
Facilitators: Geraldine Malone and others
To reserve a place please contact Lanesboro Parish Office on 043 3321166.
WEDNESDAYS (Mornings) March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
11.10 – 12.25 / 12.40 pm
St. MARY’S (Cathedral) PARISH SLIGO
The Library,
St. Mary’s Presbytery,
Temple St.
Sligo
F91 KTX2
Facilitators: Sr. Moya Hegarty OSU & Maura Garvey
To reserve a place please contact St. Mary’s Parish Office @ 071 916 2670
WEDNESDAYS (Evenings) March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
7.00 – 8.00 pm
ST. JOSEPH’S & CALRY
St. Joseph’s Parish Centre
Ballytivnan Rd.,
Sligo
F91 VH73
Facilitators: Bernadette Flynn & Fr. Noel Rooney
To reserve a place place contact Fr. Noel on 086 6054106 / [email protected]
8 – 9.15 / 9.30 pm
BALLINAMEEN/BREEDOGUE
The Presbytery,
Knockglass
Ballinameen,
Co. Roscommon
F52 C899
Faciliators: Deacon David Muldowney, Fr. Larry Ebuk MSP & Eithne Deane
To reserve a place please contact Fr. Larry on 07196 68104/ [email protected]
7.30 – 8.45 pm
KILGLASS-ROOSKEY-SLATTA
The Parochial House or Rooskey Community Centre (pending numbers)
Rooskey
Co Roscommon
N41 X0P0
Facilitators: Fr. Evaristus Nkede
To reserve a place please contact Fr. Evaristus on 071 9638014
THURDAYS (Mornings) 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23th and 30th March.
10.30 – 11.45 / 12 noon
BOYLE
The Committee Room
St. Joseph’s Church
Abbeytown
Boyle
Co. Roscommon
F52 TY46
Facilitators: Ian and Mary Neylon
Tuesday mornings after 10 am Mass (10.30 – 11.30 am)
To reserve a place please contact Ian and Mary @ 086 210 2313.
THURDAYS (Evenings) 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23th and 30th March.
7.30 – 8.45 / 9.30 pm
KILTOOM & CAM & ST PETER & PAUL’S ATHLONE
Kiltoom Parish Hall
Ballybay
Kiltoom
Co. Roscommon
N37 Y4X7
Facilitators: Deacon William Gacquin and Úna Feeley
To reserve a place please contact Kiltoom Parish Office on 0906489105.
SUNDAYS 26th Feb & 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th March
8 – 9.30 pm
BALLINASLOE (at request of CREIDEAMH Network)
Clonfert Family Centre,
Brackernagh,
Ballinasloe.
H53 NX59
Facilitators: John Weldon & Justin Harkin
To reserve a place please ring / text Justin on 087 6171526.
DATES ETC. TO BE DECIDED
KNOCKCROGHERY-LECARROW-RAHARA
Culleen Hall
Kilkeenrevagh
Knockcroghery
Co. Roscommon
F42 EN12
Facilitators: Fr. Joseph Ali and James Mullooly
To reserve a place please contact (awaiting details)
Further Enquiries
Please ring, text or email Justin on 087 6171526 / [email protected]
