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Reflections on Faith and Mission - Autumn 2012 Season

Explore the Year of Faith announced by Pope Benedict XVI. Join in sessions focusing on faith, Christian values, and spiritual growth. Access related materials, prayers, and future plans. Connect online for more insights and discussions.

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Reflections on Faith and Mission - Autumn 2012 Season

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  1. Group Reflections on the faith and mission Autumn 2012 season

  2. The Year of Faith Announced by Pope Benedict XVI in October 2011 the YEAR OF FAITH will last from11 October 2012 to 24 November 2013. Let me see your face, O Lord – Psalm 26 Plans for the Year, articles and a list of events can be found online at:issuu.com/exploringfaith/docs/thefollower_yof1

  3. What do you wish to gain from the Year of Faith as a parish and as individuals? What are your hopes for your small group this autumn season?

  4. Session one A precious treasure On the value we attach to the gifts we receive, faith freely given up to us to decide what to do with it Ephesians 2:4-10Riches of God’s grace

  5. Session two What is Faith? On our shared heritage, faith… assurance of things hoped for Luke 2:39-52Jesus in the Temple at 12 years old

  6. Session three Not what but who On the person of Christ as the centre of our faith, the cornerstone, the way, the truth and the life. Mark 8:27-35Who do you say I am?

  7. Session four Responding in Love On caritas and Christian witness. Our duty to God and to neighbour. John 15:4-17Jesus as the true vine, we are chosen and appointment

  8. Session five A Place to Grow Together On the Church as home to Christ’s apprentices. Learning from our mistakes, opportunities to witness Romans 15:1-13Strength in the community

  9. Session six The Sharing of the Gift On the universal search for meaning and the Christian response. Shining, radiating Christ. James 1:17-27Good works and witness

  10. Additional materials As well as the six sessions for groups this booklet also contains: • Exploring our heritage (timeline) • My family of faith • Daily prayer (based on the Office) • Further reading

  11. Future booklets The current plan for Lent 2013 is a booklet on the themes of reconciliation, sin, penance and mercy. Autumn 2013, it is planned that we visit the theme of prayer – more than likely using the Lord’s Prayer as our framework to tie in with the Year of Faith.

  12. Read, follow and join For additional reflections visit our blog: dowsmallgroups.wordpress.com For short questions on the Sunday gospel: twitter.com/dowsmallgroups For the latest newsletters and news: facebook.com/dowsmallgroups

  13. Closing Prayer Dear Jesus, help me to spread Your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Your spirit and life. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may only be a radiance of Yours. Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Your presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me but only Jesus!

  14. Closing Prayer Stay with me and thenI shall begin to shine as You shine, so to shine as to be a light to others; the light, O Jesus, will be all from You; none of it will be mine: it will be You shining on others through me. Let me thus praise You in the way You love best: by shining on those around me. Let me preach You without preaching, not by words, but by my example, by the catching force, the sympathetic influence of what I do, the evident fullness of the love my heart bears to You. Amen.

  15. Closing Prayer Lord, let me see your face,know your heartand experience your love in my life.Strengthen in me the precious gift of faith.I believe Lord;Help my unbelief.Amen.

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