Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to
receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we
experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer
than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of
prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster
that relationship.
Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer.
Rather, it adds depth of meaning to all prayer and facilitates the
movement from more active modes of prayer — verbal, mental or
affective prayer — into a receptive prayer of resting in God.
Centering Prayer emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with
God and as a movement beyond conversation with Christ to communion
with Him.
The source of Centering Prayer, as in all methods leading to
contemplative prayer, is the Indwelling Trinity: Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit. The focus of Centering Prayer is the deepening of our
relationship with the living Christ. The effects of Centering
Prayer are ecclesial, as the prayer tends to build communities of
faith and bond the members together in mutual friendship and
love.
Thursday, March 19, 2008
8 p.m.
St. Thomas More Church
Wednesday, April 1, 2008
8 p.m.
St. Thomas More Church
Holy Hour
Holy Hour is a devotional exercise consisting of mental and vocal
prayer with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. It draws its
inspiration from Christ's words to the Apostles in Gethsemane: "Can
you not watch one hour with me?" It was taught by the Savior to St.
Margaret Mary (1647-90) as one of the special practices of the
Sacred Heart devotion. In the early nineteenth century a
confraternity was founded at Paray-le-Monial, France to spread the
devotion, which has been highly recommended by the popes. The
Passion of Christ is the theme during the hour, variously divided
into meditation, vocal prayer, and singing. All are
welcome. Come for the hour or for a part of the hour.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
9:30 p.m.
St. Thomas More Church
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
9:30 p.m.
St. Thomas More Church
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
9:30 p.m.
St. Thomas More Church
Catholic Bible Study
In this year of Paul the Catholic Bible Study group will focus on
Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians to see what impact Paul’s
words have on us as we pray, reflect, and imagine over the forth
days of Lent. Contact Sister Patty O’Brien, obrienp@stjohns.edu, (718)
990-6466 for the place of the meeting.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
12:10 - 1:20 p.m.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
12:10 - 1:20 p.m.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
12:10 - 1:20 p.m.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
12:10 - 1:20 p.m.