August 16, 2012 - 7pm
In Attendance: John Mitchell, Reno Sartori, Becky Estep, Ron Hoctor, Ginger Osteen, Laura Hack
1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm and the opening prayer included "Open My Eyes Lord".
2. Opening remarks by John Mitchell. The group was asked to reflect quietly and then share on Jeremiah 13:1-11, and how it corresponds to our mission as evangelizers. Thoughts were shared about St. Paul's approach to the Corinthians and John Chrysostom's essay found in the Office of Readings for Sunday, July 29th.
3. Further discussion took place in regard to the Crucifix pins and "In God We Trust" license plates.
4. Ideas were shared in regard to a mentoring type program/relationship for returning Catholics. Group members were asked to make note of ideas for resources to offer returning Catholics. Laura will contact Liturgy to ask for the gently used Third Edition Roman Missal resources to be saved for Evangelization efforts. Having lists of all of the programs available in our Lexington area churches, i.e., Journey of Hope for those healing from divorce. Each member present shared a personal experience where divorce had become a wedge between someone they deeply cared about and their parish community. We acknowledged that this needs to be an area where we need to look for more support within our parish communities.
5. The Lighthouse Catholic Media program was shared with the group, and will hopefully be able to be implemented within the month of October—the time of the Synod on The New Evangelization and the beginning of the Year of Faith.
6. Laura asked that the Evangelization Committee take an active role in Lent 2013's implementation of Living the Eucharist, particularly including the retreat for small faith-sharing group leaders.
7. Closing Prayer was shared and the meeting adjourned at 8:20pm.
lhack
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