Evangelization Minutes January 16 2014
Present: Carolyn Large, John Mitchell, Fr. Arock, Ann Mitchell, Jeanne Singeh, Flo Lancaster, Leo Brown
Meeting called to order at 7:00pm by chair and opened with the parish meeting prayer and a sharing on the Gospel (an abbreviated form of ‘Lectio Divina’).
Leo Brown gave an update on the pilot program to re-evangelize and re-educate our parishes.
1) the formation of committees and “listening” are in the beginning at the parish levels.
2) additional research data will be made available to help with the decision making process.
3) suggested that the use of small groups within the parishes be utilized as the “start-up” place for the program.
4) suggested the use of Lectio Divina format be used in small groups.
5) Real Life Radio intends to produce new programs with an emphasis on deeper understanding of the Sunday Gospels, emphasizing the Lectio Divina process. They will also be adding a program that will be catechetical in nature. The outcome is more individual and community grass-roots participation.
6 The above programs will add approximately 3 hours 15 minutes of programming directed toward more exposure to the Gospels.
7) There is a possibility of some type of UTube usage to promote the radio programming.
A period of discussion and questions followed:
1) existing groups and formation of new groups will be needed.
2) minimal material needed
3) no formal training for facilitators
4) sessions to be kept short (1hr, if possible)
5) group size. 8-10 people work best
The chair passed out copies of “Rediscovering Catholicism” by Matthew Kelly. He asked the committee members to read and see if they would recommend using the book as a source for small group study after Easter and to report back at the February meeting.
It was clarified that Fr. Arock represents Fr. Dan at our meetings and makes him aware of all that is going on. A consensus was reached that we would shorten our meetings from ninety to sixty minutes.
Other agenda items were tabled until the next meeting.
The February meeting will be February 20th At 7:00pm.
Meeting closed with prayer at 8:30pm.
Respectively submitted: Ann Mitchell
last updated 01/18/2014
