Lay Ministers’ Enrichment
A program for all lay ministers at St. Ignatius
The Lay Ministers’ Enrichment Program offers participants time to pray together, learn together, get to know other lay ministers, and deepen the faith of the St. Ignatius Parish Community. Now in its fourth year, this program was developed in response to lay ministers’ requests for deeper exploration of their ministries and their identities as ministers.
Topics of the 2009-2010 day-long programs were:
Catholic Christians: People of Prayer
The Eucharist: A Celebration of the Justice of God
The Church: The Many Splendored Body of Christ
All lay ministers are invited to participate, including:
Boomers & Beyond Leaders
Choir Members, Liturgical Dancers,
and other Music Ministers
Emmaus Bereavement Ministers
Eucharistic Ministers
Hospitality Ministers
Ignatian Social Justice Members
Ignatian Teens Leaders
Ignatian Young Adults Leaders
IREP (Interparish Religious Education) Teachers
JustFaith Members
Lectors
New Parishioner Committee Members
Ministers of Care to Sick and Homebound People
Ranger Rosary Members
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Leaders
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Members
Program Format
Outstanding presenters from the staff of St. Ignatius Loyola and other religious and academic institutions lead each Saturday program.
The day begins with a continental breakfast at 9:30 AM in Wallace Hall. Morning and afternoon sessions focus on the spirituality of the day’s topic and on presentations prepared for program participants. Sessions include time for private prayer, small-group discussions, and question-and-answer exchanges with program presenters.
Lunch is served between the morning and afternoon sessions. The program ends, usually with Mass, at about 3:00 PM.
Three Saturday Lay Ministers’ Programs are scheduled from fall 2010 through spring 2011:
Fall Program: October 30, 2010
Winter Program: January 29, 2011
Spring Program: March 26, 2011
Registration
Upcoming Lay Ministers’ Enrichment programs are announced on the St. Ignatius website, in the Sunday bulletin, and via email to all lay ministers. Registration is required for each program, but participation in previous programs is not a prerequisite to registration for the current program.
Details on how and when to register are included in each program announcement.
The next Lay Ministers’ Enrichment program is on Saturday, October 30, 2010:
Jesus’ Ministry and Yours
Facilitated by
Sr. Vivienne Joyce, SC
Spiritual Director and Supervisor of Spiritual Directors. Formerly Associate Director of Pastoral Counseling Training at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health.
and
Fr. Damian O’Connell, SJ
Coordinator of Fordham University’s Lincoln Center liturgies, Chaplain to Fordham’s Law School, Pastoral Counselor, and Spiritual Director.
If you have questions about the Lay Ministers’ Enrichment program, please consult the coordinator of your ministry.