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 fifth year, this program was developed in response to lay ministers’ requests for deeper exploration of their ministries and their identities as ministers.
The program has two primary objectives:
(1) Expanding lay ministers’ understanding of the theological foundations of ministry
(2) Integrating the call to discipleship in order to broaden and strengthen the St. Ignatius faith community
Topics of the 2010-2011 day-long programs were:
• Jesus’ Ministry and Yours
• Baptism, Confirmation … Then What?
• The Power of Liturgy: in Your Life, in Your Church, in Your Ministry
All lay ministers are invited to participate, including:
Boomer & Beyond leaders
Choir members, liturgical dancers, and other music ministers
Emmaus Bereavement ministers
Eucharistic ministers
Hospitality ministers
Ignatian Social Justice members
Ignatian Young Adults leaders
IREP teachers (Interparish Religious Education Program)
Lectors
Ministers of Care to the sick and homebound
Ranger Rosary members
RCIA leaders
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 generally 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.
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.
Upcoming Program
The winter Lay Ministers’ Enrichment program will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Living Our Vocations: God’s Will, Our Desires
Rev. James Hederman, S.J.
Vocation Promoter for the New England, New York, and Maryland Jesuit Provinces
Registration is limited (first-come, first-served) and closes on Monday, January 23rd. Please register at http://jan2012enrichment.eventbrite.com
To download additional information regarding the Lay Ministers’ Enrichment Program on January 28th,