Formation for Ministry Update What's Buzzin' in Formation for Ministry?
From the Desk of Sister Kathy.... Dear Friends: Happy New Year. May 2019 be a time of renewed hope, happiness and health for you and your family. I hope you noticed in the title of our Buzz News that our o ce name has changed from Pastoral Formation to Formation for Ministry. The name change seems to better re ect what our o ce actually offers to diocesan staff, parish staff and the schools in our Diocese.
Over the past four years, the o ce has expanded into three major areas. First is our annual staff seminar entitled Formation for Mission and Ministry. In the rst three years, we concentrated on intellectual formation. This year we are delving into human formation with the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory. In year ve, we will be offering a retreat so that we can have time to develop our spiritual formation.
Second, we have offered many retreats to various parishes and schools throughout the diocese. It has been my distinct pleasure to get to know so many of our principlas, teachers, parishioners and staffs.
Third, we coordinated efforts to establish a list of all Certi ed Catholic Spiritual Directors throughout the diocese. Many people have taken advantage of doing the rst and most important step: picking up the phone and calling to set up an appointment. Formation ministry has been a sheer delight, and I am so thankful to Almighty God for the opportunity to serve you.
In this rst issue of Buzz News for 2019, I continue the format that you have gotten used to in past issues by presenting Global, National, and Local news within the Church.
Peace and all good, Sister Kathy Adamski, OSF
Global News
World Youth Day (WYD) 2019 In 1984 at the close of the Holy Year of Redemption, over 300,000 young people from around the world responded to the invitation of His Holiness John Paul II for an International Jubilee of youth on Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s square.The last WYD took place in Krakow, Poland in 2016. It appears that the event will be occurring internationally every three years. The theme for this year’s events is: I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word. -Lk 1:38
Our diocesan O ce of Youth and Young Adult Ministry will be represented at the gathering, as well as some youth ministers and young adults of the diocese.We pray that your travels are safe and that you return to us with passion, enthusiasm and willing to share some of your experiences with us. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally observed from the 18th to 25th January: the octave of St Peter and St Paul. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an international Christian ecumenical observance. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity began in 1908 as the Octave of Christian Unity, and focused on prayer for church unity. In the apostolic constitution Pastor bonus (28 June 1988), Pope John Paul II changed the secretariat into the Ponti cal Council for Promoting Christian Unity. The council has a two-fold role: · The promotion within the Catholic Church of an authentic ecumenical spirit according to the conciliar decree Unitatis Redintegratio;
· To develop dialogue and collaboration with the other churches and world communions. Since its creation, it has also established a cordial cooperation with the World Council of Churches (WCC). Twelve Catholic theologians have been members of the Faith and Order Commission since 1968. The Council is in international dialogue with many churches throughout the world. The theme for 2019 is 'Only Justice' based around Deuteronomy 16:18-20, 'Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue…' Prayers for the week can be found at: https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/31756 Other resources can be found at: https://ctbi.org.uk/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-resources National News
Pray for the Unborn Please remember to continue to pray for the unborn in our country. Thank you to all those who participated in the 46th Annual March for Life in Washington, DC on Friday, January 18, 2019 and for all who walked in Columbia on January 12, 2019. May we continue to ght for those most vulnerable in our society.
Local News
Formation for Ministry Events On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, we began our spring seminar of Formation for Mission and Ministry in the Beaufort Deanery at St. Gregory the Great. I am including the schedule for the rest of the deaneries with this report. One can also nd the schedule on our new web link at: https://charlestondiocese.org/formation-for-ministry/
Year IV Formation for Mission and Ministry Program Second Semester 2018-19 BEAUFORT DEANERY Day Date Time Location Lunch Tuesday January 15, 2019 8:30 am – 1:30 pm St. Gregory the Great Bluffton Provided Parishes in this Session: St. Peters, Beaufort, St. Francis by the Sea, Holy Family; St. Anthony (Ridgeland), St. Anthony Mission (Hardeeville) CHARLESTON DEANERY Day Date Time Location Lunch Wednesday January 23, 2019 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Christ Our King Mount Pleasant Provided Parishes in this Session: St. Benedict, St. Clare of Assisi, Stella Maris, Holy Spirit Day Date Time Location Lunch Thursday January 24, 2019 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Immaculate Conception Goose Creek Provided Parishes in this Session: St. John the Beloved, St. Theresa Little Flower, St. Philip Benizi, St. Thomas the Apostle, Divine Redeemer, St. John Day Date Time Location Lunch Tuesday February 5, 2019 8:30 am – 1:30 pm DOC Assembly Hall Charleston Provided Parishes in this Session: Blessed Sacrament, Nativity, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. Mary of Annunciation, St. Patrick, St. Joseph, St. Mary (Yonges Island), Our Lady of Good Counsel, Sts. Frederick and Stephen Mission
COLUMBIA DEANERY Day Date Time Location Lunch Thursday February 7, 2019 8:30 am – 1:30 pm St. Joseph Columbia Provided Parishes in this Session: St. Peters, St. Thomas Moore at USC, St. Martin de Porres, St. John Neumann, St. Anne and St. Jude, Trans guration, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Mary – Our Lady of Hope Day Date Time Location Lunch Wednesday February 20, 2019 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Corpus Christi Lexington Provided Parishes in this Session: Our Lady of the Hills, Our Lady of the Lake, St. John of the Cross, St. Theresa, Holy Trinity **Any mission church may attend any session. A reminder call to all parishes will be made by the O ce of Formation for Ministry one week before the scheduled event. Thank you.
Parish Staff from Parish Staff from St. Peter's Church St. Gregory the in Beaufort Great Church in Bluffton
Spiritual Formation In the January 3, 2019 edition of The Catholic Miscellany, Christina Knauss wrote a beautiful article on Spiritual Resolutions in the new year. Another one to include would be the option of ascertaining a Spiritual Director or mentor to deepen your relationship with God. Go to https://charlestondiocese.org/formation-for-ministry/spiritual-direction/ to learn more and: https://charlestondiocese.org/formation-for-ministry/spiritual-directors-in-south-carolina/ to locate a Certi ed Catholic Spiritual Director in the state.
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