Unless otherwise noted, a $10/program session donation, at the door, is
always appreciated.
→For further information or to inquire about any program, please email Rosemary Robinson at rosemary@saintagnessf.com or call her at 415-487-8560, ext. 228.
EDUCATIONAL/SPIRITUAL PROGRAMS
Thursday Morning Faith Sharing
Thursdays
9 A.M.
SLC
Given by: Naomi Mayer
St. Agnes Book Club
one Friday of the month (please see the bulletin for titles and schedule)
7:00 P.M.
SLC
Given by: Anthony Borrow, S.J. and Lyn Isbell
Knit, Pray, Love
second and fourth Mondays
6:30-8:30 P.M.
SLC
Join fellow parishioners for a time of knitting, stitching, crocheting and praying. For more information, email knitpraylove@gmail.com.
The Decalogue Series 1, 2, and 3: The First Three Commandments explored
Tuesdays, September 9, 16 and 23
1:00-“ 3:00 PM
SLC
Krzysztof Kieslowski (1941-1996) was a renowned Polish filmmaker. In 1988 he and Krzysztof Piesiewicz released a made-for-television series of ten short features whose themes referenced the Ten Commandments. They have been viewed internationally and received high accolades and numerous film awards. We will see the first three, those that refer directly to our relationship with God. Each one stands alone. In Polish with English subtitles. Discussion will follow with refreshments.
Sept. 9, Decalogue 1 - I AM THE LORD THY GOD - A young scientist blindly believes his own estimations of ice hardness calculated on his computer. Based on these, he determines when his son can safely go ice-skating on the local pond.
Sept, 16, Decalogue 2 - THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THY LORD GOD IN VAIN - A young wife whose husband is battling with a terminal disease finds herself pregnant with another man's child. She makes her decision about whether to give birth contingent upon if her husband will survive his battle and insists that his doctor give her precise information about her husband's chances of survival.
Sept. 23, Decalogue 3 - HONOR THE SABBATH DAY - This film centers on a woman once abandoned by her lover. He chose his family over her and is now an exemplary husband. She decides to commit suicide if she proves herself incapable of seducing him on Christmas Eve.
Movie Night and Potluck
Saturday, October 4
5:00 P.M.
SLC
Join staff member Zack Zweber on Saturday October 4 at 5:00 PM for a pot luck dinner and viewing of the powerful film Maria Full of Grace, with discussion afterward.
Voting Your Conscience for the Common Good
Wednesday, October 1st
7:00 P.M.
SLC
In preparation for the upcoming election join Fr. Bill O'Neill, S.J. from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley for a lecture and discussion.
Jim Forest is coming to the Spiritual Life Center in October!
Join renowned author Jim Forest for two special events in October.
The Pilgrimage of Illness
Tuesday October 14
1:00 PM
SLC
In an age of tourism, the great challenge is to make our way to a deeper level: becoming a pilgrim. Being a pilgrim need not involve a journey to distant places associated with some God-revealing event. Being a pilgrim is most of all a way of life -- and not in some abstract life we wish was ours had but within our actual life.
Illness can open a pilgrim path. In my own case I discovered this due to kidney failure. It wasn't easy coming to terms with a potentially fatal disease, but having a chronic illness -- at first regarded as nothing more than rotten luck -- can open doors that one hardly sees in ordinary life.
I've learned -- not easily -- that far worse things can happen than being chronically ill. For one thing, we're made intensely conscious of our dependence on others. It's hard to be seriously ill and not become poor in spirit, the first of Christ's Beatitudes. Because of that, the sick are by definition on the ladder of the Beatitudes. Each of us may still have quite some climbing still to do, but, thanks to illness, at least we've made a start. Contact Rosemary Robinson if you plan to attend.
The Way of Peacemaking
Wednesday, October 15
7:00 PM
SLC
The Beatitudes -- those ten verses at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount -- are Christ's own summing up of the Gospel. Each one of the eight Beatitudes is meant to be a fundamental aspect of any Christian's ordinary life. None is optional.
The seventh is "Blessed are the peacemakers." Easily said, but how does peace enter our lives? And, to the extent it does, how do we live that peace -- within our families, n our work places, in our parishes, in our neighborhoods, in a world in which bloodshed and war rule the day far more than peace? How does peace shape and reshape our lives? What does it mean to live and practice the Beatitude of peacemaking? Contact Rosemary Robinson if you plan to attend.
Six Weeks with the Bible
Wednesday, October 22 and running each Wednesday through November 19
7:00 P.M.
SLC
Join Bob Sleeth and Rosemary Robinson for a new course at the SLC! With the aid of a new series published by Loyola Press, we will study the first two chapters of Matthew and Luke's gospel. These Nativity narratives will prepare us for a deeper, more prayerful Advent and Christmas season. The cost for this course is $10.00. Each participant will receive their own course book. Registration required. Please contact Rosemary Robinson to register.
Silent Advent Retreat
Mondays, December 1, 8 and 15
6:00 to 7:00 PM
SLC
Join Rosemary Robinson and Barbara Nelson for Advent reflections grounded in Ignation Spirituality. Three evenings of prayer, music and mediations on the Annunciation, Visitation and Journey to Bethlehem. We will prepare for the birth of our Savior as we keep company with Mary as she travels along the way this Advent season. Registration required. Please contact Rosemary Robinson to register.
Christmas Boutique
Sunday December 7
9:00am to 3:00pm
SLC
Advent Day of Prayer with Chris Rodgers
Saturday December 13
10:30am to 3:30pm
SLC
Please contact Rosemary Robinson to register.
To sign up for any of these programs, please email Rosemary Robinson or call her at 415-487-8560, ext. 228.
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