or More Stories from 2001
or More Stories from 2001
By Liz McCloskey
About twenty people attended
a one-day retreat on prayer at St. Charles on Saturday, September 22, 2001.
The day, called Lord, Teach us To Pray [see
the flier (Adobe PDF 33kb)] explored the whys and hows of prayer.
Lit by candles and brightened by flowers, the Upper Room came alive with prayer,
music, and sharing. As our nation has turned again and again to prayer in the
two weeks since the September 11 terrorist attacks, the retreat was a timely
response to the question of how to pray, particularly in the midst of suffering
and disaster.
Our pastor, Fr. Gerry Creedon shared some very personal and touching reflections
on his own prayer life in a talk encouraging each person to develop and practice
his or her own daily prayer routine. Other speakers addressed the four basic
components of prayer (the classic ACTS formula
of prayer):
or More Stories from 2001
Revised/reviewed September 25,
2001
See also: Jubilee reflections