MONTHLY PRAYER REFLECTION GATHERINGS FOR 2024
As a spiritual community, members of ‘Companions’ have an opportunity to gather together monthly via Zoom to spend some time in God’s presence to share prayer and quiet reflection.
These gatherings are held on the second Friday of each month at 9.30am (AEST) for 1 hour. Prior to each gathering, members are provided with a reminder and details of the Zoom link. Any enquiries can be directed to Terry Fanning: fanning.terry@gmail.com
PROCESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 2024
All of the Professional Development opportunities for Companions members during 2024 will be offered at no individual cost to members.
The following Professional Development opportunities are a part of the Arrupe student formation program and have been offered to Companions members by Michael Loughnane, Arrupe Program Coordinator. All sessions will be on Zoom and the times indicated are AEST. Reminders will be sent out to all members the week prior to each session and will include details of the Zoom link.
Wednesday April 24, 5.00pm-7.00pm
The Dynamics of the Four Weeks of the Exercises (Part 1)
A study of the dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises & how to accompany through each phase.
First Week – being a wounded lover
Second Week – Helping exercitants to walk with Jesus
Iain Radvan SJ & Micheál Loughnane
Wednesday May 1, 5.00pm-7.00pm
The Dynamics of the Four Weeks of the Exercises (Part 2)
Third Week – being with people in suffering; walk with them in love … a place of ‘unknowing’ and trust
Fourth Week – how to negotiate the experience of joy.
Iain Radvan SJ & Micheál Loughnane
The following Professional Development opportunity is being jointly facilitated by the Arrupe Program, JISA and Companions. (Further details will be made available closer to the event)
A Mystagogical Approach to the Spiritual Exercises
A presentation by Javier Melloni SJ on Saturday, September 28, 3.00pm-5.00pm (AEST).
Presentation sponsored by JISA, Companions and the Arrupe Program.
Those of us who have been fortunate enough to spend time at the Cave of St Ignatius at Manresa in Spain will be well aware of the giftedness and deep knowledge of St Ignatius that Javier Melloni embodies. He has been immersed in the early sources for most of his Jesuit ministry and his knowledge of St Ignatius is insightful and creative. When you listen to Javier, the territory you thought was familiar and well-trodden leaps into life with a powerful immediacy and freshness.
Michael Ivens SJ lavishes this praise on Javier’s book The Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola in the Western Tradition: “This study is a landmark in our understanding of both the specificity and the contemporary relevance of Ignatian spirituality, and every student and exponent of Ignatius should be aware of its findings.”
The focus of this Zoom presentation on September 28, will be on the adoption of A Mystagogical Approach to the Spiritual Exercises.
We hope you will consider joining us for this special event.
The Zoom link for this workshop/presentation is:
https://acu.zoom.us/j/7046885930?omn=87379855194
Join from dial-in phone line:
Dial: +61 2 8015 2088
Meeting ID: 704 688 5930
International numbers available: https://acu.zoom.us/u/kcBI2PfOX4
Enquires: Elisa Cugliari: elisa.cugliari@arrupe.org.au
Wayne Brabin: wbrabin10@outlook.com
Denise Perkins: se@jisa.org.au
The Wisdom Years ‘A Spirituality of Ageing’
Facilitated by Margaret Silf
Session 1: Slowing Down and Letting Go – Wednesday 6 November
Session 2: Winter Gifts – Wednesday 13 November
Session 3: Our Legacy to the Future – Wednesday 20 November
Each sessions will be of 2 hours duration, commencing at 7.00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time.
Full details, including the zoom link are in the ‘Members Area’ Professional Development.
Enquiries: Wayne Brabin wbrabin10@outlook.com