ARISE Together in Christ At

St. Thecla Parish, Pembroke MA 02359

A Parish-Centered Process of Spiritual Renewal

The ARISE Together in Christ Process works by establishing Small Christian Communities ~ groups of eight to twelve people ~ that will meet weekly through five distinct periods of time called Seasons. Each Season lasts for six weeks with the first Season beginning the week of October 5th, 2008. Every “Season” has a major Gospel theme that will be broken down into weekly themes and experienced in a variety of ways.

 

The Small Christian Communities will meet locally ~ in parishioner’s homes, the Parish Hall or a coffee shop etc ~ to read and reflect on Scripture, share how the Word of God relates to their daily life and encourage each other into active discipleship. Each meeting will be approximately 90 minutes in length.

 

Who participates in the ARISE Process? EVERYBODY! The ARISE Process provides spiritual formation for everybody in the parish. The process uses a pastoral theology suited for parish life today. Materials are available for adults, youth and children.

About ARISE

Telephone Contact:

Pat O’Donnell Co-Coordinator

781-294-8146

 

 

ARISE Together in Christ is a three year Parish-Centered process of Spiritual Renewal, Evangelization and Adult Faith Formation that enables members to develop a closer relationship with Christ, grow in community, and reach out in service to others.

 

The Goals of the ARISE Together In Christ Process:

· Teaching and witnessing to the Word of God in Sacred Scripture

· Developing vibrant communities of faith and service

· Implementing a strategy for adult faith formation

· Providing a concrete and practical means of evangelization

· Enhancing the celebration of Sunday Liturgy

· Developing ongoing small communities

To contact us:

Email Contact:

Susan Cooney, Co-Coordinator

smcooney@vzw.blackberry.net