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Donate Now! The Call To Christian Happiness CD Set Friendship With God CD Set

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The Catherine of Siena Institute is a program of the Western Dominican Province dedicated to equipping parishes for the formation of lay Catholics for their mission in the world. Support our work to make apostolic formation and support readily available to all lay Catholics. Click the title to donate.

The Call To Christian Happiness CD Set

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Christ promised his burden would be light. If you're more familiar with the burden end of that statement, it's time to experience the lightness. In this provocative, refreshingly original presentation, Fr. Michael and Sherry explore the meaning and method of Christian happiness. Drawing upon the teachings of C.S. Lewis, John Paul II, St. Thomas Aquinas, Venerable John Henry Newman, and others. Four hours - Three CD's - Digitally mastered for clarity and quality - Includes notes and extensive outline all in an attractive bookshelf package.

Friendship With God CD Set

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Dominican Fr. Michael Sweeney talks on friendship with God, giving us a deeply challenging and insightful look at our relationship with God. This four-session presentation examines our predispositions, assumptions, and call concerning our status as God's friends, using parables and personal stories to reveal the unimagined intimacy and dignity to which our Lord invites us.
Four sessions on three compact discs indexed into tracks for ready reference.

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The Institute's Co-Directors have spoken at clergy convocations and theological symposiums and provided have theological and pastoral formation in governance, discernment of charisms and vocation, evangelization, and pastoral vision for clergy and seminarians in dioceses, religious communities, and academic settings including:

Archdiocese of San Francisco
Archdiocese of Omaha
Diocese of Dodge City
Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum), Rome
North American College, Rome 
Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit
St. Mary's Seminary, Houston
St. Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park
Western Dominican Province
The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity
Companions of the Cross   

 

In addition, numerous clergy have attended Institute Called & Gifted, Making Disciples, and other presentations in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Kenya, and Germany.  We can adapt existing material to the unique needs of your group.

Offerings: 

The Pastoral Office, Governance, and Facilitating the Discernment of all the Baptized (A 2 hour introduction to the theology and practice of governance and discernment for clergy, seminarians, diocesan and pastoral leaders at all levels).

Called & Gifted Workship for Diocesan Priests:  Includes the theology and practice of governance, the unique way in a priest's personal charisms are related to his office, how to discern personal charisms for clergy, and the implications for their pastoral ministry and collaboration with lay leaders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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