Emmaus

St. Joseph/St. Clare Conference Room, Chancery (View Map)

Emmaus is the process of being with another person in spiritual companionship. Emmaus involves listening in a contemplative way to the experience of God in another.

What supports this kind of ‘being with another’?

• Focused attentiveness to the experience of God in a person’s life
• Awareness of the depth and expanse of God in everyday experience
• Prayer
• Conversational tools for contemplative listening

Who benefits from this process?

• Persons in listening or companioning ministries, e.g., faith-sharing groups, RCIA team members, catechetical leaders, school teachers, pastoral care ministers
• Those who desire a spiritual-formation experience that comes from learning to listen for the experience of God

Workshop details:

• When: three sessions ? 10 a.m.-12 noon; Wednesday, February 24 - March 10 - March 24, 2010
• Location: St. Joseph/St. Clare Conference Room, The Chancery, 1150 North 1st Street, San Jose
• Cost: $60 for the three sessions. Attendance at all three sessions is expected.

Facilitators:

• Janet Perucca-Kleinhofer, M.A., Spiritual Director; Pastoral Counselor, Retreat and Workshop Facilitator
• Sr. Patricia Galli, M.S., MTS, Spiritual Director; Pastoral Associate, Most Holy Trinity Parish
• Nancy Royal, M.A., C.Phil., Spiritual Director; Faith Formation Director, Church of the Resurrection

Each session includes:

• Input from the facilitators
• Time to pray and sharing of prayer
• Tools for contemplative listening and the experience of listening to others

Register for the Discernment Workshop online. If there are any questions, please contact Wendy Scherbart at 408- 983-0138 or wscherbart@dsj.org. Please read the flyer for more information.