In the local setting, Weeks of Guided Prayer and the Spiritual Exercises given in daily life have introduced many to the spiritual life, deepening their experience of God and stimulating a more committed way of living.

St Antony's Priory is now offering the opportunity to participate in the praying of the Spiritual Exercises in daily life through a group experience from September 2010 through to the summer of 2011. The groups will meet every two weeks on agreed dates. Each group will number no more than five people, including an experienced facilitator, so that each person can participate and share to the maximum. It will be a "listening group" in which each person offering their experience will be heard without comment in the first instance.

Expectations      Participants can expect a deepening of their prayer through exposure to a variety of ways of praying and reflecting - all with the intention of being made free to love and serve God in the unique circumstances of each person's life. The facilitators will be Paul Golightly, Director of St Antony's, and other staff members.

Each participant will in turn be expected to commit to pray for at least half-an-hour a day, using material introduced by the facilitator. He or she will also be expected to attend every session (unless unforeseen things happen), and to participate as fully as possible. Strict confidentiality is an important group norm.

Resource      The book "Moment by Moment" by Carol Anne Smith and Eugene F. Metz SJ will help participants through the Spiritual Exercises in 32 sections. It is hoped to offer morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Please contact St Antony's if you would like to explore the available options.

To register your interest and receive a registration form please email us by clicking on the envelope, giving us your name, postal address and telephone number ...
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