Jordan Ministry Team

Thursday, April 8
6:00 - 7:30 PM

“With "careful prose and a tone of humble striving" (New York Times Book Review), this revelatory first novel by a cloistered monk traces a young man's search for wisdom among the inhabitants of a Cistercian monastery.

In 1973 Paul Seneschal, a shy nineteen-year-old from rural Manitoba, takes flight from the world behind the wrought iron gates of St. Norbert Abbey. Here forty monks grow their own food, wake at three in the morning to pray, and converse largely through a spare but expressive vocabulary of hand signals. Renamed Brother Antoine, Paul strives for wisdom and holiness, yet life within the cloister can't block out all of humanity's foibles. One monk lapses into pyromania; another, a French Canadian, attacks any English-speaker who gets too close; another resembles "a bald Martha Ray." We soon see that even in this rarefied realm, human folly nestles cheek by jowl with the divine. A wise yet refreshingly humorous account of a life of faith, All We Know of Heaven offers an a fascinating glimpse into a quiet world that very few people know about.” 

To register for this session of the Jordan Ministry Team Book Club, call the JMT office at 520-623-2563 or visit  https://jordanministryteam.org/upcoming-events/book-club-all-we-know. 

Read the book prior to the meeting. There is no charge to take part in the book club discussion; donations are appreciated.

April 12, 19, 26 and May 3
5:30 PM 

This four-part series invites Catholic mothers and grandmothers whose children have given up the practice of the Catholic faith to come together to reflect on the dynamics of faith and family. Inspired by the story of Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, facilitator Peggy Guerrero, MPM, MEd, will use stories from Sacred Scripture and the Catholic tradition to help women of faith to find peace and hope in their family's stories and their own journeys of faith.

The cost for this online series is $30; each cohort is limited to 10 people. Register on or before April 11.

To register contact Jordan Ministry Team at 520-623-2563 or visit https://jordanministryteam.org/upcoming-events/spring-21-monica. 

April 15, 22 & 29
5:30 PM

Join us as we discuss Pope Francis’ Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future. In the light of the Easter Mystery, we will dream along with Pope Francis about how we can rise up from this pandemic to create a better, more just world.

• Session 1: Part One: A Time to See

  • How do we recognize upheaval in our lives and what that can teach us about the times we are living in today? What needs to be left behind in order “to emerge from this crisis better than before”?

• Session 2: Part Two: A Time to Choose  

  • We will explore the choices Pope Francis presents, as he reminds us of our Christian duty to serve others. How do the choices we make affect not only our lives, but those who are most vulnerable in society?

• Session 3 Part Three: A Time to Act

  • Pope Francis shares his blueprint for change, reminding us that we can’t be indifferent to the reality of suffering in the world today. How can we act together to create new possibilities for our communities?

Cost for the series is $20. The session will be held via ZOOM; register before 12noon on April 15. 

To register, contact Jordan Ministry Team at (520) 623-2563 or visit https://jordanministryteam.org/upcoming-events/let-us-dream. 

May 3, 10 and 17
5:30 PM 

In 2016 Pope Francis released Amoris Laetitia (“The Joy of Love”), his post-synodal exhortation on the theme of “love in the family.” In this three-part series, Karen Brady, MRE, MEd, will lead couples through discussions and reflections based on this groundbreaking document. The sessions will focus on 1) The Nature and Meaning of Love, 2) Contemporary Challenges to Marriage, and 3) and the Spirituality of Marriage. Remembering Pope Francis’ own reflection that growth in love “can only occur if we respond to God’s grace through constant acts of love, acts of kindness that become ever more frequent, intense, generous, tender, and cheerful” (Amoris Laetitia, no. 134), the goal of this series is to help married couples and couples considering marriage to enter more deeply into the mystery of love and how God works in and through those relationships we hold most dear.

The cost for the workshop is $30. The session will be held via ZOOM; register on or before May 3. 

To register, contact Jordan Ministry Team at (520) 623-2563 or visit https://jordanministryteam.org/upcoming-events/may-21-joy-of-love .