Most Reverend Joseph J. Tyson
Deacon Bob Schrom
Teresa Schrom
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9:00: Morning Prayer
9:15 Overview: Missionaries to our Children with
Bishop Tyson, Teresa Schrom Deacon Bob Schrom
participants
9:30 Symposium One: Chapter 9 Evangelizing the
Culture with Father Robert Barron
11:00 Composing “Communio” Prayers
11:30 Unique for a Reason – Young adults appropriate
marriage between one man and one woman
12:00 Lunch and Discussion
1:00 Symposium Two: Evangelization in Secularity
with Ronald Wayne Young
2:30: Announcements
2:45 Evening Prayer
 Retreat
on Marriage with Brother Cyril from
Mt. Angel: Deepest wounds often in the nonpractice of our young adult children
 What are the challenges and what are the
successes we’ve seen in our own families in
bringing young adult to the practice of the
faith?
 What’s the one question that’s burning inside
you as you come today?
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Bold over “Beige” Catholicism: Suggests that the Church should
stand out in American culture and not blend in. He suggests a
“communio” that witness to the culture. What’s “communio?”
Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy: (See page 186 and 187)
How might the ministry of the Deacon highlight this particular
witness. What’s going well for your parish ministry in this area.
What could be strengthened in this witness of “communio” with
those in need? Is there a take-away of what you’d like to try
when you return to your parish?
The Eucharist: (See page 185) In the Eucharist we “…bear each
others burden…” and thus form a “communio” of care and
concern.
Pilgrimage: Father Barron proposes a bold over a “Beige”
Catholicism. Suggests that the Church should stand out in
American culture and not blend in. He talks about “World Youth
Day” internationally and “Corpus Christi” processions locally.
What have you observed in your local parish?
General Intercessions: In bearing “…bearing
each other’s burdens…” we uplift specific needs.
The General Instruction notes that General
Intercessions begin with the specific and move to
the universal. They usually include, the Church,
civil affairs, the sick, the deceased and other
particular needs.
 Sample One: “For the Church, that she may be
the pathway to Christ for those in search of
meaning and purpose in their daily lives. We
pray to the Lord.”
 Sample Two: “For Susan Smith who’s suffering
from cancer, and for all those suffering from life
threatening illness, we pray to the Lord.”
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 ORATIONS:
The opening prayer, the prayer
over the gifts and the prayer after
communion all have a common pattern:
“You, who, do, through.”
 Sample One: Loving and ever-gracious God,
you sent us your Son Jesus to walk with us
and even now sustain us with the gift of the
Holy Spirit, draw near to us now as we learn
better ways to voice the desires of the
people we serve as Deacons. We ask this
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
 http://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/s
exual-difference-video/
 How has it been for you in passing on to your
children the Church’s understanding of
marriage?
 What do you see in today’s young adults
that’s hopeful?
 As deacons presiding at marriage, what’s the
insight you’re taking away from the video
and this discussion?
 Overview:
Meaning of secularity: eternal in
everyday. H. Richard Neibhur in his work
“Christ and Culture” proposes there possible
ways we may respond to secularized culture
(See page 207):
 (1) Christ Against Culture: “Distance” from
secularity
 (2) Christ of Culture: “Drawing near” to
secularity
 (3) Christ Above Culture: “Transcends”
secularity
 Who
are the missionaries? Fr. Young suggests
an “imbalance” that has disempowered the
laity in the world and has clericalized lay
ministry.
 Are we into maintenance or are we into
mission? Do we spend more time getting
people in the doors or do we spend more
time fixing the doors? Do we spend more
energy on internal “inside” Church issues or
are we pointed “out” towards the world as
missionaries of Jesus Christ?
 Do
you know who your less active people are?
 Do you know who the inactive young adults
are, i.e. other people’s children?
 Can people in your parish be motivated to
reach out to less active people in your parish
and community? Examples for your parishes?
 Are you waiting for the “sheep” to come to
you or are you willing to go look for the “lost
sheep?”
 Many
people say that they are receptive to
greater involvement that they find to be
worthwhile. Could it be that there are
sizable numbers of Catholics, both active and
less active, who similarly are open to great
financial involvement if they found the
ministry causes – such as ministry to children
and teenagers to be worthwhile?
 How are our people – active and inactive –
led to the truth of the Church teachings?
 Final thoughts about the day?
Deacon in-service day: Fall/Winter 2012
Most Reverend Joseph J. Tyson
Deacon Bob Schrom
Teresa Schrom