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Fr Chris Gorton of Salford Diocese will be running the Camino de Santiago during this time and invites others to join him in prayer and solidarity as he fundraises for Caritas.
Fr Chris writes:
As the words of the hymn says, ‘we are pilgrims on the journey, we are travellers on the road’. In the spirit of the Gospel story of the Road to Emmaus my hope and prayer is that as we share this experience, we become aware of Christ walking with us. This time of prayer and reflection is a wonderful opportunity to do this.
The online prayer sessions will connect participants with Jesus the pilgrim, with Creation (September into October is the Season of Creation), and with Fr Chris and companions on their way to Compostela.
Those of you who are familiar with the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius will notice an Ignatian pattern as we travel together, as well as some Ignatian ways of praying. The prayer journey can also be a type of retreat over the five weeks.
There will be online prayer on the following dates, always at 8pm-9pm BST (UK time). The link is the same each time. You can come to just one session or any number of them.
September 11th Introduction: with Fr Chris, and Steve leading the prayer: Jesus invites us to join him on pilgrimage
September 18th Walking in God’s Creation – a gift of love
September 25th Letting go and following Christ on the road – a gift of mercy
October 2nd Getting to know Christ along the way – a gift of friendship (Tonight Sarah Young of the Jesuit Institute will be leading)
October 9th With him into Jerusalem – the mark of true friendship
October 16th The joy of Jesus risen – he walks with us along the road
The link to every gathering is the usual one:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81534467879?pwd=c1FzYnd0RHoxdE5FYkp1MXdZUTBnUT09
Meeting ID: 815 3446 7879
Passcode: 380690
Everyone is welcome to join Steve and Fr Chris for this special series.
Don’t forget, our regular prayer session Imagine is led by Steve Hoyland and team every first Wednesday of the month.
This autumn, Steve Hoyland of the Jesuit Institute is working with the Diocese of Salford on a special online prayer series with the theme of pilgrimage and Creation. These themes will be woven together with the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola to form a unique online prayer journey.
A participant in a University Retreat in Daily Life (led by Steve Hoyland) reflects on how the experience has helped them to explore prayer and feel the compassion of Jesus amidst the worries of life.
