Bread that is Broken
Please share your thoughts, reflections, questions about our formation book Bread that is Broken.
Ten members met in Bremerton on Saturday, Oct. 10 for our first formation meeting. We separated into two groups to maintain social distancing, and had wonderful discussions on the Preface and Chapter 1. Beverly gave us a copy of Pope St. John Paul II's encyclical on the Eucharist for additional reading.
Reading and Discussion Outline
October - Preface, pp. 9-10 and Meal, pp. 11-20 November - Sacrificial Meal, pp. 21-30
December - Presence, pp. 31-37 January - Agape, Self-giving Love, pp. 39-49
February - Transformation, pp. 51-57 March - Transformation, pp. 57-63 April - Thanksgiving, pp. 65-74 May - Unity, pp. 75-80 June - Eschatology, pp. 81-88 July - The Eucharist and the Church, pp. 89-95 August - The Eucharistic Ethic, pp. 97-106 September - Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Etienne
Supplemental Reading Materials for those who desire (and have time) to read further:
· Catechism, paragraphs 1322-1419
· Eucharist by Bishop Robert Barron, Orbis Books, Maryknoll, NY (2008)
· Ecclesia De Eucharistia, Encyclical Letter of Pope St. John Paul II -
As we move into May's reading from Bread that is Broken, Chapter 7 on Unity, please take time to read Section IIIB in our Constitutions on Fraternal Communion. (pp. 26-32). With our community members spread across four counties and many parishes, it can be hard to maintain "community" which has already been stressed by the Covid restrictions. "With the promise a person is committed to live in communion with the Church, with the Order, with the Province and especially with those who are part of the Community, loving them and encouraging them in the practice of the virtues." What can we do to ensure that our Community remains strong, faithful, and fully committed?