Emmaus Companions Newsletter - March 20, 2021
Hello Everyone,
As march seems to be heading out in lamb-ish fashion, with warming temperature, melting snow, and spring bulbs beginning to peek out from the soil, I find myself experiencing an increase of hope.
The big news this month is the parish mission at St. Augustine's parish in Wilcox that I had mentioned previously. It will be the first time, as far as I am aware, that a parish in our Archdiocese has held a mission specifically on the topic of Mental Health and the Spiritual Life. Melissa and I are very much looking forward to spending time with their community to share our story, reflect on the ways our faith has helped and supported us, and describe the ministry work we do with Emmaus Family Support.
If you're free this Monday, March 22 at 7pm, it will be livestreamed (link provided below). It will also be available for viewing after the fact at the same link.
Thank you all for your continued, prayerful support of this ministry. We continue to pray for you and your loved ones.
Peace and God Bless,
Deacon Eric
"While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him...As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, ‘Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.’ So he went in to stay with them." - Luke 24:15-16;28-29
Mar
25
Next Support Meeting
7:30pm-9:30pm
Via Zoom
Are you going?
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going.
not going.
might be going.
From The Emmaus Family Support Blog:
Breaking Open For Each Other
As the sun begins to warm the earth I’ve started seeing more and more images in my social media feeds of people’s bulbs and fall-planted vegetables beginning already to sprout, sharing their new, green life with creation. I find myself imagining the long, cold sleep of winter they’ve endured, packaged in their small, hard shells; contained, safe, secure.
How often do we live our lives in just such extended periods of smallness, our life of grace kept hidden, secure, and safe?
The Thinking Faith Catholic Podcast: Faith and Mental Health - Part 2
Mental Health and the Spiritual Life - A Lenten Mission with Deacon Eric and Mellissa Gurash
- Our Story
- Reflections on the supports Faith can provide
- Discussing Emmaus Family Support Ministry
Resilience can feel like a buzz word. It sounds really good, what does it actually mean? And even harder is figuring out how to achieve it. It’s like the unicorn of well-being or actually achieving the allusive “work-life balance”. Super nice to say and think about, but almost impossible to achieve...
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