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Spring 2012 Quest Booklets
The Spring 2012 Quest booklets are coming soon. Order your new book before the new season begins January 22, 2012. Check out ordering options by clicking on the Quest icon to the right.
Released November 11, 2011:
Postponed
Hearing the Lord's Gospel Conference - October 29, 2011
The Hearing the Lord's Gospel - Hearing the Gospel's Lord conference scheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2011 was postponed due to winter storm Albert. The conference will be held sometime next year at St. Thomas Seminary. A news release will be posted on the website, Facebook and Twitter. For questions, please contact the Small Christian Community office at (860) 761-7450 or email us at info@sccquest.org.
Hearing the Lord's Gospel Conference - October 29, 2011
Small Christian Communities presents, Hearing the Lord's Gospel - Hearing the Gospel's Lord conference on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at St Thomas Seminary from 9:00AM - 2:30PM. The fall 2011 edition of Quest introduces a new refined approach tested by 56 small church communities in 16 states. On this day of reflection, join Brother Robert Moriarty share the vision that animates this new approach to go ever deeper into the experience of hearing, receiving and responding to the Lord and his gospel. This is an exploratory program for small church community members, facilitators, pastors and staff. The cost is $15.00 with lunch included. Sign up early to reserve your space. Click here for the full color brochure in PDF format.
New Format for Quest Books
In spring 2011, many Quest readers were given the opportunity to test a new Quest format and offer feedback to help us create a community experience rooted more deeply in scripture. This new format is now available in the Fall 2011 Quest edition. Click here to review the results of the feedback from Quest users across the country in PDF format. Brother Bob Moriarty, director of Small Christian Communities, adds his reflections about these changes and the test group responses. Click here to review his reflections in PDF format.
Order your books before the new season begins September 18, 2011. Check out ordering options by clicking on the Quest icon to the right.
Summer Reflections 2011 Booklets
The Summer Reflection 2011 books are now available. Order your book before the new season begins May 29, 2011. Check out ordering options by clicking on the Summer Reflections icon to the right.
Spring 2011 Quest Booklets
The Spring 2011 Quest Reflection books are now available. Order your book before the new season begins January 23, 2011. Check out ordering options by clicking on the Quest icon to the right.
Creation, Communion and the Universe Story
On November 13, 2010, Small Christian Communities hosted the Creation, Communion and the Universe Story conference, located at St. Thomas Seminary. Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies spoke to us about our connection to nature and offered new insights to our inter-connection with all living things. The conference was well attended and a huge success. Special thanks to Sandy Miller, Mary Fitzpatrick and Dolka Bianchi for their hard work behind the scenes making the event a truly special day. The slideshow below offers a glimpse of the event and attendees accompanied by a selection of music from the Fall 2010 MusicQuest CD.
Spring 2011 Quest Booklets
The Spring 2011 Quest booklets are coming soon. Order your new book before the new season begins January 23, 2011. Check out ordering options by clicking on the Quest icon to the right.
Creation, Communion and the Universe Story
On November 13, 2010, Small Christian Communities proudly presents, Creation, Communion and the Universe Story conference, located at St. Thomas Seminary from 9:00a.m. - 2:30p.m. Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies will help us understand our connection to nature and offer new insight to the inter-connection of all living things. Join us in this special presentation to increase our understanding and deepen our spiritual role in the universe story. The cost is $10.00 which includes lunch. Space is limited so call early to reserve your seat! Click here for contact info and directions. To mail in your reservation click on the PDF link below to download the brochure, complete the form and mail it to the provided address.
Click here to download the Creation Brochure in PDF format.
Fall 2010 Quest Booklets
The Fall 2010 Quest Reflection booklets are coming soon. Order your new book before the new season begins September 19, 2010. Check out ordering options by clicking on the Quest icon to the right.
2010 Spring Appreciation Lunch
On May 5, 2010, the staff at Small Christian Communities served a gala appreciation luncheon in honor of the writers, artists, music directors and printers who have been the backbone of Quest and Summer Reflections publications and MusicQuest for 25 years. These talented individuals contributed their time and energy to help create the high quality publications we provide to an international population of small Christian communities.
View a 25 year compilation of artwork and images by multi-media artist Fr. John McHugh and illustrator Aleta Gudelski accompanied by instrumental music from the 2010 Spring MusicQuest CD arranged by Elizabeth Husmer.
2010 Summer Reflections Booklet Orders Now Being Taken
The new 2010 Summer Reflections booklet orders are now being taken for shipping the first week of May. Get your order in early. Click on the Quest icon to the right and find out how to order or renew your subscription. Don't get left behind.
New 2010 Spring Quest Available
The new 2010 Spring Quest reflection booklet and MusicQuest are available for shipping the first week of January. Make sure you order your new subscription. Click on the Quest icon to the right to find out how to order.
Advertising Campaign
Look for our print ad in the January/February issue of Today's Parish Minister magazine.
Catholic groups should strive for universality, speaker says....
Father Ronald Rolheiser, an author and columnist addresses 330 people attending the 25th Anniversary celebration of Small Christian Communities.
November 2009 edition of The Catholic Transcript
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Communion and Community
Sr. Catherine T. Nerney, SSJ of Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia will speak about Communion and Community, Saturday November 14th, 9:30am to 2:30pm at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, CT. This program will explore from both experiential and critical perspectives the theology of church and the spirituality that grounds the small church community experience. The cost is $15.00. Coffee will be available at 9:00am and lunch will be served at 12:00pm.
RSVP by November 4th. Click here to view the brochure in PDF format.
25th Anniversary Dinner
Join us for dinner Thursday, October 1, 5:30pm at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, CT as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Pastoral Department for Small Christian Communities in the Archdiocese of Hartford, with Archbishop Henry J. Mansell, DD presiding and a special presentation by Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, President of the Oblate School of Theology (San Antonio, Texas), syndicated columnist, and best-selling author of Holy Longing, The Search for a Christian Spirituality.
RSVP by September 17th. Click here to view the official invitation in PDF format.
Advertising Campaign
Look for our print ads in the September issue of U.S. Catholic magazine, the September 4th issue of the National Catholic Reporter, and the October 1st issue of Deacon Digest.
Paul, The Apostle - Enrichment Sessions
In response to the invitation of Pope Benedict XVI to a time of special attention to the writings of Paul, The Apostle, The Pastoral Department of Small Christian Communities will offer several enrichment sessions for small church community members and others called, "From Paul's Corinth to Big Church and Small in North America Today." The sessions will examine the social, cultural and religious scene in Paul's Corinth to enrichen our understanding of what Paul was writing and why. The sessions will take place throughout the Spring and Summer, led by Bro. Bob Moriarty, S.M., Director of SCC.
