By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Luke 1:78-9
Zechariah (father of John the Baptist), filled with the Holy Spirit, praised his God whose presence and power was breaking forth in his life. Please join us at a prayer breakfast for Catholic men of the Archdiocese of St. Louis where we will share together in the spirit of gratitude and praise of God. After the breakfast meal there will be an opportunity to hear one man’s experience of the transforming love of Christ in his own life and a time of prayer for the needs of all present.
Please plan to attend the next prayer breakfast:
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2020
Speaker: Dr. F. Javier Orozco, OFS, PhD - About Our Speaker
Time: 9:00 am
Place: BY ZOOM (Online Internet meeting)
Cost: FREE
Flier - JUNE 27
FUTURE DATES : Oct 24 - Dr. Paul Hruz
PLEASE RESERVE a place for the breakfast by calling Gary Whitlock 636-296-2903 or emailing [email protected] OR calling the Catholic Renewal Center at (314) 731-6100, emailing [email protected] or
Payment can be made prior to the breakfast at registration or checks may be sent ahead made out to CRC and mailed to Zechariah/Catholic Renewal Center 1406 S. Sappington Road, Crestwood MO 63126.
To save money, no tickets are printed or mailed out. Reservations will be confirmed by phone or email as you indicate at time of reservation. Please contact us 24 hours ahead if you cannot fulfill your reservation. Space is limited so placement will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:
Dr. F. Javier Orozco, OFS, PhD, is a Catholic theologian, educator and leader. He serves as the Executive Director of Human Dignity and Intercultural Affairs for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. He is the Founder & Principal Consultant of Convivencia Church Project, a vocational expression of pastoral ministry and public theology (https://convivenciachurchproject.org/). His professional experience includes interreligious and ecumenical leadership, pastoral leadership formation, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in theology and ministry. He is the current President of the National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry (NCADDHM). His presentations, research and writings cover topics in spirituality, religious pluralism, intercultural ministry, and Catholic social teaching. He has a B.A. and M.A. (Philosophy), an S.T.B. (Ecclesiastical Degree) and Ph.D. in Theology. He and his wife, Theresa, live in the Tower Grove East neighborhood of the City of St. Louis, MO.
“My involvement with the Catholic Renewal has been through my shared service in the archdiocese. In recent years, I have seen how the Spirit moves others to prayer, healing and reconciliation. And in my service with our Hispanic Charismatic brothers and sisters, my own faith has been nurtured.”