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Basic Principles
for a Small-Group Sharing
1. Share yourself. Let people know you
to the extent you are willing. How you feel and how you look at life
matters.
2. Speak in the first person. Use "I"
statements. Do not presume to know how others feel.
2. Listen closely to others. Don’t give
advice, counsel or therapy or comment on what others say, but let people
know you understand and are trying to appreciate the feeling they are
expressing. Understanding does not always mean agreement.
3. Never argue your point or badger another.
Be yourself, be firm, but don’t try to win others over to your
viewpoint. People can be different. In fact, differences enhance a group.
4. Don’t talk about people behind their backs
within the group or outside the group.
5. Nothing said leaves the small group.
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Listen
When I ask you to listen to me, and you start giving me
advice, you have not done what I asked.
When I ask you to listen to me, and you begin to tell me
why I shouldn’t feel that way, you are trampling on my feelings.
When I ask you to listen to me and you feel you have to do
something to solve my problems, you have failed me, strange as that may
seem.
Listen: All that I ask is that you listen,
not talk or do – just hear me.
When you do something for me that I can and need to do for
myself, you contribute to my fear and inadequacy.
But when you accept as a simple fact that I do feel what I
feel, no matter how irrational, then I can quit trying to convince you and
get about that business of understanding what’s behind those feelings.
So, please listen and just hear me.
And, if you want to talk, wait a minute for your turn –
and I’ll listen to you.
- Author
Unknown
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Suggested Prayer Format
1. Opening Prayer:
This can be as simple as the Psalm for the
upcoming Sunday. It is a good idea to take the theme for the opening
prayer from the gospel reading or the liturgical season.
2. Gospel Reading: The list of
readings for the upcoming week can be found in the bulletin or in some of
the resources. It is not necessary for all to have a copy of the readings.
It is best if they listen as the Word is proclaimed.
3. A few minutes of Quiet Time to focus on the
readings, read the commentary and ponder the questions: By giving
people time to organize their thoughts, they will be more attentive to the
sharings of others instead of thinking about what they are going to say at
their turn.
4. Commentary: A short commentary is
best. A good commentary helps you focus on the readings as they effect
your life.
5. Faith Sharing Questions: The
questions should focus on the heart and not the head. Not "what do you
think about..." but "how do you feel about..." They should not be
questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no". The following
question can be used with any reading along with the other questions.
It creates a dynamic for independent thought and the Spirit. "How
does the word, phrase, or image that struck you from this week’s
scriptures speak to your life or the life of the community, your family or
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Resources Available on SCC Shelf in Library:
*Living with Christ - Monthly
booklet. Contains opening prayer, readings, psalm, short commentary, info
on saints for the month, Eucharistic prayers. Toll Free#: 1-800-387-7164,
PO Box 216 Rouses Point, NY 12979
*Faith Sharing for Small Church Communities
- One book has all three cycles. Contains commentary and faith sharing
questions, also lists the readings for the Sunday. St. Anthony Messenger
Press 1-513-241-5615, 1615 Republic St. Cincinnati, OH 45210
*Called to be Church Booklet- Contains
all the "Called to be Church" bulletin questions for the entire liturgical
cycle. A new booklet is printed each year and is available on the SCC
library shelf. The questions were originally written and/or selected by
Core.
*Out of the Ordinary - A collection of
prayers, poems, and reflections for
every season. Joyce Rupp, Ave Maria
Press; ISBN: 0877939209
*A Catechumen’s Lectionary
- Includes all three
liturgical cycles. Contains short, easy to understand commentaries, all
the readings including the psalms, faith sharing questions, prayer
starters. Robert M. Hamma, Paulist Press; ISBN: 0809129981.
*Facilitator
Skills Notebook - This notebook was compiled by Core. It includes
other items that may be of help in planning the prayer for your meeting
including suggestions on how to deal with problems that might come up in
the sharing |
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Some (of
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Available on the Web:
Readings & Reflection
Readings & Bible Study
Questions, Commentary, Prayer
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RESOURCE QUICK LIST
(all available on Small Church Community Shelf in the Library) |
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psalm, info on saints, Eucharistic prayers. |
Toll Free#:
1-800-387-7164,
PO Box 216
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Faith Sharing for Small Church Communities |
All Three Cycles in One Book |
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Questions constructed by parishes all over the country including Good
Shepherd. Check out pg.45 & 125 |
St. Anthony Messenger
Press 1-513-241-5615,
1615 Republic St. Cincinnati, OH 45210 |
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Called to be Church Booklet |
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Can also be accessed
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goodshepherdonline.com
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Out of the Ordinary |
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Prayers for all occasions of extraordinary quality |
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available at most book stores Paulist Press,Mahwah, NJ |
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Links to other resources, information on joining a small faith sharing
group ,email address to contact Core |
all materials available
on shelf (except copyrighted books)
are available on our
web site |
*All Suggested
Resources are on the SCC shelf in the library.
Please make copies as you need but leave the originals on the shelf
so they are available for all to use. |
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