Emmaus  PentEcost
RANGIORA
CHRISTCHURCH 
May 22nd - 24th

EMMAUS is a wonderful opportunity to experience faith, formation, festival and fun. It is the perfect opportunity to take time out to renew your own faith as well as being an 'inviting event' for friends and family members who may need to re-engage with Christ and his Church.

PROGRAMME

FRIDAY EVENING (May 22nd)
 (All comers - free of charge)

7.30pm - Fr. Dominique: "The Gifts of the Holy Spirit." (1)
8.15pm - Refreshments
8.45pm - Compline (Night Prayer of the Church)
9.00pm - Finish
 
WEEKEND 
Adults $49
Tertiary Students $29 
Children free (donation appreciated). 

The weekend includes lunch and dinner on Saturday, and lunch on Sunday. 

SATURDAY (May 23rd)
10.30am - Talk 1: Fr Dominique: "The Gifts of
                       the Holy Spirit" (2) 
11.15am - Morning Tea
11.45am - Talk 2. Ann Thorp: "Martyrdom in
                        Ancient and Modern Times "
12.30pm - Lunch Mediterranean platter.
1.30pm    - Talk 3: Fr. Dominique: "The Gifts
                        of the Holy Spirit" (3)
2.15pm    - Afternoon tea
2.45pm    - Holy Hour
4.00pm    - Talk 4: Robert Loretz: "The Holy
                       Spirit and the Prayer of the Church".
4.45pm   -  Break
5.15pm   -  Vespers
6.00pm   -  Vigil Mass
7.15pm   - Dinner (Duck Confit).

SUNDAY (May 24th)
9.30am   - Talk 1: Fr. Dominique: "The Gifts of
                       the Holy Spirit". (4)
10.30am - Mass
11.30am - Morning  Tea
12.00pm - Talk 2: Robert Loretz: The Holy Spirit and the Liturgy of the Church
12.45pm -  Lunch – Lamb on a Spit.
2.00pm    -  Holy Hour
3.00 pm    -  END

Fr Dominique Faure will lead the talks for the weekend, focussing on the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. 

Fr. Dominique was chosen by Mother Teresa to be the spiritual formator of her contemplative sisters. He is currently the chaplain for the Catholic Discipleship College in Auckland. 

Robert Loretz will speak on "the Holy Spirit and the Prayer of the Church" looking at the way the Holy Spirit makes Christ's prayer our own prayer in the gift of the Liturgy.

Church historian Ann Thorp from Good Shepherd Theological College will give a talk on "Martyrdom in ancient and modern times" focussing on recent developments with Isis in the Middle East.

Something for everyone at Emmaus....