The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) recently announced a two-part free webinar series titled, “A Great Symphony of Prayer” as a means for the faithful to participate in the Year of Prayer which was announced by Pope Francis on January 21, 2024.
The Jubilee Office in Rome has prepared a series of booklets on prayer, the themes of which will be taken up during the webinar series.
There will be one four-part webinar series in the spring and one more four-part webinar series in the fall offered in both English and French. The English language presenter will be Dr. Josephine Lombardi of St. Augustine's Seminary. The outline of her webinars follows:
Spring Series: “A Great Symphony of Prayer: The Our Father as a Programme of Life.”
Tuesday, April 2 (1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT): Why did Jesus address God as Father?
Tuesday, April 9 (1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT): Seeking God’s Kingdom and Knowing God’s Will
Tuesday, April 23 (1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT): Daily Bread and the Gift of Forgiveness
Tuesday, April 30 (1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT): Managing Trials and Resisting Evil
Fall Series on Prayer:
Thursday, October 3 (1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT): Praying with Mary/The Rosary
Thursday, October 10 (1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT): Praying with the Saints/St. Teresa of Avila
Thursday, October 17 (1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT): The Prayer of Jesus/John 17
Thursday, October 24 (1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT): Lectio Divina/The Storm at Sea
