On the weekend of 21-23 November 2014 over thirty lay Dominicans gathered in Auckland for a weekend of building connections and sharing passion.   The gathering theme for the weekend came from Jeremiah 1:4-5 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you and before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Photos are available online on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dominicansaotearoa/ or on Flickr at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24622098@N02/sets/72157647093805684/.   Friday evening began with a dinner and welcome, prayer and an opportunity to share our Dominican connections with each other. A new day dawned on Saturday morning, more people arrived and after prayer we gathered in small groups to discuss: How each of them is living the charism in a particular field Any issues/concerns they might have How can we support and encourage one another in this field Topics discussed were: Peace Justice and Environment Discussion Education and Young People Creative Arts Preaching Pastoral Ministry Prayer, Contemplation and Liturgy We concluded Saturday by looking back at the priorities established at the first national gathering of lay Dominicans in 2010.  All priorities are shown below however only some were discussed in small groups … – To support each other to seek, speak and live the Truth Ideas shared: Emailing Keeping up gatherings Continue to talk to other people – strike up conversations Continuing updating resources for schools Sharing books and relevant reading that we have been exposed
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