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What: Ignatian Praying Scripture
When: Sundays starting September 7, 2025
How Long: 16 sessions with holiday breaks
Where: Library
Time: 5 PM to 6:30 PM
Contact: Maryan Lerch 678-521-1584

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Praying Scripture

• This is not reading, interpreting or analyzing Scripture.
• It is a quiet, reflective time listening to God speak to you through His Scripture.
• It is about personally meeting God and deepening our relationship with Him.
• Experience Scripture as the living Word of God
• We can meet, come to know and follow Jesus more closely in our lives.

An Ignatian Retreat

• This is not a course but a “retreat”
• A retreat is focused on personal reflection, prayer and spiritual growth.
• As any Ignatian Retreat, the purpose is a deepening relationship with God.
• It is a dedicated space for prayer, contemplation and experiencing God’s Presence.
• It will help discern God’s will and guide one’s path in life.

In Everyday Life

• This retreat is established by you, in your home and in your time.
• It is not just an event but rather emphasizes how we are encountering God in not just our “big” decisions but also in our everyday life.
• It is “Finding God in All Things, Circumstances, and People.”
• It can become a way of life, of being with God not just during our prayer times but in our daily routines.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: MARYAN LERCH

In 2012, I became a certified Catholic Spiritual Director through the Cenacle of Our Lady of Divine Providence School of Spirituality in Clearwater, Florida which is in affiliation with the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.  As a Full Member of the Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity, I practice and promote spiritual formation through the Spiritual Exercises and Scripture Prayer of St. Ignatius.  For the past 13 years, I have been honored to assist individuals and groups who desire a deeper prayer life and a more personal and intimate union with God.   I am a wife and mother for over 30 years, retired from a corporate career and have a BA in Psychology and a MA in Interpersonal and Group Communication.  My husband Mike and I have enjoyed and been blessed by our participation in many ministries of St. Andrew Parish for more than 25 years. 

For more information:

Cenacle of OLDP School:  https://divineprovidence.org/school-of-spiritual-direction/ 

Marian Servants is a Public Association of the Christian Faithful with 16 Communities in North America.  An info video and listing of communities may be accessed at:  https://divineprovidence.org/#   

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