New Series: HCBS Grads Living and Leading in God's Word

Hundreds of graduates and students of the Biblical School are involved in ongoing ministries in their faith communities throughout Connecticut and even around the world. If you are, or someone you know is, a CBS graduate who--by their lives and activities--helps others to encounter God's Living Word, we want to hear about it! Send a descriptive paragraph to BJ at cbs@orehartford.org.

Living and Leading in God's Word #1

Nancy Stimac (Class of 2011)
Mary and Lawrence Galarneau (Class of 2010)
St. Mary, Windsor Locks

For the past couple of years, Nancy, Mary and Larry have facilitated a Centering Prayer group at their parish. During this time, they've been fortunate to have the pastor, Fr. O'Grady, sponsor several contemplative prayer workshops offered by the renowned retreat master, Fr. William Sheehan, OMI, who was recently at St. Mary Parish to introduce the ancient prayer practice called Lectio Divina.

One of the principal ways to develop receptivity to God's Word in the Bible, Lectio DIvina teaches us to deeply listen and hear; to spontaneously respond; and then to consent and surrender to the indwelling of Christ, God's Word, within us. St. Mary parish was blessed with 40 attendees at this workshop, a number of whom were CBS grads and students. 

The Hartford Catholic Biblical School encourages Lectio DIvina as a way of praying in conjunction with formal Bible study.