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Minkisi 22rd Annual Mini- Retreat, November 9, 2019, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Arlington, VA.
IN TOTAL PRAISE! (PHILIPPIANS 4:4 REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS! Many of the photos by Anthony
Johnson and others. Opening Mass Presider - Fr. Robert P. Boxie III, assisted by Deacon Al Anderson.
Retreat Director – Therese Wilson Favors. Music Director – Jeffrey Corry with the 8:00 Choir and guest
cantors (Vancine Washington, Callie Terrell, Blanche Corry and Joan Fort). Retreat
Coordinator/Faciliator of Minkisi – Cecilia Braveboy.
(a page taken from the retreat booklet)
The Minkisi ministry welcomes you to the 22nd Annual Mini-Retreat,
In Total Praise!
–Rejoice in the Lord Always (Phil. 4:4)
Minkisi’s banner is a symbol of God’s omnipotence
and how God covers us from the heavens to the
earth…“through Him, with Him, in Him in the unity
of the Holy Spirit.” In the photo, it was hanging near
the tabernacle (keeping hosts of Host), the
Baptismal font, the vigil candle light, and the
(Alpha & Omega) Paschal candle … all Christian
symbols to remind us that Jesus is Lord! Minkisi
(pronounced men-KEE-see) is a Kiswahili word for
“healing objects”. The Minkisi ministry believes
that in the Spirit of the Living God we are all called
to be healing instruments of God. In our monthly
first Monday small group times, we pray: “Lord
make me an instrument of Your Peace. Where
there is hatred, let me sow love…”
Minkisi Ministry, c/o Our Lady Queen of Peace
Church, 2700 South 19th Street, Arlington, VA
22204. http://www.ourladyqueenofpeace.org.
Minkisi Group: Cecilia Braveboy (Facilitator, 703.979.5389, [email protected]). Some of the
members: Barbara Harris, Gail Meighan, Tyra Newman, Veronica Ong, Celestine Person-Green,
Julia Rocchi, Bob Rohde, Kay Sempel, Jackie Smith; and for the Retreat Planning, Keren Charles,
Kezia Charles.
November is Black Catholic History month. Minkisi Retreatants will receive ‘Spirit tools’ (resource
material) that include: “The Time to be Awake”, a Pax Christi USA’s 2019 Advent booklet, and for
those who do not have a copy -- The African American Catholic Youth Bible, National Black
Catholic Congress, St. Mary’s Press.
During November, Our Lady Queen of Peace parish will also feature articles written by Black
Catholic leaders on the back page or inserts in the Sunday bulletins. Click on “Bulletin” on the
parish website:www.ourladyqueenofpeace.org.
Processional in Opening Mass
Music Director – Jeff Corry, along with African drummer, Charlene Howard, and the OLQP 8:00 Choir.
Presider Fr. Robert Boxie, with Deacon Al Anderson and altar servers Daniel Zapata & Keren Charles.
the OLQP 8:00 Choir with guest cantors (Vancine
Washington, Callie Terrell, Joan Fort) and African drummer (Charlene Howard). Music Director – Jeff
Corry.
Prayer of the Faithful led by Reader Alana Nweke and others.
Retreat Coordinator – Cecilia Braveboy
After Communion, a Retreat Mass Reflection by Therese Wilson Favors
-- A Blessing by Edler Mrs. Evelyn Newman. After Mass, we gathered in the Father Ray Hall and
continued the song “As the Saints Go Marchin”. Mrs. Evelyn gave us a blessing of the ancestors to
begin.
Retreat Coordinator – Cecilia Braveboy
Meditation on sharing Our Cross of Jesus.
Quiet Breath and Movement exercises – led by Dianne Hill (not in the photo)
Prayer Partners. All the “I am a child of God” participants gave the name of the person to be prayed for
during the retreat.
Our inspirational Retreat Director – Therese Wilson Favors
Song leaders – Barbara Harris and Joan Fort
Participants singing with recording of “Ev’ry Praise” (Hezekiah Walker)
Part of Therese Wilson Favors retreat booklet…