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May 2006

New Beginnings House of Prayer

P.O. Box 854 / 1806 11th Street/ Galena Park, Texas / 77061Phone: 713.927.7534 Fax: 713.451.2228

E-mail: [email protected]

website: newbeginningsprayer.org

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Location:New Beginnings House of PrayerJanuary 5-7, 2007 (Retreat) - Thursday March 22, 2007

(Classes will be held on Thursdays)Suggested Donation for the Class: 150.00 (not including retreat weekend)

Prior to the 2007 course you will be given a book list to choose a minimum of fourbooks to read. (which you will be asked to purchase on your own). At that point you

will be given a Spiritual Director to meet with and share your book summaries with. Ifyou desire to go into the direction of healing in your readings, you will be given Spiri-tual Directors that are trained in the healing prayer ministry. You may begin your read-

ings as soon as you register for the class.

This year as you begin journeying more inward you will find yourself growing outwardand noticing life becoming more whole and complete. Lets journey together in this spiri-tual and mystical parts of our life as we learn from those teachers who have some, gonebefore us, and others, who still are here present bringing to life within us, those parts of

us that sometimes stay dormant for a lifetime.Becoming Fire In A Spiritual & Mystical Worldwill begin on January 5-7, 2007 with a

retreat at Holy Family Retreat Center / Holy Cross Monastery in Beaumont Texas.

Fr. Peter Funk, Br. Michael Gallagher and the New Beginnings Staff will lead us in thisweekend retreat.

This retreat begins a 12 week course at New Beginnings. The classes will begin onThursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. The leadership of the course will includePriests, Pastors, Oblates, Laity and those who are called to this lifestyle.

The classes will cover The Contemplative Life, Prayer , which includes, The Divine Of-fice, Lectio Divina, Centering Prayer and Meditation, Praying the Psalms, Healing andother forms of prayer, Benedictine Spirituality, The Church, Studying Scripture, Healing LifesHurts, Art and Journaling, Apostolic Life and Social Justice, Retreat Ministry and Forming YourOwn Retreat.

To register please mail in your payment in full or for further information, contact

Marie Noack at New Beginnings House of Prayer.

Mission

Statement

We are anecumenical,

contemplativehouse of prayer

that offersopportunity

for prayer,

spiritual growthand formation in

sacred spaces.

We believe in

community andpledge to reflect

Gods gloryin all the world;

being His hands,

His feet,

His eyes and His

unfailing love.

Bi-lingual Spiritual

Directors, Clergy

and Retreats are

available uponrequest.


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To catchthe reader's at tent ion,place aninterest ingsentence or quote from the story here.

Spiritual community is more than a feeling of warmth ancomfort that comes in knowing that there are people wit

whom we can easily share the content of our lives, peop

on whom we can depend to meet our needs and alleviateour suffering.

At times the strength of spiritual community lies

the love of people who refrain frgetting caught in the trap of try

to fix everything for us, who p

for us and allow us the pain of

wilderness, our wants, so that

might become more deepgrounded in God and begin to

perience maybe even for the ftime, a true love of God.

Spiritual Directing is a wonder

gift given...a place that one c

confide in with the strictest of cfidentiality...where one can see the face of Christ in

other.

If you are seeking spiritual community, a spiritualdirector, friend, or one to stand along side with you

on the journey, we can provide that for you. New Be-

ginnings has certified spiritual directors that aretrained just for this purpose.

Individual Spiritual Direction is available with anappointment. Our directors are always happy to have

new lives to pray and walk with.

Group Spiritual Direction is also available. If you

are interested in being a part of group spiritual direc-tion, you can contact us and we can put a group to-

gether for you.

In spiritual community, there is a bonding that goes

beyond "human expectation. It is a bonding of prayer

and spiritual caring that is not dependent on the ex-ternals of similar personalities, tastes, or causes.

Spiritual Directing or Mentoring...Walking Along Side of...

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"The spiritual director

has the responsibilityof intercessory prayer,of staying in God's

presence on behalf ofthe person in orderthat there may be di-vine light in his direc-tion."~ Elizabeth O.Connor

PRAYER, HEALING AND INTERCESSIONLet the prayer ministers and spiritual directors of New Beginnings pray for your needs.

Spiritual healing, physical healing, inner healing and prayers of intercession are allways we can experience that total love of God in our lives. Many times without healing inour lives we are blocked from the ability to receive and give out Gods total love.Sometimes our struggles begin to worsen as we continue to put behind us the very thing

God wants to heal. When we fail to look at those things that are uncomfortable to us, wemiss out on the freedom that healing brings to our lives. Jesus came to heal us and make uswhole. Sometimes all we need is the faith of a mustard seed to say to that mountain, b

thou removed! Is it time for you to begin removing the mountain(s) that are in yourway? Maybe it is time to step out, take our hand, allow us to walk with you, being the

hands, feet and heart of Christ. We have trained and experienced ministers. I havecome to set the captives free. Isaiah 61:1For further information, contact New Beginnings.

HAVE YOUR NEXT RETREAT AT NEW BEGINNINGS!We can facilitate your retreat if you are in need of a retreat leader or just be that

place for you to come away and rest awhile.If you are a Catholic organization, we are also equipped to do Catholic retreats includ-

ing RCIA and confirmation retreats for Youth and Adults.

I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her.

Hosea 2:14


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PrayerIn community or alone in quiet places. Lectio Divina

(Sacred Reading of Scripture),Centering Prayer, prayers of in-

tercession and other forms of prayer are practiced and taughtregularly. We also offer prayers of healing to those who seek

wholeness of body, mind and soul.

The Daily OfficePraying the psalms and liturgical prayers

that help us to experience Kingdom living in our own daily

lives.RetreatsDaytime and overnight retreats are offered through

New Beginnings. Our retreat directors have many years of ex-

perience in retreat ministry. Retreats include times of silence,prayer, journaling, Taize services, healing, art, worship, and

more. We also offer various retreats to congregations andChristian organizations. Our directors are also available to lead

retreats in other locations.

Spiritual Directionfrom certified spiritualdirectors. Group and individual direction are available. Our

spiritual directors serve as mentors and friends on your spiri-tual journey, one

to help you be connected or reconnected to God and His crea-

tion.A spiritual director helps us to keep from losing heart as we

face the awesome prospect of loving the Divine. To this end,

the spiritual director expects us to make and keep agreements.

Agreements in the life of prayer and spirituality.

Spiritual FormationWe offer classes that can help shape y

as you journey with God. We offer courses which meet our nefor community and growth. Some courses offerings include,Bcoming Fire In A Spiritual and Mystical World, Monastic stuies, St. Ignatius, and others classes to enhance our life of th

Spirit with God.

Healing Prayer

The Lord calls us to wholeness...body, minand soul. Mending the past and preparing us in the present for

healed future. Allowing us the ability to have new beginnings

all our circumstances.Prayer, silence, solitude, inner healing.and physical healing

our trained ministers are available to you upon request. We wpray with you and walk with you through your difficult time

Everything is always kept in confidence.

"Father, according as I am able, I keep my little rule, and my little fast, daily prayers, meditation, and contemplative silence. And, according as able I strive to cleanse my heart of evil thoughts." He ended by asking, now what more should I do?" The elder rose up in reply and stretched

his hands to heaven. His fingers become ten flaming lamps. He then sa"Why not be totally changed into fire?" Abbot Lot

Lonliness by Macrina WiederkehrExcept for my lonely moments, I think I couldquite easily forget that I am not a separate exis-

tence apart from God. My loneliness attracts meto the feet of Jesus. Like a magnet I am drawn

there, longing to be all one with God. The sepa-rateness I keep choosing makes me desperatelyhomesick, and so I am willing, at last, to surren-

der my divided heart. I am homesick to be onewith God.

secret of perfection. If I could only faithfully observe them,no trouble could distress me. For whenever I am anxious or

weary, I find that it is because I have strayed from yourteaching. All things are in Your power, and You alwayslong to bring souls to perfection. Give me your grace ever

more richly; help me to keep your word and advance mysalvation.

Peace i leave with you;

My own peace I

give you.

Christ: My son, I will now teach you the way of peaceand true freedom. The Disciple: Lord, instruct me, I pray.I am eager to learn. Christ: My son, resolve to do the will

of others rather than your own.Always choose to possess less rather than more.Always take the lowest place, and regard yourself as

less than others.desire and pray always that Gods will may be perfectlyfulfilled in you.

A man who observes these rules shall come to enjoypeace and tranquility of soul.The Disciple: In these few words of Yours lie the whole

The Monastic Corner

The Four Things that Bring Peaceby Thomas a Kempis

New Beginnings Living a Contemplative Life In an Apostolic World:

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Union with God is the only heaven

there is, and it begins here on earth.

Jesus said that there was a baptism hehad to undergo, and he felt extreme

anguish until it was accomplished. Iknow the feeling, Jesus. I feel the an-

guish too. There is someone I must be-come. There is someone I must begrafted onto, and how lonely I am until

it is accomplished!


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7155 AshburnHouston, Texas 77061

New Beginnings House of Prayer1806 11th StreetGalena Park, TX 77547

No one is ever turned away at New Begin-

nings for lack of funds.

Scholarships are always welcomed.

Would you help us today?

Phone: 713.927.7534 Fax: 713.451.2228

Email: [email protected]

Website: newbeginningsprayer.org

New Beginnings House of Prayer is a non-

profit organization and has received their

status as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

We are funded by your generous donations.

Marie Noack, Executive Director, Founder

Rev. Ed Wade, Spiritual Advisor

Pastor Phil Grose, Spiritual Advisor

Denice Foose, Director of Funding

Carol Antill, Director of Prayer and Intercession

Janie Huntington, Spiritual Director & Newsletter Editor

Patti Hale, Director of 12 Step Ministry

Jacque Darragh, Director of Creative Expression

Jane Sangalis, Director of Healing Prayer

Santiago and Emma Luna, Director of Spanish Ministry

Jim Young, Webmaster

Our door is always open to everyone! We are grateful

for the community God forms with hispeople. We could not do any of

this without your help.

God bless you for giving!

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