2008 Emmaus Road Initiative

Emmaus Road Initiative for 2008

Inspiring a Wholehearted Faith in a Half-Hearted Age

Deepening Faith, Bringing it to Maturity,
& Passing it on to the Next Generation

A Project of the Cornerstone Forum

In this Newsletter:

* A message from Gil Bailie
* What's new in the 2008 Schedule
* The 2008 Emmaus Road Initiative Schedule
* A message from Randy Coleman-Riese

Glancing Back and Looking Forward

From Cornerstone Forum President, Gil Bailie

Dear Friends,

Christmas this year was an extraordinarily quiet time for me, surely the most contemplative Christmas I have ever had. But it was touched with grace, and I am grateful for the time I've had to recollect myself.

As I begin to pack my things for the first monthly round of 2008 Emmaus Road Initiative sessions, I look forward to continuing the explorations we began last fall and to deepening friendships, old and new.

I'm grateful to those who sent Christmas greetings and to those (mostly unknown to me) who have kept me and the Cornerstone Forum in prayer during this season of renewed hope and faith.

A digital recording of the November session of the Emmaus Road Initiative -- entitled: "What is happening in history? History and Hope" -- has been made and is now available (free) from the "store" on our website. We will have CDs of each of the three fall sessions at the fourth session in the series in January. I hope as many as can will join us in January.

If you live in or near Washington, DC - Hartford/Glastonbury, CT - San Francisco, CA - Santa Rosa, CA - Dallas, TX - San Diego, CA - Seattle, WA - Chicago/Wheaton, IL - or Houston, TX - please join us if you can. If you have friends in these locations who might be interested, please forward this newsletter to them by clicking here. (You can add a personal message as well.)

Below is the January-to-May schedule of the Emmaus Road Initiative, and below that an appeal for your participation and your help. I hope you will be able to take part in our efforts in whatever way is possible. If you live close enough to one of the nine cities where we will be holding monthly sessions, please join us. Otherwise, you can listen in on our explorations each month -- either by ordering the monthly CD or downloading the free audio file from our website: here.

If you are able to support our work with a tax-deductible donation, we would be most appreciative. Our work depends on the generosity of our friends. Toward the bottom of this newsletter you will find some information about supporting us.

Thank you again. On behalf of Randy Coleman-Riese, the Forum's Executive Director, and our Board of Directors, I wish you a most happy and holy new year.

Gil Bailie

What's New in the 2008 schedule:

San Francisco:

We meet on January 9th at St. Mary's Cathedral. Our San Francisco venue for the February to May sessions will be announced soon.

Seattle:

We are now meeting on Saturday morning rather than Tuesday evening, and the session will be followed by a brown-bag lunch at which we will have an informal discussion of the material presented at the morning session.

Dallas:

Our Monday evening session (now at St. Monica's parish) will now be an informal discussion of the material presented on Saturday morning 10 a.m. to noon at St. Monica's parish and on Sunday noon to 1:45 p.m. at St. Joseph's parish. All are invited.

Houston:

Our regular session at St. Cyril's on Wednesday evening will be followed on Thursday evening with an informal discussion session led by Fr. Mario Arroyo and Gil Bailie.

The 2008 E.R.I. Schedule

Washington, DC

Washington Theological Union
6896 Laurel Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

Saturday: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

January 5
February 9
March 8
April 5
May 10

For more information: 866-506-5451

MAP

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Glastonbury, Connecticut

St. Dunstan's Church
1345 Manchester Road
Glastonbury, CT 06033

Monday: 7:30 - 9:15 p.m.

January 7
February 11
March 10
April 7
May 12

For more information: 860-633-3317

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San Francisco, California

St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral
1111 Gough Street (at Geary Boulevard)
San Francisco, CA 94109

Wednesday: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

January 9
February 13
March 12
April 9
May 14

For more information: 866-506-5451

MAP

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Santa Rosa, California

Spiritual Enrichment Center
St. Eugene's Catholic Cathedral
Montgomery Drive at Farmers Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95405

Thursday: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

January 10
February 14
March 13
April 10
May 15

For more information: 866-506-5451

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Dallas, Texas

St. Monica's Catholic Church
9933 Midway Road (at Walnut Hill)
Dallas, TX 75220

Saturday: 10:00 - Noon

January 12
February 16
March 15
April 12
May 17

For more information: 972 416-5815

MAP

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Dallas, Texas

St. Joseph's Catholic Church
600 S. Jupiter Road
Richardson, TX 75081

Sunday: Noon - 1:45 p.m.

January 13
February 17
March 16
April 13
May 18

For more information: 866-506-5451

MAP

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Dallas, Texas
An Informal Discussion about the material presented at
the Saturday and Sunday sessions.

St. Monica's Catholic Church
9933 Midway Road (at Walnut Hill)
Dallas, TX 75220

Monday: 7:15 - 9:00 p.m.

January 14
February 18
March 17
Our April session will be on Sunday, April 13 at St. Joseph's Parish:
600 S. Jupiter Road in Richardson.
May 19

For more information: 866-506-5451

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San Diego, California

University of San Diego
Degheri Alumni Center
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA

Wednesday: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

January 16
February 20
March 19
April 16
May 21

For more information: 866-506-5451

MAP - Map to the Campus

MAP - Map of the Campus

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San Diego, California

Immaculate Conception Church
2540 San Diego Avenue - Old Town
San Diego, CA 92101

Thursday: 10:00 - 11:45 a.m.(Coffee at 9:45)

January 17
February 21
March 20
April 17
May 22

For more information: 866-506-5451

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Seattle, Washington

St. Benedict's Catholic Church
1805 North 49th Street
Seattle WA 98103

Saturday: 10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
(Followed by a "brown-bag" lunch and informal discussion)

January 19
February 23
March 22nd

The March session will be held at Blessed Sacrament Parish
5041 Ninth Ave N E, Seattle

April 19
May 24

For more information: 866-506-5451

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Wheaton, Illinois

St. Michael Catholic Church
310 S Wheaton Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187

Monday: 7:30 - 9:15 p.m.

January 21
February 25
March 24
April 21
May 5

For more information: 630 220-7329

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Houston, Texas

St. Cyril of Alexandria Catholic Church
10503 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77042

Wednesday: 7:30 - 9:15 p.m.

January 23
February 27
March 26
April 23
May 28

For more information: 713 789-1250

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Houston, Texas
An Informal Discussion -- with Father Mario Arroyo and Gil Bailie --
of the material presented at the Wednesday evening session.

St. Cyril of Alexandria Catholic Church
10503 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77042

Thursday: 7:30 - 9:15 p.m.

January 24
February 28
March 27 (Gil Bailie will be unable to attend this session)
April 24
May 29

For more information: 713 789-1250

MAP

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Supporting Our Efforts

From Cornerstone Forum Executive Director, Randy Coleman-Riese

Dear Friends,

We are extremely grateful to all those who have helped make our Emmaus Road Initiative such a success in 2007. We hope you will want to continue to support our efforts. We will, as always, work tirelessly to live up to the trust you place in us by contributing to our work and by keeping us in your prayers.

As you know, the E.R.I. sessions are free and open to all, and we make the CDs of the sessions available at no charge to those who attend the sessions and/or download audio files from our website, here. The extraordinary assistance and cooperation we receive from our local hosts notwithstanding, the expenses involved in this project are considerable. Our efforts are only possible because of contributions we receive from those who appreciate our work. If you are able to make a tax-deductible donation to our work, we would be most grateful.

There are several ways you can contribute:

* You can simply send a tax-deductible donation to:
The Cornerstone Forum
Post Office Box 9249
Santa Rosa, California 95405

* You can make credit card donations by click here: "Make an Online Donation."

* For those able to do so, the most helpful way to support our work is to make a regular monthly donation, either through the automated online banking system now provided by most banks or through a recurring credit card donation. This is a convenient way to donate to our work, and it is extremely helpful to us, for it allows us to better budget our resources. I would be happy to speak with you about this option. You can reach me simply by replying to this email newsletter or by calling toll-free: 866-506-5451, ext. 703.

* And finally, we welcome the opportunity to speak with those interested in making a more substantial contribution to our work. If you are interested in a more generous program of support, please contact me or Gil Bailie and we will arrange to sit down with you and explain in more detail our goals and needs. Messages can be left at 866-506-5451, choose extension 703 for me and extension 704 for Gil.

We are sincerely grateful for your support, encouragement, and prayers.

Randy Coleman-Riese

Best wishes for the new year.