More than a 100 Mennonites and Catholics in the Northern Indiana area came together for centering prayer last summer, contributing to the formation of one of the first local Bridgefolk groups. Marlene Kropf, Bridgefolk co-chair notes that “one of the good things that came out of this experience was becoming friends and realizing how many interests and visions we have in common. Though we come from very different traditions, our vision for the church and for spiritual growth and renewal is remarkably similar.” The newspaper of the Fort Wayne – South Bend diocese has done a feature on the summer meetings. Here are the opening paragraphs, and a link for the entire story.
Catholics and Mennonites join together for centering prayer group
from Today’s Catholic, diocesan newspaper for the Fort Wayne – South Bend diocese
Sept. 18, 2005
SOUTH BEND — “It was a thrilling journey of coming together, as Pope John XXIII said, for we started with what unites us, not with what divides us,” said Jay Freel Landry of the centering prayer group that recently met every Thursday night in six churches — three Catholic and three Mennonite.
“Healing Through the Journey of Centering Prayer” brought South Bend and Elkhart area Catholics and Mennonites together for fellowship and prayer. They met this summer in churches in South Bend and Elkhart.
The ecumenical group began meeting after Landry made the suggestion at a local Bridgefolk gathering held at Kern Road Mennonite Church in April of 2005….
Go http://www.bridgefolk.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/michiana2005sep18.pdf to continue.