Reverence

Dennis Bobber
Ned Shanahan
St. Joseph parish held the second annual Vision Day on August 27, 2006. ne o! the
areas !or i"pro#e"ent $as to increase re#erence in the house o! %od.
De!ine re#erence.
&! re#erence is pri"arily internal, ho$ is it e'pressed e'ternally( Are there any things $e
can do e'ternally to protect and culti#ate it internally(
)here $ere three ideas noted at that "eeting*
A+ %athering Space
B+ ,se o! prayer a!ter recessional to -eep noise le#el do$n .i.e. / Sacra"ent 0ost
1oly2 or /1oly %od 3e 4raise )hy Na"e2+
5+ ,se o! signs to re"ind people they are entering a sacred space
Silence
Dress 5ode
Beha#iour6%enu!lection
St. Stanislaus, Hazleton
)he 5hurch is the 1ouse o! %od, A Sacred 4lace.
All are -indly re7uested to beha#e $ith re#erence and respect!ul silence out o!
de!erence !or the 1ouse o! %od. 4roper dress is re7uired at all ti"es.
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