Formation I – Year A

Year 1: Bridget, Rita

Year 2: Bernie, David, Janet, Jeff, Sheila, Teresa

Month	Book/Topic	Pages/Chapters
July	Session One Session Two	Introduce: An overview of the life of St Teresa of Avila: Early Years, Life at the Monastery of the Incarnation Prayer for apostolic purpose - the reason for founding the monastery
August	Session Three	Foundation of Prayer and the Atmosphere Favorable to Meditation and Contemplation (continued in session four)
September	Session Four	Foundation of Prayer (continued from session three)
October	Session Five	Fundamental Attitudes and Convictions that are necessary for growth in Prayer
November	Session Six	Vocal and Mental Prayer
December	Session Seven	Prayer of Recollection
January	Session Eight	The Prayer of Quiet
February	Session Nine	Unitive Life - Contemplation
March	Session Ten	Eucharist - Sacramental and Spiritual Communion. The recollection which should be practiced after Communion
April	Session Eleven	God's merciful love - Effects of prayer
May	Session Twelve	Continual search for divine union - Avoiding temptation and distraction
June	Ritual Retreat