The SBMS (Sag Bridge Mission Society) Interior Life committee seeks to deepen the interior life of SBMS committee members and SB parishoners, helping them grow in personal holiness in order to be more sensitive to the Will of God, especially as it pertains to all SBMS activities and plans.
Objectives
Deepen the interior lives of SBMS Officers / Committee Members who will be leaders of SBMS, so they are unified in mission and goal, i.e., God's Will
Each member receives and reads The Soul of the Apostolate book to understand the necessity of keeping SBMS focused on God's Will, not ours
Each are given a simple plan of action (for each member to customize) to grow their interior life / spiritual growth
Deepen the interior lives of parishoners in order to become a holy parish
In cooperation with the SB Outreach Ministry, attract new parishoners / revivie fallen away Catholics through SB parishoners' examples
Deliverables
Monthly prayer focus / devotional practice distributed in bulletins as inserts
Lead by example activities, such as:
Find a time to explain to the parish (in homily or at end of Mass) why and how to give proper thanksgiving for having received Holy Communion by staying to pray 3-5 minutes after Mass. Priest should lead in this example
Intro to Mental Prayer and its importance by giving a small explanation / outline of how to's
Bring to light the importance of spiritual direction and encourage the seeking out of a director