A DYNAMIC 2-YEAR PROGRAM TO CREATE SMALL INTENTIONAL
FAITH COMMUNITIES
Sacred Story Community provides a structure using our Forty Weeks program to help those who want to be part of a small ongoing faith community.
-LEARN THAT SMALL FAITH COMMUNITIES ARE A GREAT SOURCE OF HOPE AND CONSOLATION
-MAKE A SPIRITUAL, HOLISTIC ARCHEOLOGY OF YOUR LIFE HISTORY
-DISCOVER HOW PAST EVENTS INFLUENCE YOUR PRESENT LIFE AND ABILITY TO FORM FRIENDSHIPS
-LEARN HOW TO PROCESS LIFE'S TRAUMAS GENTLY WITH GOD'S GRACE AND MERCY
-LET GOD CLEAN YOUR SPIRITUAL HARD-DRIVE
-UNLOCK THE POWER OF CONSCIOUS AWARENESS WITH FRIENDS WHO ARE DOING THE SAME
-DOWNLOAD NEW, POWERFUL SPIRITUAL SOFTWARE
-LEARN HOW GRATITUDE AND FORGIVENESS ARE THE TWO MOST POWERFUL TOOLS FOR JOY AND HAPPINESS
-BECOME ADEPT AT SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT INDIVIDUALLY AND IN COMMON
-IDENTIFY YOU BIGGEST BLOCK TO GROWTH AND COMMUNITY & LEARN TO DIMINISH IT
-LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A SACRED STORY COMMUNITY

SACRED STORY COMMUNITY'S FORTY WEEKS OFFERS YOUR GROUP:
-A SPECIAL WEEKLY VIDEO FOR YOUR SACRED STORY COMMUNITY FORMATION PROCESS
-A WEEKLY VIDEO OVERVIEW DETAILING THE LESSONS TO BE ENCOUNTERD
-WEEKLY COURSE LESSONS WITH MANY DOWNLOADABLE EXERCISES
-A FULL PDF BOOK DOWNLOAD FOR YOUR DAILY SPIRITUAL RECORD NOTES
-A DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO RECORDING OF EACH WEEK OF THE PROGRAM
-A WEEKLY DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO FILE FOR A GUIDED MEDITATION WITH MUSIC FOR THE DAILY SACRED STORY PRAYER
-A WEEKLY DOWNLOADABLE PDF OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND WISDOM TO HELP YOU GAIN INSIGHTS FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE MADE THE JOURNEY
-A SPECIAL WEEKLY VIDEO WHERE YOU CAN TRACK THE SPIRITUAL PROGRESS OF A SACRED STORY COMMUNITY OVER THE ENTIRE FORTY WEEKS OF THE PROGRAM AND SHARE IN THEIR WISDOM
WHO BECOMES A SAINT?
YOU CAN WITH THE HELP OF A FAITH COMMUNITY!
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PLEASE NOTE COURSE DRIP SYSTEM:
The two years of formation resources to form your Sacred Story Community course was designed and created by Fr. William Watson, S.J. He uses the wisdom of St. Ignatius from the Spiritual Exercises that invites a measured and thoughtful engagement with the spiritual lessons--moving ahead slowly so the spiritual exercises have time to become heartfelt. The course is also designed to require students to watch the videos before advancing. Therefore, the Forty Weeks course is set up on a DRIP SYSTEM. You can advance week by week and the next week's lessons are opened on a 7-day cycle. This insures you take the time each week to internalize the lessons and attending your community meetings and realize that "you can't create a Sacred Story Community by going faster."

Forty Weeks Curriculum Preview
- THE VISION BEHIND SACRED STORY COMMUNITY -- A PROGRAM FOR OUR TIMES (12:14)
- SSC Testimonials (15:04)
- SSC Week One Video Introduction (12:28)
- Audio Introduction for SSC Forty Weeks Course YEAR 1
- Four Goals for Part One (5:38)
- Understanding 40 Weeks of Prayer
- Forty Weeks Spiritual Log Book
- Using Teachable -- Computer or Tablet Strongly Recommended
This is the first time we are making Sacred Story Community utilizing Forty Weeks available as an online course. BELOW ARE TESTIMONIALS
from people who did Forty Weeks in a parish setting or individually.
"Forty Weeks Brought Me, A Successful Businessman, Back to My Faith"
-Hugh Blane
"I’m From Kenya and Forty Weeks Has Changed My Life"
-Caroline Okello
"We Learned a New Language to Deepen Our Love"
-Josh and Nazzarena
"This Program is Practical, Accessible and Takes You Deep"
-Matthew Davidson
"This Best Program We Have Ever Done"
-Ascension Chinese Group
"We Learned Mindfulness & Great New Ways to Pray"
-Amy & Anthony
"Transformative: My Eyes Were Opened To See My Greatest Tragedy Become by Greatest Blessing"
-Dr. James Post
Forty Weeks - Walking with a Community
Thirty Five people, priests and lay faithful, from multiple parishes in the Archdiocese of Seattle walked the journey of Forty Weeks.
We filmed the community at different points along the journey to hear questions, challenges, graces, hopes, and fears so we could uncover all the different issues that each of us faces in trying to grow closer to
Christ in our lives with the journey of Forty Weeks.
Their reflections and questions will most likely align with the ones you have as you go through the course plus you have the added benefit
of my spiritual guidance all along the way!
PLEASE NOTE COURSE DRIP SYSTEM:
This course was designed and created by Fr. William Watson, S.J. He uses the wisdom of St. Ignatius from the Spiritual Exercises that invites a measured and thoughtful engagement with the spiritual lessons--moving ahead slowly so the spiritual exercises have time to become heartfelt. The course is also designed to require students to watch the videos before advancing. Therefore, the Forty Weeks course is set up on a DRIP SYSTEM. You can advance week by week and the next week's lessons are opened on a 7-day cycle. This insures you take the time each week to internalize the lessons and realize that "you can't do Forty Weeks better by going faster."
