END of SEMESTER

TISDAG 29 maj kl 17.15
-Torsdagstema idag på tisdag! Om det är fint väder kan vi vara i vår trädgård – ta med något litet att äta och dela med de andra, salt eller sött.  Tema: om Dominikus, missionen och barmhärtigheten.. och kanske något kul dessutom.

WEDNESDAY May 30th
-Mass 12.10 pm followed by lunch    

WEDNESDAY May 30th

-Film and Discussion: The Devil, Probably. Robert Bresson, France 1979,

look beneeth about the film
THURSDAY May 31st
-Meditation, silent sitting at 4.30-5 pm – from 4 pm short introduction.

SUNDAY June 3rd, 4.30 pm
- Student Sunday Mass:  Song exercise  at 3.30.

- After Mass:  Barbecue in the garden, bring things for the grill, things to drink, coke, beer, wine. Let´s make this a good end of the semester.

The Devil, Probably

This is one of the last Bresson films, where his film making, as we saw it in A Man Escaped during our Film Days in February, has found its completion. Here Bresson pictures a dark world…but is it really som dark.  Some young people in Paris, engagement, dispair and..perhaps more.
“Even by Robert Bresson’s own unique standards, The Devil, Probably, coming late in the director’s career, is his most Bressonian. Probably. In his use of non-professional actors as models, blankly reciting the text with minimal acting; in his stripping away of narrative drive and reducing the purpose of the film down to the most essential and unadorned form of expression…”

PROGRAM Week May 21st-27th – PENTACOSTE

Hello again, some students asked me yesterday why we celebrate Ascension. They were baptized in the Church of Sweden, but hadn´t any contact with Christian faith. Well, they are not alone. What has been Christian practice and faith is getting more and more unknown in Western society. I don´t think it´s just that people should go to church, but it´s something more deep – a perspective of life  which is not centered around our own needs, The Great  Illusion of “I”.
Christ has certainly something to propose also in this time – the perspective of hope and togetherness – not in a sentimental och purely subjective way – just the certainty of not being left alone. Life stands just in front of us, jumping into us whenever we give up our selfcenteredness.
We have a great community in Domino. People meet, pray, enjoy things, share and get friends. It´s so much goodness gathered around here. But how  to make this really enter our lives ?
We could share this also with others, going out creating new praying communities, new circles of friends wanting to be followers of Christ. So that the messgae of God´s love spreads out, futher out. I see, there are many preachers around…let this get mature and bear fruits.Think of that! It´s Pentacost – the Spirit comes!  See you! yours br Björn

PROGRAM

MONDAY May 21st, 7.30pm, 7.30- 9 pm
-Young Adults +28, meet and share + DINNER together – take small things for the table.

TUESDAY May 22nd, 7.30 pm
- Istanbul group – Seminary

WEDNESDAY May 23rd
-Mass 12.10 pm followed by lunch.

THURSDAY May 24th
-Meditation, silent sitting at 4.30-5 pm – from 4 pm short introduction.

THURSDAY May 24th
-Feast of Saint Dominic – Mass 6pm in St Thomas (not only students)
SATURDAY May 26th
-Walk Excursion – more info will follow
DAY OF PENTACOST, May 27th

DOMINO WEEK May 13th-19th

Hi everybody, it got very beautiful last week, and on  the Day of Ascension this Thursday Nolwenn has prepared a walk in the forests around Höör. If we´re lucky with the weather, why not take things for bathing with us? Perhaps we pass a nice lake made for swimming?  Tell Nolwenn that you will join.
Maria, Clara and Amanda went this week to Jerusalem with their course, let´s pray for them, people they meet and for true peace in Israel Palestine.
The Istanbul group is doing lot´s of preparation for the trip in June, readings, seminaries, conferences on society, coture, history, religion. We hope to meet with lots of different people there. We started already in September, and soon we will depart, the 9th of June.
Do you have ideas for the Automn at Domino, important things to do, or things to change? Take it up with me and the others when we meet or write.
see you yours br Björn

 

TUESDAY  May 15th, 7.30 pm:
-Taizé prayer and gathering afterwards:   Look at taize.fr about Taizé and their prayers.

WEDNESDAY May 16th,
-Mass 12.10 pm followed by lunch    

THURSDAY May 17th, ASCENSION of CHRIST, after 10 o´clock Mass
-Walk Excursion
We´ll take the train to Höör (63 crowns) at 11:46. Normally we have time to attend the mass in Saint Thomas before and then go together to the the station, so let´s meet there, or directly at the station.
Take good shoes and outdoor clothes, as well as a picnic. We´ll walk and enjoy the nature in spring for a few hours, and then come back around 17-18:00.
Please let me know before the 16th noon if you intend to come! See you,Nolwenn (073 664 89 38)

-No meditation this day 

 

DOMINO WEEK May 6th – May12th

Hello,

haven´t you got time enough?  Are you busy? Lack of time…not only in May, but certainly in May… It seems almost as something unevitable that it´s like that. – For many, but not for all. Because many people has too much time and cannot find out anything to do. Too much, or too little – in any case ruled by time you could say. As if time existed! Time -a part of an over-rationalistic world, where things are all counted in minutes: “Let´s meet 20.25″.  -  Time and money as ruling principles- certainly this is interrelated, in a dominant ideology of our age.
But  – are we not called out from slavery? Also from slavery under time (and money).  Are we not taken out to an immense freedom, by the ressurtection of Christ? Where can we look for this freedom? How can we simplify our lives, so that time does not rule us anylonger?
Well, simplify, it´s a question of choice and priority – but also of perspective. To be with God is to take a step back and get perspective. The more busy – the longer and intenser prayers! – So that we do not get caught up, but advance in freedom. Let´s look at our days, pray, get perspective – and say NO to things that are not so important…yours br Björn

 

SUNDAY May 6th,  4.30 pm
- Student Sunday Mass:  Song exercise  at 3.30 and then Mass followed by a meal.
This time: Please bring something small for meal   -to share with the others, we put all together.
Program afterwards: Focolare – a worldwide movement. Verena talks about Focolare and her engagement in this movement.

MONDAY May 7th, 7.30pm, 7.30- 9 pm
-Young Adults +28, meet and share.  Br Paul-Do Masiclat, dominican, introduces:Talk about God in a secular world.

WEDNESDAY May 9th
-Mass 12.10 pm followed by lunch.

THURSDAY May 10th
-Meditation, silent sitting at 4.30-5 pm – from 4 pm short introduction.

TORSDAG 10 maj, 17.15-18.30

-TEMA om kristen  tro

 

DOMINO Apr 29th – May 5th

Hi,
Do you believe in the resurrection? Do you believe? How far is not faith from ordinary life today, like a separate compartment with its own world…
And yet it is not!  Because faith is working us from inside, making us wonder, admire life, wanting life and even love each others sometimes…
We had  discussion after the film we saw last Sunday, A Serious Man by the Coen Brothers. David said they were making fun of religion. I claimed they were not. Perhaps both of us has a point there. It is surely a film that makes fun of religion – though perhaps not  the inner sense of religion, the desire for truth and life.  We meet in this film a religious community as social culture: people helping each other certainly, but also adjusting values so that everything runs smoothly. The worst transgressor, Sy, remains a respected member of the community, and  Lawrence who looses family, money and his home, the victim of Sy´s  unjustice, learns from his community that “you should change perspective and discover teh wonders of life”.

God, in the meaning of living, merciful God, seems to come in secon place in this business.
How can we maintain a sain view of religion and faith? Perhaps by questioning ourselves on our ways, not only in the religious field, but also in society in general. Be sure, God is helping us in this, working us from inside.

TUESDAY  May 1st, 7.30 pm:
-Taizé prayer and gathering afterwards:   Look at taize.fr about Taizé and their prayers.

WEDNESDAY May 2nd
-Mass 12.10 pm followed by lunch   – sign in for preparing on the list attached to the fridge at Sandgatan

THURSDAY May 3rd
-Meditation, silent sitting at 4.30-5 pm – from 4 pm short introduction.

THURSDAY May 3rd, 7.15 pm
  -Film and Discussion: Fargo by the Coen brothers. USA 1996, 98 min.
“Every shot of Fargo is executed like it’s a piece of art with the Coens’ typical style; there is nothing at all wasted in the film, as the Coens make even what would normally be dull establishing scenes fun. Also, while Fargo is as black as black comedy can get, it isn’t completely over the edge. More restrained- the Coens have truly found their stride.” Filmcritic.com

DOMINO THIS WEEK Apr 22nd-28th

hi, it´s always like that – now when end of Spring approaches people are getting to know each others a bit better. And then only a month or two is left for many to be in Lund. We have to deal today with all those departures and comings, the rapid changes of a fluid reality.

Even more important then to be present at the place where  weare, standing steadily on our feet and then walk again – also steadily. To be present: I mean to be interested in what is happening in this particular place, get into relations, understand and – love all those differencies.  We see in the Gospel how Jesus is coming and going – like us – but also how every new situation is of interest for him- he engages with people wherever he meets with them, if they want to.

This demands something from us, this taking interest in new situations and people. We get easily hurt and soon we will leave each others. But there is also so much to win, love and understanding: Who is my neighbour? – Then one that happens sit next to me.

yours br Björn

SUNDAY April 22nd
-Domino prepares church coffee at St Thomas Church for 10 am Mass. Do this together, bake, sell, take care of the place. More people involved=more fun. Come and participate. Evelina,  butterfly_1013(at)hotmail.com

SUNDAY April 22nd, 7.15 pm
-Film and Discussion: A Serious Man by the Coen brothers. USA 2009. 106 min.
“A Serious Man is a wonderfully odd, bleakly comic and thoroughly engrossing film. Underlying the grim humor are serious questions about faith, family, mortality and misfortune.”

MONDAY April 23rd, 7.30 pm
Young Adults +28 meet and share: Talk about faith in a secular world

WEDNESDAY April 25th
-Mass 12.10 pm followed by lunch   – sign in for preparing on the list attached to the fridge at Sandgatan

ONSDAG 25 april 19.15

-Torsdagstema flyttat  till den här tiden den här veckan. Vi pratar kring tro – alla frågor välkomna.

THURSDAY April 26th
-Meditation, silent sitting at 4.30-5 pm – from 4 pm short introduction. OBS No introduction Thursday April 26th.

GLAD PÅSK – Happy Easter

.. and Christ is resurrected! And with this act of ultimate giving, accepting to be put on the cross, he made a way for us – a way out of our lonelyness and sorrow, coming back to what we are, the image of God. Man as God, we becoming deified through his Spirit. Do you see the movement? Giving out life- receiving life.  What could we do, I do? Slowly (or quickly) accept that we are loved, and love- we can love. And that love makes everything possible,

Nolwenn is now baptized and this was a great occasion of community for us present this Easter night.

OBS! This week no Student Mass on Wednesday!

Glad Påsk, see you, yours br Björn

Travel to Taizé in June

Hi!
I finally got time to find information about a week in Taizé in june.
As you probably know, Taizé in a eucumenical (for all christians) brother community in France, which welcome young adults to a pilgrimage of trust (you can find a lot of informations in your own language on their website : www.taize.fr ) NB: being a christian is not mandatory, every one can come in Taizé!
The easiest and cheapest way to go is with the Delfinbuss, from the 9th of june to the 18th of june. The departure will be in Helsingborg, and the cost of the all week will be maximum 2295 SEK/ person. Here you can find the detail informations in swedish regarding the transport.
In you are interested, please answer this e-mail with your first name, last name and birth date, so I can register you.
If you know some other person that may be interested, feel free to foward this e-mail.
If you have any question, feel free to ask.

I really hope to do this pilgrimage of trust with you,
All the best,
Anne-Laure

End of March – Taizé, Walking, Palm Sunday etc

hi, here´s a program for second part of March with things added, yours br Björn

PALM SUNDAY: No Sunday Mass at the Dominicans, but….
Mass in Rögle Monastery, with walking from Lund, Linero to Rögle
On Sunday the 1^st of April we will attend the Palm Sunday mass at the Dominican sisters´ convent in Rögle. The walk to get there (about 1h) is very nice, especially in spring!
Gathering: We will gather outside Lund Station (läge K, ie the bus stop which is on the side of Clemenstorget that faces the station) at 9:25 to take the bus 6 to Linero, from where we will start the walk to Rögle (5km).
Those who live close to Linero can wait for us at the bus stop Kämpagränden around 9:47.
The Mass is at 11:30, then we will eat together. Take a picnic, outdoor clothes and good shoes!
Please let me know before Saturday 31st noon if you intend to come!
Nolwenn,  nperron_2000(at)yahoo.fr – 0736648938

TUESDAYS 1^st and 3 ^rd /month, March 20th, 7.30 pm:  
-Taizé prayer and gathering afterwards.
Look at taize.fr about Taizé and their prayers.

WEDNESDAYS        
 -Mass 12.10 pm followed by lunch   – sign in for preparing on the list attached on the fridge at Sandgatan.

 THURSDAYS          
-Meditation, silent sitting at 4.30-5 pm – from 4 pm short introduction.  

TORSDAGAR ojämna veckor, kl 17.15,  29 mars
-Tema och fika - Vi fortsätter kring temat om att vara kristen- .Om förlåtelsen, den Helige Ande, initiation, nedsänkning, dop…

SATURDAYS 4.30 pm – Rosary Prayer  

And also:
TORSDAG 22 MARS, kl 17.15- 18.30
- Läsning av Mäster Eckhart. Vi fortsätter med Undervisande tal, skrivna i slutet av 1200-talet av denne omdiskuterade dominikan.THURSDAY March 22nd, 7.30 pm
- Byzans and Byzantine liturgy, conférence by PhD student Thomas Arentzen, one of our Istanbul-friends.

SATURDAY  March 24th
- Walking excursion
We´ll meet at 9:50 in front of the station to take the train to Höör (63kr). Bring a picnic, outdoor clothes and good shoes!   We should be back to Lund around 17:00.
Please let me know before Friday 23^rd 20:00 if you intend to come!
Nolwenn, nperron_2000(at)yahoo.fr – 0736648938

FRIDAYS in MARCH, 8 am
- Student Morning Prayer, followed by breakfast

PROGRAM MARCH

SUNDAYS 1st/month, March 4th 4.30 pm
Student Sunday Mass :  Song exercise  at 3.30 and then Mass followed by a meal.
NEW for this time: Please bring something small for meal   -to share with the others, we put all together.
Program afterwards: FILM and discussion  -Borken Flowers by Jim Jarmush (USA 2005, 104 min) with Bill Murray – look beneath for critics

TUESDAYS 1^st and 3 ^rd /month,7.30 pm:
-Taizé prayer and gathering afterwards:  March 6th Talk on a theme, March 20th Sharing

  Look at taize.fr about Taizé and their prayers.

WEDNESDAYS
-Mass 12.10 pm followed by lunch   – sign in for preparing on the list attached on the fridge at Sandgatan

THURSDAYS          
-Meditation, silent sitting at 4.30-5 pm – from 4 pm short introduction 

TORSDAGAR ojämna veckor, kl 17.15, 1 mars, 15 mars, 29 mars
- Tema och fika  – Vi fortsätter kring temat om att vara kristen- Gud älskar? Hur då?

SATURDAYS 4.30 pm – Rosary Prayer

And also:

THURSDAYs March 1st and 22nd, 7.30 pm.
- Istanbul conferences.
March 1st – Architecture and Townscape of Istanbul – br Björn

March 22nd – Byzantine Liturgy and Byzans – Thomas Arentzen, PhD-student in Theology

SATURDAY March 3rd, 10.50 am in front of Lund Station – Walking Excursion.
We take a bus (nr 6 towards Ystad) a short distance to Kvisåsen beyond Dalby, and walks for a couple of hours. Bring picnic, good shoes. Back before 4 pm. Please give me an SMS that you are coming, br Björn 076- 2763667

TORSDAGARNA 8 OCH 22 MARS, kl 17.15- 18.30
- Läsning av Mäster Eckhart. Vi fortsätter med Undervisande tal, skrivna i slutet av 1200-talet av denne omdiskuterade dominikan.

FRIDAYS in MARCH, 8 am
- Student Morning Prayer, followed by breakfast

SATURDAY March 10th, 4.30 pm-Midnight:
Adoration in Lent
4.45 pm Meal - bring something everyone, to share with others.
5.45 pm A Christian Life – talk by br Arnfinn Haram, dominican in Oslo – followed by questions
7 pm- 11.30 Adoration
8 pm- Program in the hall besides: singing, sharing, baking….well many things, and just relaxing
11.30 pm Night Prayer