ZOOM information:

Meeting ID: 913 7576 0182
Password: AMDG

For more details on Zoom - the application we are using for the retreat, click here. The retreat will also be livestreamed via facebook. Click the links, to download a copy of Becky's workbook and James O'Connell's song lyrics for the retreat.


Even though life changes, there is a constant.  Throughout the centuries, God is a steady, unshakable, and enduring presence.  The presence of God in our life offers us the gift of the Promises of God that provide a firm foundation to build our life upon and anchor our hope.
 
In this live virtual retreat, Becky Eldredge, Ignatian-trained spiritual director, retreat director, and author of Busy Lives & Restless Souls and The Inner Chapel, will help illuminate the promises God made to us. Leave with practical tools and prayer practices for going to your inner chapel that will help increase your hope and anchor your life in God’s firm foundation.

Becky has shared a workbook that you may complete before the retreat. She is excited to meet you on Monday, Dec 14th. 

There will also be a time of prayer and adoration by James O'Connell from 6.30 pm to 7 pm -- Don't miss the opportunity to catch these wonderful people live!

James has been in full time ministry for 30+ years. He is a founding member of the San Jose Diocese Board of Evangelization and the former Director /Liaison of the Charismatic Pastoral Service Team for the Diocese of San Jose.

His music and CD’s “Only in God” and “For the Journey” are a blessing to many. He has appeared on several Television Networks including: EWTN - Mother Angelica’s Eternal Word Television Network, United Christian Broadcasting (UCB) Channel 65, and KRON TV Channel 4. He is currently the DIRECTOR OF WORD OF LIFE EVANGELICAL MINISTRIES. 

Holy Family ADVENT PRAISE AND WORSHIP 2020 - James O'Connell

• ALL WHO ARE THIRSTY Words and Music Brenton Purple & Glenn Robertson
• TRADING MY SORROWS Word and Music Darrell Evans
• ONE THING REMAINS Words & Music Jesus Culture
• I NEED YOU MORE Words and music by Lindell Cooley & Bruce Haynes
• MARY DID YOU KNOW Word and Music Buddy Greene
• MAGNIFICAT Music by John Michael Talbot
• CHRISTMAS SONG FOR ALL YEAR ROUND Words and Music - Randy Stonehill
• HERE I AM TO WORSHIP Words and Music by Tim Hughes
• I COULD SING OF YOUR LOVE FOREVER Word and Music by Martin Smith

To download a copy of the songs click here.
 

ALL WHO ARE THIRSTY Words and Music Brenton Brown & Glenn Robertson

ALL WHO ARE THIRSTY, ALL WHO ARE WEAK,

COME TO THE FOUNTAIN; DIP YOUR HEART IN THE STREAM OF LIFE.

LET THE PAIN AND THE SORROW BE WASHED AWAY,

IN THE WAVES OF HIS MERCY AS DEEP CRIES OUT TO DEEP (WE SING)

 

COME LORD JESUS COME, COME LORD JESUS COME. (Repeat)

(Last time: “HOLY SPIRIT COME”)

 

TRADING MY SORROWS Word and Music Darrell Evans

I’M TRADING MY SORROWS, I’M TRADING MY SHAME

I’M LAYING THEM DOWN FOR THE JOY OF THE LORD;

I’M TRADING MY SICKNESS, I’M TRADING MY PAIN,

I’M LAYING THEM DOWN FOR THE JOY OF THE LORD.

 

YES LORD, YES LORD, YES, YES LORD

YES LORD, YES LORD, YES, YES LORD

YES LORD, YES LORD, YES, YES LORD, AMEN

 

I AM PRESSED BUT NOT CRUSHED, PERSECUTED NOT ABANDONED

STRUCK DOWN BUT NOT DESTROYED;

I AM BLESSED BEYOND THE CURSE FOR HIS PROMISE WILL ENDURE

THAT HIS JOY’S GONNA BE MY STRENGTH;

THOUGH THE SORROW MAY LAST FOR THE NIGHT,

HIS JOY COMES IN THE MORNING.

 

ONE THING REMAINS Words & Music Jesus Culture

V1 HIGHER THATN THE MOUNTAINS THAT I FACE

STRONGER THAN THE POWER OF THE GRAVE

CONSTANT IN THE TRIAL AND THE CHANGE

ONE THING REMAINS

ONE THING REMAINS

 

Chorus YOUR LOVE NEVER FAILS IT NEVER GIVES UP IT NEVER RUNS OUT ON ME!

YOUR LOVE NEVER FAILS IT NEVER GIVES UP IT NEVER RUNS OUT ON ME!

YOUR LOVE NEVER FAILS IT NEVER GIVES UP IT NEVER RUNS OUT ON ME!

YOUR LOVE

 

V2 AND ON AND ON AND ON AND ON IT GOES

AND SATISFIES MY SOUL

AND I NEVER EVER HAD TO BE AFRAID

ONE THING REMAINS

ONE THING REMAINS

 

Bridge IN DEATH, IN LIFE I’M CONFIDENT AND

COVERED BY THE POWER OF YOUR GREAT LOVE.

MY DEBT, IS PAID, THERE’S NOTHING THAT CAN

SEPARATE MY HEART FROM YOUR GREAT LOVE

 

I NEED YOU MORE Words and music by Lindell Cooley & Bruce Haynes

Chorus: I NEED YOU MORE, MORE THAN YESTERDAY,

I NEED YOU LORD, MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY

I NEED YOU MORE, THAN EVER BEFORE

I NEED YOU LORD, I NEED YOU LORD.

 

V1: MORE THAN THE AIR I BREATHE, MORE THAN THE SONG I SING

MORE THAN THE NEXT HEART BEAT, MORE THAN ANYTHING

AND LORD, AS TIME GOES BY, I’LL BE BY YOUR SIDE

‘CAUSE I NEVER WANT TO GO BACK YO MY OLD LIFE

 

Bridge: RIGHT HERE IN YOUR PRESENCE IS WHERE I BELONG;

THIS OLD BROKEN HEART HAS FINALLY FOUND A HOME

AND I’LL NEVER BE ALONE

 

MARY DID YOU KNOW Word and Music Buddy Greene

V1 Catholic lyrics – James Oconnell

V1: MARY DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU BABY BOY WOULD ONE DAY WALK ON WATER?

MARY DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BABY BOY WOULD SAVE OUR SONS & DAUGHTERS?

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BABY BOY HAS ALREADY MADE YOU NEW

THIS CHILD THAT YOU DELIVERED HAS DELIVERED YOU.

 

V2: MARY DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU BABY BOY WOULD GIVE SIGHT TO A BLIND MAN?

MARY DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BABY BOY WOULD CALM A STORM WITH HIS HAND?

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BABY BOY HAS WALKED WHERE ANGELS TROD?

AND WHEN YOU KISS YOUR BABY YOU’VE KISSED THE FACE OF GOD?

 

Bridge: OH MARY DID YOU KNOW? THE BLIND WILL SEE THE DEAF WILL HEAR

THE DEAD WILL LIVE AGAIN; THE LAME WILL LEAP THE DUMB WILL SPEAK

THE PRAISES OF THE LAMB.

 

V3: MARY DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU BABY BOY IS LORD OFALL CREATION?

MARY DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BABY BOY WILL ONE DAY RULE THE NATIONS?

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BABY BOY WAS HEAVENS PERFECT LAMB?

AND THE SLEEPING CHILD YOU’RE HOLDING IS THE GREAT I AM!

 

MAGNIFICAT Music by John Michael Talbot

MY SOUL PROCLAIMS THE GREATNESS OF THE LORD

AND MY SPIRIT EXULTS IN GOD MY SAVIOR

FOR HE HAS LOOKED WITH MERCY ON MY LOWLINESS

AND MY NAME WILL BE FOREVER EXALTED

FOR THE MIGHTY GOD HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR ME

AND HIS MERCY SHALL REACH FROM AGE TO AGE

 

AND HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, IS HIS NAME

AND HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, IS HIS NAME

 

FOR THE MIGHTY GOD HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR US

AND HIS MERCY SHALL REACH FROM AGE TO AGE

 

AND HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, IS YOUR NAME

AND HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, IS YOUR NAME
 

CHRISTMAS SONG FOR ALL YEAR ROUND Words and Music - Randy Stonehill

V1: WELL I WONDER IF THIS CHRISTMAS, THEY’LL BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND

THIS JESUS THAT WE CELEBRATE IS MUCH MORE THAN A MAN

‘CAUSE THE WAY THE WORLD IS I DON’T SEE HOW PEOPLE CAN DENY

THAT THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE US WAS FOR JESUS CHRIST TO DIE.

 

Chorus: AND I KNOW THAT IF ST. NICHOLAS WAS HERE, HE WOULD AGREE

THAT JESUS GAVE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL TO YOU AND ME!

THEY LED HIM TO THE SLAUGHTER ON A HILL CALLED CALVERY

AND MANKIND WAS FORGIVEN WHEN THEY NAILED HIM TO THE TREE.

 

V2: BUT MOST OF ALL THE CHILDREN, THEY’RE THE ONES I HOPE WILL LEARN

THAT JESUS IS OUTR SAVIOR AND HE’S GOING TO RETURN.

AND CHRISTMAS ISNT JUST A DAY AND ALL DAYS AREN’T THE SAME.

PERHAPS THEY’LL THINK ABOUT THE WORD AND SEE IT SPELLS HIS NAME

 

HERE I AM TO WORSHIP Words and Music by Tim Hughes

V1 LIGHT OF THE WORLD YOU STEPPED DOWN INTO DARKNESS,

OPENED MY EYES LET ME SEE

BEAUTY THAT MADE THIS HEART ADORE YOU,

HOPE OF A LIFE SPENT WITH YOU.

 

Chorus HERE I AM TO WOR-SHIP, HERE I AM TO BOW DOWN,

HERE I AM TO SAY THAT YOU’RE MY GOD.

YOU’RE ALTOGETHER LOVELY, ALTOGETHER WORTHY,

ALTOGETHER WONDERFUL TO ME. (1X to V2; 2ndX to Bridge)

 

V2 KING OF ALL DAYS OH SO HIGHLY EXALTED,

GLORIOUS IN HEAVEN ABOVE.

HUMBLY YOU CAME TO THE EARTH YOU CREATED

ALL FOR LOVE’S SAKE BECAME POOR. (To Chorus)

 

Bridge I’LL NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH IT COST

TO SEE MY SIN UPON THAT CROSS. (Repeat then back to Chorus)

 

I COULD SING OF YOUR LOVE FOREVER Word and Music by Martin Smith

OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THE SEA, YOUR RIVER RUNS WITH LOVE FOR ME.

SO I WILL OPEN UP MY HEART AND LET THE HEALER SET ME FREE.

I’M HAPPY TO BE IN THE TRUTH, SO I WILL DAILY LIFT MY HANDS,

FOR I WILL ALWAYS SING OF WHEN YOUR LOVE CAME DOWN YEAH!

 

I COULD SING OF YOUR LOVE FOREVER

I COULD SING OF YOUR LOVE FOREVER (repeat chorus)

 

OH I FEEL LIKE DANCING, IT’S FOOLISHNESS I KNOW

FOR WHEN THE WORLD HAS SEEN THE LIGHT,

THEY WILL DANCE FOR JOY LIKE WE’RE DANCING NOW YEAH

 

BREATHE Words and Music by Marie Barnett

THIS IS THE AIR I BREATHE, THIS IS THE AIR I BREATHE

YOUR HOLY PRESENCE LIVING IN ME.

THIS IS MY DAILY BREAD, THIS IS MY DAILY BREAD

YOUR VERY WORD SPOKEN TO ME.

 

AND I, I’M DESPERATE FOR YOU

AND I, I’M LOST WITHOUT YOU.