Marguerite Stapleton, St. Mary’s Health System Martha Conroy, Catholic Health East

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What is ritual?

The Theological Dictionary suggests two meanings:

A book or collection of rites (other than the Eucharist or Liturgy of the Hours)

A social, symbolic process which has the potential for communicating, creating, …and even transforming meaning.

Organizational rituals

Rituals express a society’s corporate identity

Rituals can also create and transform the corporate identity

Organizational rituals

Inauguration of PresidentDedication of new building Commissioning new leaders

Examples of “Building blocks” for ritual

ScriptureMusicIntercessory prayers or other litanyOur FatherGesture or symbolic actionSymbol

Always to remember…

We are signs of God’s compassionate love when we pray with and for another