Knowledge and Wisdom
Deacon Peter Raad
The Great Men Program 1-Year Anniversary
January 28, 2020
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Event Recap
Event Recap
Small Group Discussion Questions
Small Group Discussion Questions
What are the main attachments in life that hold men back from God? Which one of them do I resolve, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to let go of in 2020?
We become what we do, and the quality of the ultimate outcome is in how we do it. Do I outwardly practice what I believe internally? Why not?
Action Items
Action Items
Think about one thing you will do different.
Bring 2 Friends
What are the main attachments in life that hold men back from God? Which one of them do I resolve, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to let go of in 2020?
What are the main attachments in life that hold men back from God? Which one of them do I resolve, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to let go of in 2020?
Facebook
Screen time
Politics
Radio
Video Games
Message Boards
TV
Work
Phone
Control
Pride
Work (Hours)
Procrastination
Social Media (Hours)
Cultural Ideologies
Immigration
Pro-Life
Capital Punishment
Work
Beer/Alcohol
Media/TV/Tech
Responsibilities/Chores
Addictions: phone, sex, drugs
Social Media
Clutter - can't throw things away
Too much entertainment
Taking on more than I should
Avoiding what is hard to do
Alcohol
TV at Night
Phone distractions
Me time - too much entertainment
Addiction
Materialism
Lack of trust in God's plan
Doubt
Societal Success (How others perceive us)
Worldly distractions
Beer
We become what we do, and the quality of the ultimate outcome is in how we do it. Do I outwardly practice what I believe internally? Why not?
We become what we do, and the quality of the ultimate outcome is in how we do it. Do I outwardly practice what I believe internally? Why not?
Not praying enough
Not tithing enough
Not fasting & practicing self-denial enough
Too Busy vs. Patience
Selfishness
Embarrased
Knowledge
Fear of Being Judged
Society (public perceptions)
Work
Associations (Who we hang out with)
Habits
Family Prayer
Keep reinforcing the faith
Never talk about most important topic (religion) with coworkers
Patience
Presences
Reflection
Lack of faith formation
not enough family prayer
Parenting - Dictator, Teacher, or ?
Patience
Great Action Items
Great Action Items
Be nice vs. kind
Talk about faith at work
turn off tv more
Detox from phone for 1 day, 1/2 day, during set hours
Having faith formation conversations at home
i.e. talk about virtues
Integrity - Do you hangout with people that make you better?
200128 Great Men meeting.pptxSurvey Responses
Survey Responses
Why do you come? How do you explain it to others?
Why do you come? How do you explain it to others?
Fellowship
Knowledge
To keep thinking and reflecting
It's my obligation to my faith, family, and others
Meet others, Grow in Faith
Helps you be a better Man
Something I should do, it was beneficial (like confession, helps me proactively address my issues)
To grow as a Godly Man
Wanted to take action when it comes to my faith for the benefit of my family - it was inspirational
To meet others, get away, get alignment
To be encouraged. This type of program helps me to be a better husband, Father, and Christian
Become a better man / Fraternity
Trying to plug in
Leadership Group for Christian Men
Enjoy the meetings and the content
It is an off the grid experience to be around like minded Catholics
Fellowship with Catholic Men
Men supporting each other in striving to become more holy
Anything I can do to learn more about being a better husband, father, and leader - I need it!
Connect with men with similar life situations
Camaraderie of like minded men
Inspirational talks
Beer
To become a better man, husband, and father. To show humility to others through my actions, help to show love to all
I come to recharge, to see other men strive to be great husbands, fathers, friends, and co-workers
What's one thing you would start doing to improve the program?
What's one thing you would start doing to improve the program?
I like the current format, it's enough
Spread the word about the program
Closer to St. Monica would be a plus for me... I understand that people might want a different venue
Keeping people engaged in between meetings
Optional Purely Social events so people can build relationships (poker/drinks/top golf, etc.)
Some sort of accountability during the month (message board, survey, ??)
Deacon Raad
Figure out a way to get more men here - the more the merrier
More time
Post event survey
Accountability
Make the mission more clear, especially for first timers, so they don't feel lost
Have food option
Share the program with other men
What's one thing you would stop doing that doesn't add value?
What's one thing you would stop doing that doesn't add value?
Move on from things out of my sphere of influence
Wasting time on Media/TV
Videotape the present
Recaps of last month - it's okay but not needed. Maybe keep group discussion but no report out
Judging and procrastinating
What's your parish?
What's your parish?
St. Patrick
St. Monica
Holy Family
Mater Dei
St. Catherine
St. Mark's
St. Rita's
Mary Immaculate
St. Phillip the Apostle
St. Jude - Allen
St. Ann's
UD
St. Joseph - Richardson
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"Deacon's presentation tonight was outstanding"
Deacon Peter Raad
Deacon Peter Raad
Dr. Peter E. Raad is a professor of mechanical engineering at SMU in Dallas, Texas. He first joined SMU in 1986 and has previously served as the associate dean of its School of Engineering. From 2000 to 2012, he founded and directed the Hart eCenter at SMU, a university-wide center to address the impact of the interactive networked technologies on society. During that time, he also founded and directed The Guildhall at SMU, a novel, graduate program to educate and train future practitioners and innovators in digital game development, a program that is currently ranked first in the world.
On June 2, 2018, Bishop Edward Burns ordained Raad to the Order of Deacon for the Diocese of Dallas, and assigned him to serve at St. Monica Catholic Church. Dcn. Peter and his wife Jocelyne were born in Lebanon where they were raised in the Maronite Catholic Rite. They married in 1982, have four grown children (three daughters and a son), and have lived in Dallas since 1986. They were parishioners of St. Thomas Aquinas for a couple of years, then of St. Patrick for a dozen years, and until his diaconal assignment, of St. Rita for 20 years.
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