The timeline items below are designated as Tres Dias Essentials and may not be modified or deleted from a weekend timeline. Section numbers correspond to the “Essentials of Tres Dias.”
Thursday Timeline Essentials
Section 2.12 – Agenda
- Rector’s First Talk “Introduction to the weekend”
- Silent Retreat begins
- Meditation: KNOW YOURSELF, given by a Spiritual Director
- Meditation:
- PRODIGAL SON
- Alternatives for Women:
- The Hosea/Gomer account as recorded in Hosea 1-3, or
- The account of the woman caught in adultery, as recorded in John 8:1-11
Section 2.10 – Cloister starts at the Rector Introduction and ends after the Apostolic Hour.
[Note: this defines the time when the Board transfers authority to the on-site leadership “Gang of 6.” Send-Off and Closing are the responsibility of the Board, but by tradition SCTD defers to the requests of the weekend leadership team.]
Friday (1st Day) Timeline Essentials
Section 2.13 – Agenda
- The THREE GLANCES OF CHRIST meditation given by a Spiritual Director
- The IDEALS rollo, given by a lay person
- The GRACE rollo, given by clergy
- The CHURCH rollo, given by a lay person
- The HOLY SPIRIT rollo, given by clergy
- The PIETY rollo, given by a lay person
Section 2.12 – Silent Retreat ends after Chapel on Friday morning.
Section 2:18 – That table discussion follow each rollo except the FOURTH DAY.
Section 2.19 – That all rollos and meditations follow the dynamics and outlines authorized by TRES DIAS.
Section 2.20 – That the team and candidates have the opportunity to celebrate Holy Communion each full day of the weekend.
Section 2.22 – That the freedom of self-determination of each candidate be respected.
Section 2.25 – That the schedule allow time for informal personal contact among the team and candidates.
Saturday (2nd Day) Timeline Essentials
Section 2.14 – Agenda
- The FIGURE OF CHRIST meditation, given by clergy
- The STUDY rollo, given by a lay person
- The SACRED MOMENTS OF GRACE rollo, given by clergy, followed by Holy Communion
- The ACTION rollo, given by a lay person
- The OBSTACLES TO GRACE rollo, given by clergy
- The LEADERS rollo, given by a lay person
Section 2.15 – That chapel visits (“We Prayers”) by each table occur the afternoon of the second day.
Section 2:18 – That table discussion follow each rollo except the FOURTH DAY.
Section 2.19 – That all rollos and meditations follow the dynamics and outlines authorized by TRES DIAS.
Section 2.20 – That the team and candidates have the opportunity to celebrate Holy Communion each full day of the weekend.
Section 2.22 – That the freedom of self-determination of each candidate be respected.
Section 2.25 – That the schedule allow time for informal personal contact among the team and candidates.
Sunday (3rd Day) Timeline Essentials
Section 2.16 – Agenda:
- The FIGURE OF CHRIST meditation, given by clergy
- The STUDY rollo, given by a lay person
- The SACRED MOMENTS OF GRACE rollo, given by clergy, followed by Holy Communion
- The ACTION rollo, given by a lay person
- The OBSTACLES TO GRACE rollo, given by clergy
- The LEADERS rollo, given by a lay person
Section 2.17 – That chapel visits by each table occur the third day, preferably in the morning.
Section 2:18 – That table discussion follow each rollo except the FOURTH DAY.
Section 2.19 – That all rollos and meditations follow the dynamics and outlines authorized by TRES DIAS.
Section 2.20 – That the team and candidates have the opportunity to celebrate Holy Communion each full day of the weekend.
Section 2.22 – That the freedom of self-determination of each candidate be respected.
Section 2.25 – That the schedule allow time for informal personal contact among the team and candidates.