An Artist’s Meditation on the Advent Gospels: An Advent Evening of Prayer 

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Seattle Preparatory School Chapel (2400 11th Ave E, Seattle)
Fr. Arturo Araujo, S.J., presenting

Admission by free will offering.  No pre-registration necessary.  For more information, e-mail Emily Davis emily@ignatiancenter.org, Program Assistant, or call (206) 329-4824 x3

Please join the Ignatian Spirituality Center as Fr. Arturo Araujo, S.J. offers a unique experience of prayer and reflection through his beautiful illuminated manuscripts of the Advent gospels. Fr. Araujo, a Jesuit from the Colombia Province, created the manuscripts as his project for honors in art at Seattle University. The books are multicultural in their very composition; not only do they feature a variety of languages, but also clays that were sent to Fr. Araujo from friends in their travels around the world. These clays, which came from places as diverse as Afghanistan, Hawaii, South Africa, Brazil and Japan, were used by Fr. Araujo to create pigments which were then incorporated into the manuscripts.  The gospels are hand lettered and illuminated by Fr. Araujo and represent over 1000 hours of work.

At this very special evening of prayer, Fr. Araujo will offer reflections on the season of Advent, the process of creating the books and their meaning for him. The evening will also feature time for contemplation of the books, as well as an illumination workshop where participants will have the opportunity to use the actual clays and pigments that were created for the manuscripts in their own unique creations.