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WINTER/SPRING 2012
Retirement: A New Time for Growth and Change
There is much to negotiate when facing the mystery of the complexities of midlife and old age. Integrating both spiritual and psychological dimensions, this workshop will explore retirement as a necessary footprint in our ongoing journey toward wholeness and contemplation. Time will be given for reflection, silence and group sharing.
Presenter: Beverly Musgrave, Ph.D. Learn more . . .
Saturday, November 19, 10:00 am– 3:30 pm
Fee: $65 - $85 (as you are able)
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Thy Kingdom Come: The Second Coming in Our Midst
An artist’s work reveals the artist. So it is when we view creation we glimpse God’s own self. The new and exciting current science with its understanding of the cosmos as fully interconnected, demonstrates the Creator-God relationship, whose very presence is made manifest by our loving presence to each other. And what is usually called the Second Coming of Christ is about our own birthing of the Word of God now and into the future. Bring a Bible; come to this morning program and see yourself, the world and God anew!
Presenter: Pat Connick, OP Learn more . . .
Saturday, February 4, 9:30 am – 12:00 noon
Fee: $35 - $45 (as you are able)
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Living the Contemplative Life
The call to be a contemplative person is an invitation to a new way of living. Might you be hearing that invitation? What might be involved in such a life? What are the myths and the obstacles? What is the cost for this “pearl of great price?” If you have ever been attracted to a deepened spirituality, perhaps God is stirring within you the desire for a contemplative life beyond a monastic setting and encompassing the fullness of your life.
Presenter: Janet E. Corso Learn more . . .
Thursday, February 23 or April 26; 10:00 am– 12:00 noon or 6:45 – 9:00 pm
Fee: $30 - $40 (as you are able)
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It’s a Wonder-Full Life
Recapture a childlike sense of awe and wonder through guided reflection and discussion on images and insights from the inspirational recently-released film Journey of the Universe. Beautifully filmed on the Greek island of Samos, acclaimed cosmologist Brian Swimme weaves a poetic story about the unfolding universe and humanity’s evolving place in it. The film combines scientific discovery and ancient sacred wisdom traditions in a way that invites viewers to embrace our human role in the flourishing of Earth community. There will be ample time for personal meditation, group prayer and faith sharing.
Presenters: Nancy Erts, OP Learn more . . .
Saturday, February 25, 9:30 am– 3:00 pm
Fee: $70 - $90 (as you are able)
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Lovers of Mother Earth
Join others in a prayer/study experience based on the book Loving Creation: Christian Spirituality, Earth Centered and Just by Kathleen Fischer. Participants will learn to integrate greater ecological awareness with classical prayer practices and be guided through reflections and discussion on the ecological thinking of recent decades and its influence on key areas of Earth-centered spirituality: emotion, imagination, wonder, desire, asceticism and legacy. Books may be purchased upon registration.
Presenter: Nancy Erts, OP Learn more . . .
Four Tuesdays: March 6; April 3; May 1; June 5; 1:00 – 3:00 pm or 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $75 - $95 (as you are able)
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Late-Life Spirituality: Wisdom from Henri Nouwen
Late life is a particularly challenging time on our spiritual journey. In Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit, the late author Henri Nouwen speaks of invitational movements from illusion to prayer, from sorrow to joy, from fear to love, and more. Using this book, discussion and other resources, we will explore our unique life experiences and learn how to make the journey from the mind to the heart - and there find God. The book may be purchased at Mariandale.
Presenter:Eleanor Ramos Learn more . . .
Three Wednesdays: March 14; April 11; May 9; 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Fee: $30 - $40 (as you are able)
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Savoring the Celtic Flavor within Christian Spirituality
“May God shield you on every step, May Christ keep you in every path, May Spirit bathe you in every pass.” Journey Prayer - Carmina Gadelica
St. Patrick’s day is a prime time to ponder and celebrate the legacy of blessings, lore, liturgy, prayer poems and song lyrics, bequeathed to us by our Celtic ancestors. This day will include brief presentations, personal and group prayer along with a luncheon of stew, ‘brew,’ and soda bread too!
Presenter: Nancy Erts, OP Learn more . . .
Saturday, March 17, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Fee: $70 - $90 (as you are able)
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Lent: Living Mindfully, Staying Awake throughout the Day
“Prayer is a process of appreciation, not comprehension; mystery being experienced, sensed, loved. It is attentive listening to God.” - Gerald May
Lent is a time to fall in love again. It is a time to recognize the naturalness of contemplation, of staying awake to the present moment, of remaining open to all the thoughts feelings, sights, sounds and other perceptions that each moment brings. Through prayer, reflection, music and silence, participants will be invited to take a sacred pause and experience different contemplative practices that bring us more deeply into the heart of God, our own hearts and the heart of the world.
Presenter: Gaynell Cronin Learn more . . .
Saturday, March 24, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Fee: $70 - $90 (as you are able)
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.” - I Corinthians: 3:6
Gardening lovers are invited to spend a day together reflecting on the toils, tools and treasures of co-creating and nurturing your inner/outer gardens. Using the garden metaphor present in Scripture, poems, songs and nature we will listen to a presentation, engage in personal and group prayer, plant starter seeds/bulbs for your gardens and make the spiritual connections with what all ‘earthlings’ need in order to grow into Gardener God’s image and likeness. Please bring garden gloves and basic hand tools.
Presenter: Nancy Erts, OP Learn more . . .
Saturday, April 21, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Fee: $70 - $90 (as you are able)
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Women’s Spirituality: Finding God in Our Stories
“All theology is autobiography. As we tell our own stories, we often discover the divinity that is present in our lives.” - Rabbi Laura Geller
As we seek deeper spiritual connections, many guides and examples of women of faith abound to illuminate our way but our own experiences need particular attention. During this day for women, we will tend the precious and personal moments of our lives when we have sensed God’s presence and notice what patterns may emerge. There will be opportunities for sharing, but the focus of the day will be on claiming our personal stories as our own. Bring a journal or notebook and an object that represents something about your own experience of the Divine.
Presenter: Martha LaVallee Learn more . . .
Saturday, May 5, 9:30 am– 3:30 pm
Fee: $70 - $90 (as you are able)
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Dorothy Day: Conscience of American Catholicism
“It is no use saying that we are born two thousand years too late to give room to Christ. Nor will those who live at the end of the world have been born too late. Christ is always with us, always asking for room in our hearts.” - Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day sculpted her life from tumultuous relationships to living the two Great Commandments. Come and spend an evening engaged in the life, writings, and works of Dorothy Day. Experience how she transformed herself by living in accordance with the justice and charity of Jesus as seen in the Gospels and through her founding of the Catholic Worker Movement.
Presenter: Judy Schiavo Learn more . . .
Thursday, May 10, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Fee: $30 - $40 (as you are able)
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Women’s Leadership in the Early Church
“Retrieve the historical memory of early women leaders in the Church.” - Future Church
From the time of Jesus, Biblical and early Church writings illustrate how the Church developed and flourished with women and men as complementary leaders. This presentation is an invitation to men and women to explore the role of women in leadership in the early Church. Through interactive visual presentations, participants will reflect on photo artifacts, early Church writings, as well as Scripture passages presenting women in various ministries: such as Sofia, deacon; Phoebe, deacon and missionary; Kale, presbyter. Time will be provided for dialogue and questions.
Presenter: Judy Schiavo Learn more . . .
Saturday, May 19, 9:30 am– 3:30 pm
Fee: $70 - $90 (as you are able)
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