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CENTERING PRAYER

‘Resting in God’
1st & 3rd Tuesdays of every month, 10 to 11:30 am.
No advance registration is necessary.
Led by Sr. Charlotte Lee, OSB.

FIRST FRIDAY RETREATS

Communion with God:
Women’s Mystical Experience through the Centuries

This year’s First Friday series will look at several women who lived this life and whose wisdom continues to speak to us today. We will hear about the life and times of each mystic, explore her thoughts, experiences, and writings, and consider some practical applications for our own lives.

September 7, 2007: The Desert Mothers (300-500 CE)
October 5, 2007: Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
November 2, 2007: Mechtild of Magdeburg (1210-ca. 1285)
December 7, 2007: Angela of Foligno (ca. 1248-1309)
January 4, 2008: Julian of Norwich (1342-ca. 1416)
February 1, 2008: Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
March 7, 2008: Teresa of Avila - continued (1515-1582)
April 4, 2008: Chiara Lubich (b. 1920)
May 2, 2008: Virginia Stephenson (contemporary)

WOMEN TEACH US TO PRAY

Learning from the Feminine Experience of Mystery

These two lectures offer blessings for all, but especially will provide background and context for the First Friday series on women’s mystical experience, and point toward the Divine Journey retreat on April 26, 2008.

AN OVERVIEW OF FEMININE MYSTICISM
Women’s Experience, Women’s Faith: Wisdom for All
Thursday, October 18, 10:00 am-2:00 pm

MARY, THE MYSTICAL MOTHER
An Ecumenical Discovery
Friday, April 11, 10:00 am-2:00 pm

TRANSFORMING WORSHIP

Sunday Evening Services of Prayer and Worship

On the third Sunday of each month (fourth Sunday in September), gather for prayer and worship and deepen your experience of God in community, celebrating the gifts of two ecumenical communities that embody hope for the world. We will alternate between the service of chant and prayer as offered at the Taizé community in France, and the service of prayers for healing as held on the Scottish Isle of Iona.

SCHEDULE

Sundays, 5:30-6:30 pm

September 23, 2007 (Taizé)

October 21, 2007 (Iona)

November 18, 2007 (Taizé)

December 16, 2007 (Iona)

January 20, 2008 (Taizé)

February 17, 2008 (Iona)

March 16, 2008 (Taizé)

April 20, 2008 (Iona)

May 18, 2008 (Taizé)

No advance registration is necessary.

QUIET DAYS

Prayer, Meditation and Fasting

Take time in each season to set aside routines, commitments, and distractions and rest in God. Quiet days provide relaxation and prayer, meditation on scripture, time for silence, and optional sharing. The monastery setting offers a labyrinth, outdoor Stations of the Cross (materials are available for adaptation to other faith traditions), woodland walks, and quiet indoor and outdoor spaces. Please bring a journal.

ADVENT
Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Registration is requested by November 21--after that, please call for space availability.

LENT
Thursday, February 28, 2008, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Registration is requested by February 21--after that, please call for space availability.

EASTER / PENTECOST
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Registration is requested by April 22--after that, please call for space availability.

SUMMER’S END
Saturday, August 16, 2008, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Registration is requested by August 9--after that, please call for space availability.

JOURNEYING INTO THE DIVINE
EXPLORING FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY

Three Movements of Prayer in the Christian Tradition: Going Deeper
Saturday, December 8, 2007, 8:30 am-3:00 pm

This program, similar in format to the spring 2007 program, will offer three different ways to deepen the life of prayer. We will learn and practice Christian Meditation as defined by John Main, experience the Orthodox gift of Praying with Icons, and try out a form of Conversation with the Divine related to Ignatian prayer practices.

The Mystical Life: An Exploration of the Mystical Tradition in World Religions
Saturday, April 26, 2008, 8:30 am-3:00 pm

The sense of Oneness with the Holy is the hallmark of mysticism. This unity both underlies and transcends all faith paths. During this event, representatives of the Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish and Christian faiths will share the mystical path from the perspective of their traditions.

THE CREATING SPIRIT

Communion with God through the Gift of Creativity

Experience the wonder of the creative arts in the context of prayer. No musical, writing, or artistic experience or skill is necessary for these workshops. Come to one, several, or all and find a new way to deepen your experience of God.

Beads of Peace
Saturday, January 12, 2008, 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Color on Silk
Saturday, January 19, 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Writing Toward Wholeness
Saturdays, February 2 and 9, 9:00 am-12:30 pm

Music as a Doorway to Prayer
Saturday, February 16, 2008, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

INTERFAITH BOOK DISCUSSIONS

Through reading and discussion, this new program will facilitate conversation between faiths. Our goal will be to form community as we get to know one another, learn from one another, practice communicating with those of other faith traditions and strengthen each person’s grounding in his/her own faith tradition.

Second Tuesday of “even” months:
October 9 & December 11, 2007
February 12 & April 8, 2008
7:30 to 9:00 pm

SPIRITUALITY IN HEALTHCARE

Moral Distress
Monday, June 2, 2008, 8:30 am – 3:30pm

Registration is requested by May 23, after that please call for space availability.
Presented by Dr. Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, R.M

CAFFEINE FOR A WOMAN’S SOUL
A Coffee Break with God

6 hours; your location or ours
20 to 44 participants
Presented by Barbara McAdams

Prayer is like “caffeine for the soul”--it stimulates us, motivates us, jump starts us and gets us through our day.

So often our lives are packed with the business of everyday life, children and their activities, professional obligations, traffic jams, deadlines and all the other things that invade our inner peace. Yet, when we think about it, some of our most important and sustaining conversations take place during a “break” when, over a simple cup of coffee or tea and perhaps a piece of cake, we share with friends the sad and happy events of our lives.