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ONGOING PROGRAMS

at The Well

 

October

10th - 12th

and

October

17th - 19th

2008

(double weekend)

 

 

 

"To become human is

to become visible while carrying what is hidden as a gift to others."
Poem by David White



"Nothing in all creation

is so like God as stillness."

Master Eckhart

"Contemplation is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things. "
Thomas Merton

 

 

 

"Each of us must take

our place in the unfolding mystery

that is at the heart

of the universe."

Miriam MacGillis

 

 

"To pray is an act of courage, it presumes greatness and expansiveness of spirit and heart beyond the boundless time and open space of the vast cosmos."

Leonardo Boff

 

 

 

"You have to have a definition of self that's grounded in how connected we all are to each other."

Mary Ford

 

 

 

  "The contemplative   gaze renders the 

whole world sacramental."

Elizabeth Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

Program Planning is "under construction"

for September - December 2008

 Day/Month

SEPTEMBER 2008

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(No links established while under construction)

2
T'ai Chi Chih Instruction [First of 7 sessions]
3
Yoga classes resume   [Weekly]
6
Come and Paint  [Monthly sessions]
6
13

"Pitching our Tents" Part I of four-part series

"Autumn walks through God's Universe."

14
"Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North "  [Film and discussion]
16
Spirituality of Food  [Session I]
18
Relationships in Transition  [Introductory Session]
20
Solidarity: Spirituality for the 21st Century [4 sessions]
22
The Grief Recovery Outreach Program [10 weekly sessions]
24
Quest for the Living God [Book Club]
25

Touching a Finger to the Flame: Understanding the Bible

[First of 5 sessions]

29
At-Home Retreat Opening
30

...and continuation of classes repeating from previous months

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 Day/Month

OCTOBER

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5
"Once Upon a Universe" Presentation
6
Walking with God in Our Sacred Universe
11
At-Home Retreat Closing

10-11-12;

17-18-19

Icon Writing Retreat [Two consecutive weekends]
11

"The Cosmic Banquet " Part 2 of four-part series

"Autumn walks through God's Universe."

18
Earth Wisdom. Body Wisdom. Your Wisdom.
21
Understanding My Grief and the Grief of Others
26
One World Community Day "The Refugee Experience."
27
Empowered by Our Sacred Universe [5 sessions]
28
Appreciating the Gift of Autumn through Nature-Journaling

...and continuation of classes repeating from previous months

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 Day/Month

NOVEMBER

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8
Teilhard de Chardin: A Man Dedicated to the World [2 sessions]
11

Christianity and Science: Toward a Theology of Nature

[5 sessions]

15

"God So Loved the Cosmos " Part 3 of four-part series

"Autumn walks through God's Universe."

19
Silk for All Seasons: Silk Scarf Painting Class
22
Body, Mind, Spirit: We Are One 
22
"In Cognito" [Theater presentation]
30
Be Still...Watch...Wait [Advent afternoon of reflection]]

...and continuation of classes repeating from previous months

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 Day/Month

DECEMBER

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1
Advent: Pondering the Beloved [3 sessions]
4
Handling the Holidays: Handle with Care
6

"New Images " Part 4 and conclusion of series

"Autumn walks through God's Universe."

6
A Taste of Yoga, Massage, Reiki and T'ai Chi Chih

...and continuation of classes repeating from previous months

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 Day/Month

mCOMING EVENTS FOR 2009-2010 mayBAYR

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Jan 15- 18, 2009:  Come and Paint Retreat with Mary Southard, CSJ

Jan 3, 2009 :   Divine Feminine Workshop with Mary Southard, CSJ

Mar 6-7, 2009:  Retreat for Women with Gloria Ulterino "Walking into ompassion:        Fulfilling God's Promise Today."

April 18, 2009:  Earth Day Festival

April 14-22, 2009: "Seeds of Christianity"  Visit biblical sites in Turkey with Marianne Race, CSJ

Jan 7-16, 2010:  "Mother, Models and Metaphors."  Holy Land Retreat for Women with Marianne Race, CSJ

...and continuation of classes repeating from previous months

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