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1 The Staff at the Franciscan Spirituality Center explains the core value of hospitality through a live production entitled "This is how you don't do it." The US tour of the production begins this summer, check theatres in your area for dates and times. Franciscan Spirituality Center FSPA 912 Market Street Address Service Requested Non-profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid La Crosse, WI Permit No. 535 Please take me off your mailing list. Please note the address change. We receive duplicate mailing; please send only one to this address. You may send this by mail, fscenter@fspa.org, or call (608) If mailed, please include your address label.

2 at The Center A newsletter published by the Franciscan Spirituality Center features August 2006 Moving your personality Andrea Issacs talks about how using the enneagram and movement can pull us out of personality traits that harm us. Franciscan Mysticism What does Franciscan mystism teach us about our world today? How we can use the teachings of Francis to help live joyfully? Bishop John Paul Lecture Series We remember Bishop John Paul with a series of lectures an conversations with people who find spiritual home in their faith traditions A Year of Reflection Two FSC Programs participants talk about their commitment to a year of learning, prayer, fellowship and reflection. Time to Retire Director Vince Hatt sprints towards the end of his days as a runner schedules September Programs Retreats Soup and cinema Enneagram and movment Tai Chi Chih and more October Programs and Retreats Women s enrichments Mystics John Paul Lecture series November Programs and Retreats Reiki Training Soup and Cinema December Programs and Retreats Advent retreat Advent prayer extended programs FSL Thinking about bringing your faith and spiritual life into your work? Our servant leadership program teaches you how. The Sacred Journey Four weekend workshops that explore the heart of who we are and why we behave the way we do. etc new at the Center We welcom Judy Thesing to the center as afternoon receptions At home retreats Learn more about how you can retreat in the midst of your busy schedule. Whats new our our shelves Check out the titles in the newsletter and then come by and check out our selection of books The Last Word The Last Word Time To Retire Every year the passion decreases. Every year the amount of available energy dwindles. What used to give me joy is now a lot of hard work. Soon, I will be 67 years old. My body is telling me to retire from some things. We just celebrated our 20th anniversary at FSC. We concluded the year with 350 friends who brought great energy and hope to Ronald Rolheiser's presentation "Loving Beyond Our Fears." As I reflected on our anniversary, I thought, "What was I doing 20 years ago?" Scanning my mental file, I hit November 2, 1986: my first marathon. I never intended to run a marathon. Back then I ran occasionally with my friend, Terry. One day Terry asked me to train for a marathon with him. I said, "Absolutely not, I want to be sick when I die." The next week he brought it up again. I said, "Terry, the longest distance I've ever run is 7 miles. When I finished, I'm not sure what I thought but it wasn't, 'gee, I wish I had 19 more miles to go.'" Finally, over pizza and beer, Terry made me an offer I couldn't refuse. "Vince, if you train with me, I'll pay your way to New York to run the NYC Marathon." That was 20 years ago. Now its time to retire from running marathons. The passion is gone; the tank, near empty. Thankfully I still have passion and energy around the Franciscan Spirituality Center. I don't want to retire from here soon, but when I do, I hope that FSC will have a financially secure future, I would like to leave the Center with a full tank. Like all retreat centers, fees for services do not cover the cost of our ministry. Retreat centers need a second source of income. The second source of income the first 20 years of FSC has been mainly from FSPA sponsorship money. By the time we reach our 30th anniversary, the main second source of income needs to be interest from our endowment. So I'm asking your help to connect my passion for FSC with finishing my last marathon. My wife Janice and I plan to be at the starting line of the New York Marathon on Sunday, November 5, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. Would you sponsor me with a gift to FSC to help inspire me to get through the 26.2 miles? All the money you give will go to the endowment fund. Moreover, the amount you give will be DOUBLED by a matching gift from an anonymous donor. For example, if you give $1 per mile, our endowment grows by $52! ($26 from you and $26 from a matching gift.) Thanks for whatever you can do. You will find an envelope for your gift attached to the newsletter. I will never bother you again with this type of fundraiser. This is absolutely, positively my last marathon. (Except of course, if someone offered a big gift to FSCsomething like $2,000 per mile to run another one.)

3 Ongoing Programs and Groups These programs meet weekly, bi-weekly and monthly Depressed Anonymous Every Monday evening throughout the year 5:30-6:30 pm A 12-step group where people dealing with depression can generate positive energies, form networks of friendship and support, and give each other the strength to live each new day with hope. For more information, call Vince at Newcomers are always welcome! Enneagram Study Group Wednesday evenings 5:15-7:00 pm This is a chance to share experiences and learn how the Enneagram can enhance your spiritual journey as well as improve your relationships with family, friends and co-workers. For more information call Eric Wheeler or John Hempstead Saturday Morning Men's Group Saturday mornings September - December 9:00-11:00 am Enjoy coffee, sweetbreads, and discussion on a current book related to spirituality. Call Vince Hatt at for information about the book. Investment: $7/session. Registration required. Raising Teens with Spirit 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8:00 pm This is a peer support group for parents, step-parents and grandparents mentoring the lives of their children or grandchildren. Walk-ins are welcome, no formal registration, but one may call ahead for information the on group composition and current book being used for guidance and discussion (We are currently reading Parenting Teens with Love and Logic. Recommended investment: $5 per person per group session. Contact: Linda Kerrigan, or lkerrigan@fspa.org Women's Writing Group Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month 12:00-1:30 pm Women meet to support each other in the writer's journey, practice and learn new writing techniques, and critique each other's work in a safe and supportive atmosphere. Call Theresa at or twashburn@fspa.org for more information. Living the Gospel of Sunday: Scripture Study Group Every Thursday throughout the year 4:30-5:30 pm Each week Christians gather to pray about, reflect upon, and discuss the Gospel of the following Sunday with the hope that individually and collectively the Gospel passage may come more true in their lives. For more information, call Vince at Newcomers are always welcome! Solitude Ridge Hermitages Available all year for private retreats or private directed retreats, call for brochure and information. For Your Information At the Center is Published four times a year by Franciscan Spirituality Center 920 Market Street La Crosse, WI (608) FSCenter@FSPA.org Mission Statement The mission of the Franciscan Spirituality Center is to provide, in the spirit of Francis and Clare and the traditions of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, a sacred space where persons can be supported in their search for God, meaning or fullness of life. The Center staff offers programs, processes, prayer and personal presence to all on their sacred journeys as co-creators of a just and peaceful world. Vision Statement We seek to offer a model of spiritual care for the 21st Century that provides a diversity of support for those on their sacred journey for God, meaning or fullness of life. Who we are The Franciscan Spirituality Center is open to interested women and men of all denominations. We offer a space ideal for individuals or groups seeking a quiet place for meetings, prayer or team/staff renewal. What we do The staff at the Center offer spiritual direction, individually directed retreats and day-long group programs and retreats. Some staff members are available for offsite workshops, presentations and programs in the areas of spiritual development, personal growth, Franciscanism, mysticism, dreams, mid-life direction and servant leadership.

4 September at a glance wed 9/7 men's group enneagram study group thurs 9/8 scripture study group wknd 9/8-10 sdpp viii mon 9/11 depressed anonymous tues 9/12 women's writing group raising teens with spirit men's group wed 9/13 enneagram study group thurs 9/14 group spiritual direction 3 scripture study group sat 9/16 men's group releasing creative energy mon 9/18 yoga depressed anonymous wed 9/20 enneagram study group men's group thurs 9/21 soup and cinema the station agent wknd 9/22-24 know thyself with andrea isaacs mon 9/25 yoga depressed anonymous tues 9/26 women's writing group raising teens with spirit men's group wed 9/27 enneagram study group tai chi chih sat 9/30 Reiki I corresponding way, or stop such a feeling/thinking state by moving in its opposite way. Andrea Isaccs Explains Enneamotion Movement is revealing Technically, EnneaMotionSM uses a movement vocabulary of space, time and energy that allows us to name and classify the physical movement components that accompany each thought or emotion. For example, if we're angry, we're probably moving in a "sharp, fast, direct, forceful and angular" way; or if we're depressed or sad, we might move in a manner that is "slow, limp, unfocused and weak," or be almost still. Confidence could be translated as direct and forceful; nurturing could be translated as indirect and gentle. Each thought and feeling has its exact counterpart in the physical realm. Imagine this: you feel angry at your friend and would like to stop feeling that way. You may tell yourself "stop it," but if you find yourself yelling at your dog for no reason, minutes later, you know that you have simply shifted your anger onto a different object. If instead, you would briefly - stop and notice - how are you moving (sharp, fast, direct, forceful and angular)? And now try to simply move in the opposite manner for a minute or two (vague, slow, indirect, gentle and round), you would immediately notice how this "opposite" set of movements makes it difficult to remember why you were angry, let alone still feel it. Effectiveness of EnneaMotion This experiential approach to studying the Enneagram changes the "channel" through which information comes to you. Usually, the intellectual channel is used as you read or listen to a lecture or to panels. By changing to the "body channel," the picture looks different and often gives rise to new insightsabout yourself and about the others in your life. The theory is that if we can learn to recognize which type of movement corresponds to a particular feeling/thought, we could either provoke a desired feeling/thinking state by moving in a With a little practice, we can discover and explore emotionally-fixated states through value-neutral movements, making it easier to approach "taboo" areas and effect personal change. Our fixations are at the root of our behaviors, and movement is the most concrete expression of those behaviors - and therefore the most easily recognized and altered. "What I experienced during the EnneaMotion process was something more fascinating than I would have expected - a cooperative venture between my mind, emotions, and body." Terri Waite NASA scientist, editor "I'm writing to thank you and let you know how helpful and entirely original your EnneaMotion workshop was. This experience changed our lives in important ways, primarily by loosening up our bodies in order to gain greater understanding of our own personality type and, thus, creating new levels of compassion and insight into the other types." Mona Coates, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Enneagram teacher Particpants explore movment and release type specific energy Programs starting in September Releasing your Creative Energy Saturday, September16 9:00-12:00 Laurice Heybl, FSPA "Creativity is God's gift to us. Using our creativity is our gift back to God." Julia Cameron This program offers practical suggestions for developing creativity in everyday life for those desiring to discover their creative potential. It is for anyone at any level interested in the creative process. Included in the program are activities to help stretch the imagination. Through story telling, quiet reflection, guided imagery and other activities, participants will experience ways to relax, have fun and learn how laughter and play can bring vitality and energy to everyday living. Sister Laurice Heybl is a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. She has a MA in Pastoral Ministry from Seattle University, and a MA in Art from the University of Wisconsin, Superior. She is an active artist and her professional experience includes teaching, youth ministry, parish administration, retreat work and spiritual direction. Soup, Sandwich, and Cinema 5:30 Soup & Sandwich followed by the movie at 6:00 pm Facilitators: Eric Wheeler & Carl Koch Investment for soup and sandwich: $6 September 21 - The Station Agent "A bona fide Indie gem-well-written, beautifully shot and superbly acted, this is funny, touching and extremely enjoyable. The film is positively brimming with great scenes. In short, this is unmissable, the sort of film you genuinely don't want to end. Highly recommended." - Matthew Turner, ViewLondon Know Thyself Emotional and Physical Intelligence and the Enneagram September 22-24, 2006 Andrea Isaacs The Enneagram (ennea means nine in Greek) is a personality typology system that describes nine different personality styles, each with different patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving, each with a different set of gifts and challenges. This in-depth, useful tool can aid in personal awareness and increase compassion and understanding of yourself and the others in your life. Brain science explains that neuron pathways manifest and express our inner states. Some pathways are over-developed, such as anger, impatience or anxiety. But we can train and strengthen neuron pathways that capture new alternatives, such as confidence, patience and courage. This workshop combines the Enneagram and brain science. We will transform emotional energy through simple movement using kinesthetic approach for an experience of the types. This method connects you with your body, your head, your heart, your spirit, enhancing your capacity to live fully. Andrea Isaacs is known for her teaching which explores the relationship between personality and the body. She is certified with the Riso-Hudson, Palmer-Daniels and Hurley-Donson Enneagram Training Programs and with Lapid-Bogda in Organization Consulting with the Enneagram. She was co-founding editor/publisher of the Enneagram Monthly and is an IEA Board member. She has published several articles, teaches workshops and sees private clients internationally. T'AI CHI CHIH : JOY THRU MOVEMENT Wednesday evenings, 5:30-7:00 PM Beginner's Class: Part One: September 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15 The first half of the movements will be taught. Beginner's Class: Part Two: October 25, November 1, 8, 15 The second half of the movements will be taught. Instructor: Marian Massman, FSPA "T'ai Chi Chih has changed my life." That is what many persons express in their letters to Justin Stone, the originator of T'ai Chi Chih. The gentle movements stimulate and circulate the body's internal energy to relax the body, relieve stress, and bring about balance and greater harmony in body, mind and spirit. Many benefits can be experienced with regular practice. The movements are progressive in sequence. Wear loose-fitting clothing and footwear that allows the foot to flex from heel to toe. Past participants are welcome to repeat all or part of the series. Investment: $50 Part One only (September 27, October 4, 11, 18) $90 total for 8 weeks (September 27-November 15)) Pre-registration required with a $10 non-refundable deposit. Reiki I: Healing Body, Mind and Spirit September 30, 8:30-5:30 Reiki (ray key) is a non-invasive healing method that promotes relaxation, enhances the body's natural healing abilities, and fosters mental and spiritual well-being. The healing energy of Reiki comes from the infinite Source of love and compassion. In Level One participants will learn about Reiki healing and will practice using Reiki energy to benefit themselves and others. Contact Marian Massman FSPA at mmassman@fspa.org. Marian is also available to give individual sessions for relaxation and balance.

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