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1 Connections OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO FALL 2011 VOLUME 16 # 3 Joan McGlinchey, MSC Vicar for Religious jmcglinchey@archchicago.org Kathy McNulty, OSF Assistant Director kmcnulty@archchicago.org Elyse Ramirez, OP Coordinator of Religious Vocation Ministries eramirez@archchicago.org Margaret Coleman, OSF Coordinator of Retirement Appeal mcoleman@archchicago.org Elaine Lindia Secretary elindia@archchicago.org During this time of Autumn, allow this season of beauty, of change, and of transition to nourish your spirit. Send submissions to: Office for Religious P.O. Box 1979 Chicago, IL kmcnulty@archchicago.org Fax: Phone: Database updates: If you have any changes to your residence, phone or or are leaving the Archdiocese, or someone from your Community comes into the Archdiocese, please notify the Office for Religious. This will insure that you receive current and timely information sent from the Archdiocese. Please keep us informed. 1

2 MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE SPECIAL EVENTS!!! Retirement Fund for Religious Appeal - December 10-11, 2011 Archdiocesan Celebration of Consecrated Life - February, 25, 2012 Cardinal s Convocation with the Leadership of Religious Communities of Men and Women - April 11, 2012 Jubilee for Religious Women and Men May 12, 2012 Evening of Remembrance November 1, 2011 The Office of Assistance Ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago invites you to attend an evening of remembrance for victims-survivors of childhood sexual abuse and their families, especially to remember and pray for those who died, carrying with them the pain of the abuse that happened to them or their loved one. For more information, please contact the Office of Assistance Ministry at (312) Chicago Catechetical Conference -October 21 and 22, 2011 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace The Chicago Catechetical Conference is a yearly opportunity for gathering as a catechetical and youth ministry community in the archdiocese to pray, to share and to network. Conference participants are sure to find topics of value for themselves and for their ministries during the six enrichment sessions over the two days. Presentations are scheduled during each of the six enrichment sessions that can deepen your understanding of the Catholic Church. For those already certified, these courses will fulfill certification hours for renewal. Presentations will be given in English and Spanish on Friday and Saturday and in Polish on Saturday. For more information about the Conference, visit the OFCYM website at Choose Catechetical Conference from the choices at the left side of the home page. You can also contact the Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry at The 9th Annual Contemporary Catholic Healthcare Ethics Conference October 6-7, 2011 Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL The 9th Annual Contemporary Catholic Healthcare Ethics Conference brings together a diverse body of scholars and experts to discuss the moral, social and clinical foundations of Catholic healthcare ethics, to apply conceptual resources to current problems, and to confront the moral challenges on the horizon for Catholic healthcare providers. Conference registration form and payment must be received by September 30, For more information, please visit the website at 2

3 Religious Formation Conference The RFC National Office is privileged to serve Roman Catholic institutes of women and men religious with programs and services for those in the ministry of initial and life-long formation. RFC is happy to announce that dates and locations have been set for next year s Phase II of The Transformation of Religious Life in the US: An Action-Oriented Initiative. Formal registration will start early January If you have not had a chance to participate in Phase I, please consider joining in on Phase II it will not be necessary that you attended Phase I. For more details, please visit the website at Saint Xavier University Invites Area Religious December 1, :30 p.m. Sr. Mary Sullivan, RSM Foremost scholar and author on Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, Sister Sullivan will speak on Mercifulness Today: Catherine McAuley s Vision. Her lecture will link that vision with the role of Catholic higher education. Sponsored by Saint Xavier s Office for University Mission and Heritage, both lectures will take place in the Butler Reception Room of Saint Xavier University s main building at 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago. The lectures are free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are needed. For further information, contact Kathy Mareska at or mareska@sxu.edu. Theology, Art and Imagination The Saint John s Bible Saturday, October 1, 8:30 a.m. 1 p.m. Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago Theology and art have a long, complicated history from the prohibition of graven images to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the mixed presentations of religious themes in contemporary art. At the deepest level theology and art are united in their quest to express the inexpressible to portray what we see but also help us imagine something more: beauty, meaning, reality, the sacred. The Saint John s Bible is the fruit of a marriage of theology and art, a conscious effort to let art open our imagination to the meaning of Scripture and the presence of God in our lives. Dr. William J. Cahoy will explore some of the theological ideas behind the Saint John s Bible and experience its art as a way into the Word of God. Register early. Space is limited. For more information visit the website at or call Perspectives on Eucharist and Catholicism- October 1, 9 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Mayslake Ministries, Lombard Mayslake Ministries is pleased to present a day with Fr. Robert Barron who will offer inspiring insights into the mystery of Christ s Eucharistic presence. This fresh look at the source and summit of our spiritual life brings to light the Eucharist as sacred meal and sacrifice. Fr. Barron will also lead us on a global journey of the living culture of the Catholic Church portrayed in his upcoming 10 part widely-acclaimed series entitled Catholicism. Tickets include continental breakfast and lunch and can be purchased by phone ( or online ( 3

4 Loyola University Museum of Art Exhibitions and Public Programs Fall 2011 Fall Exhibitions: Holiness & The Feminine Spirit: The Art of Janet McKenzie August 20-October 23, 2011 Inscribing the Divine: The Saint John s Bible August 20-October 23, 2011 Pathways to Stable Housing August 20, 2011 January 15, 2012 Lectures: Performance & Tour Tuesday, October 11, 6:00 p.m. Music in The Saint John s Bible Unexpected Calling: Artist Janet McKenzie Tuesday, October 18, 6:00 p.m Online Symposium on Religious Life In partnership with Giving Voice, Amy Hereford, CSJ, Attorney and Canonist, is organizing an Online Symposium on Religious Life in It will be an ongoing, online conversation about emergent Religious Life. The interdisciplinary conversation will be national online and local face to face. Four online forums, each on a Sunday afternoon, will be convened and last about 90 minutes. Presenters, respondents, and participants can take part in the discussion from their computers, either individually or in groups. By doing an online forum, she is hoping to expand participation to include those that cannot travel for the event. It will be flexible enough for small groups to gather in living rooms or in larger group settings. Participants can then continue the conversation locally and share their insights in an online forum. The presenters and responders will also be present in the forums for follow-up conversation. Individuals are invited to register and indicate their willingness to join in a conversation circle. For more information, please see CAVA, CHICAGO ARCHDIOCESAN VOCATION ASSOCIATION, MINISTRY YEAR BEGINS We are grateful to the over eighty vocation ministers for consecrated life who are registered members of CAVA for the ministry year. On September 1, fifty four of these CAVA members gathered at the Felician Convent here in Chicago to participate in the CAVA General Meeting for New & Returning Members. The group prayed together, networked with each other, familiarized themselves with the CAVA committees work and shared a good amount of time in round table discussions on various topics of best practices in vocation ministry. Committed to nurturing a culture of vocations in the Church through education, invitation, mentoring and experience CAVA is already receiving requests from parishes, schools, universities, colleges and young adult groups for presenting various vocation awareness programs. If your congregation, serving in the Archdiocese of Chicago, desires to be a part of this vibrant organization Click Here to Register or contact Sr. Elyse at or CAVA@ArchChicago.org. Click here and join us on facebook. 4

5 A PERSONAL INVITATION YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS COLLECTION ON DECEMBER 10-11, 2011 Please join us for the occasion by Praying for God's guidance on our efforts for this cause; Encouraging and recruiting speakers for parishes where your Congregation serves/served; Helping make and carry out plans at the parish level; Saying 'YES' to a parish invitation to be a guest speaker; Helping pass flyers, taking the second collection, greeting people before and after Masses; Calling a parish and offering to speak for the appeal; Being VISIBLE for the occasion in your own creative way. Please visit the website to find all the helpful information and items needed for the appeal/collection. Thousands of grateful retired religious hold you in their prayers of appreciation daily. ----Margaret Coleman, OSF RFR Coordinator

6 EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS Gospel of Mark Lecture Series Catholic Theological Union invites you to participate in a series of lectures on the Gospel of Mark with Fr. Donald Senior, C.P., Professor of New Testament Studies. As part of a team-taught course with Sr. Laurie Brink, O.P., Associate Professor of New Testament Studies, these lectures will take place Tuesday evenings, September 6 through December 6, 2011 from 7 to 8:15 p.m., and are open to guests for $15 per lecture. Complimentary parking is available in the CTU garage. A study of the Gospel of Mark with attention to its historical, literary, cultural and theological world. The course helps students integrate critical exegetical study of the text with theology, spirituality, and pastoral practice for a multicultural church. For more information, please visit the CTU website at: or onsite registration will be available for walk-ins at each lec- CTU Office/Conference Space Catholic Theological Union (CTU) is the largest Roman Catholic graduate school of theology and ministry in the United States with nearly 500 seminarians, clergy, religious men and women and lay persons studying theology in a given year. For more information about CTU, visit CTU is pleased to be able to offer not-for-profit organizations office and/or classroom space in our new state-of -the-art Academic and Conference Center, as well as office space in their recently renovated Residence and Student Center. Located in the historic neighborhood of Hyde Park, CTU is minutes from all the downtown attractions and just steps from beautiful Lake Michigan. Here, your group will find the ease of being in an urban setting with the restfulness of being in a quiet, historic neighborhood by the water. If you are interested in the office or classroom space, please contact, Mike Connors, VP for Administration and Finance at or mconnors@ctu.edu. Bring your group to CTU for a meeting, seminar, conference, retreat, or any purpose, and our on-site events manager will help you design an experience that s right for you. With gathering spaces built to accommodate the needs of groups large and small and state-of-the-art audiovisual technology, we can help make your time here both productive and meaningful. Located in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood, CTU is just minutes from downtown Chicago and beautiful Lake Michigan, and easily-accessible to both of the city s major airports. Your participants will enjoy recently-renovated guest housing, meals in our cafeteria or through our caterer, and on-site indoor parking. For more information about how CTU can facilitate your gathering, availability, and pricing, contact Christine Henderson, Events Office, at or events@ctu.edu 6

7 RETREAT CENTER OFFERINGS St. Francis Spirituality Center 200 St. Francis Ave. Tiffin, Oh (419) Contagious Joy Facilitator: Patti Irons Friday-Saturday October 7 & 8, 2011 Nonviolent Compassionate Communication Facilitator: Mr. Jeff Brown Friday September 30th -6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday October 1 9:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. The Well A Center for our Sacred Unity with God, Earth and One Another 1515 W. Ogden Ave. LaGrange Park, IL Phone: The Enneagram: A Return to Our Essential Self Facilitator: Jane Zimmerman, OP Tuesdays: October 18, 25 and November 1 9:30-11:30 a.m. Leading from Within Facilitator: Patricia Bombard, BVM, D. Min. Fridays: October 21 and 28; November 11 and 18 7:30-9:00 a.m. A Man s Life: Conversations for Men in the 21st Century Facilitators: Jim Martin and John Surette, SJ Mondays: November 7, 14, 21, 28 Advent Scripture Facilitator: Pat Bergen, CSJ Tuesdays: November 22, 29; December 6, 13, 20 CHRIST IN THE WILDERNESS a place for solitude and reflection Christ in the Wilderness is a sponsored ministry of the Congregation of St. Joseph Lagrange Center. A hermitage retreat center located in northwest Illinois. It is a place to experience the riches of spending time alone. Christ in the Wilderness provides an environment that is conducive to silence, solitude, prayer, and reflection, enabling retreatants to experience movement toward a deeper awareness of self, creation, and the holy. Located: 7500 S. Randecker Road, Stockton, IL For more information on Christ in the Wilderness, please visit 7

8 RETREAT CENTER OFFERINGS Mayslake Ministries 450 East 22nd Street, Suite 170 Lombard, IL (630) A Day of Rest and Reflection for Caregivers Presented by: Dr. Jill Bates and Mary Beth Desmond Saturday October 8, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Fall Symposium Fr. Robert Barron October 1, 2011 at Drury Lane Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center 9601 Union Rd., P.O. Box 1 Donaldson, IN (574) Women s Weekend Retreat A Woman for All Seasons Friday, October 14, 4:00 p.m.-sunday, October 16, 1:00 p.m. Chiara Center Franciscan Place of Spirituality 4875 LaVerna Rd. Springfield, IL (217) Ah Day of Quiet October 17, :00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Directed Retreat October 23-October 28,

9 RETREAT CENTER OFFERINGS The Redemptorist Retreat Center 1800 N. Timber Trail Lane Oconomowoc, WI (262) Autumn Day of Prayer and Reflection September 21, 2011 Arrive 9:30 a.m. Registration Depart 3:00 p.m. Marian Retreat Theme: Mary, Prophetess of our Times Presenter: Fr. Jim White, C.Ss.R October 7-9, 2011 Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center 513 Fullerton Parkway Chicago, IL (773) A Weekend Retreat for Women Rev. Timothy L. Kitzke November 4-6, 2011 God s Invitation How is God Inviting me into my future? A Weekend Retreat A time of sharing, learning and experiencing for young women October 28-30, 2011 Siena Retreat Center 5635 Erie St. Racine, WI (262) Just for You Weekend: Touchstones of Affirmation Presenter: Pat Shutts Friday-Sunday, September 30-October 2 Beginning at 7:30 p.m. Quakes and Questions: Sacred Conversations About Church and Change Facilitator: Miriam Brown Monday, September 19, October 3, 17 & 31, November 14 and 28, 2011, 9:00 a.m.-12 noon Franciscan Gathering In Tampa, Florida February 15-19, 2012 The Joys of Our Franciscan Vocation Perfect and Otherwise Franciscan Center A Place of Peace, Hospitality and Spiritual Renewal To register or receive more details, visit 9

10 RETREAT CENTER OFFERINGS Sinsinawa Mound Center 585 County Road Z Sinsinawa, WI (608) It s Autumn A Time to Refresh Body and Soul Leader: Alice Ann Byrne, OP Wednesday, October 12, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Healing Your Hurts Forgiving and Healthy Alternatives to Forgiving Leader: Gary Egeberg Friday, November 18, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 1:00 p.m. Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center 3560 Highway 51 North Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin (715) www. marywoodsc.com Franciscan Retreat October 23-27, 2011 Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi Monday, October 3 Facilitator: Roselyn Heil, FSPA Housing Opportunities Elmwood Park One bedroom apartment free washer and dryer, close to shopping and public transportation, smoke free building. Call Sr. Evelyn (708) Chicago Northwest side Montclare Area, St. William Parish. Large 1st floor apartment in quiet 3 flat building; owner occupied. 6 rooms, kitchen appliances, carpeted living room, 3 bedrooms, enclosed sun porch. Utilities not included. No smoking, no pets. Available immediately. Contact owner: (773) St. Pius X Convent 6 bedrooms includes one suite with own bathroom, 4 stall tubs with showers, 5 lavatories, kitchen with pantry, Dining room/community room-large, Laundry, 20 stairs, 3 parking spaces, Contact: Fr. Anthony Markus, (708) Chicago Berwyn 2 nd floor apartment 2 flat building owner occupied, 6 rooms, large kitchen, large formal dining room and living room with build-in book cases, leaded glass windows, ceiling fans, natural oak floors, newly decorated. 1 block to major transportation; 3 blocks to Catholic Church; 3 blocks to major shopping centers. No pets. Tenant pays utilities. Contact Anna Rose Izzo: Willow Springs -$1100/3br-1050ft. heat/water/gas included, first floor end unit, outdoor pool, 2 full baths, newly remodeled, new carpeting throughout, A/C, refrigerator, gas stove provided, laundry facilities in building, parking included for up to 2 cars, small pets allowed per association rules, Quiet wooded area, Contact Janet Hernandez, , hernandia@clear.net 10