Spring - Summer March 2018 - August 2018 Volume 39, No. 2 Celebrating Forty Years!!! Spirituality Day Visit theupper-room.org for full program descriptions! St. Therese of Lisieux Saint for Our Violent Times Join us for a day of input, reflection and prayer that will focus on the six heart-qualities that Therese discovered were necessary for her to walk on the little way of love. Presented by: Brother Joseph F. Schmidt, FSC A De La Salle Christian Brother, has been involved in adult lay, cleric and religious spiritual formation and retreat work for thirty years, in the US and overseas. Author of six books and has written many articles on prayer. Saturday, April 21, 2018 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Upcoming Programs Swing into Spring Golf 2018 Twenty-third Annual Spirituality Conference The Healing Power of Love Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Eagle Ridge Golf Course Lakewood (See inside for further details) Dennis Linn, M. Div., Sheila Fabricant Linn, M. Div., Matt Linn, S.J Saturday, November 10, 2018 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Church of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold, NJ (See inside for further details)
Programs Centering Prayer: Continuing Our Transformation in Christ Facilitator: Sun Spriggs Dates: Tuesdays, Mar. 20, Apr. 17, May 15, June 5, 2018 Time: Knitting and Prayer Facilitators: Lois Dougherty & Mary Reidy Dates: Wednesdays, Mar. 21, Apr. 18, May 30, 2018 Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Presenter: Date: Free Will Offering Participants do not need to attend all classes Centering Prayer Come to the Quiet Sun Spriggs Every Tuesday from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 10:00 am - 2:00 pm $35 ~ $50 (continental breakfast & light lunch included) Please register one week in advance of each program Men s Spirituality Discussion Group Presenter: Jack Hudak Dates: Wednesdays, Mar. 14, Apr. 11, May 9, June 13, 2018 Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $10 A Women s Gathering Facilitators: The Women s Gathering Core Group Date: Saturdays, Apr. 7, June 2, 2018 Time: 10:00 am $20 ~ $35 Looking for that Elusive Pot of Gold??? Would you like to have the opportunity to win $750 a month and know at the same time you would be helping the??? If that isn t enough to entice you how about only three hundred tickets will be sold great odds!!! That Pot of Gold may not be so elusive! For $50 you or someone you love will have 10 chances to win! Monthly Drawings begin March 16, 2018 2 Celtic Spirituality Presenter: Carmel Boyle Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm $85 ~ $125 (lunch and beverages included) Registration with full payment by Mar. 8th Lenten Series Lenten Taizé Prayer Presenters: Faithful Love Music Group Date: Monday, March 5, 2018 Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Free will offering Lenten Desert Day Presenter: Maureen Christensen, RSM Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018 Time: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm $30 ~ $50 (Liturgy & light lunch included) Registration with full payment by Mar. 1st Mary at the Foot of the Cross Presenter: Pastor Mary Virginia Farnham Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018 Registration with full payment by Mar. 15th No Greater Love Praying with Jesus s Death and Resurrection Presenter: Trudy Ahern, SSJ Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Registration with full payment by Mar. 20th Remember the Upper Room in Your Will Many of our donors use their wills or living trusts to make their most generous gifts. Please remember the Upper Room when you create yours. Thank You!
Be Still and Know! Craniosacral Therapy for Total Well-Being Presenter: Maureen Conroy, RSM, D.Min. Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Time: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm $100 (Includes a 30-page handout) Continental breakfast, beverages and snacks provided Please bring bag lunch Registration with full payment due by Apr. 7th Spirituality Day St. Therese of Lisieux Saint for our Violent Times Presenter: Brother Joseph F. Schmidt, FSC Date: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm $75 ~ $100 (light lunch included) Registration with full payment by Apr. 14th The Blessing of Years The Best is Yet to Come (A Program for the Maturing Adult) Presenter: Maureen Christensen, RSM Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018 Time: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm $40 ~ $75 (Liturgy & light lunch included) Registration with full payment by Apr. 19th Angels in the Life of Jesus from Conception to Ascension Presenter: Maureen Conroy, RSM, D. Min. Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Registration with full payment by May 2nd Spirituali-tea Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Registration with full payment by June 6th Building Rental The is available for rentals for large and small groups, weekdays or weekends. For fees, please call or e-mail Maria Rogers at (732) 922-0550 or maria@theupper-room.org 3 Seated in Christ Gentle Chair Yoga Presenter: Michelle P. Carlino Date: Thursdays, June 14 & 21, 2018 $35 ~ $50 (You may come to one or both sessions. If you come to one session only, the fee is $20-$25.) Registration with full payment by June 6th Summer Series We Can Pray All the Time!!! Breath Prayer and Mindfulness Presenter: Maureen Conroy, RSM, D.Min. Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Registration with full payment by July 5th Be Still and Know that I Am God Centering Prayer Presenter: Sun Spriggs Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Registration with full payment by July 10th Praying with Music Presenter: Jack Hudak Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 Registration with full payment by July 17th Ignatian Contemplation Graced Imagination that Leads to Intimacy with God Presenter: Trudy Ahern, SSJ Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 Registration with full payment by July 24th In Remembrance Remember your loved ones in a special way. Memorial bricks available for placement in the Pieta Memorial Garden and the Labyrinth Reflection Grove. A donation of $100 per brick includes engraving. For more information, contact Maria Rogers at 732-922-0550 Go to theupper-room.org for program information
3455 West Bangs Avenue, Building 2 Neptune NJ 07753 732-922-0550 SWING INTO SPRING TEE OFF FUND RAISER SHOT GUN START!!! Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Eagle Ridge Golf Club Lakewood, NJ Donation of $195 ($170 for Eagle Ridge Members) Includes Green Fees, Cart, BBQ Lunch, Buffet Dinner and Open Bar....and for the non-golfers join us for Dinner, Open Bar and Gift Auction $55 donation Registration: 11:00 am BBQ Lunch: 12:00 pm Shot Gun Start: 1:00 pm Dinner: 6:00 pm Registration Name Address City State Zip Tel No. of golfers Amount Credit Card # Exp. Date Sec. Code Registration Deadline: May 4, 2018 GOLF 2018 Wednesday, May 16, 2018 FRIENDS OF THE UPPER ROOM Support the Upper Room with a Personal or Business Sponsorship that will be listed on our Website for 1 year and will also be noted at our Golf 2018 Dinner. Use this opportunity to advertise your business or show your support for the Upper Room. Please complete the information below and become a Friend of the Upper Room. Select either Individual or Business Individual: Minimum Donation - $25 Amount Enclosed: Personal Name as you want it listed: Business: Minimum Donation - $50 Amount Enclosed: Business Name: Address Phone: Website: Deadline: May 4, 2018 GOLF SPONSORSHIP GOLD SPONSOR: $1000 (Golf Foursome & 2 Tee Sponsors) MEAL SPONSOR: $500 CART SPONSOR: $400 TEE SPONSOR: $300 Sponsorship signage will be prominently displayed. Yes, I wish to sponsor the following: Event(s): Donation: Donor Name: Address: Phone: E-mail: DEADLINE: May 4, 2018 Come with your friends for a great day of golf and prizes. Support the Upper Room and enjoy a day of fun and sun!
UPPER ROOM SPIRITUAL CENTER Twenty-third Annual Spirituality Conference featuring Dennis Linn, M.Div., Sheila Fabricant Linn, M.Div., Matt Linn, S.J. The Linns work together as a team, integrating physical, emotional and spiritual wholeness, previously as hospital chaplains and therapists. They have given retreats and taught courses on healing in over sixty countries and in many universities and hospitals, including a course to Medical Doctors accredited by the American Medical Association. They are authors of 22 books, which have sold over a million copies in English and other languages. The Healing Power of Love We come from love, we are made of love, and we will return to love. This day will focus on the power of love to heal us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Our bodies and our spirits are changed by love. Topics will include savoring memories of love, healing relationships with the deceased so that we can continue to give and receive love with them, and how to forgive in a way that is loving of ourselves as well as others. Presentations will include simple prayer and healing processes that participants can take home and share with family and friends. Saturday, November 10, 2018 ~ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Church of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold, NJ ** (Please note change of venue from previous years) ** $75 ~ $125 (sliding scale) $5 late fee after October 20th Possibility of purchasing lunch: TBA The Healing Power of Love Saturday, November 10, 2018 Name: Amount Encl: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: E-mail: Credit Card # Exp. Date Sec. Code If paying by credit card, please make sure name is as it appears on credit card. Please make checks payable to the Upper Room and mail to the: 3455 W. Bangs Avenue, Building 2, Neptune, NJ 07753 5
Professional Days for Spiritual Directors The Upside of Anger Presenter: Josephine Daspro, CSJ, D.Min. Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2018 You Don t Have to Die to Experience Your True Home: The Gifts of Near-Death Experiences Presenters: Dennis Linn, M.Div., Matt Linn, SJ Sheila Fabricant Linn, M.Div. Date: Friday, November 9, 2018 Place: TBA (Please bring bag lunch) Each Professional Day Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm $75 ~ $125 (includes lunch) Registration with a full payment due one week in advance The Blessings and Challenges of Resistance and Spiritual Direction Presenter: Maureen Conroy, RSM, D.Min. Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Thomas Merton Assisting Spiritual Directors Explore Directees Experiences More Deeply Presenter: Don Bisson, FMS, D.Min. Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 Get the Latest Upper Room Updates! Send your e-mail to office@theupper-room.org Retreats Directed Prayer Weekend Dates: March 2-4, 2018 Arrival: Friday, 7:00 pm Departure: Sunday, 3:00 pm $200 (two nights) Deposit: $75 (with reservation, non-transferable, nonrefundable) Registration with a $75 deposit required by Feb. 23rd Six-Day Directed Retreat Nothing Is More Practical Than Finding God Dates: Friday, May 18 - Friday, May 25, 2018 Time: 7:00 pm Arrival - 10:30 am Departure $575 (seven nights) Registration required with a $100 non-transferable and non-refundable deposit by May 11th Follow the Upper Room on Facebook! www.facebook.com/upperroomspiritualcenter Go to theupper-room.org for program information Three - Day Directed Retreat Dates: Thursday, August 2 - Monday, August 6, 2018 Time: 7:00 pm Arrival - 10:30 am Departure $300 (four nights) Registration with a $75 non-transferable and non-refundable deposit by July 24th Rachel s Vineyard Retreat Dates: Friday, August 24 - Sunday, August 26, 2018 Arrival: Friday, 7:00 pm Departure: Sunday, 4:00 pm $130 For registration and information, please contact: Judy Warenkiewicz 732-536-6871 or e-mail: judywarren543@msn.com We Now Accept Credit Cards! Visit www.theupper-room.org All transactions are PCI compliant and secure 6
Calendar of Events March 2018 - August 2018 Date Page Date Page MARCH 2~4 Directed Prayer Weekend 6 5 Lenten Taizé Prayer 2 8 Lenten Desert Day 2 14 Men s Spirituality Discussion 2 15 Celtic Spirituality 2 20 Centering Prayer Program 2 21 Knitting and Prayer 2 22 Mary at the Foot of the Cross 2 27 No Greater Love Praying with Jesus s Death and Resurrection 2 APRIL 7 Women s Gathering 2 11 Men s Spirituality Discussion 2 14 Be Still and Know! Craniosacral Therapy for Total Well-Being 3 17 Centering Prayer Program 2 18 Knitting and Prayer 2 21 Spirituality Day: St. Therese of Lisieux Saint for our Violent Times 3 26 The Blessing of Years The Best is Yet to Come 3 JUNE 2 Women s Gathering 2 5 Centering Prayer Program 2 12 Spirituali-Tea 3 13 Men s Spirituality Discussion 2 14 Seated in Christ: Gentle Chair Yoga 3 21 Seated in Christ: Gentle Chair Yoga 3 JULY 10 We Can Pray All the Time!!! Breath Prayer and Mindfulness 3 17 Be Still and Know that I Am God Centering Prayer 3 24 Praying With Music 3 31 Ignatian Contemplation: Graced Imagination that Leads to Intimacy with God 3 AUGUST 2-6 Three-Day Directed Retreat 6 24-26 Rachel s Vineyard Retreat 6 MAY 8 Angels in the Life of Jesus from Conception to Ascension 3 9 Men s Spirituality Discussion 2 15 Centering Prayer Program 2 16 Swing into Spring-Golf Outing 4 18-25 Six-Day Directed Retreat 6 30 Knitting and Prayer 2 Eucharistic Liturgy The Eucharist is celebrated at 11:30 am on: March 8 April 19 May 10 What is Spiritual Direction? Spiritual Direction is a professional ministry in which a person is educated to accompany others in their growth in intimacy with God. Spiritual direction focuses on directees experience of the Holy One in their life and prayer and the ways that God and directees communicate. Life circumstances and struggles may be discussed in spiritual direction sessions. However, problem-solving is NOT the focus of spiritual direction. Regular meetings with a spiritual director helps one to pay attention and become aware of God in self, others, events and all of life. For more information, please e-mail or call Maria Rogers at maria@theupper-room.org or (732) 922-0550 Directions to the Upper Room From North Garden State Parkway South to Exit 100A (Rte. 33 East) At third traffic light turn left onto W. Bangs Avenue. Turn left (past the school) into Holy Innocents driveway. The Center is straight ahead in the back of the parking lot. From South Parkway North to Exit 100 (Rte. 33 East). Follow directions above. From West Rte. 195 to Parkway North to Exit 100. Follow directions above. 7
NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 632 RED BANK, NJ Spiritual Direction Programs on Prayer, Scripture, and Spirituality Advent Series Lenten Series Centering Prayer Days of Recollection Silent Directed Retreats Professional Days for Spiritual Directors Pot of Gold Monthly Raffle 10 Monthly Drawings beginning March 16, 2018 $750.00 cash prize each month Price: $50 (that s only $5.00 a month!) Tickets available through the Upper Room Save the Date! 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Upper Room! Saturday, October 13, 2018 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Liturgy of Thanksgiving followed by Hors d oeuvres UPPER ROOM NEWS 3455 W. Bangs Avenue Bldg. 2 Neptune, NJ 07753 Phone: (732) 922-0550 Fax: (732) 922-3904 www.theupper-room.org office@theupper-room.org Co-Directors: Trudy Ahern SSJ Maureen Christensen RSM Maureen Conroy RSM James M. Sestito, Publisher Trudy Ahern SSJ, Coordinator Circulation: 4,000