Bi-annual Newsletter of the Sisters of Charity Spirituality Center Bi-annual Newsletter of the Sisters of Charity Spirituality Center December 2010 A Message from the Director... SISTERS OF CHARITY LABYRINTH RENOVATED A beautiful and shared labor of love Such were words used to describe the experience of laboring during the months of May through September to give the labyrinth on the Sisters of Charity property a well needed new look. Our thanks are extended to Sallie Hilvers and Elizabeth TenOver who not only spent many hours of labor during the hot summer months, but also recruited many other volunteers. About 12 adults helped, along with 19 students from St. X, LaSalle, Elder, Ursuline Academy and St. Ursula who spent many energy consuming hours working under the guidance of adults. Sallie, who is a member of The Labyrinth Society, noted the labyrinth was in need of TLC while walking the labyrinth in late April. Elizabeth, an avid labyrinth walker herself, met Sallie and offered to help with the renovation. Thus, the project began. Elizabeth commented that each session was graced with needed conversation, occasional exhaustion dissolved by cool water and wet towels, the gift of laughter, timely encounters with passers by, and the sounds and beauty of nature on the Motherhouse grounds. In September Sallie facilitated an information evening and walking the labyrinth experience for the Spirituality Center. She believes the labyrinth helps us connect to our spiritual side, and is passionate about helping others learn to use it as a path to self knowledge. To Sallie and Elizabeth, and the many volunteers who graced us with their presence over the summer months, the Sisters of Charity say a heartfelt THANK YOU for your generosity. Annette Paveglio, SC EMERGING CHURCH There is a phenomenon in our time in which Christians of various denominations are holding conversations about their beliefs and practices. These gatherings, and the insights shared by the participants, have been described as emerging Christianity, the emerging church, or the Great Emergence. As might be expected the conversations are of unequal value and critics of the phenomenon warn of dangers. Some participants are disillusioned with organized and institutional religion to the point of supporting the deconstruction of the modern Christian community. Aberrations and criticisms of the emergence phenomenon, however, ought not overshadow the good which comes when brothers and sisters in Christ share with one another the best aspects of their respective traditions and join in celebrating their commonalities in genuine ecumenical dialogue. It is appropriate that those who seek and pray for Church unity should be aware of the emergence phenomenon (by whatever name it is described) and promote those orthodox elements (e.g., our Trinitarian God, our need to evangelize, our common commitment to Christ) which by and large characterize the conversation. LEADER: Father Norman Langenbrunner DATE: Sunday, January 23, 2011 TIME: 2 4 PM LOCATION: Cedars $15; $10 if paid in full by January 12 th
Page 2 PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE January May, 2011 January 9 Bridges (Sunday Series) 11 Bridges (Tuesday Series) 18 Bridges 23 Emerging Church 25 Bridges 29 The Time Is Now 31 Spiritual Autobiography February 1 Bridges 6 Sunday of Reflection 8 Bridges 9 Book Sharing 13 Bridges 17 Engaging the Shadow 19 Finding Balance in Chaos March 6 Sunday of Reflection 10 Biblical Conversations 13 Bridges 17 Biblical Conversations 18 Lenten Weekend Retreat 18 Silent Directed Weekend Retreat 24 Biblical Conversations 31 Biblical Conversations April 2 RCIA Retreat Day 3 Bridges 21 Triduum Retreat May 13 Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat THE TIME IS NOW This retreat focuses on ways of attending to the present moment. Through a variety of prayer experiences, individual quiet, reflective time, group prayer and sharing, the retreatant will come away from the day more attuned to living in the present. LEADER: Teresa Marie Laengle, SC DATE: Saturday, January 29, 2011 TIME: 9 AM 4 PM (includes lunch) $45; $40 if paid in full by January 14 th $15 non refundable deposit BOOK SHARING: THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't. LEADER: Maureen Heverin, SC DATE: Wednesday, February 9, 2011 TIME: 1 2:30 PM OR 7 8:30 PM $10 (pay in full at time of registration) ENGAGING THE SHADOW The shadow (the undeveloped self) is a unique tool for growing in wholeness. This evening of discovery will allow time for defining the shadow and uncovering its richness. There will be time for input and dialogue, as the lesser known self is unwrapped. Knowing your Myers/Briggs type is helpful but not necessary for attending the session. If anyone wants to take the Myers/Briggs before the workshop contact S. Betty Finn through the Spirituality Center. PRESENTER: Betty Finn, SC DATE: Thursday, February 17, 2011 TIME: 7 9 PM $15 (pay in full at time of registration)
December 2010 Page 3 SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Seekers can gain great insight into the foundational assumptions and dispositions that undergird their lives by contemplatively scanning and exploring early childhood experiences to find God s hand at work there. Directors themselves can explore their own lives as a precursor to helping directees. This seminar provides meditations and guidelines for the unearthing of story and spiritual significance for director and directee alike. It incorporates journaling, prayer and sharing to help blow the dust off participants memories and see the goodness hidden there. FINDING BALANCE IN CHAOS We have three legs to stand on to keep our balance in our work life. This presentation examines the stability and strength of these three with time to address how to bolster balance while juggling life in the chaos of contemporary life or ministry. FACILITATOR: Dr. Monica Verploegen DATE: Saturday, February 19, 2011 TIME: 9:30 AM 3 PM (includes lunch) $45; $25 non refundable registration fee FACILITATOR: Dr. Monica Verploegen DATE: Monday, January 31, 2011 TIME: 1 4 PM $35; pay in full at time of registration Dr. Verploegen is co founder of TATENDA International, providing retreats in Southern Africa to relief workers, religious and secular. She has served as Director of Spiritual and Ministerial Development and Visiting Professor at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, MA and has been conducting retreats for over 25 years and giving spiritual direction since 1983. Monica is also a visiting professor at the College of Mt. St. Joseph in the Pastoral Studies Department. BRIDGES TO CONTEMPLATIVE LIVING WITH THOMAS MERTON Contemplative living is for all people. These sessions use Merton s writings as a starting point, seeking to mine the life experience and spiritual depths of those who participate. Participants will have time prior to each session to read a selection by Thomas Merton as well as selections from other spiritual writers. The sessions will provide time for group prayer, personal reflection and dialogue. These sessions are meant to build one upon the other. It is important to participate in the first session even if you may have to miss one of the other sessions. Maureen Heverin, SC is offering a SUNDAY program on the sixth book in the Bridges series titled, Writing Yourself into the Book of Life. It invites us To appreciate fully that our lives are books that God wants us to write that everyone and everything we have experienced is given us to fashion out of our lives a testimony of love requires an ever deepening faith. Contemplative living helps us grow in faith. DATES: Sundays Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 13, Apr. 3 TIME: 1 4 PM $40 (Includes booklet to use.) $10 for individual sessions plus cost of book ; $10 nonrefundable registration fee TUESDAY S Group will focus on Book Seven, Adjusting Your Life s Vision. The contemplative life proceeds through a dynamic movement structured by making choices each day that aid personal and communal transformation. Together we will expand our vision. DATES: Tuesdays Jan. 11, 18, 25; Feb. 1, 8 TIME: 1 2:30 PM $30 for all five sessions (Includes booklet to use.) $10 for individual sessions plus cost of book; $10 nonrefundable registration fee
Page 4 WOMEN WISDOM GUIDES FROM GOD S STORY Lenten Weekend Retreat for Women Women of faith need energizing wisdom figures to inspire their souls. By reflecting on women of the Scripture who have encountered God in their lives as single women, pregnant women, leaders and life givers, we are encouraged to find God more deeply in our own souls to tap into our own wisdom. Join us in prayer, ritual and sharing, which will be part of this weekend retreat. The women participants we will encounter are Eve, Mary of Nazareth, Miriam of Exodus, the woman caught in adultery, and Mary of Magdala. LEADER: S. Carol Gaeke, OP DATE/TIME: Friday, March 18 (7PM) Sunday, March 20 (1PM) Saturday evening (6:30PM) Optional sharing of Sunday readings LOCATION: Rose Room $160 (includes room & meals); $150 if paid in full by March 9 th $90 COMMUTER (includes meals); $80 if paid in full by March 9 th $25 non refundable deposit required (applied to total fee) Sister Carol Gaeke, OP, is the Parish Life Director at Ascension Parish in Kettering, Ohio. She has worked in religious education at the parish, diocesan and college level for over 30 years. In addition to her parish ministry she gives retreats, days of recollection and theology presentations. This weekend retreat springs from a book she authored on Women in the Bible: Encountering God in Your Own Garden. DIRECTED RETREAT Need time to be still to be refreshed and renewed, but you only have a weekend? A silent Directed Retreat is being offered March 18 20, 2011. You would have time for quiet reflection and prayer along with the opportunity to meet with a Spiritual Director. Time can be adjusted to accommodate your availability. DIRECTOR: Maureen Heverin, SC DATE/TIME: Friday, March 18 (7PM) Sunday, March 20 (1PM) $160 (includes room & meals); $150 if paid in full by March 9 th Fee will be adjusted if coming for a shorter period of time. $25 non refundable deposit required (applied to total fee) TRIDUUM RETREAT Walk the sacred journey of the Paschal mystery with a silent guided retreat consisting of a group session each day during the holy days of the Triduum. We will gather on Holy Thursday, April 21 st for the first session at 3:00 PM. The retreat ends on Holy Saturday by 4:00 PM. All are welcome to stay to celebrate the Easter Vigil. LEADER: Maureen Heverin, SC DATES: April 21 23, 2011 TIMES: Thursday, 3:00 PM Saturday, 4:00 PM $120 (includes room & meals) $80 COMMUTER (includes meals) $20 non refundable deposit due by April 10 th CENTERING PRAYER WEEKEND RETREAT Take time from your busy schedule to deepen your relationship with God through contemplation in an atmosphere of prayer, silence and reflection. The weekend will include centering prayer sessions, lectio divina, personal reflection and the option to meet with one of the team members. Experience with a daily centering prayer/contemplative practice is needed to participate in this retreat. LEADERSHIP TEAM: Pat Marie Bernard, SC; Carol Brenner, SC & Liz Maxwell DATES: May 13 15, 2011 TIME: Friday, 7 PM Sunday 11:30 AM LOCATION: Rose Room $125; $90 COMMUTER $25 non refundable deposit due by May3 rd
December 2010 Page 5 BIBLICAL CONVERSATIONS The Lenten Season reminds us that we are always called to conversion, and invites us in a special way to accompany Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem. Fr. Tim Schehr will help us break open the Word for the upcoming Sunday readings as we move toward transformation this Lent. March 10 Genesis 27: 3 7 and Matthew 4:1 11 Walking in Eden March 17 Genesis 12:1 4 and Matthew 17:1 9 View from the Mountain March 24 Exodus 17:3 7 and John 4:5 42 Fountains of Life March 31 1 Samuel 16:1 14 and John 9:1 41 Standing in the Light PRESENTER: Fr. Tim Schehr DATES: Thursdays, March 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2011 TIME: 6:30 8 PM PLACE: Cedars Auditorium; Sisters of Charity Motherhouse $15 for all 4 sessions; $5/session; $5 deposit Fr. Schehr is a professor of Biblical Studies at the Athenaeum of Ohio. In 1990 he earned a PhD from Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion. He contributes commentary on the Bible for St. Anthony Messenger Press and The Catholic Telegraph. He has recorded presentations for Sacred Heart radio, including the popular Biblical Impressions, and has also authored two books. Besides his seminary work, Fr. Schehr serves as weekend Associate Pastor at several parishes in Clermont County. SUNDAYS OF REFLECTION: COMMUNITY VIRTUES For living the vows, St. Elizabeth Seton recommended St. Vincent DePaul s counsel: Humility, simplicity and charity, and remember that God is ever present. ~ Sisters of Charity Constitutions February 6 CHARITY Time: 9:30 AM Mass in Chapel (optional) Barbara Hagedorn, SC 10:45 AM Presentation President, Sisters of Charity 11:30 AM Large group 12:00 PM Dinner March 6 REMEMBER GOD IS EVER PRESENT Fee: $20 (Includes main meal in dining room.) Mary Ann Flannery, SC Executive Director, Jesuit Retreat House There is no fee for the Sundays of Reflection for SC s and Associates. Donations are welcome to defray expenses. Those who do not live at the Motherhouse are requested to call 347 5300 (daytime) or 347 5346 (evening) and leave a message if you plan to stay for dinner. RCIA FOR PARISHES This retreat is designed for candidates, catechumens, sponsors, and RCIA team members from various parishes to come together for prayer and sharing. This is earlier in the Lenten season than in other years. The focus will be on deepening the meaning of the Sacraments of Initiation. There will be an opportunity for the sacrament of Reconciliation. LEADERS: Maureen Heverin, SC & Rita Hawk, SC DATE: Saturday, April 2, 2011 TIME: 9:00 AM 3:30 PM LOCATION: Cedars Auditorium $30/person (includes lunch)
Page 6 Explore Some of Our Ongoing Opportunities MASSAGE THERAPY Mary Fran Davisson, SC, LMT Massage is both an ancient and naturally instinctive form of anointing and healing touch that helps relieve pain and discomfort. Massage is a holistic therapy which enhances the mind, body, and spirit connection and helps open a person to the presence of God in their life. Modalities include: *Swedish Massage *Medical Massage *Hot Stone Massage *Deep Tissue Massage *Oncology Massage *Energy Work 15 min. neck/shoulder or foot massage $16.00 30 min. massage $26.65 1 hr full body massage $47.95 1 1/2 hr Hot Stone Massage $63.90 Sales tax has been added. **Appointments are required for Massage. Call 513 347 5318 to schedule an appointment. Gift certificates are available.** You are precious in God s sight. Is. 43:1 JOIN US FOR CENTERING PRAYER Centering Prayer is an ongoing program in the Spirituality Center. We seek to share the practice of Centering Prayer and support one another in a contemplative lifestyle. FREE no registration required. Wednesdays OPPORTUNITIES/OPTIONS One 20 minute period of Centering followed by sharing on a selected book related to Centering Prayer. LEADERS: Pat Bernard, SC & Liz Maxwell TIME: 4 5 PM PLACE: Prayer Room SPIRITUAL DIRECTION & PRIVATE RETREATS These are opportunities to share your prayer experience with a trained director to discover the movement of the Spirit. Spiritual Directors are available to meet with you as a regular companion on your life journey in relationship with God or to assist you during a directed retreat. Spiritual Direction and private retreats are individually arranged by calling 513 347 5449. Group Spiritual Direction is also available. DAYS, EVENINGS, WEEKENDS FOR SPECIAL GROUPS is a bi-annual newsletter published by the Spirituality Center of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio. Director Annette Paveglio, SC Coordinator Micki Trentman Theme, prayer and process are arranged to meet the needs of each particular group here or at the local site. Programs are available to parish committees/parish councils, school faculties, liturgical ministers and many others. For more information call 513 347 5449. HERMITAGE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR RENT There is a Hermitage on the Sisters of Charity property available for use for a private or directed retreat. It has a fully equipped kitchen, or one could choose to take meals in the Motherhouse dining room. For further information contact Sister Kathleen Ann in Hospitality at 513 347 5346.
December 2010 Page 7 SPIRITUALITY CENTER STAFF Annette Paveglio, SC 513 347 5453 ~ Director Maureen Heverin, SC 513 347 1408 ~ Spiritual Director, Retreat Minister Mary Fran Davisson, SC 513 347 5318 ~ Licensed Massage Therapist Micki Trentman 513 347 5449 ~ Secretary /Marketing Visit our website at: www.srcharitycinti.org/spirit.htm Email: spirituality.center@srcharitycinti.org HELP US SAVE TREES AS WELL AS ECONOMIZE! Receive via email! If you have not already submitted your email address to us, please contact the Spirituality Center at: spirituality.center@srcharitycinti.org. Thank you! If you would like to attend our programs, but financial difficulties are an issue, please call the Spirituality Center at 347-5453... partial scholarships are available! Registration Form Program Deposit Price Bridges Sunday $10 $40 Bridges Tuesday $10 $30 Emerging Church $15 $15 The Time Is Now $15 $45 Spiritual Autobiography $35 $35 Book Sharing Please circle session attending: 1-2:30 PM ~ OR ~ 7-8:30 PM $10 $10 Engaging the Shadow $15 $15 Finding Balance in Chaos $25 $45 Biblical Conversations $5 $15 Lenten Weekend Retreat Please circle: OVERNIGHT / COMMUTE Triduum Retreat Please circle: OVERNIGHT / COMMUTE Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat Please circle: OVERNIGHT / COMMUTE $25 $20 $25 $160 - O/N $90 - C Directed Retreat $25 $160 - O/N $120 - O/N $80 - C $125 - O/N $90 - C TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: Name: Address: Phone: Email: Send registration with deposit/fee to: Sisters of Charity Spirituality Center 5900 Delhi Rd. Mount St. Joseph, OH 45051 Check payable to Sisters of Charity **All deposits are applied to complete cost.** For more information please call 513-347-5449 or email spirituality.center@srcharitycinti.org Please send directions with confirmation:
Page 8 Save the date...november 12, 2011 A special day for women featuring Patricia Livingston, nationally known speaker and award winning author. Looking for Goodness: The Heart of our Spiritual Journey The essence of faith is trust in God s goodness. As we make our way in our challenging, complex lives, a central source of strength is the practice of looking for goodness. In this prayerful day together we will reflect on the goodness in our experiences of both struggle and joy. We will share ways to see more clearly the grace and blessing that feed our spirits and keep our hope alive. Spring & Summer Retreats offered May 19 25 May 19 25 August 3 11 August 5 11 Guided Retreat: The Garden Retreat with Maureen Heverin, SC Directed Retreats Directed Retreats Conference Retreat: Lessons from the Wilderness with Fr. Tim Schehr H E A R T 5900 Delhi Rd. Mount St. Joseph, OH 45051 N O T E S