Wisdom Ways Winter/Spring 18 Catalog

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Creation A Ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet 1890 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 www.wisdomwayscenter.org

WELCOME

CREATION

13.8 billion years... ...into the Creation Story, the marvelous wheel of darkness and light, winter and spring, death and resurrection is a constant reminder that Creation is sacred work. And we are part of it. Birthing, shifting, planting, moving, pushing, challenging, naming, disturbing, tending, dying—we are created and creating, invited by the Holy Creator beyond our experiences and perceptions into what we can only imagine.

This season, we’ll pay deep attention to the myriad ways that the Holy is everywhere present, suffusing creation with Life and Love. Together we’ll open ourselves to the familiar in a new way. We’ll honor what is dying and dissolving…

OUR MISSION

make room for what is being remade and remaking us… and respond to all of it from a deep trust in the flow of creation and Creator.

As one season passes to another, we are rooted here.

We draw on the strength of Earth, soil and leaves, seeds and stars, and the generations of all Life that have gone before us. May we savor our place in the unfolding creation story, as part of and partakers in God’s promise.

Rev. Barbara Lund, Director

EXPLORE. RE-IMAGINE. EMBODY.

Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality offers programs to explore the spiritual dimensions of contemporary life for women and men and to re-imagine and embody all that we can be as agents of transformation in church and society. Established in 1994, Wisdom Ways is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Paul Province, who build their ministries around love of God and the dear neighbor without distinction.

Your comments are welcome. Please contact us at 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org to share ideas or to notify us of address changes.

WISDOM WAYS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mary Beckfeld, Consociate; Mary Farrell Bednarowski, PhD; Rev. Barbara Kellett, Consociate; William McDonough, PhD; Joan Mitchell, CSJ, PhD; Rev. Julie Neraas; Catherine Steffens, CSJ. CONTRIBUTING POET: GWEN NELL WESTERMAN Like her Dakota ancestors, fiber artist and poet Gwen Nell Westerman lives in southern Minnesota. Her roots are deep in the landscape of the tall grass prairie, and reveal themselves in her art and writing through the languages and traditions of her family. An enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Oyate, she teaches at Minnesota State University in Mankato. Her award-winning quilts are part of many permanent collections. The poems in this catalog come from her book of poetry in Dakota and English, Follow the Blackbirds.

2 All programs are held at Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, unless otherwise noted.

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Explore

Conversations about Sacred Wisdom, Divine Mysteries and Human Questions

* Mariam by Faiza Ambah + Shorts............................................ 4 * More Than a Single Story: Rituals and Cultural Stories that Sustain Us............................................................ 4 * Meeting Mary Again for the First Time................................... 6 * Follow the Blackbirds: A Reading by Gwen Nell Westerman....................................... 6 * To Till and to Keep: Our Calling to be Stewards of God’s Creation...................................................................... 7 * CrosSing Borders.................................................................... 7

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

* Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection during Lent.............. 16 * Lenten Retreat: The Fullness of Humanity......................... 16 * The Welcoming Prayer.......................................................... 17 * Group Spiritual Direction....................................................... 17 SPIRITUAL PRACTICES * Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice

of Spiritual Memoir Introductory Workshop......................... 18 * Spiritual Memoir Monthly Writing Sessions.......................... 18 * Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey............................ 19 * Labyrinth Design and Construction....................................... 19 * World Labyrinth Day Bus Tour............................................... 19 * Will the Circle be Unbroken?

Creating a Visual Meditation Journal.................................... 20 * Heartsongs of Poetry............................................................. 20

ART EXHIBITS * One Stroke Makes a Painting:

Enso- and Other Zen Paintings.......................................... 21 * Gaia: Heartsongs of Connectedness .................................... 22

New and Emerging Ideas and Understandings

* Hedgerow Initiative: In the Mystery:

Community and Creed in Process........................................... 8 * A Conversation with Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Anne McKeig............................................................. 10 * One Stroke Makes a Painting: The Zen of Brush Painting.... 10 * An Introduction to the Enneagram: 9 Ways to Move from Trance to Dance.................................. 11 * Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World with Emma Marris............................... 12 * Writing the Natural World in Complex Times....................... 12

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ~ SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH SPIRITUALITY MINISTRIES

MEN’S SPIRITUALITY * Men’s Body Movement through Yoga.................................... 13 * On the Threshold of Transformation..................................... 13 * Centering Prayer Group........................................................ 14

Celtic and Nordic Services at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, St. Paul...................................................................................... 27

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Celeste’s Dream: Spirituality for Young Adults ....................... 24 Membership and Association .................................................. 24 Justice Commission ................................................................. 25 Rituals to Mark the Seasons ................................................... 26 Second Sunday ......................................................................... 26 Spiritual Direction .................................................................... 26

EVENTS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY

WISDOM WAYS LABYRINTH RESOURCES TO RENT .................................................... 27 CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS ....................................28-29

Spiritual Practices for Everyday Living

LOOKING AHEAD............................................................... 30

MEDITATION

INDEX & REGISTRATION INFORMATION ............... 31

Christian Meditation: A Way of Contemplative Prayer * Tuesday Evening Meditation.................................................. 15 * Ash Wednesday Ritual........................................................... 15 * Meditation during Lent.......................................................... 15 Tuesday Meditation................................................................. 15 Morning Meditation Retreat.................................................... 15 Holy Saturday Meditation........................................................ 16

All programs are held at Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, unless otherwise noted.

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MARIAM BY FAIZA AMBAH + SHORTS Mizna Arab Film Fest 2018 Tour

MORE THAN A SINGLE STORY: RITUALS AND CULTURAL STORIES THAT SUSTAIN US How do rituals and ancestral stories carry us? How does writing reflect those stories? Carolyn Holbrook and a panel of writers of color and indigenous writers will probe these questions in a More Than a Single Story conversation.

These conversations were inspired by Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s powerful TED talk, The Danger of a Single Story, showing how stereotypes are fostered when we treat one story of a people as their only story.

What if you had to choose between an education and your identity? Many students faced this choice after France implemented the so-called “headscarf ban”, which banned religious symbols from public schools.

Mariam invites us to see through the eyes of a French Muslim teenager who considers wearing hijab an expression of her personal faith and, by extension, her identity. Removing her veil means compromising that identity. Leaving it on could jeopardize her education and future success.

A rare portrait of the coming-of-age of a Muslim teen, Mariam addresses Islamophobia, the diversity of the Muslim experience, the choice of some Muslim women to wear the hijab, and the assimilation and acceptance of Muslims in the west. Written and directed by Saudi filmmaker and former Washington Post Gulf correspondent Faiza Ambah, the film was awarded the Special Jury Prize at 2015 Dubai International Film Festival.

The 45-minute film, accompanying shorts and discussion are part of the Mizna Arab Film Fest, which invites us to engage with authentic narratives by contemporary Arab filmmakers.

WHEN: Friday, March 9, 7:00 pm WHERE: Jeanne D’ Arc Auditorium,

St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul COST: Tickets at www.mizna.org, St. Kate’s students free with ID

Moderator Carolyn Holbrook is founder and former Executive/Artistic Director of SASE: The Write Place. She is a widely published writer whose essays are included in A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota and Blues Vision: African American Writing from Minnesota. She teaches Creative Writing at Hamline University and was named one of the 50 most inspiring and accomplished leaders in Minnesota over the age of 50 by AARP and Pollen Midwest.

Mary Moore Easter’s new collection of poetry is The Body of the World. The Prairie Schooner Book Prize finalist, Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, Cave Canem Fellow and Virginia transplant is emerita professor of dance at Minnesota’s Carleton College.

Mai Neng Moua, who came to the U.S. in 1981, spins tales of what it means to be Hmong in America. Her memoir The Bride Price: A Hmong Wedding Story was published last year. She is the founder of Paj Ntaub Voice the Hmong Literary Journal and editor of Bamboo among the Oaks: Contemporary Writing by Hmong-Americans.

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ROOT WORDS Prairie grasses have roots twice as long as their height, deep footings that steady them against unremitting winds that sweep across the plains. Their roots reach beneath the parched earth stricken by heat and cold and nourish them on the remnants of a vast inland sea that teemed with copious sounds of life long ago.

Our language is like those prairie grasses surviving the fires of missionaries and their gods, floods of English words, drought, growing in unexpected places as if it had never been gone. .

Ikce wicasta dena sutaya . inazinpi ce e.

Makoce kin etanhan unhipi.

Dak.ota iapi . teun hindapi.

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Isela Xitlali Gómez R. is an East LA/Inland Empire transplant who writes to piece together broken stories of family, trauma, and travel a la Southern California. Her art lays its roots in the spaces between jazz and mariachi, taco trucks and chili cheese burgers, oceans and desert and now snow. Isela is a 2015 Winner of the Loft Literary Center’s Mentor Series in Creative Nonfiction and a 2017 Beyond the Pure Fellow through Intermedia Arts.

Born in Texas, raised in Minnesota, Vanessa Ramos is co-editor of Writing El Norte: A Compendium of Latinx Writing from the Midwest. Her fellowships and awards include a ManyVoices residency at the Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis, a Loft Mentor Series Award in Nonfiction, and an Artist Initiative grant through the Minnesota State Arts Board.

She teaches composition and creative writing in the Twin Cities.

With roots stretching from North Africa and Eastern Europe, Jna Shelomith comes from a 6,000year tradition of using poetry to tell important news. Since holding a picket line with her mom at age 3 she’s been a Riot Grrrl guitarist, street-based outreach worker to homeless youth, and part of Women Write from the Center and Mizna’s writing collective.

WHEN: Thursday, March 22, 7:00 to 9:00 pm COST: $25.00, $10.00, or $5.00 (pay as you are

able to support these conversations)

“ So that is how to create a single story.

Show a people as one thing, as only one thing, over and over again, and that is what they become.” * CHIMIMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE

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MEETING MARY AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME

Come join an early spring exploration of a fertile symbol of creativity! Through the lenses of music, art, poetry, and theology as well as our personal experience, we’ll explore the creative role that Mary of Nazareth has played in various spiritualities and peoples, including Mother of Jesus, Mother of God, Mother of the Church and Mother of us All. Required text: Visions of Mary: Art, Devotion and Beauty at Chartres Cathedral by Jill K. H. Geoffrion.

Available at Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality. Additional resources provided include Dangerous Memories: A Mosaic of Mary in Scripture by Elizabeth A. Johnson and Mary in the Catholic Imagination: Le Point Vierge by Wendy Wright as well as various handouts.

Mary Kaye Medinger is a lifelong educator, writer, editor, spiritual director and retreat leader with a particular interest in women’s spirituality, especially Mariology. A consociate of the Sisters of St. Joseph, she has spent nearly 40 years in various ministerial positions in parish, diocesan and ecumenical settings.

FOLLOW THE BLACKBIRDS: A READING BY GWEN NELL WESTERMAN Come savor the traditions and languages of the Dakota people as Gwen Nell Westerman reads from Follow the Blackbirds, her book of poetry in Dakota and English. “My uncle and my grandma told me we should always try to tell the truth about our history and our culture,” says Westerman, whose poems, stories and fiber art remind us that Minnesota and the upper Midwest have been a Dakota place since “beyond remembering.”

Learn more about our featured poet Gwen Nell Westerman on page 2 and read her poems on pages 5, 11, 14, 20, 23 and 30.

WHEN: Friday, April 6, 7:00 to 8:00 COST: Free, includes discussion

Tuesdays, April 3, 10, 17, 1:30 to 3:30 pm COST: $ 60.00 WHEN:

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THIS IS MY EXPLAINING CEREMONY

TO TILL AND TO KEEP: OUR CALLING TO BE STEWARDS OF GOD’S CREATION Begone all notions that there is only a single view of creation in Scripture! Together we will explore ten different ways that Scripture speaks of creation. In each “portrait”—drawn from Genesis, Psalms, Job, some law, some prophets, Proverbs, and a bit of Paul, John, and Revelation—we’ll give special emphasis to the implied human role. Bring your Bibles, engage in reflection, readings, music and new insights for a time when the climate, the human role, and the concept of ‘steward’ are all in flux.

Diane Jacobson, professor emerita of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul. A frequent speaker and author of many publications, Jacobson is a lover of Scripture whose calling is to teach Scripture for the sake of God’s world, and to invite others into the wonders and rewards of exploring the Bible together.

WHEN: Thursday, COST: $ 25.00

April 26, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

CROSSING BORDERS Come enjoy a spring concert with Border CrosSing, which integrates historically segregated audiences and musicians by creating a landscape where singers and audiences more closely reflect the racial and cultural composition of the Twin Cities. This concert will feature songs and poetry of love and nature by Latin American authors such as Neruda, Benedetti, and Paz, whose multiple layers of meaning have changed through history.

Border CrosSing is led by Ahmed Fernando Anzaldúa El Samkary, a Mexican conductor and pianist of Egyptian descent who is a recognized authority in Latin American and Spanish music and co-editor of the Justice Choir songbook.

Saturday, May 12, preconcert discussion at 7:00 pm and concert at 7:30 pm COST: www.bordercrossingmn.com WHERE: CSJ, Our Lady of Presentation Chapel

My strongest memories are of water.

A rough rock ledge that reached out for the horizon beyond the lake, holding a perfect place to play in its palm. Cradled by the beat of waves washing ashore, I watched slick, black-green moss sway in clear swells, and was not afraid at four.

Sounds of water comfort me.

At ten, I splashed through 14-Mile Creek with my cousins, turning over smooth stones and sharp rocks with flattened, shining forks tied to long willow sticks. We speared unsuspecting blue and gold crawdad treats hiding in the deep swift stream. Our grandmas gathered glistening green watercress for a summer feast, but a child with fastfood tastes, I refused to eat. Sounds of water connect me.

Near the old home place, my grandma said, the spring at Greasy Mountain never runs dry and the edge of 100 Highway always crumbles with each late winter thaw. I followed the black asphalt road as it snakes toward the turnout for the spring, and took my children there to drink the water, clear and cold. Sounds of water call me.

A grandma’s words that can fill a rain barrel or wash away fences and fields like a flood. Sounds that bring life ticking on a tin roof, that sting bare legs and hearts. Sounds of water flowing. Sounds of water falling.

Sounds of water filling.

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New and Emerging Ideas and Understandings

HEDGEROW INITIATIVE

The Hedgerow Initiative offers sustained, systematic programming in feminist theological education, spiritual integration, and leadership for a just and holy world. In a particular way, the Initiative highlights the scholarship of women who since the 1950s have worked to reclaim women’s presence and significance in scripture, church, history, theology and culture. The Initiative takes its name from the hedgerow schools in Ireland that kept alive the language, faith, culture and community of the people during the time of the British penal codes. A hedgerow is a biosphere and a haven.

IN THE MYSTERY: COMMUNITY AND CREED IN PROCESS

Primary Texts: Elizabeth Johnson, She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse and Catherine Keller, On the Mystery: Discerning Divinity in Process. Articles will be provided throughout the course. Find the syllabus at www.wisdomwayscenter.org

Evolution is our story; Earth, our common home, where we are part of an interconnected, unfolding whole. New science and theologies help us name our experience, probe our questions, and direct our prayers. In our new framework we find God, long imagined above and apart, now more immanent— with, in, and among us.

Instructors: Joan Mitchell, CSJ, PhD; Mary Kaye Medinger, MA; Rev. Barbara Lund; Nancy VictorinVangerud, PhD; and guest lecturers.

New questions provoke new language to open our theological imaginations to fresh insights. This course journeys toward the 25th anniversary of the transformative 1993 Re-Imagining Conference using texts by ecofeminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, and process theologian Catherine Keller.

Johnson nourishes the Creed with the living tradition of her book She Who Is and helps us recognize the Spirit in our experience. Keller leads us beyond the binary, the absolute and the dissolute, to the resolute, to commitment and action.

SAMPLE TOPICS: • What is your Creed?

• Revisiting She Who Is • Be This Fish: Creation in Process •R isk the Adventure: Passion in Process •S ticky Justice: Compassion in Process •D ancing with God: The Trinity from a Womanist Perspective • The Rambunctious Garden: Living in a Post-Wild World Mondays, February 12 (no class March 19) through May 7, 6:30 to 8:30 pm COST: $240.00 for the 12-week series. $25.00 for a single session.

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Come to the 12-week course with your experience and your questions. Untangle the God you believe in. Seek the way of the resolute as the medieval mystic Hadewijch describes:

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Since I gave myself to Love’s service, Whether I lose or win, I am resolved: I will always give her thanks, Whether I lose or win; I will stand in her power.

All programs are held at Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, unless otherwise noted.

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RE-IMAGINING 25TH ANNIVERSARY 1993-2018 We are an ecumenical, radical, Christian movement. Together we pursue creative and relevant ways of understanding Womanist, Feminist, Mujerista, and Asian Feminist theologies, opening space for dialogue with the church, diverse religious communities, and the world. We are impassioned to participate in Re-Imagining by our love and search for God, justice, and a challenging, empowering, and inclusive church.

Events to celebrate the 25th Anniversary in the Twin Cities February 11, 2:00 pm: Music for Peace: The Sacred Jazz of Mary Lou Williams The Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas University of St. Thomas 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN March 1-2: United Theological Seminary-United Days Re-Imagining Embodiment with Dr. Sherry Jordan and Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities 3000 Fifth Street NW, New Brighton, MN March 19-20: United Theological Seminary Susan Draper White Lecturer, Dr. Mary Farrell Bednarowski United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities 3000 Fifth Street NW, New Brighton, MN

April 27-28: Hamline University Mahle Lecturer in Residence, Dr. Melanie L. Harris 774 Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN October 5-6: Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality Fall Soul Conference with Dr. M. Shawn Copeland 1890 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN November 1-3: Hamline University Mahle Lecturers with Dr. Carol P. Christ and Dr. Judith Plaskow 774 Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN

For more information and registration go to: www.re-imaginingcommunity.org

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A CONVERSATION WITH MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ANNE MCKEIG

Sisters of St. Joseph Justice Commission’s Native American Awareness Working Group and Wisdom Ways invite you to an evening with Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Anne McKeig. She rose from poverty and other challenges in the tiny town of Federal Dam, near Leech Lake, to become the 94th associate justice—and the first Native American—on the state Supreme Court. A descendant of White Earth Nation, McKeig has specialized in child protection and Indian welfare issues. “We as a community have an obligation to work on behalf of all children, for it truly takes a village to raise a child,” McKeig said at her swearing-in ceremony at her alma mater, St. Catherine University. As part of her promise to do her best to serve all Minnesotans, she also promised not to “forget who I am or where I came from.”

WHEN: Thursday, February 8, 6:30 to 8:30 COST: Free. RSVP to 651-696-2788 or

In its creation, the enso- challenges painter/practitioners to be present, to be open, to be flexible, and to be honest. It requires putting themselves totally in the stroke and totally getting out of the way in its expression at the same moment.

Painting the enso- is a koan in motion. Pick up the brush and get ready to leap into this moment. No experience or talent is needed; laughter and encouragement are guaranteed! Come learn the practice of grinding ink and loading brush, practice the immediacy of putting ink to paper, explore the honesty of working with these ancient materials, and discover how much can be revealed in painting a simple circle.

Facilitator: Bob Schmitt is a Quaker and a student and teacher of Chinese calligraphy and painting who lives and paints a stone’s throw from Minnehaha Falls. He began brush painting as a 12-year-old watching public television and has studied weekly with a Chinese painting master for over 20 years.

Learn more at www.laughingwatersstudio.com WHEN: COST:

S aturday, February 24, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm $ 65.00, includes lunch and all materials

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ONE STROKE MAKES A PAINTING: THE ZEN OF BRUSH PAINTING The form of the circle is iconic to the formation of many languages, be it as a symbol for the moon, the sun, the wheel of reality. Known as the enso- in Japan, it is the most common subject of zen calligraphy. Its essence can be difficult to grasp. Is it just a circle painted in one stroke, or is it the totality of our existence? Is it creating an enclosure in the chaos or is it defining nothingness?

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MIGRATION The windows vibrate as their voices reverberate through the trees behind the house filling the ravine with their chatter and the clatter of their wings warming and drying in the morning sun moving the air around themselves as their calls grow louder and faster cheering with anticipation for the arrival of some yet unseen occurrence and caught up in the excitement I rush out and am stunned by the volume of their cries and the trees in full bloom shimmering black and alive glimmering with bursts of red and yellow and in an instant as if on a single command tens of thousands of blackbirds take flight within my reach pulsating the air around me as their beating wings lift my fears away the sky grows dark and becomes an ocean of songs I have never heard before.

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENNEAGRAM: 9 WAYS TO MOVE FROM TRANCE TO DANCE “ I’ve learned that every mortal will taste death. But only some will taste life.” * RUMI

The Enneagram is a map for shifting our inner lives so that we flourish more in our outer lives. It is a system for self-development that uses a nine-pointed figure to portray nine basic personality styles. Each type views life through a particular lens that shapes what we notice and value, what we see as ideal, and what we want to avoid. This narrowed perception becomes a kind of trance.

This map also shows each type its unique pathway to freedom that comes with our type. We flourish as we access all nine ways of being in the world. Weaving together ancient wisdom, contemporary psychology, and contemplative spirituality the Enneagram is a tool that transforms lives and taps into something universal in the nature and functioning of human beings.

Session One: The Human Challenge: Awakening to the Trance. The history of the Enneagram; the human struggle to move from our small entranced selves to our vital essential selves; the model of the Enneagram; and a first look at the 9 types.

Session Two: Exploring the 9 Types: 9 Pathways to Freedom.

A deeper look at the 9 types: the various ruts that each type falls into; the pathways out of the ruts; and the unique gifts that each type possesses.

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New and Emerging Ideas and Understandings Session Three: The Spirituality of the Enneagram: Joining the Liberating Dance. The Enneagram’s foundation is an ancient, contemplative spirituality that invites us into abundance by letting go of our trances. Each type is rooted in a Divine quality. The end journey of the Enneagram leads us not to typing ourselves, but to living differently in the world as we embrace these 9 liberating qualities.

Facilitator: Scott McRae has been involved in spiritual work in various forms for 30 years, and feels like he’s just getting started. His journey has taken him from parish ministry through campus ministry, hospital chaplaincy, and spiritual direction. Director of Spiritual Care and Pastoral Education Supervisor for Park Nicollet Health Services, he and his wife Melanie run Sojourners Institute and its Sojourners Spiritual Guidance Program.

WHEN: Tuesdays, COST: $75.00

April 3, 10, and 17, 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Participants will be sent required advance work that will help determine their Enneagram type.

RAMBUNCTIOUS GARDEN: AN EVENING WITH EMMA MARRIS Co-hosted by St. Catherine University and Wisdom Ways Nature is not something that is ‘out there’ and separate from our daily lives, says writer Emma Marris. Instead we are surrounded by a rambunctious garden that has been shaped by human beings—which raises significant questions.

If no ecosystem is pristine and we cannot go back to a natural world untouched by human activity, how will we go forward? How do we conserve, protect, and engage with nature? What is nature and what is our place within it?

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environmental health in a ‘post-wild world’. For Earth Day, she’ll help us understand the science and ecology principles at work in ecosystems so we can become part of the design team that shapes how our world looks and functions.

Science writer Emma Marris, author of The Rambunctious Garden, tells stories that help us understand the past, take meaningful action in the present, and move towards a greener, wilder, happier, and more equal future. Her stories have been featured in the New York Times, Nature, Orion, and National Geographic. Learn more at emmamarris.com WHEN: Wednesday, April 18, 6:30 to 8:30 pm WHERE: Jeanne D’Arc Auditorium, St. Catherine COST: $15.00, free for students with ID

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WRITING THE NATURAL WORLD IN COMPLEX TIMES Observe Earth Week with a workshop that asks how and why we should write about the natural world in these complex and often mournful times. What role does writing play in making the world a better place and in our own lives? Join environmental writer Emma Marris for an evening of advice, exercises, discussion, and inspiration on writing about nature and science. This workshop is appropriate for journalers, memoirists, essayists, journalists, and gardeners, nature-lovers, and scientists interested in communicating with the public through writing.

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Thursday, April 19, 6:30 to 9:00 pm $30.00

Facilitator: Emma Marris

“ What if we saw the earth as part of the body of God, not as separate from God (who dwells elsewhere), but as the visible reality of the invisible God?” * S ALLIE MCFAGUE

All programs are held at Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, unless otherwise noted.

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MEN’S SPIRITUALITY Exploring Men’s Personal Journeys of Spiritual Growth To preserve a sacred space for men to explore their spirituality together, we ask that only men register for the sessions.

Coordinator: Terry Shaughnessy is a spiritual director trained in Ignatian Spirituality through the Masters in Christian Spirituality Program at Creighton University. For Contemplative Outreach of Colorado and other venues, he conducts retreats and workshops and teaches Centering Prayer. His primary passion is offering the ministry of compassionate presence to support men from a variety of backgrounds to tend to their inner lives. To learn more about spiritual direction, contact Terry at 651-328-7675.

MEN’S BODY MOVEMENT THROUGH YOGA

ON THE THRESHOLD OF TRANSFORMATION

For too long most of us, especially men, have lived in our heads. We analyze, judge and criticize, which often leads to disassociation and isolation. Most of us are carrying around a spectrum of challenging emotions unprocessed in our bodies. Descending into our physical body is a way to reclaim more of our body’s strength and flexibility, our heart’s emotions, and our soul’s wisdom. Come explore the body using breath awareness, postures, movement, and non-judgmental observation. Together we’ll not only release tension but also integrate mind, body, and heart to illumine the peace within.

Bring comfortable clothing to experience easy postures that will support spiritual body connections and which can easily be connected to practices you can continue at home.

In these culturally chaotic times, when so many male role models are falling from grace and revealing the dark underside of masculinity, where do we turn for clarity, discernment and proper action? How do we find a balancing point?

Facilitator: Yoga teacher, massage therapist and health and wellness coach Chris Gordon owns and directs Big River Yoga, a center for wellness. Chris applies the ancient wisdom teachings of yoga and meditation to modern life. His teaching is clear, down to earth and accessible.

WHEN: Saturday, COST: $40.00

March 10, 9:30 to 11:30 am

One resource is the work of Fr. Richard Rohr, a globally recognized ecumenical teacher who leads men’s rites of passage retreats and addresses many aspects of masculine spirituality. He sees pain as a primary doorway through which we can pass to reach our best and authentic selves. His On the Threshold of Transformation supports men in learning how to transform their pain so they don’t harmfully pass it on.

Join us for a series of informative gatherings designed to support men in exploring themes of healthy masculinity as expressed by this contemporary wisdom teacher. Together we will share, reflect and write as we examine themes from the daily meditation book, including the Male in Culture and Society: God, Power & Shame; the Paradox of Transformation: Change, Suffering and Freedom; and Male Archetypes and the Integrated Man: King, Magician and Lover. Each offers a backdrop for group discussions, private reflections and further application in our lives following the workshop.

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New and Emerging Ideas and Understandings Facilitator: Read about Terry Shaughnessy on page 13.

WHEN: Wednesdays, May 2, 9, 16, 7:30 to 9:00 am COST: $55.00, includes a copy of On the Threshold

of Transformation: Daily Meditations for Men

by Richard Rohr.

Single session: $20.00

CENTERING PRAYER GROUP To foster community among men, the Wisdom Ways Men’s Spirituality Series holds a monthly contemplative prayer group. Each meeting begins with 20 minutes of contemplative prayer practice using the method of Centering Prayer.

Opportunity for group sharing is included, as well as occasional video teachings by Centering Prayer teacher and Trappist monk Thomas Keating. This ancient practice of Christian meditation is related to the classic tradition of contemplation and is easily accessible.

Facilitators: Louie Doering, a group leader for Centering Prayer groups at St. Stanislaus Parish in St. Paul, and Terry Shaughnessy, Wisdom Ways Men’s Spirituality Coordinator.

Wednesdays, February 28, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 13, 5:30 to 7:00 pm COST: Donation. RSVP to 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org

HE KEYA WOABDAKEDAN A cricket chorus calls the moon to devotion where flaxen blue sky blushes lavender.

Dragonflies rush to usher in the dusk.

Sunflower congregations bow their haloed heads as a celebrant sun blesses lush fields of wheat with radiance.

WHEN:

Grains fall upon the ground and life springs up as a song, I give you peace.

My peace I leave you. .

He keya woabdakedan.

GWEN N EL L WEST ERMAN ©

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MEDITATION

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION: A WAY OF CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER

Union with God is not something we acquire by a technique but the grounding truth of our lives that engenders the very search for God.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION DURING LENT Lent is a time of preparation. Through prayer and fasting, we ready ourselves to enter into the celebration of the central Christian mystery of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Wisdom Ways offers varied ways to move toward the transforming experience of this sacred event.

Ash Wednesday Meditation Ritual

* M ARTIN LAIRD OSA

Meditation is a form of contemplative prayer in which we move beyond words, thoughts, and images. We open ourselves to God’s mysterious and silent presence within us and it becomes more and more the reality of our lives. From this place of prayer we engage in our work in the world.

This spring, Wisdom Ways invites you to experience Christian contemplative prayer.

TUESDAY EVENING MEDITATION

The ancient ritual of being marked with ashes that begins the season of Lent calls us back to ourselves, to our roots in Earth and in the stardust from which the universe expanded. The ashes are a sign of our will to live anew, mending torn relationships, healing damaged commitments, and embracing Holy Mystery. In the quiet of Ash Wednesday evening, we will gather to bless and receive our Lenten ashes and enter into a communal time of contemplative prayer.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 14, 7:00 to 8:00 pm WHERE: Our Lady of Presentation Chapel COST: Registration is not required and the ritual

is free

Tuesday Meditations The weekly meditation sessions include a short reading and one 25-minute meditation.

During these times of prayer, we will sit in silent meditation with others. Meditating together is a way of deepening and supporting our personal practice. The weekly sessions include a short reading and one 25-minute meditation.

Following meditation, there will an optional short introduction to Christian Meditation for those new to this form of prayer.

Come as often as you are able.

WHEN: Tuesdays, January 2 to June 5, 7:00 to 7:40 pm COST: Registration is not required and sessions are free

Tuesday, February 20 – March 27, 12:00 to 12:40 pm and 7:00 to 7:40 pm COST: Registration is not required and sessions are free WHEN:

Morning Meditation Retreat This Lenten morning retreat provides a more extended and focused time to deepen our existing practice of meditation. Our morning in silence will include a pattern of sitting and walking meditations, mindful movements, and chanting.

WHEN: Saturday, COST: $15.00

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March 3, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

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MEDITATION Holy Saturday Meditation

Enter into the emptiness of Holy Saturday. This time of prayer includes a short reading, two 25-minute sitting meditations, and walking meditation.

WHEN: Saturday, March 31, 9:00 to 10:15 am COST: Registration is not required and the session

is free.

Facilitators for Christian meditation programs: Susan Oeffling, CSJ, former educator and spiritual director, has master’s degrees in theology and counseling and spiritual direction training. Deborah Chernick studies the history of Christian contemplative prayer and serves on the board of the Trust for the Meditation Process. Both have practiced meditation for many years and have participated in the World Community for Christian Meditation School of Meditation.

“ I believe that God is in me as the sun is in the color and fragrance of the flower – the Light in my darkness, the Voice in my silence.” * HELEN KELLER

LECTIO DIVINA: MORNINGS OF REFLECTION DURING LENT Lectio Divina or Sacred Reading is the slow, repetitive reading of a sacred text that leads one to the ultimate step of resting in God. It is not Scripture study, nor is it spiritual reading. It is an invitation to take a “long, loving look at Scripture” says spiritual director Teresa Blythe. “It is a time for falling in love with the Word and experiencing the goodness of God.” This four-step process for being with Scripture in a prayerful manner includes: Reading (Lectio); Meditating (Meditatio); Praying (Oratio); and Contemplating (Contemplatio). Using texts for Lent, you will experience this ancient prayer form in a group setting, though it is easily adapted to individual practice and can be incorporated into your prayer life.

Facilitator: Pat Jones is a spiritual director, Psychologist Emeritus, and former Benedictine.

Mondays, February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, 10:00 to 11:00 am COST: Free. RSVP to 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org WHEN:

LENTEN RETREAT: THE FULLNESS OF HUMANITY Our retreat day will be an exploration into the Christian understanding of human growth and development fully realized.

Jesus gave us tools and teachings that assist us in this work.

We will explore those teachings and practices that are essential. Aided by the Spirit sent to us, we can become, as Jesus was, a fully developed human being.

Episcopal priest Ward Bauman has been a retreat leader and teacher of Christian mysticism for over 30 years. Traveling the world he has explored the depths of the Christian tradition as well as Sufism, Buddhism and Jewish mysticism.

WHEN: Saturday, February 17, COST: $65.00, includes lunch

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9:00 am to 3:00 pm

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THE WELCOMING PRAYER A Contemplative Practice Central to many religious traditions is developing awareness of how thoughts and emotions dominate much of our focus of attention. To “let go and let God” requires some type of practice focused on surrendering our well-developed and overprotective egos or false self.

The Welcoming Prayer is a simple and practical way to let go of the afflictive emotions that arise regularly. This is a discipline for daily life which originated through Centering Prayer, as a supplemental practice during active times. Join us as we learn through practice this way of being present to reality by being free from the painful narratives that frequently hold us captive.

GROUP SPIRITUAL DIRECTION DURING LENT As the days lengthen, seasons change and winter becomes spring. In both the calendar year and the liturgical year, we are called to new life. In a small circle of spiritual sharing, explore the creativity that is budding within you! Group spiritual direction is a process in which people gather together on a regular basis to assist one another in an ongoing awareness of Sacred Mystery in all of life. Participants support one another in their responsiveness to the Holy. Give yourself this springtime gift!

Read about facilitator Mary Kaye Medinger, MA on page 6.

WHEN: Thursdays, COST: $125.00

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:00 to 11:30 am

Limited to four participants.

“ The Welcoming Prayer more than holds its own as a tool of inner awakening, and used with this deliberate intention, it can take you all the way there. It is the most important practice I know of to engage the attention of the heart and apply it to the total transformation of consciousness.” *C YNTHIA BOURGEAULT

Facilitator: Terry Shaughnessy first learned the Welcoming Prayer practice in 1992 from Mary Mrozowski, the creator and spiritual mother of the practice. This simple yet profound spiritual tool has enriched his Centering Prayer practice and helped provide freedom from much unnecessary suffering.

WHEN: Thursdays, March 1 and 8, 6:30 to 8:00 pm COST: $45.00, includes Welcoming Prayer 40-Day

Praxis Booklet from Contemplative Outreach

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SPIRITUAL PRACTICES

WRITING THE SACRED JOURNEY: THE ART AND PRACTICE OF SPIRITUAL MEMOIR Introductory Workshop

Spiritual memoir is the practice of listening deeply to life experiences through the creation of artful, true stories. We come more alive when we accept how our experiences have formed us and when we form something from what we’ve experienced. It’s possible to find holiness in the details of our memories, in the patterns that unify our sense of self, and in the deep personal healing that comes when we write. By crafting our stories to engage the inner lives of readers, we participate in transforming our world.

Join Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew for an introduction to the art and spiritual practice of writing memoir. What is memoir, and how is it different from autobiography? What makes memoir spiritual? How can memoir writing, whether for an audience or no audience, support spiritual growth? We will start with the basics, using writing exercises, readings from master writers, and conversation.

WHEN: Friday, COST: $40.00

February 9, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

MONTHLY WRITING SESSIONS: SECOND FRIDAYS Monthly drop-in sessions focus on different aspects of writing spiritual memoir: themes that commonly arise, craft techniques, challenges and joys of the writing process, and practices for opening our work to the Spirit’s movement.

Sessions include writing exercises, examples from leading and emerging writers, lecture, and small group conversation.

February: Cultivating Love “What goes on in your innermost being is worthy of your whole love,” Rilke told the young poet. Writing memories can be an expression of this love. We’ll grapple lovingly with 18

our past, practice writing as a loving act, and open ourselves to receiving love through the creative process.

March: Holy Resistance Sometimes resistance—to creativity, to spiritual practice—is a sign that our small, limited self feels threatened by the True Self. When we resist the process of writing or the material that arises, how can we open our hearts to transformation?

April: Living the Questions Questions pry open possibilities, expose alternatives, ask that we see through new eyes, motivate, open us to love—and are a writer’s best tool. We’ll explore questions as portals into memory and instruments of revision. Facilitated by Carolyn Holbrook.

May: The Natural World “Earth’s crammed with heaven, / And every common bush afire with God,” writes Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Together we’ll plumb memory for encounters with the natural world— animals, plants, weather, elements, seasons, landscapes— seeking the heaven crammed within.

June: Looking Back, Seeing Again The roots of the word “respect” mean “to look back at.”

The roots of the word “revision” mean “to see again.” We’ll explore revision as a way to gain respect—and reverence— for our experiences.

Facilitator: Writing instructor and spiritual director Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is the author of Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir; Living Revision: A Writer’s Craft as Spiritual Practice; and many other books, essays, and short memoirs. Her work explores the intersections between spiritual growth and the creative process. More at www.elizabethjarrettandrew.com.

Learn more about Carolyn Holbrook on page 4.

Fridays, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8 1:30 to 3:30 pm COST: $120.00 for the series; $30.00 per session Introductory workshop is not a prerequisite for the monthly writing sessions.

WHEN:

All programs are held at Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, unless otherwise noted.

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WALKING IN HARMONY: A LABYRINTH JOURNEY

LABYRINTH DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Second Fridays

Are you dreaming of having a labyrinth of your own, making a temporary labyrinth for an event, or helping your school or church create a labyrinth? This morning workshop will explore labyrinth design considerations, materials, site, orientation and more. Experience making several labyrinth styles and learn what makes a viable design. No experience needed. Bring your notebook, ideas or simply come ready for creative fun.

In the midst of daily challenges and conflicts within our greater communities, cultivating a spirit of harmony and peace is a gift for yourself and the world.

You are invited to walk the labyrinth indoors or outdoors at Carondelet Center, whether this is your first walk or you are developing a spiritual practice.

After a brief opening reflection, you are welcome to walk as often as you wish. There will be space for writing and artistic play as well as time for quiet prayer and meditation.

Facilitators: Marilyn Larson has been making labyrinths since 1996. She creates labyrinths for personal and public spaces in a variety of media, including the labyrinth for the Spiritual Center at Hennepin County Medical Center.

MJ McGregor, PhD, Advanced Veriditas Certified Facilitator, introduces and facilitates labyrinth walks nationally and in Chartres Cathedral, France. MJ leads pilgrimages in Chartres, where she is a seasonal resident, and most recently co-guided a walking pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres Cathedral.

Professional labyrinth designer and builder Lisa Gidlow Moriarty has created hundreds of labyrinths, from room-size portable canvases to large outdoor concrete installations.

Her work can be found in city parks, schools, hospitals, churches and private gardens across the US. Lisa also leads workshops, retreats and pilgrimages to sacred sites.

Led by Lisa Moriarty.

WHEN: Saturday, COST: $35.00

February 10, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

WORLD LABYRINTH DAY BUS TOUR Home to over 100 public labyrinths, the Twin Cities is a mecca. Spend a delightful day experiencing a variety of labyrinth designs and settings, including cathedral, park and school locations. Join labyrinth enthusiasts around the world in walking and celebrating World Labyrinth Day. Led by Lisa Moriarty.

WHEN: Saturday, May 5, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm COST: $75.00, includes lunch and transportation

Fridays, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, 9:30 to 11:30 am COST: Free. RSVP to 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org WHEN:

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SPIRITUAL PRACTICES

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN: CREATING A VISUAL MEDITATION JOURNAL

Seeking a way to explore and develop a meditative practice?

Join three evenings using the exhibit of one stroke makes a painting: enso- & other zen paintings as a stepping stone to a meditative practice. No experience needed! You’ll experience the impact of focusing on word and image in the process of meditation, explore what triggers the spiritual presence within, and experiment with creating a visual record of your own experience.

Facilitator: Read about Bob Schmitt on page 10.

WHEN: Tuesdays, March 13, 20, 27, 6:30 COST: $90.00, includes all materials.

to 8:30 pm

HEARTSONGS OF POETRY Join us for a session of poetry for writers at all levels: meet the muse, explore nature, and capture a moment in your life in the form of a poem. Through a playful approach to writing, participants will be guided in the creation of poems straight from the heart. We’ll use tools such as metaphor and anaphora (pattern) to create vivid and compelling pieces of writing. In the process we might discover, like famed poet Maya Angela, that “A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.”

Facilitator: Read about Marie Olofsdotter on page 22.

WHEN: Thursday, COST: $20.00

May 24, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

LINEAR PROCESS Our elders say

the universe is a circle.

Everything returns to its beginnings.

But where do we go

from here?

Where are our beginnings?

Our parents were stripped

of their parents

names tongues prayers,

lined up for their meals

clothes classes tests.

When it was our turn

to come into this world,

they did not know

what family meant anymore.

They did not know.

Yet even

from here, we can see that the straightest line on a map is a circle.

GWEN N EL L WESTERMA N ©

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ART EXHIBITS

SPRING 2018

ONE STROKE MAKES A PAINTING: ENSO AND OTHER ZEN PAINTINGS Zen art expresses the inexpressible as it helps transform the way we see ourselves in the world.

Come experience the latest body of work by Minnesota brush artist Bob Schmitt, as he explores the essence of the traditional zen simple circle (the enso-), the reality of being present in the moment with brush and ink, and the mysteries that can be brought to light in a single brush stroke.

WHEN:

January through March

Read more about brush painter Bob Schmitt on page 10 and at www.laughingwatersstudio.com Opening and conversation with the artist WHEN: February 1, 6:30 to 8:00 pm COST: Free. RSVP to 651-696-2788

info@wisdomwayscenter.org

or

www.wisdomwayscenter.org

651-696-2788

info@wisdomwayscenter.org

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ART EXHIBITS

GAIA: HEARTSONGS OF CONNECTEDNESS Come explore the artistic vision of painter, author, illustrator, mask and puppet maker and poet Marie Olofsdotter, whose playful, vibrant work always has a story to tell. Trained in Sweden and India, her pieces combine poetry, painting, sculpture and shrine to reflect a love of nature and a devotion to the voice of her individual soul journey.

Born and raised in Sweden, Marie Olofsdotter lives along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Known for her picture books Sofia and the Heartmender and A Picture Book of Cesar Chavez, the creative consultant and teaching artist has shared her enthusiasm for creativity and the arts through the Walker Art Center, the Minnesota Opera, the Loft Literary Center, the MacPhail Center for the Arts, and public libraries and schools across the country. Learn more at www.marieolofsdotter.com WHEN:

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April through May

All programs are held at Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, unless otherwise noted.

POEMS

SPRING 2018

Wicanhpi Heciya Tanhan Unhipi (We Come from the Stars) Stellar nucleosynthesis.

That explains where everything in our universe came from according to astrophysicists who only recently discovered the cosmological constant causing the expansion of our universe.

Our creation story tells us we came from the stars to this place Bdote where the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers converge, our journey along the Wanagi Canku, in our universe, that stargazers later called the Milky Way now disappearing in the excessive glow of a million million urban uplights.

The original inhabitants of this place, of our universe, we are Wicanhpi Oyate, Star People and will remain here as long as we can see ourselves

in the stars.

GWE N N EL L WESTERMAN Š

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ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH SPIRITUALITY MINISTRIES

CELESTE’S DREAM YOUNG ADULT SPIRITUALITY Nourish Spirit * Inspire Social Action * Experience Community Participate in the mission and spirituality of the Sisters of the St. Joseph and Consociate community. Young adults (20-35 years old) and others are welcome. Rooted in the Catholic, Christian faith, we welcome people from all spiritual traditions.

For more program information visit www.csjstpaul.org/celeste.

CSJ MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATION Come and See the CSJ Way: Community, Spirituality, and Justice An information session about and retreat with Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates Community!

Information Session

Community Garden Celeste’s Dream Community Garden • Learn organic growing methods and enjoy healthy heirloom produce • Participate in a local food system and build community with Earth and other gardeners—share the harvest.

WHEN:

Weekly gardening Tuesdays 6:00 to 8:00 pm May through October.

February 6 Garden planning and soup dinner March 27 Seedling planting May 8 8:00 pm, transplant seedlings

CSJ Earth Day –­Work the Land, Celebrate Earth and Community Prepare garden beds new and old, turn compost, and begin planting.

WHEN:

Saturday, April 21, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm.

Visiting Women’s Religious Communities Meet, learn, share meals, and pray with Catholic Sisters as we visit local communities of Franciscan Poor Clares, School Sisters of Notre Dame, Sisters of St. Joseph and Visitation Sisters. Carpooling will be arranged.

WHEN:

CONTACT:

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Come learn and pray with this community steeped in spirituality and justice. Experience welcome and explore a wide range of opportunities for deeper connection and growth.

WHEN:

Friday, January 26, 6:00 to 8:30 pm, meal and program.

Overnight Retreat Participate in a day of retreat with Sisters, Consociates, and Friends reflecting upon the CSJ mission of “profound love of God and neighbor without distinction” for the health and healing of the world.

WHEN:

Friday, January 26, 5:00 to 6:00 pm check in to Saturday, January 27, 4:00 pm.

WHERE:

Both sessions take place at the Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave. St. Paul, Housing available.

CONTACT:

Joan Pauly Schneider, 651-690-7063 or jpaulyschneider@csjstpaul.org, or

Jill Underdahl, CSJ, 651-696-2873 or junderdahl@csjstpaul.org

Saturday, March 3 651-696-2873 or celeste@csjstpaul.org

All programs are held at Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, unless otherwise noted.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH SPIRITUALITY MINISTRIES

JUSTICE COMMISSION

International Women’s Day Celebration

The Justice Commission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates, St. Paul Province, acts for justice and equality for all by always moving toward profound love of God and neighbor without distinction.

We join with other groups in addressing issues influencing human dignity and Earth.

International Women’s Day is designed to catalyze activism and highlight advancements and challenges in women’s rights and equality. The theme “Media, Technology, & Gender Equality” will be explored in workshops, a keynote presentation, and networking opportunities. This event is free, but registration is required.

Breaking the Impasse IX: The Racial Wealth Gap

WHEN: March 4, 1:00 to 5:00 pm WHERE: Hamline University, Anderson

Join Sr. Simone Campbell, Executive Director of NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, in conversation with Me’Lea Connelly, Director of the Association on Black Economic Power on addressing the racial wealth gap locally and nationally. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 22 from WHERE: Rauenhorst Ballroom, Coeur

7:00 to 9:00 pm de Catherine at

St. Catherine University 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul

For questions and to register contact Megan Bender at (651) 690-7057 or at mbender@csjstpaul.org

774 Snelling Ave N, St Paul

Center,

For questions and to register contact Megan Bender at (651) 690-7057 or at mbender@csjstpaul.org 11th Day Prayer for Peace Created in 2001 and offered on the 11th of each month, 11th Day Prayer for Peace provides the opportunity to pray for peace in situations throughout the world where it is needed. Themes include anti-human trafficking, dismantling racism, eco-justice, immigration reform, life from womb to tomb and more.

WHEN: 11th day of each month, 6:30 to 7:15 pm WHERE: Our Lady of Presentation Chapel (CSJ Chapel),

1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul

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SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH SPIRITUALITY MINISTRIES

HONORING CREATION IN SEASONAL RITUALS

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

We have had HOPE in the Wheel of the year. Now is the time for action. The Wheel of the year is a turning point when we lift our eyes from inner remembrance and reflection and begin to envision the seasons of growth that lie ahead.

Envisioning, we move to make it happen, making room in our lives for the Creator’s new gifts of Wonder.

Spiritual Direction is the practice of being with people as they attempt to deepen their relationship with the divine.

In spiritual direction, space is created for one to learn and grow in their spirituality. The person seeking direction shares stories of his or her encounters of the divine, or how he or she is experiencing spiritual issues.

January 31 Candlemas Embody Lighting New Fire March 21

Spring Equinox Juggling Light and Dark

April 25

Beltane Awakening to Possibility

June 20

Summer Solstice Greeting the Freshness of Creator’s Beauty

August 1

Lamas Harvesting Who We Are

WHEN: Gather at 5:30 pm; ritual from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Free.

WHERE: Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul CONTACT: Mary Lou Flandrick at 612-724-6008

Spiritual direction nurtures a deeper relationship with the spiritual aspect of being human. It is not counseling, psychotherapy or financial planning. If you seek spiritual direction, the following CSJ Spiritual Directors are available to support you on your journey.

Elizabeth Kerwin, CSJ Mary Lamski, CSJ Jill Underdahl, CSJ

Began by Sr. Rosann Giguere, CSJ, and Joyce Eckes

SECOND SUNDAY Second Sunday is a community circle in which women and men and families gather to reflect together on the Sunday scriptures. Second Sunday began among the Sisters of St. Joseph in three community houses.

We reflect on the Sunday gospel and nourish one another’s lives with this sharing. We share bread and wine and lift up the prayers of all gathered and concerns for the world.

Following, we drink coffee and enjoy treats. All are welcome and invited to come when you can. The group is a new blessing each month.

WHEN: Second Sunday of each month, 10:00 am WHERE: Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. CONTACT: Therese Sherlock, CSJ, 651-690-7011

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All programs are held at Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, unless otherwise noted.

651-641-0008 651-695-5387 651-696-2873

SPRING 2018

EVENTS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY

EVENTS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY SAINT CLAIR SUNDAY EVENINGS AT PILGRIM LUTHERAN CHURCH “You Ask Who This May Be” CELTIC CONTEMPLATIVE COMMUNION 2nd Sunday of the month, September—April

NORDIC CONTEMPLATIVE EVENING PRAYER

January 14

January 28

4th Sunday of the month, September—April

The Tender Gravity of Kindness

A Drop of the Goodness of Everything

Guests: Fiddles on Fire

February 11

God Embraces All

March 11

We Stand at a New Doorway

April 8

Praise Song for the Day

February 25

Flying In and Out of Darkness

Guests: ASI Cloudberries Women’s Choir

March 25

Fan into the Flame the Gift of God

April 22

Everyday I Consider the Lilies

Guests: St. Olaf College Hardinger Fiddle Group

COMPLINE FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM: CONTEMPLATIVE NIGHT PRAYER An ancient liturgy led by the Minnesota Compline Choir 3rd Sunday of the month, January to March

All Sunday evening services are at 6:51 pm at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1935 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul.

For more information, go to www.pilgrimstpaul.org, or call 651-699-6886

WISDOM WAYS RESOURCES DIRECTIONS TO CARONDELET CENTER Carondelet Center is located at 1890 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, between Cleveland and Fairview Avenues. From I-94, take the Snelling or Cretin/Vandalia exit south to Randolph Avenue. Travel west from Snelling or east from Cretin. From I-35E, take the Randolph exit west past Fairview to 1890 Randolph. Turn in at either of the two driveways marked by the black and teal signs marked CSJ, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Free parking is available.

Labyrinth facilitators are available to bring presentations and portable labyrinths to your site or to guide you in the use of your own labyrinth. Contact us at 651-696-2788 to make arrangements or visit www.wisdomwayscenter.org

Admin Center

Cleveland

LIBRARY Wisdom Ways’ collection of 2500 books, audio, videotapes and CD/DVDs on spirituality-related themes is located in the west parlor of Carondelet Center. Browse our labyrinth section of inspiring images and background on the labyrinth, grief and loss, spirituality and more.

Randolph Ave.

www.wisdomwayscenter.org

Fairview

LABYRINTH RESOURCES TO RENT One mission of Wisdom Ways is to share resources in ever-expanding circles. Wisdom Ways has over 70 multiplesized labyrinths, singing bowls and ritual items for rent.

Canvas labyrinths are available to rent for church or community events, retreat days, civic gatherings, weddings, celebrations and personal use. Additional ritual and creative resources are also available for rent. To see selection, visit www.wisdomwayscenter.org or call 651-696-2788 to make arrangements.

Carondelet Center

651-696-2788

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WINTER/SPRING 2018 CALENDAR

FEBRUARY

Date

2/1

Program

MARCH Page

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Date

Program

Page

3/1

Group Spiritual Direction During Lent

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3/1

The Welcoming Prayer: A Contemplative Practice

17

2/8

A Conversation with MN Supreme Court Justice Anne McKeig

10

3/3

Morning Meditation Retreat

15

2/9

Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir: Introductory Workshop 18

3/5

Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Lent

16

2/9

Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey 19

3/5

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

8

2/9

Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir: Monthly Writing Sessions 18

3/6

Tuesday Noonday Meditation

15

3/8

Group Spiritual Direction During Lent

17

2/10

Labyrinth Design and Construction

19

3/8

The Welcoming Prayer: A Contemplative Practice

17

2/12

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

2/14

Ash Wednesday Meditation Ritual

15

3/9

3/9

Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey 19

8

2/17

Lenten Retreat: The Fullness of Humanity 16

2/19

Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Lent

3/9

Mariam by Faiza Ambah + Shorts Arab Film Fest

4

16

3/10

Men’s Body Movement Through Yoga

13

2/19

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

8

3/12

Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Lent

16

2/20

Tuesday Noontime Meditation

15

3/12

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

8

2/24

one stroke makes a painting: the zen of brush painting

10

3/13

Tuesday Noontime Meditation

15

2/26

Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Lent

3/13

will the circle be unbroken: creating a visual meditation journal

20

16

3/15

Group Spiritual Direction During Lent

17

2/26

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

8

3/19

Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Lent

16

2/27

Tuesday Noontime Meditation

15

3/20

Tuesday Noontime Meditation

15

2/28

Men’s Centering Prayer Group

14

3/20

will the circle be unbroken: creating a visual meditation journal

20

3/21

Men’s Centering Prayer Group

14

3/22

Group Spiritual Direction During Lent

17

3/22

Rituals and Cultural Stories That Sustain Us: More Than a Single Story 4

3/26

Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Lent

WEEKLY TUESDAY OFFERINGS: Christian Meditation: A Way of Contemplative Prayer Tuesdays, January 2 to June 5 7:00 pm – 7:40 pm

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Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir: Monthly Writing Sessions 18

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WINTER/SPRING 2018 CALENDAR

SPRING 2018

FEBRUARY MARCH continued continued

APRIL continued

Date

Program

Page

Date

Program

Page

3/26 2/21

3/27 2/22 3/27

2/22

3/29

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process 8 The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation 0 Tuesday Noontime Meditation 15 Men’s Circle 0 will theCentering circle be Prayer unbroken: creating a visual meditation journal 20 Exploring Dreams: Three withDuring the Psyche 017 Group Conversations Spiritual Direction Lent

4/26

To Till and to Keep: Our Calling to be Stewards of God’s Creation

7

4/30

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

8

3/31 2/27

Holy Saturday Meditation Hedgerow Initiative | Women and

Date

Program

Page

5/2

Men’s Spirituality: On the Threshold of Transformation

13

5/5

World Labyrinth Day Labyrinth Bus Tour

19

5/7

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

8

5/9

Men’s Spirituality: On the Threshold of Transformation

13

5/11

Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey 19

5/12

Crossing Borders: A Spring Concert with BorderCrosSing

5/11

Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir: Monthly Writing Sessions 18

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APRIL Page

MAY

Date

Program

4/2

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

8

4/3

Meeting Mary Again for the First Time

6

4/3

An Introduction to the Enneagram: 9 Ways to Move from Trance to Dance

4/6

A Reading with Gwen Nell Westermann: Follow the Blackbirds 6

4/9

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

8

4/10

Meeting Mary Again for the First Time

6

4/10

An Introduction to the Enneagram: 9 Ways to Move from Trance to Dance

5/16

Men’s Spirituality: On the Threshold of Transformation

13

11

5/16

Men’s Centering Prayer Group

14

4/13

Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey 19

5/24

Heartsongs of Poetry

20

4/13

Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir: Monthly Writing Sessions 18

4/16

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

8

4/17

Meeting Mary Again for the First Time

6

4/17

An Introduction to the Enneagram: 9 Ways to Move from Trance to Dance

11

4/18

Men’s Centering Prayer Group

14

4/18

4/19

Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World An Evening with Emma Marris

12

Writing the Natural World in Complex Times with Emma Marris

12

4/23

Hedgerow | In the Mystery: Community and Creed in Process

8

11

7

JUNE Date

Program

Page

6/8

Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey 19

6/8

Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir: Monthly Writing Sessions 18

6/13

Men’s Centering Prayer Group

14

Date

Program

Page

7/13

Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey 19

JULY

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LOOKING AHEAD A RETREAT WITH JOYCE RUPP AND SARA THOMSEN SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

SKIN ESSENTIALS I. They say beauty is only skin deep, but the aisles at Walgreens overflow with promises of astonishing immediate results!

Shelves, endcaps, bins spill over with essences of everything— essential fragrances, essential products, essential needs.

Revolutionary, the box says, includes essential oils to make you think it’s the real thing.

Available for a limited time only at a special introductory price.

And there amid the glamour and the hype it beckons and gleams: Skin Essentials—free after rebate!

Just send in the original receipt and proof of purchase.

No cost.

No risk.

No sacrifice.

II. Essence is a noun.

The intrinsic or indispensable properties that identify who we are— eagerly grabbed by those who want to capture the aura, the basics of Indianness, without the cost.

They mask their own deficiencies with a light application of shawl fringe and beadwork, assumed names and assumed authority. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

Repeat.

Repeat until the fragrance covers the lack of substance.

Prayers.

Relatives.

Ceremonies.

Connections to what is real.

There is an essence to who we are.

And a coupon from Walgreens cannot be redeemed here.

GW E N N EL L WESTERMAN ©

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INDEX AND REGISTRATION

SPRING 2018

PRESENTERS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER - WINTER-SPRING 2018 Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ahmed Fernando Anzaldúa El Samkary . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ward Bauman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Deborah Chernick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Louie Doering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Mary Moore Easter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Isela Xitlali Gómez R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chris Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Carolyn Holbrook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 18 Diane Jacobson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Pat Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Marilyn Larson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Barbara Lund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Emma Marris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 MJ McGregor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Anne McKeig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Scott McRae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mary Kaye Medinger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 8 17 Joan Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mai Neng Moua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Lisa Gidlow Moriarty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Susan Oeffling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Marie Olofsdotter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 22 Vanessa Ramos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bob Schmitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 20, 21 Terry Shaughnessy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14, 17 Jna Shelomith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Nancy Victorin-Vangerud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Gwen Nell Westerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 6

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