All programs are held at the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse unless otherwise specfied.

Introduction to the Labyrinth

“It is solved by walking.” – St. Augustine

For centuries pilgrims have walked the labyrinth in search of inner peace and as a walking meditation. Join us for an introduction to the labyrinth that includes the history of the labyrinth, ways to use the labyrinth in your spiritual journey, and an opportunity to walk the Sisters of Charity’s 11-circuit labyrinth patterned after the one found in the Chartres Cathedral in France (weather permitting). The labyrinth, located near the Sisters’ cemetery, is open to the public. Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Space limited to 20 participants.

Leader:	Sallie Hilvers, Member of the Labyrinth Society
Dates:	Thursday, September 9, 2010
Time:	7-8:30 PM
Place:	SC Motherhouse
Fee:	No fee
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Book Sharing: "Traveling with Pomegranates"
by Sue Monk Kidd ("Secret Life of Bees") and her daughter Ann Kidd Taylor

Mother and daughter wrote alternationg chapters of this travel memoir, creating a full picture of how life's events affect a family. It is a wise and engaging book about feminine thresholds, spiritual growth and renewal.

Leader:	Maureen Heverin, SC
Dates:	Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010
Times:	1-2:30 PM OR 7-8:30 PM
Place:	SC Motherhouse
Fee:	$10 paid at time of registration
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Advent: Waiting for the One You Already Possess

An evening reflection and meditation with Sister Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB, will invite you into the practice of "waiting in hope and living awake" as you put aside some of your frenetic living to prepare for the feast of Christmas.

As we pray with the ancient names for the Messiah using the O Antiphons, you will be encouraged to open your mind and heart to revelation: the surprising gift of a new name for the ONE you already possess - and perhaps, a new name for yourself as well.

Leader:	Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
Dates:	Monday, December 6, 2010
Time:	7-8:30 PM
Place:	Sisters of Charity Motherhouse Chapel
Fee:	$20; pay in full at time of registration
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Macrina Wiederkehr is a Benedictine Sister from St. Scholastica Montastery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Monastic spirituality has had a great influence in her writing and retreat ministry. In her retreats she attemps to lead seekers on a contemplative path away from wordiness, into the space between the words where silence and solitude make their home. She loves to write and has authored seven books.