wisdom ways fall 2014 catalog

A Ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet1890 Randolph Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105

www.wisdomwayscenter.org

Midwife

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2014

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

OUR MISSION

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 [email protected] to share ideas or to notify us of address changes.

WELCOME

EXPLORE. RE-IMAGINE. EMBODY.

WISDOM WAYS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Mary Beckfeld, Consociate; Mary Farrell Bednarowski, Ph.D; Meg Gillespie, CSJ; Ginger Hedstrom, Consociate; Rev. Barbara Kellett, Consociate; Honorary member Eleanor Lincoln, CSJ, Ph.D.; William McDonough, Ph.D.; Joan Mitchell, CSJ, Ph.D.; Rev. Julie Neraas; Joan Pauly Schneider, M.Div., Consociate.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Spiritual midwife JOYCE RUPP joyfully assists others in birthing their true self. Author of twenty books and leader of conferences and retreats around the world, Joyce is a Servite Sister and a volunteer for hospice. To learn more, visit www.joycerupp.com.

Midwives move with us through life’s transitions and faithfully attend our transformations. As we traverse the liminal spaces of uncertainty, those who embody the role of midwife guide us safely across whatever threshold lies ahead.

Remembering Wisdom Ways’ birth 20 years ago this fall, we focus our theme on Midwife. For two decades, Wisdom Ways has been a place for people to come together to deepen their spirituality and share with kindred spirits. Gathered in conversation, study, meditation and reflection, the Wisdom Ways community has been midwife to thousands navigating new thresholds.

The Holy Midwife of Creation leads us with ever more wonder and struggle into the unfolding 13 billion-year mystery of the universe. As in every generation, we wrestle with questions:

Are there new ways of being church–ways to tell our faith stories, offer reverence to Earth and celebrate her seasons and cycles, gather with other religious traditions and uncover our common spiritual journeys, hold on to our belief that all is sacred, and breathe life into age-old truths and traditions?

What holy longing stirs within and among us in this generative moment? In all that is and is yet to be, what spiritual treasures and values do we seek to pass on to generations to come and what is required of us for this to happen?

This fall we bring to bear the midwife’s ancient wisdom, exploring how we can be present to one another as something new comes forth. Birthing is not easy, and when we falter, we need the supportive presence of spiritual midwives. Sometimes we receive. Sometimes it’s our turn to midwife another through life’s labors. The lived experience of each helps us stay with the pain, find our way through the obstacles, take risks, let go of what imprisons, and let the Spirit live in new ways.

In the company of midwives who are poets and musicians, theologians and scientists, artists and dancers, let us sing, create, challenge, learn, reimagine, and remember the words of spiritual midwife Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: Above all, trust in the slow work of God.

Barbara Lund, Director

MIDWIFE

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ExploreConversations about Sacred Wisdom, Divine Mysteries and Human Questions

* Cunning Wisdom: Hebrew Midwives and Other Examples of the Trickster Spirit in Biblical Narrative ............................4

* Midwifery: Wisdom for Spiritual Renewal ..............................5

* Sacred Art of Living and Dying Training Program, Unit 3: Healing Spiritual Pain .................................................6

* Soul Fury: An Evening with Coleman Barks ..........................7

Re-imagineNew and Emerging Ideas and Understandings

* Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue: Elizabeth Johnson’s Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love – Hedgerow Seminar ...............................................................8

* Creativity as Midwife: The Dance of Creation – Labyrinths of Healing Prayer and Art .....................................9

* Literary “Midwives”: Assisting in the Delivery of Words and Stories ..............................................................................9

* Fall Soul Conference: The Price of Sand – The Value of Life ................................... 10

MEN’S SPIRITUALITY • Bridges to Contemplative Living ......................................... 11 • Men’s Centering Prayer ...................................................... 11

Embody Spiritual Practices for Everyday Living

MEDITATION * Meditation: A Way of Contemplative Prayer ......................... 14 • Times of Prayer ................................................................... 14 • Day of Contemplative Prayer during Advent ...................... 14 • Becoming One with the One: An Introduction

to Christian Meditation ....................................................... 14

RITUALS AND CELEBRATIONS* Crossing Borders: A Prayer Service .................................... 15

* Wisdom Spreads Her Table: A Feast Celebrating Wisdom Ways ....................................... 15

* The Soul Landscape of the Long Night: A Winter Solstice Gathering ................................................. 15

SPIRITUAL PRACTICES * Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey ........................... 16

* Breathing: Listening and Discovery ..................................... 17

* Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection during Advent ........... 17

ART EXHIBITS .................................................................... 18

LOOKING AHEAD .............................................................. 20

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ~ SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH SPIRITUALITY MINISTRIES Celeste’s Dream: Spirituality for Young Adults ...................... 21Justice Commission ................................................................ 21Membership and Association ................................................. 22Rituals to Mark the Seasons ................................................... 22Second Sunday ........................................................................ 22Spiritual Direction ................................................................... 22

EVENTS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY8th Annual Myser Lecture with Joan Chittister ...................... 23Celtic and Nordic Services at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, St. Paul ..................................................................................... 23

WISDOM WAYS RESOURCES Labyrinth Resources to Rent .................................................. 24Library ..................................................................................... 24Directions ................................................................................ 24

CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS ...................................25-26

INDEX & REGISTRATION INFORMATION .............. 27

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

You can learn more about programs and presenters at www.wisdomwayscenter.org


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CUNNING WISDOM: HEBREW MIDWIVES AND OTHER EXAMPLES OF THE TRICKSTER SPIRIT IN BIBLICAL NARRATIVE The Bible is filled with characters who employ clever misdirec-tion and deception to subvert power and expectations. These archetypal “tricksters”, present in many mythic stories, are richly present in biblical narratives. Hermes, the Greek mythic character who is both trickster and divine messenger, lives on in hermeneutics, a traditional word for biblical interpretation.

Beginning with Shiphrah and Puah, the Hebrew midwives who tricked Pharaoh to save children, this Jewish-Christian conversation will explore the vitally important, fascinating and under-appreciated theme in our shared and distinct tra-ditions. Using Rabbinic midrashim or commentary and the parables of Jesus that reflect and value this aspect of hu-man-divine dealings, we will tangle with the problems and possibilities these crafty characters pose to how we under-stand the Bible, God’s will, and how to live.

John Marboe holds advanced degrees in mythological stud-ies and theology but regards himself as a lifelong student of mythological and biblical reflection. An ordained ELCA min-ister, freelance writer, and convener of interfaith dialogues, John grounds himself by conducting funerals for persons without a church and by hauling trash for a St. Paul garbage company.

Born in South Africa, Rabbi Alan Shavit-Lonstein immi-grated with his family to the United States as a young child. He grew up in Golden Valley, MN, and attended college at Washington University in Saint Louis. He lived in Israel where he attended Machon Pardes, an egalitarian yeshiva, and graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2000 with rabbinic ordination and an M.A. in Jewish Education. He has served as rabbi of the Tri-City Jewish Center in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa, and was a rabbi at the Temple of Aaron from 2002 to 2014. WHEN: Thursdays, October 9, 16, 23, 6:30 to 8:30 pmCOST: $90.00

Conversations about Sacred Wisdom, Divine Mysteries and Human Questions



MIDWIFERY: WISDOM FOR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL What in you—and in our world—most wants to be born? And how will you participate in that vulnerable and messy birth-ing process? In this three-part workshop, we’ll apply the wis-dom of midwifery to our spiritual journeys. Traditional mid-wives are able to coax out new life through pain and fear and great risk, and so have profound wisdom to offer the life of the soul. Using writing exercises, birth narratives, midwifery lore, film, art-making, and dance, Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew will guide participants (men and women) to tap natural birth as a metaphor for spiritual growth. We can all become mid-wives to the soul.

Session 1: Don’t be afraid of your painTwo techniques midwives use to alleviate fear at birth are to create a familiar, safe environment and then be fully present to women in labor. As we apply this wisdom to our own fears about risk-taking and change, Emily Jarrett Hughes will lead us in movement explorations that teach flexibility, resilience, and groundedness. We’ll watch a short documentary to help us explore how, in the right context and with help, we needn’t be afraid of birth pain.

Session 2: Push through your pain. Your baby’s on the other side of that pain.Midwives know that new life often happens through rather than in spite of hardship. We’ll explore spiritual struggles as ordinary labor pain, using breathing meditation and journal-ing exercises to create maps for our present-day emergence.

Session 3: Surrender to your life-giving powerWhat does it mean to surrender to the source of life? How do we both push and let go? We’ll apply labor’s rhythm to these spiritual paradoxes. We’ll also explore the political ramifica-tions of birth by invoking the Hebrew midwives’ rebellion in the book of Genesis and by making and wearing crowns—a symbol of being born into a new role in the world.

Writing instructor and spiritual director Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is author of Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir, the novel Hannah, Delivered, the spiritual memoir Swinging on the Garden Gate, and the essay collection On the Threshold: Home, Hardwood, and Holiness. Learn more about how her work explores intersections be-tween spiritual growth and the creative process at www.spir-itualmemoir.com and www.elizabethjarrettandrew.com

Emily Jarrett Hughes has been joyfully bringing people to-gether through dance for over 10 years. She draws upon social dances, community dances, ritual dance and modern dance to spark the creativity, wellness, and resilience of each person. She performs with Ethnic Dance Theatre and is the Artistic Director of Living Wisdom, a community dance practice. WHEN: Tuesdays, October 14, 21, 28, 6:30 to 8:30 pmCOST: $75.00 series, $30.00 per session

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Conversations about Sacred Wisdom, Divine Mysteries and Human Questions

SACRED ART OF LIVING AND DYING TRAINING PROGRAM Ancient wisdom tells us that the quality of life is enhanced when we do not live in fear or denial of suffering and mortality. The four-unit Sacred Art of Living and Dying program is taught in two-day, retreat-like workshops that blend presentations, reflection, and sacred ritual.

Unit 3: Healing Spiritual Pain Participants experience and are mentored in a wide range of creative and effective psychospiritual tools for end-of-life care. The spectrum of practices includes art and music thera-pies, guided imagery, coma work and prescriptive ritual tai-lored to the spiritual belief of each patient. Holistic therapies are drawn from the world’s great spiritual traditions and ap-plied with contemporary scientific skills.

What you can expect from this unit: • Experience with three different styles of guided imagery

which have a proven clinical track record for alleviating spir-itual pain.

• Practice with the principles of Coma Therapy for use with patients in states of altered consciousness.

• Study of the acclaimed science-based research of Drs. Larry Dossey and Joan Borysenko on the effectiveness of ‘non-local’ prayer on healing.

• Development of a practical ritual to be used in end-of-life care based on traditional and contemporary models and use of the labyrinth.

Presenters: Course Instructors are medically trained faculty and spiritual care providers with Sacred Art of Living Center in Bend, Oregon. Richard Groves, co-founder and executive director, has degrees in theology, world religions, bio ethics, and law. He is co-author of The American Book of Living and Dying. For more information see www.sacredartofliving.org

WHEN: Friday, October 10, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday, October 11, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

COST: $350.00, includes meals and resources

CEUS are available. Call Wisdom Ways at 651-696-2788.


SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2014 EXPLORE

“What you seek is seeking you.”

* RUMI

SOUL FURY: AN EVENING WITH COLEMAN BARKS Co-sponsored by St. Catherine University Theology DepartmentExperience the ecstatic poetry of Rumi in a stirring read-ing by Coleman Barks, his celebrated translator, accom-panied by two talented Twin Cities musicians: sitarist David Whetstone and tabla player Michael Wise.

“What I had thought of before as God, I met today in a hu-man being,” declared 13th century Persian poet Jalal al-Din Rumi upon meeting Shams Tabriz. Rumi’s soulful love for his friend and teacher was so all-consuming that he composed more than 45,000 verses, whose lines continue to nourish our divine yearnings today.

Barks’ recent work explores the friendship of these two very different men: Rumi, the Sufi “ecstatic who felt a connection with all beings,” and his spiritual teacher Shams, “a fierce truth-teller who looked for hypocrisy everywhere.”

Barks will read poems by both, poems rich in beauty and spir-itual insight that capture the delight and the impermanence of bonds that pierce deep into the human mind, heart, and soul. Besides illuminating the mindful, meaningful practice of soul friendship, Barks will also reflect on learnings in his own life.

Come revel in the words inspired by this great friendship, and savor this multidimensional feast of music, poetry and story that explores the nature of love, friendship and deep matters of the soul. A book signing will follow for Barks’ new work, Soul Fury: Rumi and Shams Tabriz on Friendship.

Presenters: Renowned poet and best-selling author Coleman Barks last vis-ited Wisdom Ways in 2005. The author of numerous Rumi translations and a student of Sufism since 1977, he taught English and poetry at the University of Georgia for thirty years, and now focuses on writing, readings, and performances.

David Whetstone, sitarist-disciple of the renowned Ustad Vilayat Khan, has col-laborated and toured for over 20 years with Robert Bly and Coleman Barks. Co-founder and former Artistic Director of Minneapolis’ Ragamala Music and Dance Theater, he also teaches raga and sitar at Carleton and Macalester Colleges.

Marcus Wise is a top-tier tabla player, poetic and genre-bending. An ambassa-dor of Eastern classical music, he makes Indian sounds accessible to American music fans, collaborating with folk, jazz, gospel and pop artists. From his home in Minneapolis, he continues to perform, record and teach tablas privately.

WHEN: Saturday, December 6, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, book signing to follow event.

WHERE: Jeanne D’Arc Auditorium, St. Catherine UniversityCOST: $50.00. Free with SCU student ID.


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 hedge 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.

EVOLUTION AND THE CHRISTIAN CREED IN DIALOGUE: ELIZABETH JOHNSON’S ASK THE BEASTS: DARWIN AND THE GOD OF LOVE

Evolution is the unfolding story in which we humans live, move, and have our being. We open our hearts and minds to the mystery of G*d, seeking existential footing and purpose in a cosmos infinitely small, infinitely large, and infinitely diverse.

Some folks put feet and the name Darwin on the ichthus or fish emblems that display the acronym for Jesus Christ, Son of God, and Savior for Christians. Ichthus is the Greek word for fish. Some suppose irreconcilable conflict between theology and science, but not theologian and former science teacher Elizabeth Johnson CSJ, PhD, and not the observant biologist with the loving eye who sailed the world ex-ploring how birds and beasts originate and diversify—Charles Darwin.

“But now ask the beasts to teach you,” reads Job 12. Johnson’s book Ask the Beasts imagines a dialogue between Darwin’s On the Origin of Species and the Christian story of

the ineffable God of mercy and love in the Nicene Creed. For Johnson, science and religion are in communion, not con-flict. The fall Hedgerow seminar will join in the dialogue, and explore ways in which a deeper love of the natural world is intrinsic to faith in God and ecological care is a moral imperative.

Course highlights include :

Beasts and Entangled Bank: A Dialogue For the Sake of the Intelligibility of Belief and the Basis for Right Moral Action

The Beholder and the Book: Voyage of the Beagle and On the Origin of Species

Evolution of the Theory: A Tree of Life and Kinship, an Inextricable Web of Affinities

A Cosmic Lens, an Ecological Lens, a Theological Lens

The Dwelling Place of God: Vivifying Spirit in the Natural World

Bearer of Great Promise: the Cruciform World Lives the Promise of Resurrection

The Communion of Creation: A Vision Of a Flourishing Humanity on a Thriving Planet Rich in Species in an Evolving Cosmos Filled with the Glory of God

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Instructors: Susan Hames, CSJ, ABD; Rev. Barbara Lund; Jill Welter, Ph.D.; Katherine McLaughlin, CSJ, Ph.D.; Mary Kaye Medinger, Consociate, MA; Joan Mitchell, CSJ, Ph.D.; Catherine Steffens, CSJ, MA; Joan Pauly Schneider, Consociate, M.Div.

Required Text: Weekly topics follow the chapter headings of Ask the Beasts, available from www.goodgroundpress.com (800-232-5533) or Wisdom Ways.

About the author: Before she began probing evolution, Elizabeth Johnson reimagined God from the perspective of women’s experience in She Who Is and challenged theologi-cal frontiers in Quest for the Living God. The distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University has received numerous awards and is a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood.

WHEN: Mondays, September 22 to December 8, 6:30 to 8:30 pmCOST: $240.00 for all 12 sessions. $25.00 per session

Full syllabus at www.wisdomwayscenter.org

CREATIVITY AS MIDWIFE: THE DANCE OF CREATION: LABYRINTHS OF HEALING PRAYER AND ART Though what we have within often arrives in pieces, gathering some of those pieces together can be used to enlighten, to en-joy, to play. Join artist/author Mayr Boros for a studio experience of creative midwifery, as she shares how making art has helped her fully express her life’s emotions and adventures, which include living with pancreatic and breast cancer. Accompany her through the story of the creation of her book, The Dance of Creation, and then immerse yourself in the spiritual practice of creating paper mosaics and writing short prayers to bring forth what is within the particulars of your own life’s journey.

Presenter: As a child, artist/author Mayr Boros couldn’t un-derstand Latin chants in church, so she gazed at the murals and stained glass windows instead. After falling in love with the light and color surrounding her, she sought to portray the mystery of God’s Grace in her work.

WHEN: Saturday, October 4, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm COST: $40.00, includes art supplies. Additional book fee:

$21.43 cash or check payable to Mayr Boros. Artist will have cards and other art available for sale.

LITERARY MIDWIVES: ASSISTING IN THE DELIVERY OF WORDS AND STORIES Someone who helps another find words or stories, whether for the unspeakable, the challenging or the sublime, could be called a midwife. Drawing on the Wisdom Ways theme, facilitator Ted Bowman and guest poets will serve as liter-ary midwives who help participants in finding words for three significant human experiences: living with medical condi-tions; living with contradictions and conundrums; and the birthing or acknowledgement of beginnings.

Session 1: Medical Midwives: Words and Stories for Living with Medical ConditionsWords such as cancer, depression or tumor change a person when the word becomes personal. Because of the power of words, how we describe some medical and mental health conditions can influence the responses to those conditions. The old adage – if something is unmentionable, it can also be unmanageable – suggests the foundation for this session. Participants will be aided in finding words for the arc of the medical conditions, no matter the outcome.

Guest poet Patricia Kirkpatrick received the Lindquist & Vennum Poetry Prize for Odessa, and was awarded a 2013 Minnesota Book Award. An editor and writer who has taught writing in many colleges, universities, and community set-tings, she underwent surgery to remove a nonmalignant brain tumor in 2007.

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Session 2: Living with Contradictions and ConundrumsIf ever a literary midwife would be helpful, it is when faced with contradictions. Can one be thankful, for example, in the midst of grief and grieving? Not thankful for the loss, but thankful in spite of the tragedy or loss. When living with a medical or mental health condition is represented as an enriching, ennobling experience many patients push back. Finding words that honor contradictions and challenge plati-tudes and conundrums can promote healing and well-being.

Guest poet Jim Moore’s Underground: New and Selected Poems made its debut in September 2014. A recent recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship who teaches in the MFA pro-gram at Hamline University, he lives in Minneapolis with his wife the photographer JoAnn Verburg.

Session 3: Assisting in the Birth of Beginnings: Advent, Solstice and a New YearApproaching this season, words for what has been, what is and what might be, abound. Regret, resolution, rebound, and renew can dominate vocabularies in ways that are helpful or off-putting. Join with others in exploring words for the birth of beginnings. Guest poet, essayist and lyricist Michael Dennis Browne is Professor Emeritus in English at the University of Minnesota.

Facilitator: Poet, editor and grief educator Ted Bowman is a community instructor in Family Education at the University of Minnesota and an adjunct professor in Social Work at the University of St. Thomas. He is co-editor of The Wind Blows, The Ice Breaks, a volume of poems by Minnesota poets ad-dressing themes of loss and renewal, and author of two book-lets addressing shattered dreams, Loss of Dreams: A Special Kind of Grief and Finding Hope When Dreams Have Shattered.

WHEN: Tuesdays, November 11, 18, and 25, 6:30 to 8:30 pm COST: $75.00 for series, $30.00 per session

THE PRICE OF SAND — THE VALUE OF LIFE21ST ANNUAL FALL SOUL CONFERENCE

Water. Air. Fire. Earth. Each of us is comprised of these sa-cred elements, but what happens when our species begins to value person-made expansion and economy at the expense

of environmental degra-dation? Ultimately, we all must encounter and ex-plore our value of life—what are we willing to do in order to preserve our breath, our soul energy, the ground we walk on, and the water that com-prises our being?

These questions will be explored throughout Fall Soul as we examine the devastation and conse-

quences of frac sand mining in communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Collective discussion and reflection will be deep-ened through interaction with distinguished local musicians, artists, and environmental experts. On a pilgrimage to a local river, we will celebrate an earth-honoring ritual that reveals the beauty that resides within the devastation around us.

Come delve deeply into our responsibility in reclaiming the sa-cred elements that encompass our community and our being, and probe our role in midwifing the earth through her labor pains. Be called to challenge one another to an active ethic of life that is informed by faith and that invigorates sustainable change within our local spheres of influence.

Video: By telling the complex story of this mining boom through interviews and news stories, The Price of Sand seeks to understand what frac sand really costs—in dollars, friend-ships, communities and the future of our region.

Presenters: Many voices will weave the texture of the week-end’s inquiry: local musicians, artists, environmental experts, as well as local photographer, cinematographer and film-maker Jim Tittle, who filmed the video The Price of Sand after an oil company bought a tract of land near his mother’s house in rural Goodhue County, Minnesota, and Peter L. Johnson, artist-in-residence at Katherine’s Garden in St. Paul, whose placed-based art seeks to express the devastating truth and intrinsic beauty of our relationship with our ecosystems.

WHEN: Friday evening, November 14, 7:00 to 9:00pm and Saturday, November 15, 9:00am to 3:00pm.

COST: $45.00, includes lunch; Friday only, $20.00; Saturday only, $35.00

“ Aboriginal people are right; we are the Earth, created like everything else from the four sacred elements of water, air, fire, and earth. This statement isn’t meant in a metaphoric or poetic way but as scientifically demonstrable reality. When we think of the ‘environmental crisis’ this way, our response has to be completely different” DAVID SUZUKI AND AMANDA MCCONNELL


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BRIDGES TO CONTEMPLATIVE LIVING Are you longing for a stronger connection to life’s quieter, contemplative dimensions? Seeking practical ways to integrate harmony and wholeness into your days? Searching for support in moving from your head into a heart space, through silence and contemplation? Wisdom Ways Men’s Spirituality Group has been exploring the reflective dimension of spirituality for nearly twenty years. This fall’s gatherings are dedicated to contemplative experience.

You are invited to attend a series of gatherings for men focused on contemplative living. Not an outcome-oriented process, this is a journey towards a more contemplative, compassionate and integrated life. Reflective spiritual reading, periods of silence and prayer, and contemplative dialogue will help you slow down and pay attention to the inner rhythm of your soul’s life. Spiritual silence will be our teacher, writings from spiritual teachers such as Thomas Merton, Eckhart Tolle, Pema Chödrön, Rainier Maria Rilke, Thomas Keating, and Richard Rohr will mentor us, and shared reflection along with intentional listening will support us and guide us inward. Encouragement for this process comes from Psalm 42:7: “One Deep Calls to Another.”

Join us on September 17 for an introduction to this simple yet potentially transformative experience for men. Dr. Ed Sellner will join us for this session; Terry Shaughnessy will facilitate the ongoing sessions.

Presenters: Ed Sellner, Ph.D., is a professor of theology and spirituality at Saint Catherine University. His most recent

books are Finding the Monk Within and The Double: Male Eros, Friendships and Mentoring–from Gilgamesh to Jack Kerouac and he is at work on a book on Buddhism in the lives and writings of Thomas Merton and Jack Kerouac. See Terry Shaughnessy at the beginning of this section.

WHEN: Introduction, Wednesday, September 17, 7:00 to 8:30 pm Sessions: Wednesdays, September 24, October 8 and 22, November 12 and 19, December 17 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm

COST: Introduction no charge; six sessions $90.00

CENTERING PRAYER CIRCLE To foster community among participants, the Wisdom Ways Men’s Spirituality Series holds a monthly contemplative prayer circle. Each meeting begins with 20 minutes of contemplative prayer practice using the method of Centering Prayer. Opportunity for group sharing around this prayer 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 retired bank executive and group leader for Centering Prayer groups at St. Stanislaus Parish in St. Paul, and Terry Shaughnessy, Men’s Spirituality Coordinator.

WHEN: Wednesdays, September 10, October 8, November 12, and December 17, 7:00 to 8:30 pm

COST: Donation. RSVP to 651-696-2788 or [email protected]

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 longtime 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 spiritual direction, “the ministry of compassionate presence” and supporting many men from a vari-

ety of backgrounds in their inner lives. To learn more about spiritual direction, contact Terry at 651-328-7675.

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“Call the Midwife” has become one of the most popular shows on Public Television. What is it about this midwifery series based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth that holds such great attraction? Could it be that those who view the show are unconsciously drawn because of the mystery and power of birth itself? Could it also be that every one of us carries something that waits to be born? Might it be that these viewers sense within themselves, whether man or woman, something gestating within their very own being that carries a similar mystery and desire to be birthed — a yearning for something yet unlived stirring and tumbling at the core of who they are — perhaps a nested creativity or a growing desire for justice, maybe a completely different way to pray or a healing that has cried out for years to be tended. It may be a dream not acknowledged for fear of its fragility, a hope for our burdened planet, or something within that is yet unable to be verbalized but whose quiet development they sense intuitively.

And could it be that each viewer drawn to the work of the midwives unconsciously yearns for a someone to midwife the fetus of possibility within them, longs for a companion of the soul to journey with them as keenly as the remarkable British midwives on London’s East End companion the pregnant women entrusted to their care? I like to think this is so.

Midwife of the Soul* JOYCE RUPP©

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Midwife of the Soul©

Oh, how I long for a midwife of the soulto tend the hiddenness within my being,to accompany and believe in the mystery that moves inside of me, to help feed its lifefrom the nourishment of daily prayerand the experiences I often forget or ignore.

A companion whose belief in my dreamskeeps them alive when they are exiledwithin the thousand bricks of busyness,who reminds me to care for these dreamsso they expand and remain healthy.

A midwife whose heart is large enoughto embrace the hollow spots in mine,places yet to be filled with the kind of lovethat only grows big enough when my ego has grown small enough.

Oh, for a midwife of the soul, one whodoes not mind the howl of contractionsor the screaming protest of fearas the fetus of my spiritual growthbreeches and refuses to turn around.A midwife who recognizes the ripe time to nudge my latent, yearning possibilitiestoward a more life-giving direction.

Give me a skilled midwife of the soulwho knows how and when to urge the pushing, and when to encourage pausing to catch my birthing breath,who feels with me the rhythm of my ever-growing, maturing self and does not interfere with this.

Lead a wise midwife to my side,one who sees what I cannot seebut will not hurry me or becomeimpatient when the new beginning takes longer than anticipated.

Send me the generous listenerwho trusts the secret life in my depths,who hears the heartbeat of its growthand assures me all will be wellwhen I anxiously question that reality.

Bring me a sturdy midwifewho does not turn away from the messiness and pain of birth,a midwife who can bear to hear my cries,who gently wipes my tearsand allows ample time for my letting go.

Allow me to have a midwifewith a grand sense of humor,who knows when a hearty laughcan serve to quell the noisy chambersof my futile attempts at control.

May the one who midwifes my soul continually be aware of the impulseto try to do my birthing for me, to step aside from anythingthat might invade or impede my growth.

Most of all, may the midwife of the soulnurture compassion for my limitations,those unwieldy parts of my personality that place restrictions on gestationand block the way for fresh life to emerge.

May this compassionate companionguide my way in times of need and cheer me on in those momentswhen the mystery long hidden from viewleaps into life from within my soul,when it fills the welcoming air with a cry of utter surprise.


MEDITATION: A WAY OF CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER “ We are already – at every moment of our existence – in the experience of unconditional, unsurpassable love. That is the essence of our being. To not forget that we are held in love, that we are in the most intimate of relationships in and with Divine Love is the reason for being faithful to our meditation practice.”

* EILEEN O’HEA, CSJ

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 to a change of consciousness. This contemplative consciousness enables us to find God present in all things and compels us beyond our place of prayer to compassionate action in the world. This fall, Wisdom Ways offers weekly times of meditating with others, a full day of prayer during Advent, and teaching sessions. We invite you to experience this way of Christian contemplative prayer.

Christian Meditation – Times of Prayer

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. Come as often as you are able.

The weekly sessions include a short reading and one 25-minute meditation. Following meditation, there will be an optional short introduction to Christian Meditation for those new to this form of prayer.

WHEN: Tuesdays, September 2 to December 23, 7:00 to 7:40 pm

COST: Registration is not required and sessions are free.

DAY OF CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER

During Advent, a time of waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Christmas mysteries, this day of contemplative prayer provides a more extended and focused time to deepen our existing practice of meditation. A pattern of sitting and walking meditations, a teaching, some mindful movements, and chanting offer an experience of prayer and silence. Please plan to attend the entire day. Limited to 25 participants.

WHEN: Saturday, December 13, 8:30 am to 3:15 pmCOST: $40.00, includes lunch

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION TEACHING SESSIONS Becoming One with the One: An Introduction to Christian Meditation

Benedictine Monk John Main reintroduced 20th century spiritual seekers to the rich Christian tradition of meditation. Come explore Main’s teachings on meditation as a way of contemplative prayer, its roots in the Christian tradition, the practice of meditation, and its power to compel us beyond our place of prayer to compassionate action in the world. Each session will include presentations, discussion, and times of meditation together.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 15, 22, and 29, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Please plan to attend all three sessions.

COST: $40.00

Facilitators: Susan Oeffling, CSJ, Spiritual director and group facilitator, has masters’ degrees in theology and coun-seling and spiritual direction training from the Center for Spiritual Guidance. CSJ Consociate Deborah Chernick stud-ies the history of Christian contemplative prayer and serves on the board of the Trust for the Meditation Process. Both facilitators have practiced meditation for many years.

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CROSSING BORDERS: A PRAYER SERVICE Wherever we live, life is always pushing us across borders and into new territories. Gather in prayer for healing and justice for all peoples uprooted, crossing borders, or walled in, and for all who are scattered and dispersed in the world. In song, scripture and stories from many communities, an evening of quiet listening to God’s call for weaving compassion and action wherever barriers keep us apart.

Musicians: Tom Witt, Music Coordinator at United Theological Seminary, and Mary Preus, Worship Consultant at Luther Seminary will lead the gathering in song and prayer. WHEN: Thursday, September 25, 7:00 to 8:00 pmCOST: Free. RSVP

WISDOM SPREADS HER TABLE: A FEAST CELEBRATING WISDOM WAYS October 31 marks the 20th anniversary of Wisdom Ways. The trinity of All Hallows’ Eve, Feast of All Saints, and Feast of All Souls, bears sacred meaning in cultures across the world. To ancient Celts, this time of year marked the change of seasons and the moment when the veil between this world and the next was very thin.

Through worship, a beautiful dinner, table conversations, and celebration, we will remember, honor, and anticipate the ways Holy Wisdom spreads Her table for us and all the world. Come to the feast!

Singer, songwriter and friend of Wisdom Ways, Sara Thomsen’s rich voice and songs will carry us inward to the particulars of our own lives, and outward into our shared humanity.

WHEN: October 31, 6:30 to 8:30 pmCOST: $30.00

THE SOUL LANDSCAPE OF THE LONG NIGHT: A WINTER SOLSTICE GATHERING “The sky within me is as wide as the one stretching over my head,” wrote Etty Hillesum in her 1941 diary, observing how the outer world often mirrors the soul’s inner terrain. As the 2014 centennial of Hillesum’s birth comes to an end, we will listen to her illuminating words of love and life in a contemplative solstice gathering and a celebration of the way hope shines through like stars in the longest of nights.

Etty Hillesum faithfully recorded her soul’s longings and a description of her life and times as she witnessed the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam and her own internment at the Westerbork Transit Camp. Murdered at Auschwitz/Birkenau in 1943, she left behind a legacy of hope and love in her diaries and letters.

Join us for an evening with guest musicians and poetic testimony to the resilience of hope in hard times, culled from Hillesum’s writings.

Literary minister, Karen Hering, author of Writing to Wake the Soul: Opening the Sacred Conversation Within is liturgy creator for this solstice service. Visit www.karenhering.com

WHEN: Thursday, December 18, 7:00 to 8:30 pmCOST: $20.00

RITUALS AND CELEBRATIONS


WALKING IN HARMONY: A LABYRINTH JOURNEYSecond Fridays, September - December

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 at Carondelet Center, whether this is your first walk or you are developing a spiritual practice.

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

In 1997, Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality mowed an outdoor labyrinth in the lawn of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, the first in the Twin Cities community. Wisdom Ways has introduced the labyrinth to thousands through the many labyrinth conferences, programs and events we have sponsored since then.

A new permanent labyrinth will be designed and created on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Joseph in 2014-15. Until the new labyrinth is installed, come and walk a mowed labyrinth on the south side of Carondelet Center.

Facilitators:Marilyn Larsen has been making labyrinths since 1996. She creates labyrinths for personal and public spaces in a variety of media, most recently 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.

WHEN: Fridays, September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12, 9:30 to 11:30 am

COST: Free. RSVP to 651-696-2788 or [email protected]

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SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2014 EMBODY

BREATHING: LISTENING AND DISCOVERY Breath is a basic tool to develop awareness of the interconnectedness of the inner and outer landscape, and to weave them into a more cohesive whole, bringing about, over time, real change in health, well-being, and relationships within and without. Come learn to pay attention to the simple profound spirit: the breath that is moving into every cell within and around you, and to breathe consciously. Paying attention in this way invites transformation and letting go.

We will gently explore the science of breath and how we can impact all aspects of our inner and outer self through choosing to pay attention to this force that enlivens us. Our time together will conclude with an invitational ritual of intent.

In shifting how you pay attention to the breath, you are invited to become a midwife to yourself and to the transformation of the world. As you continue this practice, both you and your body will gently soften and slow down. Discover how all aspects of you and your interactions in and with the world around you begin to change. Come as you are able.

Facilitator: Margaret McRaith, MA, PT, has studied the science of the body (outer landscape) for over 40 years in her physical therapy practice, and the science of the soul or spirit (inner landscape) through transpersonal psychology (psychosynthesis) and energy medicine (esoteric healing) based ancient wisdom teachings. She weaves these seemingly separate paradigms together in her practice and programs.

WHEN: Fridays, September 19, October 17, November 21, December 19, 9:00 to 10:15 am


LECTIO DIVINA: MORNINGS OF REFLECTION DURING ADVENT 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” as spiritual director Teresa Blythe states. “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 Advent, 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.

WHEN: Introduction to Lectio Divina experience: Monday, November 24, 10:00 to 11:30 am Four practice sessions: Mondays, December 1, 8, 15, 22, 10:00 to 10:45 am


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Art ExhibitsART EXHIBITS

TRACKS IN THE SNOW: THE MINNESOTA MUSLIM EXPERIENCE SINCE 1880Come savor a very special opportunity to get to know our neighbors – the little-known yet rapidly growing Muslim community in Minnesota.

Tracks in the Snow offers an insightful glimpse into the lives and rich contributions of this community. Portraits and stories of 25 individuals, told in their own words, invite you to learn more about the Muslims who have made Minnesota their home for more than a century.

Tracks in the Snow has appeared at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the State Capitol, and the Walker Arts Center. Wisdom Ways is proud to welcome this fourth phase of the Minnesota Muslim Experience project, produced by the Islamic Research Group through generous support from the Minnesota Historical Society Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. www.irgmn.org/muslimexperience/exhibit/

WHEN: August 25 to September 22

Community Reception on Thursday, September 18, 7:00 to 8:00 pm

Tracks in the Snow



Art ExhibitsART EXHIBITS

INTO THE DEPTHS: POSTURES OF GRIEFWoodcut Prints by Baya Clare, CSJ

In coming to peace with some of the losses in my life, I have found it helpful to give grief some images of its own. I made this series of woodcuts about 15 years ago in the context of an independent study course in printmaking that I took at St. Kate’s while working on a master’s degree in theology. They were gouged raw from pinewood blocks, which was a difficult, but also satisfying and healing process in the way that major griefs can be. www.bayadraws.com

WHEN: September 23 to October 20

Community Reception on Tuesday, October 7, 7:00 to 8:00 pm

ADÉ BETHUNE: THE POWER OF ONE PERSONDrawing from items in St. Catherine University’s Adé Bethune Collection, this exhibition commemorates the centennial of the artist, writer, and activist. From her early association with the Catholic Worker, Bethune went on to become a pioneering liturgical artist as well as a driving force for social justice and community change. The exhibition will highlight her contributions to art, especially liturgical art, and social action initiatives.

This exhibit is from a larger exhibition and lecture series at St. Catherine University Catherine G. Murphy Gallery from September 8 to December 19, co-sponsored by the Myser Initiative on Catholic Identity; Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Paul Province; Alumnae Council Lifelong Learning Committee; and Friends of the Catherine G. Murphy Gallery.

WHEN: October 21 to November 10

DEEP WATERSWater prints by Peter L. Johnson

Peter L. Johnson makes art with water in, on, and alongside the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers. Johnson brings his photographs with their embedded river stories to open-air studios, where the water and nature’s tools on hand mark, draw on, stain, paint, and infuse the prints. These art-making places are at the two rivers’ confluence, a farm culvert stream choked with run-off commodity farm sediment, the headwaters, a basically pristine trout stream, and a spot where a haz-mat suit was required to work in the Mississippi River. www.peterljohnson.com

WHEN: November 12 to December 12 (Featured artist and presenter for Fall Soul Conference on November 14-15)

O ANTIPHONS: THE ADVENT NAMES OF GODPaintings by Ansgar Holmberg, CSJ

There are seven short verses sung before the Magnificat during the Evening Prayer of the Church on the seven days before the vigil of Christmas. They each begin with the exclamation “O” and end with a plea for the Messiah to come.

These “O Antiphons”, as they are known, were composed in the seventh or eighth century when monks put together texts from the Old Testament, which looked forward to the coming of our salvation. They form a rich mosaic of scriptural images, and became very popular in the Middle Ages.

WHEN: December 12 to December 25

Art exhibits can be viewed on the ground level of Carondelet Center during regular business hours, Monday-Friday and weekends.


LOOKING AHEAD

Christian Wiman May 15-16, 2015 Poet, translator, editor, and essayist Christian Wiman often explores themes of spiritual faith and doubt in his spare, precise poems.

Retreat with Barbara Brown Taylor and John Philip NewellAugust 2-5, 2015 Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor is author of 13 books, including the New York Times bestsellers Learning to Walk in the Dark and An Altar in the World.

John Philip Newell is a poet, peacemaker, scholar of Celtic spirituality, and minister of the Church of Scotland with a fresh vision for harmony between the great spiritual traditions of humanity.

Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ September 25, 2015 Elizabeth Johnson, Professor of Theology at Fordham University, reimagined God from the perspective of women’s experience in She Who Is and sees science and religion in communion, not conflict, in Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love.

Save these dates in 2015


SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2014 ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

CELESTE’S DREAM YOUNG ADULT SPIRITUALITYInspire Social Action * Experience Community How do we connect spirit, work and learning in community? Rooted in the Catholic, Christian faith, we welcome young adults (20-35 years old) from all spiritual traditions into opportunities to integrate their education, values, spirituality, and work in the context of community. We offer active and contemplative space, programs and opportunities to intersect with local and international spirituality and justice work of the Sisters of St. Joseph and Consociates community.

Community Garden 2014Weekly gardening Tuesdays 6:00 to 8:00 pm through October• Learn organic growing methods and enjoy healthy

heirloom produce • Participate in a local food system and build community

with EarthJoin us for harvest, cultivation, food processing and potluck gatherings.

Visiting Women’s Religious Communities - Saturday, October 11Visit four different religious communities to meet, learn, share meals, and pray with Catholic Sisters. We visit local communities of Benedictines, Franciscan Poor Clares, School Sisters of Notre Dame, and Sisters of St. Joseph. For more information or to register, go to www.csjstpaul.org/celeste or contact 651-696-2873 or [email protected]

JUSTICE COMMISSIONThe 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.

11th Day Prayer for PeaceCreated in 2001 and offered on the 11th of each month, 11th Day Prayer for Peace provides the opportunity for those gathered to pray for peace in situations throughout the world where it is needed. Themes include a variety of issues such as 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 pmWHERE: The Chapel of the Presentation of Our Lady

(CSJ Chapel), 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul

Save the date: February 17, 2015, 7:00 to 9:00 pmBreaking the Impasse VI with Sister Simone Campbell, Executive Director, NETWORK: A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby.


ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

CSJ MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATIONThe CSJ Way: Community, Spirituality, and Justice – a half-day retreat!

Spend a Saturday morning with the Sisters of St. Joseph and Consociates learning about the many ways to become involved with this energetic, contemporary community of spirituality and justice. The morning will include prayer and stories focusing on this community’s mission and spirituality. Learn about how you can engage as program participant, volunteer, friend, Consociate, Sister and/or other ways of associating. Healthy, nourishing snacks will be provided. Join this movement!

WHEN: Saturday, September 27, 9:00 am to 12:30 pmWHERE: CSJ Administration Center,

1884 Randolph Ave. St. Paul, MNCONTACT: Joan Pauly Schneider at 651-690-7063,

[email protected], or Mary Kaye Medinger at 651-690-7082, [email protected].

Rituals to Mark the Seasons – Experience the Mystery of the Seasons

A time to gather in prayer, ritual, silence and song to mark the sacred cycles of the Universe in which we live. (Begun by Sister Rosann Giguerre and Joyce Eckes.)

September 17 Autumn Equinox: Balancing the mystery of light and dark

October 29 Samhain: The thinning of the veil between the worlds

December 17 Winter Solstice: Mystery of the longest night

WHEN: Gather at 5:30 pm; ritual from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Events are free.

WHERE: Carondelet CenterCONTACT: Mary Lou Flandrick at 612-724-6008

SECOND SUNDAYSecond 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 amWHERE: Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul CONTACT: Therese Sherlock, CSJ, 651-690-7011

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION 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.

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 651-641-0008Margaret L. Kvasnicka, CSJ 651-696-2805 (women only)Mary Lamski, CSJ 651-695-5387Susan Oeffling, CSJ 651-696-2757Cathy Steffens, CSJ 651-696-2760Jill Underdahl, CSJ 651-696-2873 Gina Webb, CSJ 651-696-2757

SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH SPIRITUALITY MINISTRIES


SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2014 EVENTS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY

CELTIC CONTEMPLATIVE COMMUNION:

* a Celtic Journey into the Mysteries

September 14 The Silence We Have Never Heard

October 12 The Dead Enter and Pass Among Us

November 9 This Quotidian Wilderness

December 14 The Newborn Cosmos

December 24 Celtic Christmas Eve

NORDIC CONTEMPLATIVE EVENING PRAYER:

* the rich and haunting music of the Scandinavian peoples

September 28 Hjemlengsel: Longing for Home 10th Anniversary of Nordic Evening Prayer Post-Worship Celebration of Nordic Food, Music and Dance

October 26 So Many Heavy Coats of Time

November 23 Expeditions to the Borders of Mystery

January 25 The Brilliant Shadow of God

SAINT CLAIR SUNDAY EVENINGS AT PILGRIM LUTHERAN CHURCH“A Clear Pure Note in the Silence”

October 30, 7:00 to 9:00pm at The O’Shaughnessy, St. Catherine University.

Joan Chittister is one of the most articulate social analysts and influential religious leaders of our times. For 40 years she has put her energy into advocating for the critical questions impacting the global community. Courageous, passionate and charged with energy, she is a much sought-after speaker, counselor and clear voice across all religions. A best-selling au-thor of more than 50 books, columnist and noted international lecturer, she has received numerous honors for her work on behalf of peace, human rights, women’s issues and church renewal. She is a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, PA.

All evening services are at 6:51 pm at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1935 St. Clair Ave., Saint Paul. For more information, go to www.pilgrimstpaul.org, or call 651-699-6886

JOAN CHITTISTER GIVES THE 8TH ANNUAL MYSER LECTURE ON CATHOLIC IDENTITY

EVENTS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY


WISDOM WAYS RESOURCES

LABYRINTH RESOURCES TO RENTOne mission of Wisdom Ways is to share resources in ever-expanding circles. Wisdom Ways has over 70 multiple-sized labyrinths 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. To see selection, visit www.wisdomwayscenter.org or call 651-696-2788 to make arrangements.

Our 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 LIBRARYWisdom Ways’ collection of more than 3000 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.

DIRECTIONS TO CARONDELET CENTERCarondelet 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 brown and teal signs marked CSJ, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Free parking is available.

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SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2014 FALL/WINTER 2014 CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER Date Program Page 9/2 Tuesday Evening Christian

Meditation begins Series: Tuesdays, 9/2 to 12/23 14 9/10 Men’s Centering Prayer 11

9/12 Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey 16

9/17 Men’s Spirituality: Bridges to Contemplative Living 11

9/18 Art Exhibit Reception: Tracks in the Snow 18

9/19 Breathing: Listening and Discovery 17

9/22 Hedgerow Initiative: Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue 8


9/25 Crossing Borders: A Prayer Service 15


OCTOBER

Date Program Page

10/4 Creativity as Midwife: The Dance of Creation — Labyrinths of Healing Prayer and Art 9


10/7 Art Exhibit Reception: Into the Depths 18


10/8 Men’s Centering Prayer 11

10/9 Cunning Wisdom: Hebrew Midwives and Other Examples of the Trickster Spirit in Biblical Narrative 4

10/10 Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey 16 10/10 Sacred Art of Living and Dying, Unit 3 6 10/11

OCTOBER continued

Date Program Page

10/13 Hedgerow Initiative: Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue 8 10/14 Midwifery: Wisdom for Spiritual Renewal 5 10/15 Becoming One with the One: An Introduction to Christian Meditation 14 10/16 Cunning Wisdom: Hebrew Midwives and Other Examples of the Trickster Spirit in Biblical Narrative 4 10/17 Breathing: Listening and Discovery 17 10/20 Hedgerow Initiative: Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue 8 10/21 Midwifery: Wisdom for Spiritual Renewal 5 10/22 Becoming One with the One: An Introduction to Christian Meditation 14 10/22 Men’s Spirituality: Bridges to Contemplative Living 11 10/23 Cunning Wisdom: Hebrew Midwives and Other Examples of the Trickster Spirit in Biblical Narrative 4 10/27 Hedgerow Initiative: Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue 8 10/28 Midwifery: Wisdom for Spiritual Renewal 5 10/29 Becoming One with the One: An Introduction to Christian Meditation 14 10/31 Wisdom Spreads Her Table: A Feast Celebrating Wisdom Ways 15


FALL/WINTER 2014 CALENDAR

ONGOING OFFERINGS

Tuesday Evening Christian Meditation: Times of Prayer Tuesdays, September 2 to December 237:00 to 7:40 pm

NOVEMBER

Date Program Page

11/3 Hedgerow Initiative: Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue 8 11/10 Hedgerow Initiative: Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue 8 11/11 Literary “Midwives”: Assisting in the Delivery of Words and Stories 9 11/12 Men’s Spirituality: Bridges to Contemplative Living 11 11/12 Men’s Centering Prayer 11 11/14 Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey 16 11/14 Fall Soul: The Price of Sand 11/15 —The Value of Life 10 11/17 Hedgerow Initiative: Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue 8 11/18 Literary “Midwives”: Assisting in the Delivery of Words and Stories 9 11/19 Men’s Spirituality: Bridges to Contemplative Living 11 11/21 Breathing: Listening and Discovery 17 11/24 Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Advent 17 11/24 Hedgerow Initiative: Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue 8 11/25 Literary “Midwives”: Assisting in the Delivery of Words and Stories 9

DECEMBER

Date Program Page

12/1 Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Advent 17 12/1 Hedgerow Initiative: Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue 8 12/6 Soul Fury: An Evening with Coleman Barks 7 12/8 Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Advent 17 12/8 Hedgerow Initiative: Evolution and the Christian Creed in Dialogue 8 12/12 Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey 16 12/13 Advent Day of Contemplative Prayer 14 12/15 Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Advent 17 12/17 Men’s Spirituality: Bridges to Contemplative Living 11 12/17 Men’s Centering Prayer 11 12/18 The Soul Landscape of the Long Night: A Winter Solstice Service 15 12/19 Breathing: Listening and Discovery 17 12/22 Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Advent 17



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Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Coleman Barks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Mayr Boros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Ted Bowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Michael Dennis Browne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Deborah Chernick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Baya Clare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Louie Doering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Susan Hames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Karen Hering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Ansgar Holmberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Emily Jarrett Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Peter L. Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 19Pat Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Patricia Kirkpatrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Marilyn Larsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Alan Shavit-Lonstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Barbara Lund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9John Marboe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

MJ McGregor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Katherine McLaughlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Margaret McRaith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Mary Kaye Medinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Joan Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Jim Moore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Susan Oeffling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Mary Preus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Joan Pauly Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Ed Sellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Terry Shaughnessy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Catherine Steffens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Jim Tittle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Sara Thomsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Jill Welter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9David Whetstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Marcus Wise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Tom Witt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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