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Dementia Support Group
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/08/12
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7:00PM
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9:00PM
Description:
To love and support someone with dementia results in a long period of grief. The grief comes from lost relationship,shattered dreams,loss of freedom and exhaustion.
Those who love and care for someone with dementia need a time to be with others on the journey. Under the leadership of chaplain and spiritual director Steve Arnold, the Dementia Support Group will allow time for care givers to share their story, their feelings, their frustrations, and their joys. The time together will be a form of
Presenter: Steve Arnold
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
(Cancelled) Great Conversation: How Do We Navigate Our Callings
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/10/12
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9:00AM
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1:00PM
Date TBD
Description:
Conversation has the power to inspire and transform. In that spirit the Benedictine Center has commissioned six facilitators to host six unique conversations over the course of 2011-2012. Each morning will include a brief reflection leading into dialogue. Afterward the faVictor cilitator will assemble a summary of the insights which emerge from the discussion. Each conversation is limited to 12 participants.
Presenter: Laura Fanucci
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
Note: Freewill Offering
Taizé Prayer
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/18/12
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7:00PM
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8:00PM
Description:
Taizé prayer uses simple chants based on the Scriptures and periods of silence to create an environment for encountering the mystery of God. Walk-ins welcome.
Presenter: Monastic Community
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
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No Cost
The Welcoming Prayer: Attending to What Is
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/19/12
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9:00AM
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3:30PM
Description:
The Welcoming Prayer is a practice of “letting go” in the present moments of daily life. The ordinary routines of daily life present emotional challenges that drain the reservoir of interior silence that we establish through a regular practice of contemplative prayer. The Welcoming Prayer practice helps us respond instead of react when we meet such challenges. Participants will learn and practice “letting go” and letting the Spirit work in the present moment, becoming less conflicted by anxieti
Presenter: Laurie Erickson
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
Event Fee: $45.00
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Men's Contemplative Spirituality Group
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/28/12
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7:00PM
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9:00PM
Description:
This time of prayer and conversation is for men seeking to integrate contemplative spirituality into their active lives. The evening includes time with Scripture and silent prayer, as well as dialogue about men’s spirituality and personal experience. No experience with contemplative prayer is necessary. Walk-ins welcome. Freewill offering.
Presenter: David Sagula
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
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