BEAD-DAZZLED: MIXED MEDIA
April 1, 2, 3: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sister Karen Kappell
Each day is independent of the previous and has a different lesson. This program will use beads and fibers to create embellishments for paper, jewelry, fabric. The embellishments have countless uses for the quilter, sewer, journal maker, jewelry maker, art painter in mixed media, etc. All materials will be available but if you have yarns, fancy string, beads, fibers bring them along to use and exchange. Get ready to play! Fee: $30.00 each day or $80 for all 3 days. Bring a lunch & register by Monday, March 25.
MARYWOOD WRITERS GROUP
April 1- Monday
12:00-3:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Sister Julia Walsh
Suggested offering $5.00. Please register by the day before the session.
UKRAINIAN EGGS
April 2-Tuesday
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Guest Presenters: Gemma Lamb and Jeannine Laibly
Learn the old world tradition of Pysanky. Ukrainian eggs are a style in which patterns are created using a method that involves applying melted beeswax to an egg before dying. The wax protects the shell from the dye, allowing a layered effect of color to be achieved. Required materials are provided and additional materials will be available for purchase at a minimal fee. Suggested offering $20.00. Bring a lunch. Register by Thursday, March 28
IONS: Science and Spirituality
April 4 – Thursday
12:30-3:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Jan Lewis and Sister Marla Lang
Noetic science means inner/intuitive knowing. These gatherings explore scientific findings and wisdom traditions to expand our understanding of consciousness and questions such as “who am I?” and “who are we?” All are welcome to one or more gatherings. Suggested offering $10.00.
THE WAY OF THE CROSS with Caryll Houselander
April 5 –Friday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Pat Pintens
Caryll Houselander was an English lay Roman Catholic artist, mystic, popular religious writer and poet. A dominant theme in her writing was the relation of Christ’s Passion to the world today. She saw Christ living and rejoicing, suffering and dying, in all she met. Come, reflect on her The Way of the Cross and how it can speak to the world today. Suggested offering $10.00. Register by Monday, April 1.
PEACE AND JUSTICE STATIONS OF THE CROSS
April 6 – Saturday
10:00 – 12:00 Noon
Facilitator: Sister Julia Walsh
As we journey through Lent, let us meditate together on how Christ is still suffering in his body. We will walk through downtown Minocqua and pray the Stations of the Cross to connect Christ’s passion to the needs of today’s world. Come join us as we pray for healing, justice and peace. Call 715-385-3750 to find out where to meet. Donations will be shared with the Lakeland Pantry. No registration needed although it’s appreciated
LIVING FROM A COSMIC PERSPECTIVE
April 9 –Tuesday
9:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon
Facilitator: Dick Bruesehoff
Imagine a world in which everyone, and especially those with power and influence, holds an expanded view of our place in the cosmos. Imagine living from the perspective that we do not simply live in this universe but that the universe lives within us. This cosmic perspective is simultaneously humble—and humbling—spiritual, challenging and filled with mystery. Working with what Neil DeGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, describes as attributes of a cosmic perspective, we’ll explore how it might shape our own living. Suggested offering $10.00.Register by Friday, April 5.
BIRTH BY THE WORD OF TRUTH
April 10 – Wednesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Pat Pintens
Suggested offering $10.00. Register by Thursday, April 5.
MARYWOOD WRITERS GROUP
April 16-Tuesday
6:00-8:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Sister Julia Walsh
Suggested offering $5.00. Please register by the day before the session.
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER WORKSHOP
April 17 – Wednesday
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Sister Julia Walsh
What does it mean to be a contemplative? What sort of tools and resources can assist us as we develop our spiritual practices and rhythms? This workshop will introduce and walk us into a variety of contemplative prayer forms in order to deepen and broaden our prayer lives. Bring a lunch. Suggested offering $20.00. Register by Monday, April 15.
IONS: Science and Spirituality
April 18 – Thursday
12:30-3:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Jan Lewis and Sister Marla Lang
Noetic science means inner/intuitive knowing. These gatherings explore scientific findings and wisdom traditions to expand our understanding of consciousness and questions such as “who am I?” and “who are we?” All are welcome to one or more gatherings. Suggested offering $10.00.
A BREATH OF RESURRECTION
April 30 –Tuesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Pat Pintens
Sometimes we say: “I need to stop and catch my breath.” To catch one’s breath is to take in life. To take in life is to experience resurrection. Let’s explore how we might more fully catch our breath, take in life, and experience resurrection in our day to day lives. Suggested offering$10.00. Register by Wednesday, April 24.
