July 2016

Walk-ins are welcome at any Marywood program. Calling ahead whenever possible, however, will help us plan for you and allow us to call you in the event of a change.

PASTEL: Combination of Gouache and Pastel in Landscape
July 5 – Tuesday
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Karen Kappell, FSPA
Using gouache mixed with fluid acrylics (provided) we will create an underpainting of a landscape that will be developed further with dry pastels. Bring landscape photos that have dramatic skies and articulated foregrounds that are not silhouetted. Bring pastels and surface to work on (Wallis paper, stretched watercolor sheets, pastel boards no smaller than 16×20 inches. Fee: $30.00; bring a lunch. Register by Wednesday, June 29.

KAYAKING AS A FORM OF MINDFULNESS
July 6 – Wednesday
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Joyce Heil and fellow paddlers
We will start our quiet trip at the Marywood dock on Trout Lake. As we glide over the water we will reflect on the special gift of water in our lives and listen to the chorus of nature all around us. Come paddle with us. Bring a bag lunch. Suggested offering: $25.00. Register by Friday, July 1.

MIXED MEDIA: Ink & Watercolor
July 7 – Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Karen Kappell, FSPA
Learn and experience in painting the difference between watercolor and inks. Note how both can be used in a painting that combines the fineness of line with the brilliance of color. Inks and pens will be provided. Bring any watercolor supplies that you have and plastic covers from food containers for mixing colors as the inks stain heavily. Bring a stretched watercolor sheet to work on, or 300# paper, or a watercolor block. Fee: $30.00; bring a lunch. Register by Wednesday, June 29.

MIXED MEDIA: Tantalizing Textures
July 8 – Friday
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Karen Kappell, FSPA
The purpose of this workshop is to create a warm-up sheet of textures that provide experimentation with water based paints that can be used in future paintings or be developed into an abstract painting. Be prepared to have fun. Bring water based paints that you have: watercolors, fluid acrylics, inks, scraps of watercolor paper for trial and a stretched half-sheet of watercolor paper. Fee: $30.00; bring a lunch. Register by Friday, July1.

DRUMMING CIRCLE at Marywood
July 12 – Tuesday
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Joyce Heil
The drum is a powerful instrument for centering and healing. Many native peoples refer to the drumbeat as the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Drumming can be a means of connecting to the natural world. It can be a bridge toward a deeper relationship with all that the Creator has made. Time is spent for personal and communal healing. Bring drums and shakers if you have them. Suggested offering $10.00/session.

EXPLORING YOUR DEPENDABLE STRENGTHS
July 13 – Wednesday
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Presenters: Dick &anp; Naomi Bruesehoff
If your community were advertising for someone with your gifts and strengths, how would the ad read? You’ll have an opportunity to tell stories from your life that will help you identify and explore the strengths that you have to offer to your community and world. Suggested offering $10.00.

EIGHT WAYS TO LIVE A MORE MERCIFUL LIFE
July 14 – Thursday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Facilitator: Joyce Heil
In this Jubilee Year for Mercy we gather to look at mercy in our lives. How can we be more merciful in our own families, neighborhoods, communities, churches and also how can we be more merciful to ourselves? “God is so merciful toward us. We too should learn to be merciful.” — Pope Francis. Suggested offering $10.00. Register by Tuesday, July 12.

DRUMMING CIRCLE
at Eagle River
July 16 – Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Joyce Heil
The drum is a powerful instrument for centering and healing. Many native peoples refer to the drumbeat as the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Drumming can be a means of connecting to the natural world. It can be a bridge toward a deeper relationship with all that the Creator has made. Time is spent for personal and communal healing. Bring drums and shakers if you have them. Suggested offering $10.00/session.

WOMEN OF SPIRIT: Hand, Heart and Hunger
July 18 – Monday
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Sr. Marla Lang and Joyce Heil and others
You are invited to enjoy and be inspired by stories from various women of spirit past and present. Current women who are striving to live their sense of call will share these lives of meaning and purpose with us. Women of all faith traditions are welcome to this special Summer event that provides hope and vision for the days ahead. Bring a friend with you! This festive event will include a noon luncheon. Suggested offering $30.00. Registrations are needed by Thursday, July 14 (715-385-3750 or marywood.center@gmail.com).
Presenters are:
Jeanine Laibly: The Ukrainian Egg, a Symbol of Christian Belief – The word pysanka translates into “writing on an egg.” It is a symbolic “code,” a drawing which has Christian motifs. The Easter egg became a symbol of the tomb out of which Jesus came forth to the new life of His resurrection – a symbol of the resurrected God.
Betsy Schussler: Become aware of your inner being as you experience gentle movement. Allow the breath of life to gently flow through your body as you renew your kinship with self and the environment that surrounds you.
Naomi Bruesehoff: Create a circle of beads that you can use in praying for yourself, your neighbors, and the world. Together we will experience several prayer practices.

PART TWO OF LAUDATO SI’
July 19 – Tuesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Marla Lang, FSPA
In session two of this 2015, world-wide encyclical On Care For Our Common Home, we will examine what it means to have an integrated approach to combating poverty, restoring dignity to the excluded and at the same time protecting nature. You are welcomed even if you missed the first session (see June 16 & August 11 description). Suggested offering $10.00.

PRAYER WITHOUT WORDS
July 20 – Wednesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Marla Lang, FSPA
We will explore a way of praying that goes beyond words. Being attentive to experiences in our surroundings can lead us to an awareness of God’s presence deep within and among us. Stilling exercises and ways of tending to God’s presence will be guided. Suggested offering $10.00.

SO, JESUS, BUDDHA AND MOHAMMED MEET AT STARBUCKS
July 23 – Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
St. Francis Episcopal Church
120 N Silver Lake Rd.
Eagle River, Wis.
Facilitator: Dr. Carl Koch
Politicians and pundits are trying to use religion to divide us, making us “enemies” of other faiths. But, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus have much more in common than most of us know. If Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, and a Hindu teacher got together to discuss how the Holy One invites us to live, love and believe we might be surprised. Come and see what you think. Free will donation.

HUMAN WRETCHEDNESS AND FORGIVENESS
July 25 – Monday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Marla Lang, FSPA
Human evil stirs the mercy of God and God’s people. We will examine situations calling for forgiveness that may lead to a personal and spiritual transformation. Join us in exploring this important work. Suggested offering $10.00.

A WALK IN THE WOODS: Meditative Walking
July 26 – Tuesday
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Joyce Heil and All of Nature
Come join us for a morning of prayer in nature. We will meet at Marywood and carpool to Fallison Lake nature trail where we will walk, sit and stand quietly in a hemlock cathedral. Come prepared to be quiet and know the presence of God in nature. Bring a bag lunch for a picnic at the end of the morning. Please wear good walking shoes and be prepared to walk about 2 miles over various terrains. Suggested offering $15.00. Register by Friday, July 22.