Marywood offers a variety of online and onsite programs which can add to your spiritual journey. Topics include spirituality, personal growth, Franciscanism, art, creation, church history, and much more. These programs are available to everyone at any place on their spiritual journey. Take a look at our current offerings and register today.
Upcoming Programs
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
ONLINE
October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Registration Fee: $50 for 5 sessions
This book study will actually change your outlook on life. Brown explores the psychology of releasing our definitions of an “imperfect” life and embracing living authentically. What transforms this book from words on a page to effective daily practices are the ten guideposts to wholehearted living. They not only help us understand the practices that will allow us to change our lives, they also walk us through the unattainable expectations that get in the way. You will need to purchase your own book, currently $6.96 on Amazon. Register by noon Monday, September 30.
Facilitators: Andrea Fluegel, Pastor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Eagle River, WI and Grant Van Lishout
Life and Death Go Together
ONLINE
Thursday, October 28, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
ON SITE
Saturday, October 30, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Registration Fee: $20
Nature shows us moments of life and moments of powerlessness and death. Every Christian will meet the Risen Lord sometime in her or his life as All Saints and All Souls Day give evidence. How do we grow into finding God “in all things?” Register by October 26.
Presenter: Sr. Marla Lang, FSPA
Trasna: The Crossing Place
ON SITE
Tuesday, November 2, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
ONLINE
Tuesday, November 2, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Registration Fee: $20
Trasna, a Gaelic word, is best translated as the crossing place: a place of choosing which way to go, how to proceed or move forward. Trasna means not only the physical act of a cross-roads but also the spiritual transition from an old way of living to a new way. We’ll explore the trasna points in our lives and in our larger world. Register by Tuesday, October 26.
Presenters: Sr. Mary Ellen Green, OP and Pat Pintens
Hand-Making Of Christmas Cards
ONSITE
Tuesday, November 2 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Registration Fee: $40
Using water-media and printing techniques we will create cards that add a special personal touch to our Christmas greeting. Working with supplied watercolor paper, and watermedia sprays, we will create large sheets with a free formed pattern, then cut and develop smaller sections of this paper into cards followed by a variety of stamping techniques. Bring inks, Christmas stamps, watercolor supplies and brushes. Bring lunch. Limit of nine. Register by October 25.
Presenter: Karen Kappell, FSPA
Iris Folding Cards
ONSITE
Wednesday, November 3 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Registration Fee: $40
Iris folding is a delightful fun and relaxing paper craft activity easily done by any-one. Using Christmas templates, we will create designs out of lightweight pa-per. These designs will be placed on card stock to make hand-made cards. Once learned, this project can be easily continued at home during your leisure. Several Christmas templates and patterned papers will be pro-vided. Bring sharp scissors, lightweight wrapping paper (small sheets are fine), and transparent Scotch tape. Bring lunch. Limit of nine. Register by October 25.
Presenter: Karen Kappell, FSPA
Canticle of St. Francis Retreat
ON SITE
Friday, November 5, 5:00 pm – Sunday November 7, 11:00 am
Registration Fee: $260 private cabin and $150 commuters (please include $100 deposit with registration)
“Be praised” St. Francis cries out in his canticle, naming the sun, moon, stars, wind, water, earth, and all living creatures as “brothers and sisters.” This retreat will give us time to pray with our “brothers and sisters” and learn more about their ways and the wisdom they offer us. Beginning and ending meals provided. Register by October 27.
Presenter: Pat Pintens
Creating Sanctuary
ON SITE
Monday, November 15, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
ONLINE
Wednesday, November 17, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Registration Fee: $20
There is a wonderful and safe feeling being in a sanctuary, where we are here and the activeness and worries of life are out there. Might there be a way we can take the essence of sanctuary with us in our day to day happenings? This program will help us find our inner sanctuary in order to bring it out into the world in which we live and share the peace and love of sanctuary with others. Register by noon October 29.
Facilitator: Grant Van Lishout
Waging Peace: Lessons from Mattie Stepanek
ON SITE
Monday, November 29, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
ONLINE
Monday, November 29, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Registration Fee: $20
“Waging peace” may sound less peaceful than “peacemaker,” yet young “peacemaker” Mattie Stepanek relentlessly waged peace, especially in his poetry. We’ll share his peacemaking poems and insights from his book Re-flections of a Peacemaker. Register by Friday, November 26.
Presenter: Pat Pintens
What is Spiritual Direction and Is it For Me?
ONLINE
Thursday, December 2, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Registration Fee: $20
Have you ever wondered how God is working in your life? Have you ever wanted to talk to someone about God in your life? Do you wonder if God is “really” active in your life? If you can answer “yes” to any of these questions, spiritual direction/guidance may be for you. Participate in this introductory session and get your questions answered about this practice of “holy listening.” Register by Friday, November 26.
Facilitator: Sr. Elizabeth Amman, OP
Advent and the Art of Listening to One’s Self
ONLINE
Friday, December 3, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
ON SITE
Saturday, December 4, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Registration Fee: $20
Advent invites us to deeper listening, to getting in touch with the special persons in our lives. Good listening opens doors to others, even to ourselves, to a sermon! We will explore some helpful approaches to good listening in a variety of settings. Register by December 2
Presenter: Sr. Marla Lang, FSPA
Holding On, Letting Go
ONLINE
Monday, December 6, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
ON SITE
Monday, December 13, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Registration Fee: $20
When something or someone has served its purpose, it is time to let go. Letting go is difficult, but it also makes room for new. This program will challenge us to look at all we hold onto in life and ask, “What is worth letting go of?” The Spirit just might have something better to fill it. Register by noon December 3.
Facilitator: Grant Van Lishout
Praying Mary’s Magnificat (Advent Day of Reflection)
ONLINE & ON SITE (HYBRID)
Wednesday, December 8, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Registration Fee: $25
The opening verse of Mary’s Magnificat, once translated as “My soul magnifies the Lord …” is now translated,“ My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord.” During this Advent Day of Reflection, we will explore how Mary’s prayer makes clearer (enlarges) our understanding of God’s greatness and how we are invited to participate in that divine expansion. On site participants: bring a bag lunch. Register by Thursday, December 2.
Presenter: Pat Pintens
Praying with Winter Skies
ON SITE
Tuesday, December 14, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
ONLINE
Tuesday, December 14, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Registration Fee: $20
“I wonder as I wander out under the sky …” is a beautiful, haunting ballad from the Appalachian region. Winter skies can set us to wondering about many things. What would happen if we were to begin praying those skies, whether they be an early morning sky or “a midnight clear” sky? Let’s find out. Register by Thursday, Dec. 9.
Presenter: Pat Pintens