Depolarizing Ourselves: The first steps toward civil engagement
September 15, 2024
Depolarizing Ourselves is a 90-minute workshop designed to help lessen the effects of polarization when you encounter them in your conversations. We can have healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. Mutual respect, not agreement, is an essential key to a healthy discussion. Cosponsored with Precious Blood Spirituality Institute and Precious Blood Companions.
This Isn’t Your Grandmother’s Church. Will It Be Your Grandkids’?
August 7, 2024
Fr. James Smith, C.PP.S., will present his research on recent shifts in American Catholicism, particularly regional shifts in Catholic parishes. After his presentation, Jennifer Green, a pastoral associate at Visitation Parish in Kansas City, will respond to the presentation.
The Green Jesus
June 20, 2024
Presented by Fr Tim McFarland, C.PP.S. This presentation will focus on what insights we might attain about our caring for the environment from a Christological perspective.
Finding Balance: Steadiness in God
May 29, 2024 – June 26, 2024
Facilitated by Lucia Ferrara This Simply Relevant Bible study will help women discover steadiness in God. Each week, women will study a different aspect of balance and learn how relying on God can help them find more balance in life.
ArtMaking and Contemplative Practice: Celebrating World Labyrinth Day
May 4, 2024
Join us in practicing mindfulness and contemplation through breath, mindful eating and art making, as we walk the Labyrinth together with participants from around the world at 1 pm for global peace. No art, sewing or mindfulness experience is required.
A Directed Retreat: Listen for the Voice in the Quiet
June 20, 2024 – June 23, 2024
A silent, directed retreat is a personally guided prayer experience over three days. Retreatants meet one-on-one with a trained, experienced spiritual director.
Rescheduled: Ecumenical Community Prayer Service
April 18, 2024
Join us for an ecumencial community prayer service to celebrate and promote Christian unity. Postponed in January, this event is now rescheduled for April 18.
Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton, Session 3
April 1, 2024 – May 20, 2024
Continue the journey with Monk Thomas Merton toward spiritual transformation and a more contemplative, peace-filled life. Over eight sessions you will learn about contemplative living through prayers, readings from Merton and other spiritual masters, along with questions for small group dialogue.
St. Paul: A Lenten Bible Study
February 20, 2024 – March 12, 2024
Using personal reflection time, journaling and sharing. Fr. Ron Will, C.PP.S., guides us through an exploration of St. Paul as found in the Scriptures. We’ll learn how St. Paul cultivated a lifelong personal encounter with Christ.
Circles of Understanding
May 9, 2024
People from all faiths, races, cultures, orientations, ways of life and backgrounds are invited to share their stories with a diverse group of people as we come to a greater understanding of one another through prayerful listening. Begins with a simple meal.