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A Letter from the Director
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Lots of good things are happening at Weber!
As you enter Weber from the North, you will notice a new window on the wall of the Women's Resource Center. This soon will become an extension of the Weber Shop and will offer artwork created by Adrian Dominican Sisters and others.
Before our former Director, Sister Peg O'Flynn, OP, left, she arranged for Weber Center to receive new furniture on its Main and Garden Levels, and we get to reap the reward! The furniture for the main floor will arrive in the beginning of March; we hope you'll stop by soon to see our new look.
In these dreary days of February, brighten your spirit by attending one of Sister Esther Kennedy's
Mindfulness programs or the Spring Equinox gathering. You might even consider a private retreat with one of our
spiritual directors.
Among many of our March programs, we welcome George Heartwell, former Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who will share many ideas of how we can make our communities more sustainable. His presentation is free and open to all.
Come ... enter the Center and see what's new.
Sister Janet
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February Programs --- There's still time to RSVP!
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Women Reading the Scriptures Series: Women in the Gospel of Mark
Presented by Sister Anneliese Sinnott, OP
Thursday, February 16, 2017
(Fourth of a series of five)
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Free Will Offering
Registration Required
Do women read the Scriptures any differently than men? How much do you know about the women who appear in the Bible? Come to Weber Center to learn more!
This is part of a five-part series that will be offered monthly through March 2017.
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Day of
Mindfulness Meditation ---- Awareness is Key
Presented by
Sister Esther Kennedy, OP
Saturday, February 18, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $35 (includes lunch)
Adrian Dominican Sister: $25
Deposit: $10 (non-refundable)
For some of us, present moment is painful, ugly, hurtful, shocking, and worrisome. For others of us, it may be very pleasant, ordinary, flowing with goodness and ease. Present moment ---- how do you experience the present moment today? Awareness of the present moment without blame or rejection is key to living life mindfully. Expectations and wishing things to be other than they are cause us suffering and sadness. They can also blur our seeing that these painful moments may hold the seeds of grace and inner peace flowing from acceptance.
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Day of Mindfulness Meditation ---- Heartfulness
Presented by
Sister Esther Kennedy, OP
Saturday, March 4, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $35 (includes lunch)
Adrian Dominican Sister: $25
Deposit: $10 (non-refundable)
"Many of us long for an underlying sense of meaning...
a navigational force to pull all the disparate pieces of our lives together into some kind of wholeness."
---- Sharon Shalzberg, The Force of Kindness.
Today we pause to consider what uplifts us when we are feeling down, unsure, or kind of lost. What gives us a boost when we feel weak or hesitant? Let's consider the power of experiencing open-heartedness and kindness from another. It is like balm to one's spirit. There is a powerful force in kindness.
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Climate Change, Cities, and the New Reality
Presented by
George Heartwell
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Free, Open to All
Registration Required
Former Mayor of Grand Rapids, George Heartwell has been leading the charge on climate change for many years. Join him as he discusses the challenges that cities have as they work to meet the standards set by the Paris Accord. He will share some of the ways he helped Grand Rapids, Michigan, become a more sustainable city.
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Women Reading the Scriptures Series: Women in the Writings of Paul
Presented by Sister Anneliese Sinnott, OP
Thursday, March 16, 2017
(Final Session)
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Free Will Offering
Registration Required
Do women read the Scriptures any differently than men? How much do you know about the women who appear in the Bible? Come to Weber Center to learn more!
This is the last session of a five-part series that has been offered since November 2016.
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Spring Equinox
Presented by Rev. Cathy Johnson and Sister Esther Kennedy, OP
Sunday, March 19, 2017
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Free Will Offering
Registration Required
Springtime beckons us into the mystery of life, deeply enfolded into Earth herself. Equinox marks the First Turning of the seasonal shifts; a time of transformation, of new life born of stillness and quiet of winter. Within each of us are the seeds of new life and the rising sap of kindness and compassion.
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