Transfiguration Spirituality
Center
April Newsletter
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“May the spirit and light of this Easter morning…
bless us all, watch over us and protect us on our journey,
open us from the darkness into the light of peace and hope
and transfiguration.”
Easter Blessing – John O’Donohue
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NEWS! NEWS! and more NEWS!
The Sisters are well and vaccinated! We are so pleased they have made it safely to this stage of the pandemic crisis!
TSC is preparing for guests! We are busily creating new security and COVID protocols to keep the Sisters, our staff and guests safe. Currently guests will need to be within driving distance of TSC. Individuals and groups will be welcomed into St. Mary's and the cottages (individuals) and in Beth Anna (groups). More information will be coming soon including how to book an individual retreat this summer!
Flowers and trees are blooming. The fish pond and waterfall are flowing. The fish room is ready for quiet and meditation! Here is a recent video from Faith Lang!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXpSPId6hbw
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FOOD FOR THE SOUL
MARCH MILESTONE MOMENTS!
Mary Lewis Knight
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March has truly proven to the be a busy Month for our food ministry, The Food for the Soul Team distributed more than 3,000 meals to the Community.
We also sponsored our first self-select food pantry at St. Monica’s it was a big success, more than 3,500 pounds of food and household items distributed to the community!!!
Our Partnership with the following Agencies – The FreeStore Food Bank, Master Provisions and Last Mile Food Rescue have been very beneficial to date we have received more than 23, 000 Pounds of Food through donations.
Our Mission is to Serve God by Serving our Community.
Donations to Food For The Soul ministry are welcomed by :
paypal using this link: https://www.ctretreats.org/index.php/en/payment-donate.html
or by check to: The Community of the Transfiguration
495 Albion Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45246.
Please note the check is for "Food for the Soul".
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APRIL FEATURED RETREAT . . .
The Associates Retreat is open to everyone!
April 16-17, 2021
Nurturing Hope: Practices for Our Times
Friday, April 16, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Eastern Time
Saturday, April 17 10:30 am - 4:30 pm Eastern Time
(breaks and reflection will be scattered througout the day)
Nurturing Hope: Practices for Our Times, created and facilitated by Gillian Ahlgren, offers an opportunity to consider insights from visionaries of the past, to reflect on the inner dynamics of personal and communal transformation; and to re-connect with others seeking wisdom, inspiration, and creative energy in these challenging times. Reflective time will help us to see what Teilhard de Chardin called “the slow work of God” in us, as individuals and as communities, to ask questions that will guide us toward greater creativity, and to be instruments and ambassadors of hope, not because we believe in what seems impossible, but because we do what needs to be done.
Donations of $25 are welcome but not required.
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A Last word from Anne Reed:
Adieu
What a lovely word, ‘adieu’. Some days sentiment can be spoken better in other languages. During the month of April, I will be taking vacation in preparation for my retirement in May. After almost 5 years at TSC and over 40 years in the workplace, it is delightful to imagine how the
days may unfold without work-a-day cares. And so I bid you ‘adieu’, because chances are good my leisure time will involve spending time in retreat on the campus of the Community of the Transfiguration. And the world is small, and our paths will cross, and we will share greetings
once again. Kate Bower, who is taking over my responsibilities, is enthusiastic and is already adding bits of grace to TSC. I look forward to the reopening of the Center, and watching it and retreat participants bloom again.
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Upcoming Retreats sponsored by TSC:
more information as it is available.
Mindfulness Retreat in Nature, led by Dr. Mattie Decker via Zoom
June 12, 2021
Anxiety and Spirituality: Finding Calm after the Storm, led by Jason and Dena Hobbs
September 11, 2021
Through the Lens of Faith, led by documentary film producer Martin Doblmeier.
November 5-6, 2021
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Retreats held by others:
Shalem Institute Offering -
Contemplative Earth Awareness -
A day retreat from April 7 to June 23, 2021
for an online retreat day of your choice
https://shalem.org/programs/online/contemplative-earth-awareness/
Also a Free Retreat for Clergy:
April 11 to 12, 2021
https://shalem.org/finding-deeper-ground-living-and-leading-from-the-spiritual-heart/
The Society of St. John the Divine in Toronto
is offering on-line retreats.
Enneagram Workshop with Hunter Mobley
Learning to understand and improve relationships
April 30 & May 1, 2021
https://www.saintjameslancaster.org/hunter-mobley-tickets/
An Earth Day Conversation with Stephen A. Jurovics
author of Hospitable Planet: Faith, Action, and Climate Change
hosted on Zoom by Karen M. Meridith
Executive Director of Education for Ministry April 22, 2021
Registration is required and closes April 21
https://education4ministry.wufoo.com/forms/zoom-conversation-with-stephen-jurovics-2021/
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Resources from our Neighbors |
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The Hive, a community collaborative effort in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, is continuing to offer physically distanced programming for spiritual and physical health and wellness. Visit www.cincyhive.org.
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Peace Dialogues
Peace Dialogue: Embrace the Season of Nonviolence - 64 days between the memorial dates of the Ghandi and Martin Luther King assasinations (January 30-April 4).
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