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BEGINS TODAY
Extraordinary Time: Spiritual Reflections from Times of Trial and Transition eCourse
April 1-19
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Laura Dunham, author of Extraordinary Time: Spiritual Reflections from a Season with Cancer, Death, and Transition, will offer deep reflections on the universal themes of suffering, healing, death, and the afterlife drawn from the Christian tradition and her own experience, and will invite participants to do the same.
Dates: April 1 - 19
Time: At your convenience
Location: Online at Monasteries of the Heart
Cost: $20
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The Rise of the Nones: Americans with No Religious Affiliation
April 3
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Sister Linda Romey will be one of five panelists discussing "The Rise of the Nones: Americans with No Religious Affiliation" at an event sponsored by the Interfaith Council at Edinboro University. Sister Linda is a staff member at Monasteries of the Heart and Benetvision and participates in monthly meetings with Nuns & Nones.
For more information, contact Steve Sullivan, Associate Professor of English and Philosophy, Edinboro University,
email, or call 814-732-1512.
Date: Wednesday, April 3
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: 107A Compton Hall, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
Open to the public
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Weaving Classes
April 4 ongoing
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Weaving classes provide instruction for beginner and intermediate weavers. Beginners will learn how to warp a loom, and weave tabby and twill fabric in the form of a sampler that can be used as place-mats or a runner. Intermediate students will be instructed based on their level of knowledge. Floor and table looms are provided for use during class time and materials are available. The studio is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 to 2. Number of students is limited to six.
If you are interested contact Oblate Barbara Hauck, 814-449-2217 or
emaIl.
Click here to download a flier.
Date: Thursdays and/or Saturdays
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Studio at St. Mary's Space to Create, 310 East 10th Street, parking and entrance in rear
Cost: $195 plus materials cost for six weeks
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Lenten Vigils
April 6, April 13
"Lent is not a ritual. It is time given to think seriously about who Jesus is for us, to renew our faith from the inside out." -Joan Chittister, OSB, The Liturgical Year
Lenten Vigils will take place every Saturday during Lent at Mount St. Benedict Monastery. Guests are welcome.
Reflections will be given by:
April 6: Sister Colette Korn
April 13: Oblate Cindy Liotta
Date: Saturdays during Lent
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Mount St. Benedict Monastery Chapel
Cost: All are welcome
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Art Class for Adults: Drawing Spring Flowers
April 11
Capture the spirit of the spring season by drawing the bright and beautiful flowers that are so welcome after the chill of winter. Jonilee Hlusko, veteran art teacher in Erie's schools and a member of the Neighborhood Art House faculty, will lead you through this enriching experience.
Date: Thursday, April 11
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Neighborhood Art House, 201 East 10th Street, Erie
Cost: $25
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Stillpoint Day of Reflection
April 13
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The Stillpoint Contemplative Retreat Day is silent and includes eight sitting sessions with chanting, contemplative walking, and teachings. Dress comfortably and bring your own lunch. Coffee and tea provided. You'll have a chance to enjoy a quiet walk outdoors on woodland trails that wind through the monastery grounds.
NEW: Register online here.
Email Sister Margaret Zeller
for more information.
Date: Saturday, April 13
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Glinodo Center, 6270 East Lake Road
Cost: $15, registration required
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Erie Coke Plant:
Environmental Impact Update Panel
April 16
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A panel of environmentalists, scientists, and concerned citizens will come together to discuss community impact, science education, and Department of Environmental Protection permit status update for the Erie Coke Plant. An organization from Pittsburgh,
Group Against Smog and Pollution, and Dr. Mike Campbell, Department of Environmental Studies at Mercyhurst University, will be featured presenters.
Sister Pat Lupo and Oblate Janice Etchison are members of the organizing committee. For more information,
email Janice. Read more about HECA
here.
Date: Tuesday, April 16
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: East Middle School, 1001 Atkins St., Erie
Free and open to the public
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Good Friday Pilgrimage for Peace
April 19
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"Walk the Stations of the Cross with the Sorrowful Mother and Mother Earth" is the theme of this year's Good Friday Pilgrimage beginning at St Peter's Cathedral. Among this year's stops are: Griswold Park (oil "bomb" trains); Federal Building (war ravages humans and the earth); Perry Square stage (climate crisis forces families from their homes); 2nd and State Governor's office (corporate tax breaks promote fracking) and tip of Dobbin's Landing (Erie COKE Plant and environmental racism).
Date: Friday, April 19
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Begins St. Peter's Cathedral, 10th and Sassafras Streets, Erie
All are welcome
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Stillpoint Day of Reflection
May 4
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The Stillpoint Contemplative Retreat Day is silent and includes eight sitting sessions with chanting, contemplative walking, and teachings. Dress comfortably and bring your own lunch. Coffee and tea provided. You'll have a chance to enjoy a quiet walk outdoors on woodland trails that wind through the monastery grounds.
NEW: Register online here.
Email Sister Margaret Zeller
for more information.
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Glinodo Center, 6270 East Lake Road
Cost: $15, registration required
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Art Class for Adults: Pastels Workshop
Four Sessions
May 14 - 17
Whether you are new to painting with pastels or have been with us for previous classes, you are sure to amaze yourself with the still life study you are able to produce under the instruction of Mary Kay Geary, artist and teacher at the Neighborhood Art House. Individual assistance is the hallmark of this workshop as Mary Kay works right along with the students sharing pastel painting techniques as they apply. This workshop applies equally to first-time beginners and seasoned painters since each person works at his/her own pace.
Date: Tuesday, May 14 - Friday, May 17
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Neighborhood Art House, 201 East 10th Street, Erie
Cost: $60
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Mid-Life/Long-Life Retreat for Personal and Spiritual Growth for Adults
May 17-19
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Register now for a weekend experience and refocus in the midst of life's changes with a Mid-Life/Life-Long Retreat that:
--provides time to reflect on your past
--looks at present reality and future hopes
--helps you welcome transitions and reclaim gifts
--incorporates Judeo-Christian spirituality, Jungian and developmental psychology.
Click here for more information and a downloadable registration form or contact Sister Rosanne Loneck, certified Mid-Life/Life-Long consultant: 814-899-0614 or email.
Register now, participation is limited.
Date: May 17-19
Location: Mount St. Benedict Monastery
Recommended donation: $275 resident; $200 commuter
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Receive reminder alerts from Benedictines for Peace each time there is a
--Take Back the Site Vigil
--Silent Peace March
--event or action that BFP is supporting
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Play Pickleball™
Call for schedule
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Playing Pickleball® at SBCC is different from playing it anywhere else in the city. We are Erie's only Benedictine gym and being Benedictine means hospitality is one of our top priorities. Your friends, co-workers, and family members will enjoy the friendly, unintimidating, and even intimate setting of our facility that larger gyms and clubs simply can't offer. We offer you:
- Two courts with seamless, cushioned flooring that is gentle on joints
- Court times Monday to Saturday, mornings and evenings
- Memberships and discount cards available
- Free use of equipment (paddles and balls)
- Free lesson on your first visit
- Private bookings available
Click here for more information or call Sister Dianne Sabol, Director, 814-459-2406, to schedule court times.
Location: St. Benedict Community Center, 320 East 10th Street, Erie
Cost: Fees vary for regular court times
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Spiritual Direction available
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Spiritual Direction, sometimes referred to as spiritual guidance or spiritual friendship, is an on-going relationship in which one person (the directee), wanting to be attentive to his or her spiritual life, meets with another person (the director) on a regular basis, specifically for the purpose of becoming more attuned to God's presence in order to respond more fully to that presence in all of life. The primary focus of the session is the directee's relationship with God as it is reflected and challenged by all aspects of that person's life.
Visit our Spirituality Page to learn about and/or contact our sisters who are Certified Spiritual Directors. Click here.
Suggested offering is $30/session.
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Guest Accommodations available
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One of the greatest gifts monastics can offer is their monastery as a place of prayer and peace, community and care, welcome and hospitality. In doing so monastics take to heart what Benedict advocates: the monastery is a dwelling where guests are to be cherished and respected, where hearts overflow "with the inexpressible delight of love." -Prologue, Rule of Benedict
Come for a week, a weekend, or a single overnight.
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