FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
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HOPE
The theme for Fall programming at Wisdom Ways is HOPE. Immersed in unexpected, unsettling transition, our need to claim and hold hope near beckons with a new and profound prominence. This season will be dedicated to cultivating our hope during a momentous evolutionary shift. What does hope bring to us in these moments of loss and opportunity, unraveling and unveiling, and changing ways of being and doing? Together we will explore the map that hope provides: a guide to the intersections between what is and what we long for. Hope is the steadfast witness to what is possible in the direst of situations. It is the glimmer gently urging us to open our heart a little more, to lean a little further into the discomfort that change demands, to expand our perspective in a new direction, and to stay focused on what needs our attention. At a time when so much is broken open and the truth of injustice lies bare, we look to hope for the promise of rebirth. For deeper ways to see and listen. For an authentic tending to ourselves and to one another in order to bring about true healing and transformation. Hope is the catalyst for our rising and, after everything, hope is a thing that will not stop.
OUR MISSION
Here on the pulse of this new day You may have the grace to look up and out And into your sister’s eyes, and into Your brother’s face, your country And say simply Very simply With hope Good morning.
Maya Angelou (from “On the Pulse of Morning”)
Given the ongoing uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to steward the safety of our community, all Fall Wisdom Ways programs will take place virtually. In this new sphere of learning, you’ll discover creative ways to explore, reimagine, and embody the hope that is readily available to each of us; engage in hopeful conversations with community; and hold hearts and spirits open to the hope present in Divine Mystery. Wisdom Ways Staff
EXPLORE. REIMAGINE. EMBODY.
Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality offers programs to explore the spiritual dimensions of contemporary life for women and men and to reimagine and embody all that we can be as agents of transformation in church and society. Established in 1994, Wisdom Ways is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Paul Province, who build their ministries around love of God and the dear neighbor without distinction.
CONTRIBUTING ARTIST: YOU! You are invited into a
collaborative, creative experience that honors the voices of a community full of artists. In this time of transition and uncertainty, we will collectively lift up what speaks to each of us as we navigate the expanse of hope. Where do you feel called to bring hope? Turn to page 12 to learn more.
Your comments are welcome. Please contact us at 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org to share ideas or to notify us of address changes.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Explore
CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS ....................................20-21
Conversations about Sacred Wisdom, Divine Mysteries and Human Questions edgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: *H Living in the Mystery of G*d..................................................... 4 * the art of hope / the hope of art.............................................. 5 * Build Me a Boat: A Virtual Poetry Reading.............................. 5
WISDOM WAYS LABYRINTHS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO RENT Labyrinth Resources to Rent.................................................... 22 Library....................................................................................... 22 Directions.................................................................................. 22
INDEX .................................................................................... 22
Reimagine
REGISTRATION INFORMATION .................................. 23
New and Emerging Ideas and Understandings
ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION DETAILS
* The Enneagram and Tao Te Ching:
Welcome to this season of online programming at Wisdom Ways! We invite you to join us for continued spiritual exploration and inquiry. We will miss the ability to gather in-person in these coming months but know that continuing our connection online is essential for sustaining the Wisdom Ways community. Wisdom Ways has been working with facilitators to adapt to these new modalities in order that you have the best experience possible: incorporating a variety of learning experiences in each class session; considering class time and size; and encouraging participation by all class members. Throughout the Fall, you will see several different types of online presentation modalities; all will include support by Wisdom Ways Staff so that you feel equipped in your spiritual learning journey.
9 Ways to Move from Fixation to Flow..................................... 6 * At Home in Oneself.................................................................. 6 * Difficult Conversations: The Art and Science of Working Together................................................................ 7 M * oving the Race Conversation Forward with the Enneagram................................................................ 7
MEN’S SPIRITUALITY * Centering Prayer Circle........................................................... 9
Embody
Spiritual Practices for Everyday Living
HOPE THEME SUBMISSION.......................................... 12
After registering and several days prior to the start of the class, participants will receive an email with online course details and resources. If you have questions about the technical requirements of our courses or about potential modifications, please check the course description on the Wisdom Ways website, www.wisdomwayscenter.org, or contact the Wisdom Ways Office at 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org.
ART EXHIBITS * the seven allusions scrolls: the journeys within................... 16 * O Antiphons: Advent Names of God ...................................... 17
Know a friend who lives outside of the Twin Cities area? Invite them to participate in Wisdom Ways online programs, now accessible from anywhere!
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ~ SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH SPIRITUALITY MINISTRIES
LOOKING AHEAD
* Writing the Sacred Journey: Introductory Workshop
on Spiritual Memoir............................................................... 10 * Spiritual Memoir Monthly Writing Sessions.......................... 10 * Writing as Contemplation: An Evening Conversation........... 11
Celeste’s Dream: Young Adult Spirituality............................... 18 Membership and Association................................................... 18 Justice Commission.................................................................. 18 Rituals to Honor the Seasons................................................... 19 Second Sunday.......................................................................... 19 Spiritual Direction..................................................................... 19
Watch the Wisdom Ways website and weekly emails for Fall pop-up offerings including: • Online Introduction to the Enneagram Course with Scott McRae •C onversations on Hope Series: Discussions with different community members about finding, cultivating and sustaining hope. • Opportunities with the labyrinth
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Conversations about Sacred Wisdom, Divine Mysteries and Human Questions
HEDGEROW INITIATIVE
The Hedgerow Initiative offers sustained, systematic programming in feminist theological education, spiritual integration, and leadership for a just and holy world. In a particular way, the Initiative highlights the scholarship of women who since the 1950s have worked to reclaim women’s presence and significance in scripture, church, history, theology and culture. The Initiative takes its name from the hedgerow schools in Ireland that kept alive the language, faith, culture and community of the people during the time of the British penal codes. A hedgerow is a biosphere and a haven.
CREATION AND THE CROSS: LIVING IN THE MYSTERY OF G*D
Our virtual class will include pre-recorded lecture, small- and large-group discussion, access to a private course webpage, and a live Zoom conversation with Professor Johnson on November 9.
In this online course, theologian Elizabeth Johnson rethinks and reimagines the mystery of God in our unfinished world and fraught times. Her book Creation and the Cross engages us seekers in critical and creative dialogue with Anselm’s feudal metaphor that makes Jesus’ death necessary to restore his Father’s honor. No metaphor is adequate to express the mystery of God. In our culture today, satisfaction theory turns God into an abusive father and makes Jesus a victim.
Sessions include: • Wrestling with Anselm • The Creating God Who Saves • God of All Flesh: Deep Incarnation • All Creation Groaning • Conversion of Heart and Mind: Us
Instead, Johnson places Jesus’ death and resurrection in today’s evolutionary and cosmic context, connecting human suffering and the suffering of all creation. What we are experiencing in our daily lives as protecting ourselves from COVID-19 has disconnected us from each other, cleared our skies, and raised havoc with livelihoods among our poorest neighbors. What we are experiencing as protest liturgies in our streets and around the world is seeking justice for all the oppressed who know the knee on the neck that killed George Floyd. Protest litanies insist we say his name and those killed before him. Black Lives Matter. As people sweep up the broken glass of neighbors’ lives and livelihoods, what are we learning? What are we learning about the brokenness and suffering embedded within the lands, waters, our interdependencies and the shared life of beings in our planetary ecologies? How do we live resurrection and the mystery of holy surprise? 4
Primary Texts: Creation and the Cross: The Mercy of God for a Planet in Peril, Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ. Chapters from Johnson’s Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love; Friends of God and Prophets: A Feminist Theological Reading of the Communion of Saints; and Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Mystery of God will also be used. Texts can be purchased online from your local bookstore or from Wisdom Ways. Call 651-696-2788 for details. Instructors: Joan Mitchell, CSJ, PhD; Andrea Pearson Tande, MA; Colleen Carpenter, PhD; Nancy Victorin-Vangerud, PhD; Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, PhD. WHEN: Mondays,
September 28 – December 7, 6:30 to 8:30 pm CST via Zoom COST: $220.00 for the 11-week series; $25.00 for a single session
All Fall 2020 programs will be held virtually, unless otherwise noted.
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FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
ARTIST REFLECTION SERIES BUILD ME A BOAT: the art of hope / the hope of art A VIRTUAL POETRY READING BY MICHAEL In this time of pandemics and great social movement, how DENNIS BROWNE do we nourish that little seed of hope? What is the practice of hope? How is it an art form? How does the practice of art inform our hope?
In this online class, artist Bob Schmitt will lead three reflective conversations around these questions, inviting us more deeply into a practice of hope. The starting point will be his massive 15’ x 2’ painting of dawn at Mather Point, Grand Canyon. Since March 25, Bob has considered hope from many angles as he developed the piece during the COVID-19 pandemic. Come explore hope in reflected light, hope looking into the abyss, and hope in rebrilliance, while you nurture your practice. Facilitator: Bob Schmitt is a Quaker and a student and teacher of Chinese calligraphy and painting who lives and paints a stone’s throw from Minnehaha Falls. He began brush painting as a 12-year-old watching public television and has studied weekly with a Chinese painting master for over 20 years. Learn more at www.laughingwatersstudio.com. Thursdays, September 17 and 24, October 1, 7:00 to 8:00 pm CST via Zoom. You are welcome to attend as a series or any of the three individual sessions. COST: Donation. RSVP to 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org. WHEN:
Savor an evening of beauty and reflection, anchoring us in the hope that both poetry and music offer to us. Join poet Michael Dennis Browne as he interweaves music clips and words in a virtual reading from his new book Build Me a Boat, which gathers words that Browne has written for music over the past fifty years. Some are poems written with music in mind—others are lyrics, song cycles, songs for children, and libretti written as he collaborated with a number of different composers. The result is a volume that sits comfortably between poetry and music, lyrical and rhythmic and memorable. Poet: Two of Michael Dennis Browne’s collections of poetry have won the Minnesota Book Award for poetry. As a librettist and lyricist, he has written many texts for music, working for almost four decades with the late composer Stephen Paulus (To Be Certain of the Dawn, a postHolocaust oratorio) and now Craig Hella Johnson (Considering Matthew Shepard). A professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota, his most recent collection of poetry is Chimes. Wednesday, November 11, 7:00 to 8:30 pm CST via Zoom COST: $20.00 WHEN:
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New and Emerging Ideas and Understandings
THE ENNEAGRAM AND TAO TE CHING: 9 WAYS TO MOVE FROM FIXATION TO FLOW
Living with flow is the aim of both the Enneagram and the Tao Te Ching. Both of these wisdom traditions are designed to free us from fixated and conditioned personalities that keep us caught in limiting patterns and perspectives. This course is a contemplative journey into 9 themes that converge when the 9 Enneagram types are aligned with ancient wisdom from the Tao Te Ching. Each theme is a spiritual pathway that illuminates ancient wisdom and speaks to our contemporary life-challenges. And, each theme invites us into the dynamic Enneagram that releases us from our constricted dominant type. After an overview of the Enneagram, the Tao, and their interrelatedness, the course will follow a contemplative process for each of the 9 themes that includes a presentation, silence for personal journaling, and then group reflections. We end the course by examining the spirituality that follows the flow of the inner lines and takes us into a wholeness that weaves together all 9 types.
It is so easy to find oneself on high alert, tense and exhausted by living through times with high levels of uncertainty and change. Our bodies so easily flip into a fight-or-flight mode, blocking our creativity, love, resilience, and hope. The antidote is to find ways to come home deeply to ourselves. At home in our bodies. Deeply at home in nature. At home in the universe and the unfolding story of the cosmos. At home even in the midst of our present evolutionary crisis. Our bodies are the key to helping the peace and wisdom within our spiritual practices “stick to our bones.” Come learn a series of simple, gentle movement meditations to connect with your body and with nature. After we learn the fundamental movements together online, you will use the audio tracks sent to you before class to guide you in your solo practice in your home or garden. At the end of our one-session class, we will reconvene online to share our experiences. The final movement meditation we’ll learn is a simple traditional govand dance from Armenia, part of a body of women’s ritual dances that have transmitted women’s wisdom consciously through time. Come explore dance as a form of transformed contemplation.
Two books will guide us: Roaming Free Inside the Cage: A Daoist Approach to the Enneagram by William M. Schafer and A Path and a Practice: Using Lao-Tzu’s Tao Te Ching as a Guide to an Awakened Spiritual Life by William Martin. You are encouraged, but not required, to obtain and explore these books.
People of all cultures, genders, and abilities are welcome. Participate while seated or standing, entirely inside or with some time outside. This class is being offered twice; both sessions are the same, but you are welcome to register for each individual session and experience this class in new ways.
Facilitator: Scott McRae has been involved in spiritual work in various forms for 30 years and feels like he’s just getting started. His professional journey has included parish and campus ministry, as well as spiritual care leadership in health care. A pastoral educator for M Health Fairview, a spiritual director, and an Enneagram teacher and coach, he also runs Sojourners Institute with his wife Melanie. Learn more at www.sojournersinstitute.com.
Facilitator: Dancer, healer and teacher Emily Jarrett Hughes helps people seeking transformation for themselves and for the world. She teaches and performs traditional dances as a tool for transformation and leads workshops and retreats exploring embodied theology, cosmic evolution, water and social transformation. Emily blogs at wisdomdances.com.
Wednesdays, September 23, 30 and October 7, 14, and 21, 7:15 to 8:45 pm CST via Zoom COST: $190.00; This is not an introductory course; registrants should have a basic or advanced understanding of the Enneagram. WHEN:
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AT HOME IN ONESELF
Tuesday, August 25, 6:30 to 8:30 pm CST and Friday, September 18, 1:30 to 3:30 pm CST via Zoom (these sessions are the same) COST: $25.00 for each individual session WHEN:
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FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF WORKING TOGETHER We live in a moment of tremendous hope and opportunity — a moment that’s ripe for us to address the social, environmental and economic issues far too long ignored, and to do so with courage, compassion and, especially important, commitment.
Facilitator: Kern Beare is a former Silicon Valley communications professional with deep roots in the fields of interpersonal communication and conflict resolution. In 2016, following the U.S. Presidential election, Kern launched the Difficult Conversations Project, an initiative to help address our national divide. He leads non-profit seminars and workshops on how to heal relationships and unleash our capacity for creative collaboration. WHEN: Thursdays, COST:
October 15, 22, and 29, 6:30 to 8:30 pm CST via Zoom $75.00 for the series
Come encounter and embrace a framework and a process to help us meet this moment successfully and with the recognition that we cannot do this alone. Focusing on the question Who do we need to be to have the transformative conversations we need to have?, this interactive workshop offers a powerful set of research-based principles and strategies that will equip you to creatively engage in meaningful and productive dialogue with anyone — an essential skill if we’re to heal, resolve, and move forward together as one. Through presentations, small- and large-group discussion, and exercises, you will more deeply understand: • The psychological and neurological dynamics that turn conversations into conflicts. • How a focus on relationship can unlock new possibilities for radical transformation. •H ow your personal story can be both a barrier and a bridge to understanding and resolution. • How to look “beyond” your personal story to access more easily and deeply your innate capacity for connection, creativity and collaboration. •H ow to apply these tools and strategies to a difficult conversation in your own life. Limited to 10 participants.
MOVING THE RACE CONVERSATION FORWARD WITH THE ENNEAGRAM Start or continue to work toward antiracism by identifying internalized narratives, inviting body awareness, and engaging presence practices in this three-part online workshop. Together, we will explore racism not as a personal choice but as a collective, often subconscious, reality that affects literally every person who grew up in Western cultures. Like our Enneagram types, racism tells a story of who we are that is incomplete. Through presentations, small group conversations, exercises, breakout caucus groups for white people and people of
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New and Emerging Ideas and Understandings color, and video excerpts of interviews with people of color who have worked with the Enneagram, we’ll discover how Enneagram type can inform reactions to and participation in race conversations. The facilitators believe that this work, for both people of color and white people, is not only possible but essential for personal and communal healing. By doing deep inward work for the sake of social transformation, we discover how to shed false narratives and unearth truth. For participants of color, this workshop will give language and tools for engaging internalized oppression and healing wounds. For white participants, this workshop will increase awareness of unintentional reinforcement of oppression and options for choosing a new way. Facilitators: Rev. Tyler Sit has had the immense pleasure of being the church planter of New City Church, a church that focuses on environmental justice. He is a United Methodist pastor, the son of a Chinese immigrant, and author of the upcoming book tentatively titled Staying Awake: The Gospel for Changemakers. When he’s not at New City, you’ll find Tyler wandering around the Mississippi River. Learn more at www.tylersit.com and http://grownewcity.church. Debbi Horton’s passion is to create and share Enneagram practices that deepen our journey. She loves teaching the Enneagram in lots of settings, including prisons, as an Enneagram Prison Project Guide. She is also a Spiritual Director, companioning others interested in the Enneagram as a tool for growth. Debbi co-developed and co-presents Moving the Race Conversation Forward with the Enneagram and is active in antiracist groups. Learn more at www.debhorton.com. Tuesdays, October 13 and 27, November 10, 6:30 to 8:00 pm CST via Zoom COST: $125.00 for the series WHEN:
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“ Hope is more verb than noun — an action, not a stance. It is movement. It is jumping into the messiness of it all. It is listening, learning, trying, stumbling; it is false starts and contradictory evidence.” * FRANCES LAPPÉ AND ANNA LAPPÉ, HOPE’S EDGE
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MEN’S SPIRITUALITY Exploring Men’s Personal Journeys of Spiritual Growth To preserve a sacred space for men to explore their spirituality together, we ask that only men register for the sessions. Coordinator: Terry Shaughnessy is a spiritual director trained in Ignatian Spirituality through the Masters in Christian Spirituality Program at Creighton University. For Contemplative Outreach of Colorado and other venues, he conducts retreats and workshops and teaches Centering Prayer. His primary passion is offering the ministry of compassionate presence to support men from a variety of backgrounds to tend to their inner lives. To learn more about spiritual direction, contact Terry at 651-328-7675. This Fall, Terry will also moderate the Difficult Conversations series with Kern Beare. To learn more, see page 7.
CENTERING PRAYER CIRCLE
Terry Shaughnessy is the Wisdom Ways Men’s Spirituality Coordinator.
Wisdom Ways Men’s Centering Prayer circles have been creating a hope-filled space for men to gather in person over the past six years. During these times it’s more important than ever for us to continue supporting our practice, only now we’ll shift our meetings to an online format. With the constant ways modern communication is drawing our attention, we all need specific times for silence and quiet to support rich inner lives. Centering Prayer is the “prayer beyond words”, a practice of self-surrender that supports extending interior silence into daily life.
Both facilitators are available for private consultation and teachings on how to start and develop the practice of Centering Prayer. Find additional teaching materials from Fr. Thomas Keating at www. contemplativeoutreach.org/resources/.
Please join us as we gather to experience Centering Prayer, have a short sharing and offer support among men from a variety of experience levels.
Wednesdays, September 2, 16, 30; October 14, 28; November 11, 25; December 9, 23, 7:30 to 8:15 am CST via Zoom COST: Donation. RSVP to 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org. WHEN:
Facilitators: Louie Doering is currently retired and is a group leader for Centering Prayer groups at St. Stanislaus Parish in St. Paul.
“ People gain so much hope when they know they are not experiencing something alone.” * JOYCE RUPP
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Spiritual Practices for Everyday Living
WRITING THE SACRED JOURNEY: THE ART AND PRACTICE OF SPIRITUAL MEMOIR Introductory Workshop
Monthly Writing Sessions: Second Fridays
Spiritual memoir is the practice of listening deeply to our life experiences through the creation of artful, true stories. We come more alive when we accept how our experiences have formed us and when we form something of what we’ve experienced. By writing memories with intention, we can find holiness in the details, patterns that unify our sense of self, and deep personal healing. By crafting our stories to engage the inner life of readers, we can participate in transforming our world.
Monthly online drop-in sessions focus on different aspects of writing spiritual memoir: themes that commonly arise, craft techniques, challenges and joys of the writing process, and practices for opening our work to the spirit’s movement. Sessions include writing exercises, examples from leading and emerging writers, lecture, and small group conversation. To support individual writers and writing groups in the ever-deepening practice of writing spiritual memoir, time is included for participant questions.
Join Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew for an introduction to the art and spiritual practice of writing memoir. What is memoir, and how is it different from autobiography? What makes memoir spiritual? How can the practice of writing memoir, whether for an audience or no audience, support spiritual growth? We will start with the basics, using writing exercises, readings from master writers, and conversation. We will also discuss how to sustain the practice with writing partners or small groups.
Each online session will be facilitated by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew via Zoom. Elizabeth will reflect on the day’s theme and provide readings, writing prompts and handouts with craft advice. The sessions will allow time for small group breakout discussion as well as large group discussion and questions.
During this self-paced, two-and-a-half-week independent study, writers can view Elizabeth’s video lectures, respond to writing prompts, and immerse themselves in the genre and practice of spiritual memoir through readings and a community forum. Elizabeth will meet with the class via Zoom once as well as comment in the course forum. Registered participants will be able to access the course from September 8 - 25. COST: $50.00 WHEN:
“ It is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism.” * ANGELA Y. DAVIS
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September: Writing Our Way to Hope Writing, when understood as a spiritual practice, invites us into a new relationship with hope—away from hope for an outcome toward hope as a wellspring. Together we’ll harvest memories of this more mystical experience of hope and cultivate healthy, hopeful writing practices to sustain us through these difficult times.
October: Holy Play If we don’t take ourselves too seriously, writing can knock our socks off! We’ll use whimsical entries into memory, learning how to shake off the inner critic and welcome the unexpected, ever-creating spirit.
November: Writing Trauma, with Susan Power How do we write difficult memories with open hearts, good self-care, and art? How do we write in traumatic times? “Let story go where it wants to go,” author Susan Power advises. Power will guide us through different strategies—including fiction—for writing about trauma and getting at the truth of our experience.
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Guest Writer: Susan Power is the author of The Grass Dancer (1995 PEN/ Hemingway prize), Roofwalker (2002 Milkweed National Fiction Prize), and Sacred Wilderness. Her short stories and essays have been widely published, including in The Best American Short Stories of 1993 and Granta. An enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, she is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop who makes her home in St. Paul.
December: Symbols & Metaphors We use the metaphor of a journey to describe the soul’s path because the risks, challenges, and surprises of spiritual growth are so similar to travel. We’ll write memories of leaving home, visiting new landscapes, and becoming the stranger. We’ll also explore how and why writing becomes a spiritual journey. Facilitator: Writing instructor and spiritual director Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is the author of Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir; Living Revision: A Writer’s Craft as Spiritual Practice; and many other books, essays, and short memoirs. Her work explores intersections between spiritual growth and the creative process. More at www.elizabethjarrettandrew.com. Fridays, September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11, 1:30 to 3:30 pm CST via Zoom COST: $100.00 for the series; $30.00 per session WHEN:
WRITING AS CONTEMPLATION: AN EVENING CONVERSATION In the city fields Contemplating cherry-trees... Strangers are like friends Contemplation, as the Buddhist priest and poet Issa illustrates, is a field of intimacy, and writing is one entrance. Guest writer Kyoko Katayama, in conversation with Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew, will share observations about writing as a mindfulness practice and offer writing exercises that encourage deep listening, responsive creating, and openhearted becoming. Guest Writer: Kyoko Katayama, a retired psychotherapist of 35 years, has been a lifelong student of writing and visual art. Author of the chapbook Wings above the Sea: A story and images of loss and transformation, her poems and prose have appeared in magazines and anthologies. Kyoko was a Loft Inroads Mentoring Award recipient. She is a mother and grandmother, and a befriender of a rescued dog. Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 to 8:30 pm CST via Zoom COST: $25.00 WHEN:
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HOPE THEME SUBMISSION
SUBMIT A CREATION ON THE THEME:
We are all artists! As you ponder hope, we invite you to manifest your thoughts creatively through poetry, writing, painting, drawing, photography, video, building—whatever inspires you. Please send us your creations through December 1st! We’ll review all submissions and select one or two to feature on a monthly basis in the Wisdom Ways emails so that others can be inspired and uplifted by the hope that surrounds us. We look forward to the unfolding of this collaborative effort and a celebration of community creativity and hope. Submit your entries to info@wisdomwayscenter.org or mail to 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105.
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HOPE THEME SUBMISSION
The following pages offer prompts to help your ideas emerge. Use them to create something to share, or simply as an invitation to journal or live with the questions in the days and months ahead.
Hope is the longing for that which is not yet. What do you long for and where do you hold hope for yourself, your community, the world?
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How does hope sustain you within difficulty? How has it helped you rise out of a difficult situation? What new perspective has hope gifted you with?
What senses does hope awaken within you? What colors do you see when you think of hope? What in nature speaks to you with hope?
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What action/s is hope calling you into? What are the opportunities and challenges in this action?
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ART EXHIBITS
THE SEVEN ALLUSIONS SCROLLS: THE JOURNEYS WITHIN Minnesota brush painter Bob Schmitt presents seven fabric scrolls alluding to experiences in one’s own inner life: ordinary radiance, memory, reckless abandon, grace, wonder, rapture, and faith. Each scroll also incorporates the Chinese character for each allusion in the fabric surrounding the graphic. Discover experiences that often exist in places beyond words.
ARTIST: Read
more about artist Bob Schmitt on page 5.
WHEN: August to November. Art exhibits are located on the first floor of the Carondelet Center. Prior to your visit, contact the Wisdom Ways office at 651-696-2788 or info@ wisdomwayscenter.org, as Carondelet Center building hours have been impacted by COVID-19 social distancing protocols.
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ART EXHIBITS
FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
O ANTIPHONS: ADVENT NAMES OF GOD Paintings by Ansgar Holmberg, CSJ
Seven short verses are sung before the Magnificat during the Evening Prayer of the Church on the seven days before the vigil of Christmas. Each begins with the exclamation “O”. Each ends with a plea for the Messiah to come. These O Antiphons, as they are known, were composed in the seventh or eighth century when monks put together texts from the Old Testament that looked forward to the coming of our salvation. They form a rich mosaic of scriptural images and became very popular in the Middle Ages. Holmberg’s images invite a transformation from the traditional O Antiphons into the context of evolutionary cosmology. Poetry by Joan Mitchell, CSJ, complements these images celebrating the incarnation of God as one of us in Jesus. ARTIST: Ansgar Holmberg, CSJ, studied with renowned liturgical artist Ade Bethune. Holmberg’s color-saturated works are more reminiscent of folk art than conventional religious images. Her art arises from her own spiritual journey and life changes. Her interpretations of themes are not fixed in the manner of icons, but ever changing through time. WHEN: December. Art exhibits are located on the first floor of the Carondelet Center. Prior to your visit, contact the Wisdom Ways office at 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org, as Carondelet Center building hours have been impacted by COVID-19 social distancing protocols.
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ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH SPIRITUALITY MINISTRIES
CELESTE’S DREAM YOUNG ADULT SPIRITUALITY Nourish Spirit * Inspire Social Action * Experience Community Participate in the mission and spirituality of the Sisters of the St. Joseph and Consociate community. Young adults (20-35 years old) and others are welcome. Rooted in the Catholic, Christian faith, we welcome people from all spiritual traditions. For more program information visit www.csjstpaul.org/celestes-dream/, where you can sign-up for our monthly e-news and follow us on Facebook. Community Garden Weekly gardening Tuesdays 5:00 to 7:00 pm through October • Learn organic growing methods and enjoy healthy heirloom produce • Participate in a local food system and build community with Earth and other gardeners and share the harvest You are welcome to join us for harvest, cultivation, food processing and potluck gatherings. For more information, visit www.csjstpaul.org/celestes-dream/.
CSJ MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATION Come and See the CSJ Way: Community, Spirituality, and Justice An information session via Zoom with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates Community! TWO INFORMATION SESSIONS
Thursday, October 22, 2020, 6:30 to 8:30 pm via Zoom. Friday, January 22, 2021, 6:00 to 8:30 pm (location pending)
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joan Pauly Schneider at 651-690-7063, jpaulyschneider@csjstpaul.org, or Jill Underdahl, CSJ, at 651-696-2873, junderdahl@csjstpaul.org
JUSTICE COMMISSION The Justice Commission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates, St. Paul Province, acts for justice and equality for all by always moving toward profound love of God and dear neighbor without distinction. We join with other groups in addressing issues influencing human dignity and Earth. Praying for Peace Join the Sisters of St. Joseph and Consociate community online in praying for peace and justice in a new way this Fall. Find the latest about upcoming opportunities to pray for peace with the CSJ community at csjstpaul.org/peaceprayer/. Ten Days Free from Violence Join with the CSJ Justice Commission and Twin Cities Nonviolent in building a community for peace and nonviolence through ten days of special online events from September 2029, 2020. More information at https://twincitiesnonviolent.org/. CSJ Justice Commission Working and Task Groups Get involved in creating a MORE JUST WORLD FOR ALL. Share your passion for justice in working for systemic change and by promoting awareness, education and action for justice with one of the eleven Justice Commission Working and Task Groups. Groups typically meet once a month. New members are always welcome! More information can be found at www. csjstpaul.org/justice or contact the CSJ Justice Office directly at mroers@csjstpaul.org.
Come learn and pray with this community steeped in spirituality and justice. Explore CSJ history and current ministries as well as a wide range of opportunities for deeper connection and growth. Overnight Retreat (optional): Friday, January 22, 6:00 to 8:30 pm - Saturday, January 23, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (location pending) Participate in a day of retreat with Sisters, Consociates, and Friends reflecting upon the CSJ mission of “profound love of God and neighbor without distinction” for the health and healing of the world.
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All Fall 2020 programs will be held virtually, unless otherwise noted.
FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
HONORING CREATION IN SEASONAL RITUALS
Honoring the Seasons of the Year will not gather this Fall due to safety concerns related to gathering in person. You are welcome to honor the following seasonal rituals in your home in whatever sacred way you desire: September 21: Fall Equinox October 31: All Hallows Eve Please contact Mary Lou Flandrick or check the Wisdom Ways website for a potential gathering at Winter Solstice. May all sacredness be with you in Love.
CONTACT:
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Spiritual Direction is a meeting with a director who is trained in the art of spiritual listening. It nurtures a deeper relationship with the spiritual aspect of being human in relationship with the divine. A space is created for one to learn and grow in their spirituality. Persons seeking direction share stories of their encounters of the divine, or how they are experiencing spiritual issues. It is not counseling or psychotherapy. The Christian practice of spiritual direction dates back to the third and fourth centuries when people sought the wisdom of the desert mystics. If you seek spiritual direction, the following Spiritual Directors are available to support you on your journey.
Mary Lou Flandrick, 612-724-6008
SECOND SUNDAY
Second Sunday is a community circle in which women, men and families gather to reflect together on the Sunday scriptures. Second Sunday began among the Sisters of St. Joseph in three community houses. We reflect on the Sunday gospel and nourish one another’s lives with this sharing. We share bread and wine and lift up the prayers of all gathered and concerns for the world. Following, we drink coffee and enjoy treats. All are welcome and invited to come when you can. The group is a new blessing each month. WHEN: Second Sunday of each month, 10:00 am WHERE: Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. CONTACT: Joan Mitchell, CSJ, 651-690-7012
651-600-5990 Baya Clare, CSJ Mary Lamski, CSJ 651-695-5387 Jill Underdahl, CSJ 651-696-2873
“When we seek for connection, we restore the world to wholeness. Our seemingly separate lives become meaningful as we discover how truly necessary we are to each other.” * MARGARET J. WHEATLEY
Paul
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FALL 2020 CALENDAR
AUGUST
OCTOBER
Date
Program
Page
Date
Program
Page
8/25
At Home in Oneself
6
10/1
the art of hope / the hope of art
5
10/5
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
4
10/7
The Enneagram and Tao Te Ching: 9 Ways to Move from Fixation to Flow
6
10/9
Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir: Monthly Writing Sessions 10
10/12
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
4
10/13
Moving the Race Conversation Forward with the Enneagram
7
10/14
Men’s Spirituality: Men’s Centering Prayer Circle
9
10/14
The Enneagram and Tao Te Ching: 9 Ways to Move from Fixation to Flow
6
10/15
Difficult Conversations: The Art and Science of Working Together
7
10/19
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
4
SEPTEMBER Date
Program
9/2
Men’s Spirituality: Men’s Centering Prayer Circle
9/8 - 9/25
Writing the Sacred Journey: Introductory Workshop on Spiritual Memoir
9/11
Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir: Monthly Writing Sessions 10
9/16
Men’s Spirituality: Men’s Centering Prayer Circle
9
9/17
the art of hope / the hope of art
5
9/18
At Home in Oneself
6
10/21
The Enneagram and Tao Te Ching: 9 Ways to Move from Fixation to Flow
6
9/23
The Enneagram and Tao Te Ching: 9 Ways to Move from Fixation to Flow
6
10/22
Difficult Conversations: The Art and Science of Working Together
7
9/24
the art of hope / the hope of art
5
9/28
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
10/26
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
4
9/30
Men’s Spirituality: Men’s Centering Prayer Circle
10/27
Moving the Race Conversation Forward with the Enneagram
7
9/30
The Enneagram and Tao Te Ching: 9 Ways to Move from Fixation to Flow
10/28
Men’s Spirituality: Men’s Centering Prayer Circle
9
10/29
Difficult Conversations: The Art and Science of Working Together
7
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All Fall 2020 programs will be held virtually, unless otherwise noted.
FALL 2020 CALENDAR
FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Date
Program
Page
11/2
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
4
11/9
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
4
11/10
Moving the Race Conversation Forward with the Enneagram
7
11/11
Men’s Spirituality: Men’s Centering Prayer Circle
9
11/11
Build Me a Boat: A Virtual Poetry Reading by Michael Dennis Browne
5
11/13
Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir: Monthly Writing Sessions 10
11/16
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
4
11/18
Writing as Contemplation: An Evening Conversation
11
11/23
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
4
11/25
Men’s Spirituality: Men’s Centering Prayer Circle
9
11/30
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
4
Date
Program
Page
12/7 12/9
Hedgerow Initiative | Creation and the Cross: Living in the Mystery of G*d
4
Men’s Spirituality: Men’s Centering Prayer Circle
9
12/11
Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir: Monthly Writing Sessions 10
12/23
Men’s Spirituality: Men’s Centering Prayer Circle
9
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WISDOM WAYS RESOURCES
DIRECTIONS TO CARONDELET CENTER Carondelet Center is located at 1890 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, between Cleveland and Fairview Avenues. From I-94, take the Snelling or Cretin/Vandalia exit south to Randolph Avenue. Travel west from Snelling or east from Cretin. From I-35E, take the Randolph exit west past Fairview to 1890 Randolph. Turn in at either of the two driveways marked by the black and teal signs marked CSJ, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Free parking is available.
Labyrinth facilitators are available to bring presentations and portable labyrinths to your site or to guide you in the use of your own labyrinth.
LIBRARY Wisdom Ways’ collection of 3,300 books, audio, videotapes and CD/DVDs on spirituality-related themes is located in the west parlor of Carondelet Center. Browse our labyrinth section of inspiring images and background on the labyrinth, grief and loss, spirituality and more. Please contact the Wisdom Ways office at 651-696-2788 or info@ wisdomwayscenter.org to inquire if the library is open. Library hours have been impacted by COVID-19 social distancing protocols.
INDEX PRESENTERS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER - FALL 2020 Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Kern Beare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Michael Dennis Browne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Colleen Carpenter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Louie Doering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ansgar Holmberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Debbi Horton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Emily Jarrett Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Kyoko Katayama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Scott McRae. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Joan Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Andrea Pearson Tande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Susan Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Bob Schmitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 16 Terry Shaughnessy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Tyler Sit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Nancy Victorin-Vangerud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 22
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Cleveland
Contact us at 651-696-2788 to make arrangements or visit www.wisdomwayscenter.org
Randolph Ave. Admin Center
Carondelet Center
Fairview
LABYRINTHS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO RENT One mission of Wisdom Ways is to share resources in ever-expanding circles. Wisdom Ways has multiplesized labyrinths, singing bowls and ritual items for rent. Canvas labyrinths are available to rent for church or community events, retreat days, civic gatherings, weddings, celebrations and personal use. Additional ritual and creative resources are also available for rent. To see selection, visit www.wisdomwayscenter.org or call 651-696-2788 to make arrangements.
REGISTRATION
FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
REGISTRATION INFORMATION Ways to register: Online registration at www.wisdomwayscenter.org • We accept American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa and personal checks. • Phone registration at 651-696-2788 or email at info@wisdomwayscenter.org. • Mail registration to: Wisdom Ways, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105 • Gift certificates are available; call 651-696-2788. • Financial assistance is available. • Full refunds with a week advance notice. See website for more information.
All Fall 2020 programs will take place online. After registering and several days prior to the start of the class, participants will receive an email with online course details and resources. If you have questions about the technical requirements of our courses or about potential modifications, please check the course description on the Wisdom Ways website, www. wisdomwayscenter.org, or contact the Wisdom Ways Office at 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org.
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