Fall
and winter programs 2005
On-Going Programs
Taize Prayer 3rd Monday of the month
A Day with You 4th Friday except
Dec.
GriefShare 1st Monday of every
week (13 weeks)
Reflection Evening for Women Sept.
Oct. Nov.
October
3 GriefShare
3 Do You Need Spiritual Direction? (Afternoon session)
4 Praying With Scripture
6 Do You Need Spiritual Direction? (Evening session)
6 55 Alive Refresher Course for drivers
10 GriefShare
17 GriefShare
17 Taize
20 Celebrating whats Right with the World
21-23 MiniRetreat Wellness and
the Spirit
24 Life after Debt: The MDGs Offer a Map of Hope
24 GriefShare
24 Reflection Evening for Women
26 Osteoporosis Awareness Evening
28 A Day with You Retreat
31 GriefShare
Do You Need Spiritual Direction?
Monday, October 3 (1:30-3:30 p.m.) and
Thursday, October 6 (7:00-9:00 p.m.)
Focus: Spiritual direction is for anyone who wants to have a deeper
relationship with God. If you want to explore new ways to pray; if
you feel the need for someone to help in discerning the call of God
for you, then you may want to journey with a trained companion. This
morning session is an opportunity to learn more about the process
of spiritual direction and what happens during a session. We welcome
your questions.
Facilitator
- Spiritual Directors of the Archdiocese
Cost: $15
Seniors - $12 (60 yrs)
Pre-register with payment before October
3
Praying With Scripture
Tuesday, October 4 (7:00-9:00 p.m.)
Focus: How can we use scripture in our prayer? Judy will explore
two approaches to praying with scripture, and participants will
have an opportunity to personally experience these during the evening.
Facilitator
- Judy Pellerin
Judy Pellerin is an educator, having taught for sixteen years at
the elementary school level, and worked for thirteen years as a
parish assistant. She then trained in Massage: The Art of
Anointing at Berkeley, California, completed her training
as a Reiki Master, and was trained for the Archdiocese of Regina
as a spiritual director. Along with these ministries, she also does
occasional workshops and retreats.
Cost: $15
Seniors - $12 (60 yrs)
Pre-register with payment before October
3
55 Alive
Thursday, October 6 (9:00-4:00 p.m.)
Focus: 55 Alive: Driver Refresher Course for Mature
Drivers, a course developed by the Canada Safety Council and supported
by CAA, and Royal Bank Financial Group Foundation. This driver refresher
course is open to anyone 50 years of age and over. The day will
be very informative and user friendly. Bring a friend along.
Facilitator
Lee Carlson trained for the Canada Safety Council
Cost: $30 (includes material and lunch)
Pre-register with payment before October
6
Celebrating whats Right with the
World
Thursday, October 20 (7:00-9:00 p.m.)
Focus: A look at the goodness and beauty of the world and how we
might respond to that in a way that would draw us to deeper hope
and gratitude.
Facilitator Sr. Imelda Grimes RNDM (B.A. B. Ed and a Masters
in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University in Chicago)
Besides teaching, she has been involved in formation and administrative
work for her religious congregation as well as part of the team
for the Lay Ministry Formation program in Regina and parish ministry
in Fort QuAppelle, Lebret, and Balcarres. After being away
for six years as part of her provincial leadership team, she is
now living in Sask. and committed to the elderly and sick sisters
of her community but also open to other opportunities.
Cost: $15
Seniors - $12 (60 yrs)
Pre-register with payment before October
17
MiniRetreat
Wellness and the Spirit
Weekend October 21-23 (Friday 7:30 p.m. to Sunday after lunch)
Focus: This silent retreat will combine wellness awareness and input
with awareness of Gods presence in our daily lives. Participants
will experience how the two are interconnected. A Time for rest,
A Time for relaxation, A Time for personal prayer and A Time for
reflection. Bring shoes and clothing for outdoors.
Facilitator
Judy Pellerin
Cost: Live-Ins - $110
Commuters - $70
Early Bird- $90 if paid by October 7, 2005
Registration with payment (mandatory)
Life
after Debt: The MDGs Offer a Map of Hope (Social Justice)
Monday, October 24 (7:00-9:00 p.m.)
Focus: Why are over half of the countries in our world paying the
price for being poor?
Come and learn more about the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
which were adopted by 189 member countries five years ago. The (MDGs)
outlines a never-before promise by world leaders for peace, security,
development, human rights and fundamental freedoms all in
one package. We are the first generation that has the financial
resources and knowledge to meet the basic needs of all people in
the world in an equitable manner. Can we make poverty history? Yes,
we can! And with your help we will.
Facilitators:
Sr Joyce Lorentz & Joan Fischer
Sr. Joyce Lorentz is a School Sister of Notre Dame (SSND). She has
training and experience as an elementary school teacher, a human
services counselor and a Spiritual Director.
Joan Fischer works as a Special Education Assistant in Division
IV at Sedley High School. She is an associate member of the School
Sisters of Notre Dame and through their invitation, she and Sr.
Joyce attended a three day DPI/NGO Conference at the United Nations
in 2004. Since then, Joan and Sr. Joyce have been spreading the
Good News about the Millennium Development Goals along with the
bad news about why we are not achieving them.
Cost: $15
Seniors - $12 (60 yrs)
Pre-register with payment before October
24
Osteoporosis
Information evening
Wednesday, October 26 (7:00-9:00 p.m.)
Focus: Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become thinner.
The body replaces bone; however osteoporosis causes the body to
remove more bone than it replaces. Osteoporosis affects all ages
and genders. [Women, Men and Teenagers are encouraged to attend.]
Facilitator
Eunice Dietrich
Eunice holds a degree in Education from the U of R; a diploma in
Health Information Management. To her credit, Eunice is the only
person in Saskatchewan to hold the CTR (Cancer Tumor Registrar)
designation. She has worked in Health Care for 22 years and has
directed the Health Information Program at SIAST for several years.
Eunice and members of her family have first hand experience with
Osteoporosis in theory and in practice. Eunice and her husband,
Kurt, are active parishioners of Holy Rosary Cathedral.
Cost: $15
Seniors - $12 (60 yrs)
Teenagers $5
Pre-register with payment before October
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