Our Programs Will Be Presented Using ZOOM!
January:
Sat., January 23 Mindfulness Retreat via ZoomMindfulness Retreat Saturday, January 23, 2021 9:30am-11:30am S. Olga Wittekind, PhD & Claire Sherman, PhD Clinical Psychologists $25/ $40 CEU’s Join us for a day of Mindfulness Meditation Practice. Mindfulness is a practice that helps us pay attention to the present moment. Drawing from the insights of George Ivanovich Gurdjieff and Mechtild of Magdaburg, a Benedictine nun, we will explore the benefits of Mindfulness for reducing stress and the clutter of our minds. Come and experience joy and inner peace! |
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February:
Saturday, February 6: Writing from the Inside out: A Jungian Journaling Series (Part 1)Writing from the Inside out: A Jungian Journaling Series (Part 1) Saturday, February 6, 2021 9:30am-11:30am S. Olga Wittekind, PhD & Claire Sherman, PhD Clinical Psychologists $25/ $40 CEU’s Life is a journey. Often, we find ourselves at an impasse: Questions arise, self-doubt arises, and meaning is lost. Taking an open, non-judgmental look at ourselves in the privacy of a journal is a wonderful tool for self-growth and understanding. Join us for a 2-part series of self-exploration through journaling using Jungian tools and concepts. Part 1: We will take a look at our early years, school years and young adult years. These are the years when our Ego and Persona are developed. Aspects of the Shadow, both negative and golden, form in the unconscious. Greet the person you were! Learn how we can make friends with our past through journaling! |
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February 20: The Golden Years: What Is the Gold in the Second Half of Life?The Golden Years: What Is the Gold in the Second Half of Life? February 20, 2021 9:30am-11:30am S. Olga Wittekind, PhD Spiritual Director $25/ $40 CEU’s We will be challenged to go deeper and acknowledge our desires to discover our authentic selves. Come join us to experience the wonder, awe, and adventure on the second journey of life. Using Jungian concepts, we will learn about freedom, our true selves, and our holy longings which lead to deeper relationships with others and with God. Become attentive to the symbols of the unconscious and the God within! |
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March:
March 4-25: 4 Week Lenten Series: “I AM” Statements of JesusLenten Series: “I AM” Statements of Jesus All programs will be offered via Zoom.
Date: March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25, 2021 Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Cost: $15 per session/ or $55 for all God reveals Himself to His people as “I AM” and comes to redeem us. Jesus applies the title “I AM” to himself as God’s divinity. Join us as we discuss the “I AM” statements, from the Gospel of John, which will reveal to us the identity of Jesus.
I AM the Bread of Life Thursday, March 4, 2021 S. Barbara Leonard Theologian The first “I Am” statement in John’s gospel is “I am the Bread of Life.” Jesus’s identification with bread signifies many layers of meaning. We will look at the significance of bread at the Passover setting, and other symbolic meanings of bread, the most basic form of nourishment. We find ourselves hungering for meaning and for God at this time in our lives! I AM the Light of the World Thursday, March 11, 2021 Jan Erlenbaugh Gaddis Parish Nurse How do we awaken to the Light within, the mystical and Divine in us? We will go within, into the darkness where the Light of Christ shines. We will explore the mystery of darkness and lightness in the dyings and risings of our lives; the endings and the new beginnings. Celebrate the transformations Light brings to our lives and how our Light connects us to each other! I AM the Good Shepherd Thursday, March 18, 2021 I AM the Good Shepherd S. Delouise Menges Teacher & Pastoral Minister During the Lenten season, we are drawn to the compassionate heart of God, who tends us in our vulnerabilities. John’s Gospel depicts the “I AM” as Shepherd, leading and nurturing us into strength and wholeness. Let us explore together the tender relationship between the Shepherd of Souls and the flock he guides!
I AM the Resurrection and the Life Thursday, March 25, 2021 Jennifer Profitt Medical Profession From the Gospel of John, in the middle of the story of the death of Lazarus, we read these words from Jesus: “I am the resurrection and the life.” Together we will unpack and explore the richness and evocative emotions of this powerful, poignant, and important portrait of the life of Christ. Join us as we explore this “I AM” statement that reveals to us the identity of Jesus. You may register here for all four evenings for $55, or you may register for individual programs for $15 each. Questions? Email us at: center@oldenburgosf.com or call: 812-933-6437. |
Thursday, March 4 (Individual Session)6:30pm-8pm $15 per Session I AM the Bread of Life Thursday, March 4, 2021 S. Barbara Leonard Theologian The first “I Am” statement in John’s gospel is “I am the Bread of Life.” Jesus’s identification with bread signifies many layers of meaning. We will look at the significance of bread at the Passover setting, and other symbolic meanings of bread, the most basic form of nourishment. We find ourselves hungering for meaning and for God at this time in our lives! Questions? Email us at: center@oldenburgosf.com or call: 812-933-6437. 
Thursday, March 11 (Individual Session)6:30pm-8pm $15 per Session I AM the Light of the World Thursday, March 11, 2021 Jan Erlenbaugh Gaddis Parish Nurse How do we awaken to the Light within, the mystical and Divine in us? We will go within, into the darkness where the Light of Christ shines. We will explore the mystery of darkness and lightness in the dyings and risings of our lives; the endings and the new beginnings. Celebrate the transformations Light brings to our lives and how our Light connects us to each other! Questions? Email us at: center@oldenburgosf.com or call: 812-933-6437. |
Saturday, March 27: Way of the Cross
Way of the Cross
Saturday, March 27, 2021
9:30am-11:30am
Sister Noella, OSF
Director of Justice & Peace Office
$25
The Way of the Cross, also known as the Stations of the Cross, is a beautiful meditation to honor the passion of Christ. Join us as Sister Noella helps us to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, by meditating on Christ's sufferings and death. The object of the mediations is to become one with Christ in our world today.
April:
Saturday April 10: Writing from the Inside out: A Jungian Journaling Series (Part 2)Writing from the Inside out: A Jungian Journaling Series (Part 2) Saturday, April 10, 2021 9:30am-11:30am S. Olga Wittekind, PhD & Claire Sherman, PHD Clinical Psychologists $25/ $40 CEU’s Life is a journey. Often, we find ourselves at an impasse: Questions arise, self-doubt arises, and meaning is lost. Taking an open, non-judgmental look at ourselves in the privacy of a journal is a wonderful tool for self-growth and understanding. Join us for the 2nd of the series of self-exploration through journaling using Jungian tools and concepts. Completion of Part 1 is not necessary. Part 2: We will explore our mid-years and the later years of our lives focusing on transitions, changes, and living life to the fullest. The deeper aspects of consciousness, the unconscious and spirituality will bring new wisdom and hope. Using journaling, we will also deal with the reality of our mortality that is beginning to surface in our daily lives. Come for inner wisdom! |
Add-on: Cont. Ed UnitsReceive CEU's while attending this qualifying program! |
Saturday April 24th: Climate Change, Poverty and Migration: It’s All Connected
Climate Change, Poverty and Migration: It’s All Connected
Saturday, April 24, 2020
9:30am-11:30am
S. Caroljean Willie, SC
(Program Director of Earth Connection)
Cost: $25
“Both everyday experience and scientific research show that the gravest effects of all attacks on the environment are suffered by the poorest.” This quote from Pope Francis in Laudato Si' speaks so clearly of the connection between climate change and poverty and the effects it is having on migration patterns throughout the world. The US Catholic Bishops remind us that “At its core, global climate change is not about economic theory or political platforms, nor about partisan advantage or interest group pressures. It is about the future of God’s creation and the one human family.” What are we called to do? Do we recognize all of God's people as our family? Do we care for the sacred gift of creation? Are we willing to allow God to call us out of our comfort zone and accept the invitation to respond with love and compassion?
May:
Sat., May 15th: Prayer Life: A Space for God
Prayer Life: A Space for God
(Four Breakout Sessions)
Saturday, May 15, 2021
9:30am-11:30am
Cost: $25
Prayer Life is a sacred space to find peace and joy in the presence of God. Moment by moment, through inspiring ways, we will explore ways to pray, connect and share in faith with one another. Come and experience prayer in a multifaceted way. Join us as we create and enrich our prayer life to bring God’s peace to our day, our world.
Contemplative Prayer with Sister Olga
Contemplative prayer can be practiced anywhere… while mindfully washing dishes, singing, being with a friend, or walking in a park. Contemplation is simply being fully present in God—listening with heart, mind, and body. The deep listening of pure contemplation is the path to Stillness and the delight of “Just Being!”
Mandalas with Renee Baker
The mandala, the circle and symbol of wholeness, reminds us of our unity with God. Through creativity, it reveals to us the heart’s profound need and desire to walk with and in God. This type of prayer will help us to pause, reflect and focus on the exchange between Divinity and us!
Taize Prayer with S. Janet Born
Taizé Prayer is evening prayer for all Christian faiths. It is a simple, meditative form of worship with music, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ's presence around and within us. Taizé Prayer is named for the ecumenical Christian community formed in Taizé, France during World War II.
Praying with Nature with S. Marty Dermody, SC
Sister Marty is an avid bird watcher and photographer. By Praying with Nature, S. Marty has deepened her relationship with God. This provides her an opportunity to gift others with the blessings of our natural world through the lens of her camera. We will pray with the beauties of nature and meditate on God’s wonders of nature!
June:
Sat., June 5th: Discovering Our Complexes: The Powerful Energies within UsDiscovering Our Complexes: The Powerful Energies within Us Saturday, June 5, 2021 9:30-11:30am S. Olga Wittekind, PhD & Claire Sherman, PhD Clinical Psychologists Cost $25/$40 CEU’s Complexes are unconscious psychic energies with strong emotional power. They behave like a partial personality operating outside our conscious control. Some examples are a money complex, father/mother complex, inferiority complex, etc. Using Carl Jung’s theory, discover your own complexes and how they can be a stimulus for your growth! |
Add-on: Cont. Ed UnitsReceive CEU's while attending this qualifying program! |
Sat., June 26th: Ho’oponopono: The Ancient Hawaiian Practice of Forgiveness
Ho’oponopono: The Ancient Hawaiian Practice of Forgiveness
Saturday, June 26, 2021
9:30am-11:30am
Rose Meenach
Therapist
Cost: $25
Ho'oponopono is an ancient spiritual practice that originated in the Polynesian Islands and Hawaii. It was used as a ritualistic method to help one island kingdom settle their differences with another. Learn the powerful practice of Ho'oponopono to settle differences with others in your own life and how this sacred practice can create miracles in your life!
