Summer 2015 - Archdiocese of Chicago
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Summer 2015 - Archdiocese of Chicago
Connections OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS –ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO Summer 2015 VOLUME 20 # 1 Joan McGlinchey, MSC Vicar for Religious [email protected] 312-534-8360 The Glory of Summer Kathy McNulty, OSF Associate Director [email protected] 312 534-8333 Lovina Pammit, OSF Coordinator of Religious Vocation Ministries [email protected] 312 534-5240 Lisa Polega, SLW Coordinator of Retirement Appeal [email protected] 312 534-8234 Thank you, O God for the freedom we have to speak, to listen, to worship and to gather in faith in our country. Send submissions to: Office for Religious P.O. Box 1979 Chicago, IL 60690-1979 [email protected] Fax: 312-534-3877 Phone: 312-534-8333 Database updates: If you have any changes to your residence, phone or e-mail or are leaving the Archdiocese, or someone from your Community comes into the Archdiocese, please notify the Office for Religious. This will insure that you receive current and timely information sent from the Archdiocese. Please keep us informed. 1 Jubilee Celebration 2015 Archbishop Blase J. Cupich presided over Mass to celebrate Jubilee anniversaries of Religious men and women in the Archdiocese at St Vincent Ferrer Church in River Forest. About 70 Jubilarians attended the Mass and reception (Elmcrest Banquets) along with their guests. This year, there are almost 200 Religious celebrating their jubilee anniversaries. 85 Years Sister Cecilia Adamic, SSFCR 80 Years Sister Bonaventure Hill, CSJ Sister M. Madeline Portner, SCC Sister Mary Hilarion Grochowski, CSSF Sister Mary Julita Jelen, SSND Sister Mercedes Moore, OSB Sister Eileen Sullivan, CSJ Sister Laurita Saunders, SLW Sister Lenore Kusek, CR Sister Leonore Kusek, CR Sister Mary Alphonsetta Haneman, CSSF Sister Myra Beltz, SCC Sister Regine Fanning, RSM Sister Thomas Agnes King, CSJ 75 Years Rev. Bernard Fisher, SVD Sister Alma Bak, SCFN Sister Amy Campbell, OSB Sister Carmeline Goebl, RSM 70 Years Rev. Daniel J. Hartigan, OSA Sister Anne L. Lindquist, OP Sister Brenda Finnegan, RSM Sister Clement Korenic, SSFCR Sister Conrad Staresincic, SSFCR Sister Dolores Koza, SSJ-TOSF Sister Elizabeth Burns, RSM Sister Hyacinth Zawalinska, CSFN Sister Joan Marie Hoffmann, RSM Sister Judith Moran, SCC Sister Kathleen McNamara, OSF Sister Mary Amadea Collins, RSM Sister Mary Christella Butrymowicz, CSSF Sister Mary Georgia Maleski, CSSF Sister Mary Imeldis Lubash, CSSF Sister Mary Jane Lusson, SSPS 2 Sister Patricia Illing, RSM Sister Paula Rzentkowski, CSFN Sister Pauline Small, RSM Sister Pierina Caeran, MSCC Sister Thomasine Novakovich, SSFCR Sister Valery Heffner, RSM Sister Victoria Marconi, OSB 65 Years Rev. Charles Heskamp, SVD Rev. Dennis Logue, SVD Rev. Gerald Van Overbeck, OSA Rev. John Fincutter, SVD Rev. Paschal LoBianco, SVD Sister Carol Cook, BVM Sister Emelyn Malecki, BVM Sister Maria Elizabeth Klodt, SSPS Sister Mary Pardy, SSPS Sister Theresa McNerney, BVM 60 Years Brother Donald McGovern, CFC Brother E. Owen Carty, CFC Brother Paul Forgues, FMS BrotherT. Cassian Mahoney, CFC Rev. August Seubert, OFM CAP Rev. Camillus Janas, OFM Rev. Donald Ehr, SVD Rev. Edward Jaskula, CR Rev. Francis Rog, CR Rev. Joseph Bugner, SVD Rev. Joseph Detig, SVD Rev. Patrick Fincutter, SVD Rev. Paul Gootee, SVD Rev. Paul J. Faulstich, SJ Rev. Phil Hogan, OFM Rev. Richard Todd, CMF Rev. Ted Cirone, CMF Sister Ann Sullivan, RSM Sister Anna Raguz, SSFCR Sister Barbara Centner, RSM Sister Bernadette Marie Janus, SSC Sister Bernadine Kauffmann, DSMP Sister Betty Jean Bischel, RSM Sister Collette Mary White, OP Sister Dorothy Randall, CSJ Sister Ellen Marie Ryan, RSM Sister Esther Cribben, rc Sister Fidelis Rolfes, SLW Sister Frances Mary Fitzpatrick, OP Sister Francesca McGarry, OLVM Sister Grace Ann Kalafut, SSC Sister Helen Cahill, OP Sister Ida Green, OSF Sister Jan Brynda, OP Sister Jean Marsden, LCM Sister Jeanette Halbach, OLVM Sister Johanna Treml, OSF Sister Kathleen Waters, OP Sister Lauretta Leipzig, OSF Sister Lea Cozzini, SSND Dent Sister Lililian Kopiec, SSJ-TOSF Sister Lorraine Mark, CSJ Sister Lou Cota, PBVM Sister Lynmary Ehrgott, OSF Sister M. Dolorine Lopez, SSC Sister M. Lucille Madura, CSFN Sister Madeline Birmingham, rc Sister Marcella Nowakowski, SSJTOSF Sister Margaret Brennan, RSM Sister Margaritis Kullowitch, SCC Sister Margie Keane, RSM Sister Marie Clare Kubiak, RSM Sister Marie Fox, RSM Sister Marlene Schemmel, CSJ Sister Mary Agnes Landowski, CSSF Sister Mary Christine Athans, BVM Sister Mary Cora Finnane, RSM Sister Mary Josetta Prondzinski, CSSF Sister Mary Lucilla Wertz, SC Sister Mary Pokorny, OP Sister Mary Southard, CSJ Sister Michaeline Kwit, CSFN Sister Monica Kostielney, RSM Sister Norine Burns, OP Sister Philip Mary Reilly, OP Sister Rita Marie Kerdock, SSC Sister Sharon Jakicic, CSJ Sister Stephanie Ostrowski, SSJ-TOSF Sister Vincentius Muszynski, OSF Sister Wanda Marie Kamza, SSC 50 Years Brother Clarence Klingert, OFM Brother Richard Greiner, FMS Rev. Albert J. DiUlio, SJ Rev. Charles Payne, OFM Rev. Christopher P. Promis, CSSp Rev. Gerhard Vogel, SVD Rev. James P. Gashwend, SJ Rev. James Perluzzi, OFM Rev. Jerzy Karpinski, SJ Rev. John J. Kilgallen, SJ Rev. Leonard Krzywda, CR Rev. Marion Wroblewski, CR Rev. Richard Balazs, CR Rev. Robert J. Braunreuther, SJ Rev. Robert Karris, OFM Rev. Thomas G. Kass, CSV Rev. Thomas P. Henehan, MM Rev. William J. Donnelly, MM Sister Barbara Jean Ciszek, CSJ Sister Betty Ann McNeil, DC Sister Catherine M. Ryan, OSF Sister Clare Marie Kozicki, SCFN Sister Dominga Zapata, SH Sister Hedwig Kuczynski, CR Sister Jacqueline Schmitz. CSJ Sister Judith Plumb, OSF Sister Juliana Miska, SCC Sister Kathryn Anderson Sister M. Zachary Sergeena, OP Sister Magdalen Marie Buehler, SSND Sister Marissonia Daltoe, MSCC Sister Mary Annelle Paszyna, CSSF Sister Mary Hedwig Kuczynski, CR Sister Mary Lauren Lapinski, CSSF Sister Mary Luke Liss, CSFN Sister Mary Melady, OSB Sister Mary Paulette Pieta, CR Sister Mary Roberta Moser, CSSF Sister Mary Samuel Holowacz, CSSF Sister Nora Schaefer, OP Sister Patricia Dunne, DC Sister Patricia Stark, OP Sister Rose Therese Nolta, SSPS Sister Shirley Stockus, SSND Sister Sung Hae Kim, SC Sister Veronica Mikkelsen, SSPS Sr. Anna Maria Juarez, OJS Sister Darlene Mayo, CND 40 Years Rev. Eric Vargas, SVD Rev. Mark Schramm, SVD Rev. Michael Hutchins, SVD Rev. Terry Deffenbaugh, OSA 25 Years Brother Roberto Jimenez, CSC Rev. Antoine Leason, SVD Rev. C. Gregory Jones, CSV Rev. Juan Carlos Ruiz Guerrero, OFM Rev. Mario James Pereira, SFX Rev. Mark G. Bosco, SJ Rev. Robert Lombardo, CFR Rev. Steve Niskanen, CMF Rev. vanThanh Nguyen, SVD Sister Elwira Dziuk Sister Ignatia Utulu, DDL Sister Kathleen Sinclair, BVM Sister Kathy Brazda, CSJ Sister M. Raphaelita, MC Sister Mary Augustine Thekkel, CMC Sister Susan Quaintance, OSB Sister Teresa Marron, OP Sister Youngran Jang, CDP 3 MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE SPECIAL EVENTS IN 2015!!! Please join us at the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life (CSCL) at CTU for our Conference “The Global Call of Religious Life Today” October 15-17, 2015 We will ask To what is the Spirit inviting consecrated life today? How are we to read the signs of the times and respond in light of the Gospel today? How are we to respond to the calls and cries of the world today? Explore together these questions and more as we look at our local and global contexts today. Keynote Speakers: Sr. Patricia Murray, I.B.V.M. General Secretary, International Union of Superiors General (UISG), Former executive director of Solidarity with South Sudan Project Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, S.J. Moral theologian, Former Provincial of Eastern Africa region Days will include: Speakers from various continents and contexts Panel on the global call of religious life from US perspectives Encounters with consecrated men and women from around the globe Small and large group conversations Prayer and ritual incorporating the Arts Cost: $150, includes most meals Catholic Theological Union 5416 S Cornell Ave., Chicago, IL 60615 2nd Floor - Free Parking available RSVP by September 10 online: www.ctu.edu/consecratedlife For more information, visit www.ctu.edu/consecratedlife or contact Sr. Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, Director, [email protected] or 773.371.5431 4 The Year of Consecrated Life Celebrations Across the Archdiocese, we continue to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life. Over the past few months we have had the opportunity to pray, express our gratitude, and raise awareness about consecrated life in our parishes and communities. We came together to celebrate this gift of consecrated life to the Church and to celebrate each other. Continue reading and learn some ways religious have already celebrated. Check the Office for Religious Year for Consecrated Life at www.OfficeForReligious.org to learn about upcoming events. North Side Celebration for the Year of Con secrated Life took place on April 21st at Mother of Good Council Convent of the Fel ician Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Hope Province. The sisters welcomed us with open arms and provided incredible hospitality. The South Side Celebration was celebrated at Mercy Chapel at Mercy Circle on May 27th. The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas West Midwest Community and staff welcome us into their new home at Mercy Circle, conducted tours and provided a wonderfully welcoming environment. At both prayer services we recalled the gift of light that we first received at our own baptism and at our call to religious life. At each prayer service we were urged to go forth and proclaim to all the Joy of the Risen Jesus! After the prayer service we had the opportunity to renew old friendships and created new relationships over refreshments. 5 The Year of Consecrated Life Celebrations (continued) About 35 residents of Presence Resurrection Life Center, representing approximatey 12 religious communities, celebrated consecrated life on May 21st in the Life Center’s chapel. They proclaimed scripture, read the words of Pope Francis and lit candles for each congregation represented at the Life Center. Religious at Presence Resurrection Life Center are planning a series of six events celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life. If your congregation or parish community is planning any celebrations for the Year of Consecrated Life, please contact the Office for Religious and we will include the event on the Year of Consecrated Life website. Check our website or contact our office for upcoming events, celebrations, prayer services, and forums on Consecrated Life in your area. 6 7 Save the Date Fall Course 2015: "Wake Up the World" Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., starting September 9 In honor of the Year of Consecrated Life and Pope Francis' call to "Wake Up the World" this course will look at particular areas that invite "waking up the world" and "waking up consecrated life" for our time. This new course will be offered on Wednesday evenings from 7-9:00 p.m. beginning on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. The course will be taught by Sr. Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, Director of the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life. Topics will include, among others, mission in local and global contexts, vowed life, call to community, peace-building and care for the earth. Catholic Theological Union (CTU) is offering a unique scholarship opportunity for vowed religious and persons in consecrated life who wish to audit "Wake Up the World: Consecrated Life For Our Time." Scholarship recipients will be responsible for paying the $150 of the audit fee that is not covered by the scholarship award. Auditors are expected to do the readings and participate in small and large group discussions. For further information or to apply for a scholarship please go to our website. www.ctu.edu/consecrated life [email protected] 773 371-5431 **Please reserve your spot early so that you can join us in September!** Religious Brothers Conference 44th Annual Assembly Brotherhood: Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Hope Registration Information: Online: http://events.signup4.com/RBC2015assembly or by phone at 314 645-1455 Registration Fee: $625.00 July 16-19, 2015/Bon Secours Retreat Center/ 1525 Marriottsvilee Road Marriottsville, MD 21104 8 Save the Date: October 24, 2015 Young Adult Festival/Congreso Juvenil - a collaborative effort among various agencies in the Archdiocese of Chicago to engage young adults for leadership and missionary discipleship. Location TBA. More details will be announced closer to the date on how various communities of Consecrated Men and Women, Church leaders and supporters of young adult ministry can get involved. If you are interested in helping plan the particulars of this event, please contact Sr. Lovina at [email protected]. World Youth Day (WYD) Chicago 2016 Plans are underway for a local young adult WYD event in conjunction with WYD Krakow. More details will be announced soon on how people can get involved and support this event. If you are interested in helping plan or find out how you can get involved, please email [email protected] OR [email protected]. Also, if you would like to be involved in other WYD committees (Spiritual/Small Group, Fundraising/ Resources, Outreach/Promotion and Events/Catechetical Sessions), please visit: http://yamchicago.org/ wyd2016/ Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat To register contact Sister Rae Sisters of Humility 820 W. Central Park Ave. Davenport, IA 52804 or call her at 563-336-8414 July 5–11 | Sun 5pm – Sat 10am (after brunch) Contemplating the Holy in Nature through the Arts Enjoy a day or a week learning/practicing art and contemplating the Divine in the pristine beauty of The Prairie. Various artists will contemplate the Holy through their window on the world: Mon, July 6 Sue Messer: The Art of Sketchbook Journaling Tues, July 7 K.C. Barnes: Colours from the Heart (Water Color) Wed, July 8 Joellen Price, PVBM: The Mandala: A Pathway to One’s Center (Zentangle) Thurs, July 9 Joe Maciejko and Elizabeth Thoman, CHM: Contemplative Photography: “The Art of Seeing” Friday, July 10 Aubrey Jane Ryan—Honoring Earth through Poetry Each day’s scheduled presentation and practice is from 9am – 4pm. Fee: $30/day; $150 for commuters for the full week; $300 for the full week (meals and lodging) 9 Shalom Spirituality Center 1001 Davis Street Dubuque, IA 52001 563 582-3592 [email protected] www.shalomretreats.org Jesus—A Dangerous Memory Sr. Nancy Schreck, OSF, D. Min. June 22, 5:30 PM-Saturday, June 27, 9:00 AM The Saint & the Pope: What the Spirituality of Two Men Named Francis Can Teach Us About Christian Living Fr. Daniel Horan, OFM Sunday, July 19, 5:30 PM- Friday, July 24, 9:00 AM Encountering God In Creation: God’s Primary Revelation Sister Mary Schneiders, OP Thursday, July 30, 5:30 pm-Wednesday, Aug. 5, 9:00 am Season of Prayer: Exploring the Times of our Lives Rev. Joseph Nassal, CPPS Friday, Aug. 28, 5:30 pm-Sunday, Aug. 30, 1:00 pm A Symposium "To Wake up the World" Friday, November 13, 2015 to Saturday, November 14, 2015 Drury Plaza Hotel at the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri The Symposium on Religious Life will be a national event where scholars and religious come together to discuss the beauty of religious life, a life of prophetic witness. Keynote address by Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Open to all religious, clergy and laity. Register Here 10 11 RETREAT CENTER OFFERINGS Siena Retreat Center 5637 Erie St. Racine, WI 53402-1900 262 898-2590 [email protected] www.racinedominican.org Contemporary Spirituality: Weekend with Diarmuid O'Murchu June 19-21 Explore how we understand religion today with Diarmuid O’Murchu during this weekend of engagement, discussion, and reflection. Diarmuid O’Murchu is a highly sought-after speaker, group facilitator, and author, with an intense interest in cosmology, theology, and spirituality. His dozen published books offer new perspectives on bringing into dialogue religious tradition and emerging scientific findings and sociological study. You can register for the evening program on June 19 only, for Saturday and Sunday, or for the entire weekend. Download brochure here. Plein Air Painting at the Eco-Justice Center Jun 27, 9am-3pm, facilitated by Steve Rys and Pat Shutts Come for a day of watercolor painting outdoors. We will meet at the Racine Dominicans’ Eco-Justice Center– a beautiful farm and education center for conservation and sustainability. The day will include a brief tour of the Center, explanation of the basics of watercolor, and time to paint outdoors reflecting on the beauty of creation. First time painters are welcome, along with experienced artists. Download a brochure. Summer Retreats Insightful spiritual directors, beautiful natural surroundings, and daily prayer make week-long summer retreats an enriching and life-giving experience. Space is still available for the following week-long silent directed retreats: Silent Directed Retreat (Sun., May 31 - Fri., June 5) Silent Directed Retreat (Sun., July 5 - Fri., July 10) waiting list Silent Directed Retreat (Sun., July 12 - Fri., July 17) Nurturing Life's Blessings (Sun., July 19 - Fri., July 24) waiting list Contemplative Retreat for Women (Sun., July 26 - Fri., July 31) waiting list Spirituality of East & West July 5-10, facilitated by Vimala Bhikkuni, Donna Mosca, Steve Rys and Pat Shutts Join us for a restful week, taken at your own pace. Offerings will include group meditation each morning and evening, a period of gentle yoga, and an evening creative experience of simple art or poetry. New meditators, have no fear… you will be led in how to meditate. Download a brochure. Ever-Widening Circles August 2-7 Circles are closed and can be a symbol of the inner life. They can be a symbol of wholeness—the whole. How is the circle of your life expanding-evolving? Gift yourself with the time to reflect on who your are, and where you are in the part of the circle of your life right now. Each day will in include optional silent meditation/prayer, gentle yoga, mandala making, opportunity for spiritual guidance, simple dance movements to chants of world religions, liturgy. Download a brochure. 12 RETREAT CENTER OFFERINGS A Ministry of the Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary (SSCM): One Heart, One Soul Spirituality Center (one hour south of Chicago) is a small, welcoming Retreat Center that is conducive to prayer, solitude and silence and is perfect for self-directed retreats, workshops, days of prayer, or group meetings. The beautiful grounds, nestled along the Kankakee River, include a labyrinth, a grotto, and Stations of the Cross, providing different opportunities for outdoor prayer, reflection, and renewal. 2041 West State Route 113 Kankakee, IL 60901 815-937-2244 [email protected] Nazareth Retreat Center, Batavia, IL, (within driving distance of Chicago and suburbs) is an 18 bedroom home away from home. It is a comfortable haven for solitude and prayer allowing privacy or contact with others and perfect for days of prayer, group meetings, workshops, or overnight retreats. The circular, intimate chapel is one of a kind in its peaceful and prayerful environment. The beautiful, spacious grounds, and the nearby Fox River walking path, provide opportunities for outdoor prayer and reflection. 717 N. Batavia Batavia, IL 60510 630-879-1296 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> “The Spirituality of Jesus” with Father Robert Erickson, CSV – June 11-17, 2015 Nazareth Retreat Center 717 N. Batavia Batavia, IL 60510 630-879-1296 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] Judy Bumbul Director of Spiritual Ministries Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary (SSCM) sscm-usa.org [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 773-946-7838(cell) 13 MORE OFFERINGS (See their websites for particular programs and retreats.) United States Catholic Mission Association 3025 Fourth St. NE, Ste. 100 Washington, DC 20017-1103 T: (202) 832-3112 F: (202) 832-3688 E: [email protected] Center for Mission Mission Opportunities The Center for Mission has several opportunities to visit several mission locations. These trips will be a combination of walking with the people in solidarity with their situation by engaging with them in clinics and schools. Perhaps you can even help build a home for the near-homeless. To learn more about each trip, simply click on the link below. Dates: June 13 - 23, 2015 Sao Paulo & Iguacu Falls, Brazil www.friendsacrossborders.org August 1 - 11, 2015 El Salvador www.GATE-Travel.org From Mission to Mission 2015 Re-Entry Workshops From Mission to Mission Re-entry Workshops provide a safe and comfortable place where missioners and volunteers are understood. We offer two Re-entry Workshop formats, a 10-day Workshop and a Weekend Workshop. 2015 Schedule July 9 - 12 in Chicago, IL Sept. 15 - 24, 2015 in Denver, CO Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 in Chicago. IL For more information see our website: www.missiontomission.org Contact us at: [email protected] Maryknoll Mission Institute 2015 Programs The Maryknoll Mission Institute (MMI) invites you to take part in their 2015 Programs. The MMI is an educational ministry sponsored by the Maryknoll Sisters which provides continuing education and renewal programs for missioners and others engaged in cross-cultural ministries in their local churches. To learn more about each of the programs below, click here. June 2015 The Spirit Leads Us Forth: Mission Reconsidered No Longer Servants: Toward a Biblical Theology of Friendship The New Universe Story: God, Jesus and Prayer July 2015 Everyday Holiness: Sacred Scripture's Teaching on Economic Life Denial or Discipleship? Bioregional Theology and Practice in a World of Ecological Ultimatums 14 Portiuncla Center for Prayer—Summer Retreats Portiuncula Center for Prayer 9263 W. St. Francis Road Frankfort, IL 60423 815.469.4851 www.portforprayer.org WOMEN'S SUMMER RETREAT: "Entering the Sacred Waters of Your Own Life" Date/Time: Friday, June 26, 5: 30 p.m. (Dinner) to Tuesday, June 30, Noon (Brunch) Registration 3 to 5 p.m. Opening session Friday, 7:00 p.m. Fee: $350-retreat, optional spiritual direction, meals, and private room; Single day options available 27, 28, 29, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.—includes lunch; group sessions 9:30-Noon and 4-5 with afternoon free. Fee: $60 each day Like a glass of cool water on a hot summer day, this year the Women's Summer Retreat once again invites you to take time for rest and restoration. It is a time to "enter the sacred waters" of your own life, cultivate the art of uncovering the seeds of the sacred within, learn the ways of mindfulness, walk the beautiful campus of St. Francis Woods, savor healthy and beautifully prepared meals and find "food for the soul" in the company of other spiritual seekers as our presenters share wisdom from the spiritual waters they have navigated. Facilitators: Sr. Mary Ruth Broz, Sr. Norma Janssen, Ginny Raftery FRANCISCAN SUMMER RETREAT "Growing in Love: Cultivating the Fruits of the Spirit in our Lives" Date/Time: Saturday, July 11, beginning with 5:30 p.m. (Dinner) until Saturday, July 18 at Noon (ending with Brunch) Check in begins at 2 p.m. Fee: $510 (retreat, room, and meals) Commuter: $310 (retreat and lunch) Drawing upon the wisdom of Karl Rahner who claimed that "the Christian of the future will be a mystic or nothing at all" and St. Paul's letter to the Galatians that speaks of the fruits of the Spirit---joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control---as evidence of the power and energy of God's life in us, this retreat will set out to show the concrete ways we are meant to grow in a mystical stance toward everyone and everything. Facilitator: Michael Crosby is a Capuchin Franciscan. He lives in community with other friars in a downtown Milwaukee parish that serves the urban poor, homeless, and marginalized. Michael's preaching and writing on contemporary biblical discipleship have taken him around the world. Toward this end he gives retreats, workshops and parish mission and has authored more than seventeen books Silent Directed Retreat Date/Time: Wednesday, July 29--5:30 p.m. (Dinner) to Sunday, August 2— 11 (Brunch) Arrival and Registration 3:30-5, Opening Session, Friday 7 p.m. Fee: $350 (includes private room, meals and spiritual direction) Single Day Options: July 30, 31 August 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee: $60 each day includes spiritual direction and lunch. (A six day retreat may be created beginning July 27-call for details) "Muddy Water, let stand, becomes clear!" Slow life down! Sit on a bench, stare out the window, pray in the chapel, walk the labyrinth, journal in the gazebo, wander down to Hickory Creek, take in the powerful message of the cosmic walk...listen for a God who promises to be there in the midst of it all. This Retreat fosters an environment of silence and solitude, encouraging quiet for meals and throughout the house as you find yourself surrounded by the beauty of St. Francis Woods. Each day you will have the opportunity to meet with a trained spiritual director and participate in Liturgy if you wish. Spiritual Directors: Mary Ruth Broz, RSM, Sue Carter, Father Terry Johnson 15 More Offerings….. Catholic Theological Union Critical Skills for Pastoral Leadership Enhancing Management through Practical Wisdom In consultation with the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management, Catholic Theological Union (CTU) has organized Critical Skills for Pastoral Leadership: Enhancing Management through Practical Wisdom. The program is a two-and-a-half day seminar for pastoral leaders to reflect on their expe-rience and enhance their skills for management and leadership. The program is open to all men and women, ordained and professed, as well as lay, who serve in a leadership capacity in church or congregational ministry. It will be especially beneficial for those in new positions of pas toral leadership. The following topics will be presented and discussed: • Theology of Leadership and Management – Stephen Bevans, SVD • Mission Integration and Organizational Ethics – Gina Wentzel Wolfe • Planning and Visioning – Paul Michalenko, ST • Finances – Jim Lundholm-Eades • Personnel Management/Team Building – Edward Tlucek, OFM • Human Resources Management – Betsy Pawlicki, OP • The Ministry of Fundraising and Development – Georgette Lehmuth, OSF, and Paulette Karas • General Management Questions and Answers – Jim Lundholm-Eades August 10 – 12, 2015 Monday noon – Wednesday afternoon $650 (includes room and board)* $500 commuter (includes lunch)* Space is limited. Register by June 15, 2015. *A $50 fee will be assessed for registrations after June 15. To register, visit www.ctu.edu/skills-for-leadership. Catholic Theological Union Academic and Conference Center 5416 South Cornell Ave. Chicago, IL 60615 Chicago, IL 60615 St. Francis Spirituality Center Check out our week long and directed silent retreats at St. Francis Spirituality Center. Click on the link below to view our upcoming retreats. http://franciscanretreats.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aca631e8cdab763d423168408&id=aa5a10d645&e=e4e1e7a1ff For more, visit http://franciscanretreats.us9.list-manage.com/track/click? u=aca631e8cdab763d423168408&id=5207d176a9&e=e4e1e7a1ff ============================================= 200 St. Francis Avenue Tiffin, Ohio 44883 419.443.1485 16 Cardinal Stritch Retreat House 1300 Stritch Drive Mundelein, IL 60060 847.566.6060 www.cardinalstritchretreat.org Reminder The Cardinal Stritch Retreat House is offering a silent, directed retreat for priests, men and women religious and lay people. We encourage you to sign up for this unique opportunity. Sunday, July 19 – Saturday, July 25, 2015 Silent Directed Retreat Begins Sunday, July 19th at 7:00 PM Concludes Saturday, July 25th at 11:00 AM Directors: Msgr. John Canary, Fr. Kurt Boras and Sr. Georgene Wil- son, OSF Cardinal Stritch Retreat House 1300 Stritch Drive Mundelein, IL 60060 www.cardinalstritchretreat.org Call Today 847.566.6060 Msgr. Dennis J. Lyle Director Cost: $565.00 Need some quiet time this summer? Call Sara to make your reservation. 847.566.6060 The Cardinal Stritch Retreat House is available for private and group retreats. Silent, Directed Retreat for Priests, Men and Women Religious and Lay People 17 Redemptorist Retreat Center 1800 N. Timber Trail Lane Oconomowoc, WI 53066-4897 262 567-6900 [email protected] www.redemptoristretreat.org Preached silent Retreats for Women Religious and Associates Rest Stops on the Journey—Brother Laurence Lujan, CSSR June 15-20, 2015 Living the Gospel as a Source of Joy—Father Stephen Rehrauer, CSSR July 6-13, 2015 or July 20-25, 2015 Private – Together—A silent Retreat for Women Religious and Lay with the option of common prayer Sister Susan Fischer, OSF August 3-8, 2015 Job Announcement Job Opening: Retreat Leader and Spiritual Director/Portiuncula Center For Prayer Key Duties: Design, development, and delivery of retreats and programs at the Center and off-site Provides Spiritual Direction both on and off-site Assists with marketing and promotion of Center Creates Calendar of Events, contracts presenters, and coordinates all sponsored retreats and programs Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Theology, Spirituality, or related field Certified Spiritual Director Basic computer and Microsoft Office skills 5-10 years of experience Applications: Questions: Apply at http://presencehealth.org/Careers under job title Director of Spiritual Ministries Contact Mary Lou Nugent: [email protected] or call 815.469.4851 18 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES Apartment for Rent: Conveniently located for shopping, churches, (St. Agnes of Bohemia, Our Lady of Tepeyac, Epiphany, Assumption) bus stop corner, laundromat, library, school, wic office, police, fire dept., well lit commercial street with camera monitor, secure and easy access to loop, near U of Ill, Mt. Sinai, St. Anthony Hospitals. Totally remodeled, central air & heat, two bedroom, dining room & large kitchen, hardwood floors, 2nd floor aptmt., high walk up (26 stairs), steel doors, with landlord on premise. Lots of windows, and sunshine, willing to make accommodations on premise, good office location. Street parking available. Call: 773-808-8098, Joan. (Holy Family Parish) House for Rent 3-4 bedroom home available for rent in SW suburb of Lyons, just west of 41 st St. & Harlem and Joliet Rd. Available in August 2015. Off street parking, a large yard and flower and vegetable garden. Rent: $1600.00 plus deposit Contact: Anne Marie Suter 516-4837 Space in an Apartment for Rent Palatine, IL—a mile to Metra; 40 minute drive to downtown Chicago by car. Three Sisters of the Living Word are offering a space in their house to a Sister or lay woman interested in renting (short or long term). Private bedroom and bath, study or office area, ample shared space: living room, kitchen, dining room, downstairs family room, laundry. Quiet, lovely neighborhood (great for walking), friendly neighbors. Rent and utilities: $500.00 monthly, Board shared with Sisters Call: 847 254-2484 or 224 944-7412. Please check the Archdiocesan web-site at www.archchicago.org, Department, Real Estate for additional leasing opportunities….. WE WELCOME YOUR SUGGESTIONS…. The staff here at the Office for Religious welcomes your suggestions for information or articles you would like to see featured in future editions. We want to make sure that our Newsletters provide you with useful and timely information that meets your needs and interests. We hope to have some of the retreat center and special event offerings on our website in the future to avoid any delays in publishing the openings. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please submit them to Sister Kathy McNulty at [email protected], or call 312 534-8333. Thank you Joan, Kathy, Lovina, Lisa 19