Nurturing Compassion, Healing and Justice In the Ignatian Tradition
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Nurturing Compassion, Healing and Justice In the Ignatian Tradition
Nurturing Compassion, Healing and Justice In the Ignatian Tradition and Vision ESTABLISHED 1994 Board of Directors Jim Hoover, Chair Marilyn Dennehy Dick Ellis Kevin Hylton Mary Lee Sheila Evoy Mallahan Thomas Murphy, SJ Randy Novak David Rothrock Kristine Sweeney Jennifer Tilghman-Havens Staff Mary Hartrich. MM Director Carolyn Hickman Spiritual Direction Services and Program Outreach Andrea Fontana, M Div Program Coordinator Emily Davis, M Div Program Assistant Hilda Guiao SEYA Coordinator Located at St. Joseph Parish Center 732 18th Ave E Seattle WA 98112 (206) 329-4824 www.ignatiancenter.org FALL 2011 NEWSLETTER WAKE YOUR SONGS AGAIN A couple of years ago after “opening” Peter Mayer’s concert, Mary, Christine and a L’Arche Board member remarked that they’d love to see me do a concert. I was grateful and touched by the compliment but too in the midst of cancer recovery and procedures to embrace all that a concert would mean. In the meantime, my experience with cancer was bringing many unexpected gifts, one being a compelling desire to live more fully and freely, and less pre-occupied with distractions and worries. As my cancer journey was nearing happy resolution, a beloved fellow traveler was in the process of accepting a very different resolution. He inspired me to write my first song in a number of years, and to “get going” with the business of living with gratitude and gusto. And so it is a joy to say “yes” to the soul-satisfying work of putting together a concert! To do this as a benefit on October 7th for 2 organizations I so believe in and in the company of an extraordinarily talented group of musician friends, is an experience of great grace. It is my deep hope that the concert will be a grace for others as well. Jennifer Kelly ISC WELCOMES NEW LIFE L ast year at this time we were welcoming Andrea Fontana as ISC’s new Program Coordinator. Andrea has brought tremendous talent, efficiency, creativity, and expertise as she served so many of you in this role. On August 19th Andrea gave birth to her second daughter, Lucia, which means “light”. With all of you we express our congratulations to Andrea and her husband, Paul, and look forward to meeting their beautiful daughter. In these coming months, while Andrea is spending more time with her family, ISC is blessed to welcome Emily Davis, as our Program Assistant. Originally from Syracuse, NY, Emily most recently hails from Baltimore where she was Assistant Director of Campus Ministry at Loyola University, Maryland. Prior to her five years at Loyola, she was a teacher and campus minister at St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, MA. She holds a BA from the College of the Holy Cross and an M Div from Weston Jesuit School of Theology. Emily also spent a year as a Jesuit Volunteer in Fresno, CA working for Catholic Charities. She lives in Seattle with her husband Andrew and their young son, Michael. (continued on page 6) HIGHLIGHTS OF UPCOMING PROGRAMS Ignatian Spirituality 101: An Introduction to the Basics of Ignatian Prayer & Spirituality W hat is Ignatian spirituality all about? What might Ignatian prayer and spirituality have to offer me? What was founder St. Ignatius like? If you would like to know more, this evening of introduction to the basics of Ignatian prayer and spirituality is for you! Come learn more about the life of St. Ignatius, the key elements of Ignatian spirituality, and how this rich spiritual tradition is kept alive both locally and internationally. If you are already familiar with Ignatian spirituality, we encourage you to think of friends or colleagues who might be interested and invite them to attend! Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:00-9:00 pm at St. Joseph Parish Center ISC Staff & Partners, Presenting Co-sponsored by Magis, SEEL, CLC and Interplay, Seattle Book Groups: “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything” Advent Evening of Prayer An Artist’s Meditation on the Advent Gospels Slow down during December’s busyness for a reflective and prayerful evening during the Advent season. Join ISC at Seattle Prep as we welcome renowned Jesuit artist., Arturo Araujo, SJ, who will nourish and renew your spirit with a stunningly beautiful visual meditation on the four Advent Gospels Wednesday, December 7, 20117:00-9:00 pm Chapel of Seattle Preparatory Sschool Fr. Arturo Araujo, SJ, Presenter Discernment in Daily Life Listening for God’s Presence in Your Life Decisions W ould you like to develop a practice of listening for God in your life choices and responding in faith? Are you looking for an inner compass in confusing times? If so, please join a small group to prayerfully consider guidelines for discernment taught by St. Ignatius and to learn a process to integrate listening for God’s presence in your life decisions. 6 Thursday evenings, January 26– March 1, 2012 6:30-9:00 pm at St. Joseph Parish Center Marilyn Nash and Fr. Mike Bayard, SJ, Facilitators W e invite you to join a bookgroup to explore James Martin’s recent book, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything.‖ Martin’s easily accessible writing shows us how it is possible to find “God in all things,” with “user-friendly examples, humorous stories and anecdotes from the heroic and inspiring lives of Jesuit saints and average priests and brothers, as well as examples from Martin’s twenty years as a Jesuit. The book translates insights of St. Ignatius for a modern audience and reveals how we can find God — and how God can find us — in the real world of work, love, suffering, decisions, prayer, and friendship.” Join us this Fall to reflect on how Martin’s insights into all things Ignatian can apply to your everyday life. 7 Thursday Bi-Weekly Gatherings| October 20—January 19 6:45—8:30 pm at St. Joseph Parish Center Dick Ellis and Emily Davis, Facilitators 2 Praying the Gospel of John: An Ignatian Approach to Contemplative Prayer T his exciting fourteen-week series, created by Patrick O’Leary, SJ and Celia Chappell, SP, both former directors of the Center, offers you a chance to delve into the Gospel of John through an Ignatian lens. Participants will share the fruits of their prayer and their personal reflections on this Gospel in small groups, while they experience and deepen various forms of Ignatian prayer, especially learning to keep hearts centered on God while living in the midst of life’s joys and challenges. 14 Monday evenings, February 6—May 7, 2012 6:45-8:30 pm at St. Joseph Parish Center Rosanne Michaels, and Steve Wodzanowski, Facilitators PROGRAM OUTREACH HIGHLIGHTS Accompanying Those in Society’s Margins Recovery Café The 12 Steps to Forgiveness T his fall ISC is facilitating an 8-week series on forgiveness at the Recovery Café. The book group follows up on the forgiveness series ISC facilitated last Winter-Spring at the Café. The topic of forgiveness is universal and the members requested more tools. We will be reading ―The 12 Steps to Forgiveness‖. The book provides a process for moving through fears, projections, judgments and guilt to help us practice forgiveness moment to moment. All are welcome to join us. Starting Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 12:45pm at the Recovery Café The Way of Companionship With Craig Rennebohm, D.Min H as your heart been moved by compassion for those suffering? Do you feel moved to respond, but are unsure of how to begin? Craig has developed a clear language and compassionate approach to companionship. All are invited to attend. Follow up small groups will be offered for prayer, discernment and support in November and December. Visit our website at www.ignatiancenter.org for more details. Saturday, October 29, 2011 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at St. Joseph Parish Center Craig Rennebohm, Presenter SEYA Spiritual Enrichment for Young Adults Young adults yearn to live life fully and intentionally to help contribute towards the well-being of their immediate community and the world at large. In the hope of strengthening encounters with God’s palpable grace, SEYA offers opportunities for young adults to reflect on their life experience and place in community. On a cold and snowy February evening, fifty young adults from the Seattle-King County area attended the Spirituality on Tap evening titled Already There: Letting God Find You with author Fr. Mark Mossa, SJ, co-sponsored by Magis at Seattle U. Fr. Mossa, a professor of Theology at Fordham University, shared with us his own vocational journey and how the every day, simple and even quirky things in life connect with God’s presence in our own lives, even in the so-called “mistakes” or successes along the way. One participant shared that “time to discuss challenging and thoughtful questions with the group was really inspiring for me.” The following month in light of St. Patrick’s Day, Kathy Heffernan facilitated our evening on “Exploring the Gifts of Celtic Spirituality.” Through poetry, film, song and dance, we learned about the rich heritage of the Celts and how to view our lives as a sacred pilgrimage and see God more clearly in our everyday lives. On Holy Saturday morning, Isadora Wong led us on “A Half Day Hike into God’s Creation and Intro to Birding” (see photo on left) at Discovery Park. Participants spent the first part of the morning learning the basics of how to spot and hear birds. We slowed down together to take in the beautiful spring day and reflected on how much new life was abound in creation and also in our lives. To wrap up our 2010-2011 year, young adult, Christine Rillera, led a social evening titled “A Spirituality of Dance.” Christine taught participants some basic dance moves and led a discussion around how dancing reflects our own relationships and how it can be an expression of our relationship with God. (continued page 5) 3 CALENDAR of EVENTS FALL 2011 SEYA (Spiritual Enrichment for Young Adults) Body-Mind-Spirit : The Basis for a Spirituality of Play and Sport Thursday, September 15, 2011 7:00-9:00p at St. Joseph Parish Center Patrick Kelly SJ, Facilitator SEYA (Spiritual Enrichment for Young Adults) Celebrating Creation from a Sacramental and Mystical Perspective Thursday, October 20, 2011 7:00-9:00pm Location TBA Alexandra Kovats CSJP, Facilitator Accompanying Those in Society’s Margins Saturday, October 29, 2011 9:00 AM—Noon at St. Joseph Parish Center Craig Rennebohm, Presenter Wake Your Songs Again: An Evening of Music Featuring Jennifer Kelly and Friends Friday, October 7, 2011 7:30 PM at St. Joseph Church Small Groups for Accompanying Those in Society’s Margins Mondays, November 7, November 21, and December 5, 2011 at St. Joseph Parish Center Ignatian Spirituality 101 Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:00-9:00 PM at St. Joseph Parish Center SEYA : Prayer 101 Thursday, November 17th, 2011 7:00-9:00pm Location TBA Kathy Heffernan, Facilitator Book Groups: The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything by James Martin, SJ Bi-weekly Series begins Tuesday, October 20, 2011 6:45-8:30 pm at St. Joseph Parish Center Dick Ellis, and Emily Davis, facilitators 4 An Artist’s Meditation on the Advent Gospels Tuesday, December 7, 2011 7:00 pm at Seattle Preparatory School Chapel Arturo Araujo, SJ, Presenter SEYA: Our Own Sacred Stories Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:00-9:00pm Location TBA Jeanne Raymond, Facilitator Novena of Grace Wednesday, March 7 through Thursday, March 15, 2012 12 pm at St. Ignatius Chapel and 7 pm at St. Joseph Church WINTER 2012 SPRING & SUMMER 2012 Ignatian Discernment Series (6 weeks) Begins Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:30- 9:00 pm at St. Joseph Parish Center Mike Bayard, SJ and Marilyn Nash, Facilitators Ignatian Contemplation of John’s Gospel (14 weeks) Begins Monday, February 6, 2012 7:00 - 8:30 pm at St. Joseph Parish Center Steve Wodzanowski and Rosanne Michaels, Facilitators Book Groups: The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything by James Martin, SJ Bi-weekly Series begins Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:45—8:30 pm at St. Joseph Parish Center Looking Ahead Continuing Discernment Series Thursday, April 19—May 17, 2012 An Evening with Archbishop Peter Sartain Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:30 pm at St. Joseph Church Summer Day of Reflection: A Middle of the Year Examen Saturday, June 23, 2012 9:00 am-3:00 pm Summer Ignatian Retreat Friday, July 27—Sunday, July 29, 2012 Pallisades For more details and registration information, go to www.ignatiancenter.org or call 206.329.4824 SEYA Spiritual Enrichment for Young Adults (continued from Page 3) To start off our 2011-2012 year, we will have Fr. Patrick Kelly, SJ, Professor at Seattle U facilitate our first Spirituality on Tap titled “Body-Mind-Spirit: The Basis for a Spirituality of Play and Sport” held at St. Joseph’s Parish Center. In October, wellknown theologian Alexandra Kovats, CSJP will present on the topic “Celebrating Creation: Exploration from a Sacramental and Mystical Perspective.” Looking ahead, SEYA is thrilled to co-sponsor another Spirituality on Tap with Magis in January on the topic of living truly and fully alive as vocation, and in February, we will be hosting a young adult inter-faith panel discussion on how our faith tradition gives meaning and grounding to our lives as young adults in this day and age. SEYA Pierce County To coincide with St. Valentine’s Day, Jack Peterson, President at Bellarmine Prep, facilitated last February’s Spirituality on Tap “Fall in Love with the World.” Current JV’s and other young adults from the Pierce County area joined in the conversation and imagined together what “falling in love” with God and with others around us would look like. In April, SEYA Pierce co-sponsored with the University of Puget Sound for Tim Malone’s “Taking Sabbath in Our Daily Lives.” Tim shared with us ideas on how to incorporate “Sabbath moments” in our busy lives and how important it is in our prayers lives to slow down together with God. For the 2011-2012 SEYA year, we are looking to offer four Spirituality on Tap events in Pierce County, and the topics will include different experiences of prayer and another Justice Café brought to us by the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center. Please stay tuned for upcoming events SEYA Pierce County through our website. 5 ISC WELCOMES NEW LIFE (continued from page 1) We wish to express our deep gratitude to some retiring members of ISC’s Board of Directors: Tom Gehrig, who chaired the board during this past year with great finesse, and prayerfulness; Jeanie Robinson, who served for five years, chaired our Program Committee; and co-presented last year’s Novena of Grace, Matt Orlando, who helped host numerous events and brought much wisdom to our meetings; Linda Zaugg, our secretary and representative from Seattle Preparatory; and Fr. Frank Case, SJ, who also co-presented last year’s Novena, and shared his administrative and financial expertise, as well as his vast experience as an international leader in the Society of Jesus on numerous fronts. With great joy we welcome five abundantly gifted new members to the Ignatian Spirituality Center’s Board of Directors: Mary Lee, a graduate of Boston College and former Seattle Prep board member, is married to Michael, and mother to 4 daughters who are all being educated in the Jesuit tradition. She is currently a board member and development chair of the Fulcrum Foundation. SPIRITUAL DIRECTION SERVICES Encouraging a Closer Relationship with God Longing for a more conscious experience of God’s presence and love? Spiritual direction can help! Contact us if you are interested in connecting with a spiritual director. Carolyn Hickman [email protected] 206.329.4824 x2 Sheila Evoy Mallahan grew up in Tacoma and attended Bellarmine Prep, then Seattle University. She has worked in Catholic schools as a teacher and in development. She is currently a science teacher at Seattle Prep. She is married to Jim Mallahan and have four children: Colleen, Kelly, Jack and Clare. Over the past several years Sheila has particularly enjoyed the Novena of Grace. Fr. Thomas Murphy, SJ is a Professor of History at Seattle University, and hails from the New England Province Society of Jesus, ordained in 1999. Fr. Tom had the pleasure of making his novitiate long retreat under the direction of William Barry, S.J. David Rothrock is married to Kirsten Johnson and the couple have four children. David attended Santa Clara University, spent 3 years as a volunteer in France with L'Arche International and graduated from Seattle University in 1991. David is a Principal at Meriwether Partners in downtown Seattle and enjoys coaching youth sports. He participated in the 2010/2011 SEEL Retreat. Jennifer Tilghman Havens is the Associate Director of the Office of Jesuit Mission and Identity at Seattle University. She has a dual Masters in Social Work and Pastoral Ministry as well as a Masters in Business/Leadership for Change. She loves to hike, camp, cross-country ski and enjoy the abundant natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Matt and her son, Joey. 6 Interested in receiving ISC’s monthly E-Newsletter for the most up-to-date information? Go to our website, click “About Us”, select “email newsletter” and fill in your email address. www.gnatiancenter.org Or call Emily at ISC 206.329.4824 Thank You to Our ISC Contributors in 2010-2011 We are so grateful to each and all of you! Without your support the work of the ISC would not continue. Please let us know if we have inadvertently left your name off this list. Janet Alkire Gerrie Allen Peter Ely, SJ Patricia Farmer Mary Ann Lee Jean Marie & Rhoady Lee Eleanor & Charles Pollnow David Potts Marilyn Dennehy Gennyn Dennison Elizabeth Alpaugh Danielle Farrell James Lee Joe & Bridget Quinn Lisa Dennison Linda Anderson Amy Ferron Patrick Lee, SJ Karen & Dan Quinn-Shea Patricia Desroches Alegria Aquino Albers Sharon Finholm Mark & Maureen Lee/Busto David Read Steve Donaldson Dale and Tom Auffenberg Maggie Finley Sr. Clare Lentz, SP Steven & Cynthia Reed Sue & Michael Dougherty Mary Rose Bacina Paul Fitterer, SJ Carla & Don Lewis John & Maureen Reid Dennis Duffell Anita Barcklow Bill Fleming Patricia Lewis Craig Rennebohm Jim and Mary Dunnam Mary Fran & Art Barkshire Andrea Fontana Theresa Litorneau Elizabeth & David Richardson Mary Kay Dyckman Bill & Sharon Barnes Eilzabeth Fox Linda Lopez Liang Andy and Mary Ries Jean Ederer Mary Bartholet Katrina Freeburg MaryAnn MacKenzie Victoria Ries Kathy Ellestad Michael Bayard, SJ John Fuchs, SJ Rev. Paul Magnano Christine Rillera Ronald Kinkade Sr. Cathy Beckley Joe & Terri Gaffney Timothy Malone Mary Robins Margaret Kirmeyer Mary Jo Bench Rick Ganz, SJ Don & Melissa Manning Jeannie and Tom Robinson Patrick & Carmella Koeplin Diana Bender Jack Bentz, SJ Mary Gaudette Yong Chae Gaylor Bee Jay Mar Michael & Nancy Mariano John Rochford Al & Lori Roehl Mike Kristan Rosemary Krsak Jeannie & Jim Berwick/Degel Tom and Anne Gehrig Mark and Terry Markuly Brooke Rufo Hill Eileen Krueger Maralyn & Jack Blume Mary Beth & Richard Gemperle Anne and Dale Martin Fr. Mike Ryan Ryan Rick & Anne Kunkle Jean Boissiere Dennis Gentele Molly Martinez Sr. Judy Ryan, SNJM Catherine LaCugna Catherine Boyle Geraldine Gianelli Patrick & Jenner Mathiasen Betty Sanders Joyce Lang Julie Brown Helen Goehring Billie Mazzei Mike & Carol Sauter Lynne Langseth Bonnie Brunton Gary Graf Jim & Judy McAteer Lester & Mary Ann Sauvage Donna Larson Margaret Buchmann Jenine Grey Bob McCaffery Lent Scott Schaefer Erin Oliver Mary Rose Bumpus Catherine & Harold Grytting Bob & Shannon McCambridge Lorraine Schneider Patty Olsen Margaret Bundy Hilda Guiao Kathryn McGarry James Schwartz Patricia Ann O'Neill Frank & Dee Buono Kiet Ha Mark McGregor, S.J. Paul Schwendiman Matt Orlando Peter Byrne, SJ Cathryn Hagelin Mud McHugh Bob & Mary Linden Sepulveda Mary Pat & John Osterhaus PJ Callahan Margaret Haggerty Loretta McIver Ellen Sweeney Clawson Mary Ellen & John Ott Sean Callahan Carolyn Hansen Cissy McLane Mary Cunningham & Michael Sinsky Janet Parks Tedd Callahan Deanne & Phillip Calvert Elizabeth Hansen John Harding Greg & Joan McNabb Diane McQuiston Gayle Sommerfeld Earl & Alice Spangler Susanne Patrick Susan Payne Lori & Tom Carmody Jannette Hartley Bryce McWalter Patricia Spencer Diane Peirolo Bridget Carney Mary Hartrich Cheryl & George Mead David & Marti Spicer Jack & Mary Peterson M. L. Caruso Thomas Hartrich Rosanne Michaels Mary Springer Donna & Joseph Whitford Joseph Carver, SJ Kathy Hastings Robert Mohrbacher Alma Stanford Patricia Whitney Frank Case, SJ Walter Havens Maureen Mohrbacher Anne Steves John Whitney, SJ Marilyn Cass Linda Haydock, SNJM Carla Montante, SP Richard Stolz Mary Lou & Jim Wickwire G DeCastro Vince Herberholt Margaret Moore Steven Sundborg, SJ Jay Schwartz & Renee Willette Anastasia Cates-Carney Kent Hickey Marites Morgan Matt & Kristine Sweeney Steve Wodzanowski Christie Cave Marcelle Hickman Kristen Moss Rosaleen Sweeney Veronica Wood Celia Chappelle John & Carolyn Hickman Vincent Mullally Howard Swenson Paul and Suzy Wyckoff Sheila Wyckoff Charley Dickey Paul Hill John & Kanj Mullaly Tim Leary & Erin Swezey Ann Wycoff Colin Charlton Kathleen Hodges David Murphy James Takasaki Marylou Wyse Colin Charlton Donna Cheshier James & Debbie Hoover Sue Horther Cathy and Vince Murray/Herberholt Marilyn Nash Mary Thorne, CSJP Maureen Thorstenson Eugenia Yousoufian Mike and Linda Zaugg Nelia Clalcat Clare Howell Tiffany Nelson Soe Kyaw Thu Barbara Clinton Patrick Howell, SJ Marita Niemann Jennifer Tilghman-Havens Nick Coffman Patricia Hyde Killian Noe Dan Tobin Seattle University Cesar Collantes Kevin & Cathleen Hylton Monica Noonan Diane Tomhave & Sherman Alexie IPJC Chuck & Nancy Collins Anne Jenkins Randy Novak Jack Towe Clement Family Foundation Kathryn & William Collins Lorraine Johnson Lance & Tina O'Brien Steve & Tricia Trainer MAGIS Patricia & Theodore Collins Elizabeth Johnston Cindy O'Brien Johanna Trainer Fallsapart Productions Michael Coussens Helen Jolly Maureen O'Brien John Rochford & Nick Utzinger Seattle Preparatory School Liz Coz Mike Jones Maria Ochoa Ochoa Peter & Mary Vial McKay Sisters of Providence orene Davidson Ann Keller Fr. Steven Okumu Patsy Walker Sisters of the Holy Name Molly Davidson Jennifer Kelly Jack O'Leary, SJ Nancy Walton-House Piecora’s Pizza Annabelle Decuir Judy Killian Patrick O'Leary, SJ Chris Weekly, SJ Robert Deltete Dennis West & Margaret Kineke Jenn Olegario Donna & Joseph Whitford 7 Nonprofit Org. US Postage PAID Permit #02125 Seattle, WA 732 18th Avenue East Seattle, WA 98112 www.ignatiancenter.org What’s Happening at ISC ... Jennifer Kelly Concert New Board Members and Staff Upcoming Programs Program Outreach SEYA Highlights Calendar of Events Thank Yous Looking for NOVENA OF GRACE Nourish and renew your spirit an inspiraduring the holy season of Advent tional book group? Please join us for the newly formed ISC biweekly book groups. Thursday, December 9, 2010 pm at two St. Joseph Churchseries: We are 7:00 offering biweekly Free will offering. No registration required. October 20 January 19 or February 21 - May 15 6:45-8:30 pm at St. Joseph Parish Center
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