Seeking God: A Benedictine Ministries Blog

ST. JOSEPH SHELTER AND MISSION BENEDICT NEEDS

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St. Joseph Shelter & Mission Benedict

Ministries of the

Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel, Oregon.

Our Mission

St. Joseph Shelter is a ministry of hospitality in response to the Gospel message to reach out to those in need. The Shelter witnesses to the dignity of each person by providing hot meals; safe, temporary, and transitional housing; clothing; advocacy; referrals; and other needed services.

Shelter Wish List - December 2011

Flatware set for four or eight
Dish sets
Pots & pans
Small appliances
Non-perishable foods
Toiletries - shampoo, conditioner, soaps, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotions, deodorant,
combs, razors, etc.
Phone cards
Hats, gloves, sox, sweatshirts
Clothes for men, boys, women, girls
Clothes for infants
Tinkertoys
Lego toys
Books for children of all ages
Coloring books/crayons
Toys for babies, soft, musical
Educational games age 8-11 and 12-18
Computer for schoolwork

Last but certainly not least, donations of cash are always needed. If you are not able to give in any of the above ways ... to give of your time ... to volunteer ... is always a very generous donation.

Many thanks to those of you who have supported us over the years in so many ways!

St. Joseph Shelter and Mission Benedict
925 S. Main Street

Mt. Angel, OR 97362 503-845-6147

SHALOM PRAYER CENTER - SPRING CALENDAR

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January

Spinners Workshop

Join the Salem Spinners in this gathering of knitters, crocheters, spinners, and other yarn crafters! Share your experiences with others and enjoy the camaraderie of being with each other on this fun and creative day.

Saturday, January 14, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

$16, Benedictine Sisters' Hospitality Center. Call Kathie Holt to register: 503-634-2245 or email her at katholt@monitorcoop.com

Maximum: 50 participants.

Taizé Prayer Service

Benedictine Sisters' Queen of Angels Monastery Chapel

Sunday, January 15, 7 - 8 p.m.

All are welcome.

Writing Spiritual Memoirs

Nan Phifer, author of Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide,
will lead you in identifying those experiences that compose your spiritual memoirs. She'll demonstrate a process that evokes spontaneous rough drafts and constructive responses. You'll gain a personal table of contents, a writing process that produces polished, profound memoirs, and the opening pages of two chapters. Nan is affiliated with the Oregon Writing Project at the University of Oregon, where she serves on the Board. She travels widely to lead workshops and for academic conferences, writers' groups, libraries, religious organizations, and interfaith assemblies. View her website at: www.memoirworkshops.com.

Friday, January 20, 7 p.m.;

Saturday, January 21, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

$125 [$25 deposit] which includes Friday overnight accommodations, Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Start the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. Check in by 4:00 p.m. $65 commuter fee includes Saturday lunch.

Register by January 19. Minimum: 8.

Early registration special: free overnight accommodations (value of $42). Only $83. Register by January 6.

Book Talk

Gertrude Bell, Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations by Georgina Howell

Led by Tim Nelson & Linda Jensen

Saturday, January 21; 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon

No charge for the discussion or lunch. All are welcome.

February

Aging with Grace in a Universe of Wonder

Scientific discoveries in astronomy and micro physics substantially confirm the testimony of spiritual sages through the centuries that we live in a world of mystery, awe, and surprise. Research indicates that many older people tend to be more holistically-oriented, enabling them to explore and appreciate the wonder of life. Building upon Journey of the Universe, the PBS video that premiered in December 2011, this workshop describes resources available to enhance quality of life, purpose and joy.

Presenters: James D. Henry, MDiv is an ordained minister with more than forty years experience in Christian education, career development, management and education. Linda S. Henry, BS has over twenty-five years of health care education, communication and marketing experience with for profit and not-for-profit organizations in diverse settings.

Friday, February 10, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

$45 [$25 deposit] bring a lunch or buy lunch for $6.50.

Register by February 8. Minimum: 8.

Early registration special: $30. Register by January 25.

Exploring Your Calling, Enriching Your Career:

A Strengths-Based Approach

Today's turbulent work environment stresses the need for passionate exploration of spirituality as it applies to purposeful calling and career enrichment. Based upon positive exercises to identify personal strengths and interests, this workshop addresses "What is right for me?" and "Where am I willing to be led?," not only in today's work environment but also into the so-called "retirement" years.

Saturday, February 11, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

$45 [$25 deposit] bring a lunch or buy lunch for $6.50.

Register by February 9. Minimum: 8.

Early registration special: $30. Register by January 26.

Praying with the Desert Mothers during Lent

The Desert Mothers were holy women, who lived in the deserts of the Middle East during the early days of Christianity and monasticism. We have been blessed with stories of their lives that were intensely dedicated to God. There will be short teachings and time to pray quietly with both Scripture and the words of the Desert Mothers. Because many of their messages called for conversion of heart, this is a good way to get ready for Lent.

Presenter: Sr. Jeanette von Herrmann, OSB, Ph.D. Sr. Jeanette leads Bible Study groups, gives retreats, and publishes articles on spirituality.

Friday, February 17, 7 p.m.;

Saturday, February 18, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

$120 [$25 deposit] includes Friday overnight accommodations, Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Start the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:30p.m. Check in by 4:00 p.m. $65 commuter fee, includes Saturday lunch.

Register by February 14. Minimum: 8.

Early registration special: free overnight accommodations (value of $42) Only $83. Register by January 30.

Book Talk

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Led by Tim Nelson & Linda Jensen

Saturday, February 18, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon

No charge for discussion or lunch. All are welcome.

Monthly Dream Group: The Language of the Soul

Dreams are stories told in image and language at times incomprehensible to the dreamer. Listening to dreams in a group can help us pay attention to God's presence in image and word in our awakened life. Understanding our dreams can clarify our vision so as to live wisely and in grace. Come with your dreams.

Presenter: Peggy McGurn, Ph.D.

Saturday, February 18, 10 a.m. - 12 noon

$20 per Saturday [$10 deposit]. Bring a lunch or buy lunch for $6.50. Newcomers are always welcome.

Minimum: 4.

March

Saint Therese of Lisieux: Her Life and Spiritual Journey

The development of Therese's Little Way will be discussed through an in-depth look at her autobiography The Story of a Soul. We will review Therese's life from early childhood to her death at 24 from tuberculosis; how Therese struggled to define her vocation, developed her spirituality, encountered the silence of God and faced her night of faith; and how Therese gave spiritual direction to missionaries.

Presenter: Dennis Rose has been a catechist and religious education presenter since 1970. He currently works in adult faith formation for two parishes in the Santiam Vicariate, and gives talks to adult groups on scripture and the life of St. Therese.

Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

$50 [deposit $25] bring lunch or buy lunch for $6.50.

Register by March 1. Minimum: 8

Early registration special: $35 . Register by February 20.

Meditation for Healing the Inner Child

A common experience during one's commitment to live holistically is to recognize the unhealthy states of being that cause problems personally and relationally. Such recognition can be a wake-up call with an accompanying grace from the Self. This workshop will explore the relationship of these states as disconnection from our adult care of the Inner Child. Meditation practices will provide healing resources for continued re-parenting of one's Inner Child and a forthright relationship with Sadness and Anger. Additionally, healthy boundaries, detachment from learned roles, and the value of communication with one's shadow will be explored.

Presenter: Peggy McGurn, Ph.D.

Friday, March 9, 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 10, 9:30 am-4 pm

$125 [$25 deposit] includes Friday overnight accommodations, Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Begin the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. Check in by 4:00 p.m.

Register by March 1. Minimum: 8.

Early registration special: free overnight accommodations (value of $42). Only $83. Register by February 20,

Book Talk

New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton

Led by Tim Nelson & Linda Jensen

Saturday, March 17, 9:30 a.m.- 12 noon

No charge for discussion or lunch. All are welcome.

Monthly Dream Group

See description above.

Presenter: Peggy McGurn, Ph.D.

Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m. - 12 noon

$20 per Saturday [$10 deposit] bring a lunch or buy lunch for $6.50. Newcomers are always welcome. Minimum: 4

Taizé Prayer Service

Benedictine Sisters' Queen of Angels Monastery Chapel

Sunday, March 18, 7 - 8 p.m.

All are welcome.

Guests of Divine Hospitality in a World of God's Creation

A Day of Reflection with a Focus on Justice as an Essential of Christian Spirituality and Mission. Join us for a day of reflection on Jesus' mission, the multiple hungers of God's creatures, and how we might satisfy them, while developing balance in our own spirituality. This day is offered for all interested Christians. Members of parish justice and peace committees should find the sessions helpful to their ministry.

Presenter: Fr. Bob Krueger is presently the Moderator of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Portland. Fr. Bob will be assisted by Steve and Florence Balog.

Saturday, March 24, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

$50 [$25 deposit] bring lunch or buy lunch for $6.50.

Register by March 19.

April

Holy Week

You are welcome to come for a private retreat during all or part of Holy Week. There will be abundant time for silence, reflection, and joining the monastic community for the Liturgy of the Hours and the Paschal Triduum liturgies. Come for all or part of the week.

Sunday, April 1 - Sunday, April 8.

$50 per day includes your room and meals.

Register by March 28

Monthly Dream Group: Dreams

See description above

Presenter: Peggy McGurn, Ph.D.

Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. - 12 noon

$20 per Saturday [$10 deposit] bring lunch or buy lunch for $6.50. Newcomers are always welcome.

Minimum: 4

Taizé Prayer Service

Benedictine Sisters' Queen of Angels Monastery Chapel

Sunday, April 15, 7 - 8 p.m.

All are welcome.

Book Talk

They Were Defeated (re: English Civil War) by Rose Macaulay

Led by Tim Nelson & Linda Jensen

Saturday, April 21, 9:30 - 12 noon

No charge for discussion or lunch. All are welcome.

See and Listen with the Ear of your Heart - Lectio with Icons

Icons are a form of the Holy Word of God. One way of praying before Icons is similar to Lectio Divina (Holy Reading of Scripture). There will be short teachings and time to pray with various Icons in the silence and quiet of Shalom Prayer Center and the Monastery chapel. Please bring your bibles and your favorite Icon if you have one.

Presenter: Sr. Jeanette von Herrmann, OSB, Ph.D. Sr. Jeanette leads Bible Study groups, gives retreats, and publishes articles on spirituality.

Friday, April 20, 7 p.m.;

Saturday, April 21, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Register by April 18

Early registration special: free overnight accommodations (value of $42). Only $83. Register by April 1.

Information Session on Spiritual Direction Training Program

You are invited to a presentation by Sr. Joan Pokorny describing the Shalom Prayer Center Spiritual Direction Training Program, Saturday, April 28 from 1-2 p.m. All are welcome.

May

The Mystical Teilhard

Many are aware of the scientific contributions of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ. Fewer are aware of Teilhard as a mystic. This day retreat will look at the following themes: The man and his message; Teilhard and the cosmic Christ, and Teilhard as an Eucharistic mystic.

Saturday, May 5, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

$50 [$25 deposit] bring a lunch or buy lunch for $6.50.

Register by May 3. Minimum: 8.

Early registration special: $35 . Register by April 25.

The 16th Annual Sister Marilyn Schwab Memorial Lecture

Tuesday, May 8, 7 - 8 p.m.

Hospitality Center of the Benedictine Sisters' Monastery

The lecture is free and open to all. Please RSVP to 503-845-6773 or email shalom@mtangel.net.

Making and Walking the Spiral Labyrinth.

Learn to make a simple, easily-portable spiral labyrinth out of rope, then use poetic verses on the themes of Creation and the Path as inspiration while walking this mantra-like path. The retreat closes in a gathering of quiet prayer.

Presenter: Margaret D. McGee, author of Haiku: The Sacred Art, and Sacred Attention: A Spiritual Practice for Finding God in the Moment, has been a maker and lover of labyrinths for many years. An experienced retreat and workshop leader, Margaret specializes in programs that combine creativity and contemplation.

Saturday, May 12, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
$50 [$25 deposit] bring a lunch or buy lunch for $6.50

Register by May 10. Minimum: 8.

Early registration special: $35 . Register by April 30.

Book Talk

Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder

Led by Tim Nelson and Linda Jensen

Saturday, May 19, 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon

No charge for the discussion or for lunch. All are welcome.

Taizé Prayer Service

Benedictine Sisters' Queen of Angels Monastery Chapel

Sunday, May 20, 7 - 8 p.m.

All are welcome. Donations welcome.

TAIZE PRAYER FOR ADVENT

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This coming Sunday, December 11th, from 7-8PM

Benedictine Sisters' Monastery Chapel

840 S. Main

Mt. Angel, OR 97362

All are welcome!

Our New E-Newsletter

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Our new E-Newsletter was sent out by e-mail on the 12th of August. If you didn't receive it please look in your spam box. Unfortunately, that is the "final resting place" for many unexpected e-mails. If you didn't find it there and would like to receive it, please send a note to qam1882@gmail.com and we will add you to our mailing list.

Following is a copy of that first E-News.

Web-site

About Us

What's New?

Vocations

Volunteers

Oblates

Shalom

St. Joseph Shelter

Monastery Mustard

Support Us

Contact Us

AUGUST 2011 E-NEWS

Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel Oregon

Going Green

A Newsletter

Environmentalists Can Love

Welcome to the Benedictine Sisters' E-News! This is the first issue of their electronically delivered "going green" newsletter. As most of you know, the Sisters have had a printed [and USPS delivered] newsletter, Reflections, for more than 35 years. Now they are branching out and will be "publishing" this e-newsletter. Reflections is published three times a year [Winter, spring, and Fall] and this E-News will come out about once a month.

The E-News serves several purposes: it offers more timely news since it will come out more frequently; it saves printing and postage costs, and by using fewer natural resources it supports the Benedictine value of reverence for creation.

News of the Sisters and their ministries can also be found other places on-line. You can see them on Facebook [Queen of Angels Monastery] as well as on their two blogs. The first blog focuses on the Sisters and their spirituality. The second highlights Shalom Prayer Center, St. Joseph Shelter, Mission Benedict, Monastery Mustard, and the Benedictine Foundation of Oregon. Please note the links to the left and below.

The Sisters hope that you enjoy this E-News and invite you to forward it to family and friends.

Mario Diaz Performs for Packed House

Those attending the concert featuring guitarist extraordinaire Mario Diaz at Queen of Angels Chapel on Friday, July 22 were not disappointed. Mario kept the sold-out crowd enthralled with a virtuoso display that encompassed many styles and genres.

Sponsored by the Shalom Prayer Center board of directors, the concert was a benefit for the proposed outdoor labyrinth at Shalom Prayer Center. The concert proceeds of more than $2,100 and subsequent donations have pushed the total raised to within $1,000 of what is needed for the outdoor labyrinth!

Calling All Golfers!

St. Joseph Shelter's Third Annual Golf Marathon is less than two months away. The event, in which participants will secure sponsors and attempt to play 100 holes, will take place on Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Charbonneau Golf Club in Wilsonville.

Anyone who enjoys golf and might be interested in this fun way to support the Shelter's ministry to the homeless is invited to the TEE OFF DINNER on Thursday, August 18 at 5:30 pm at Evergreen Golf Club in Mt. Angel. Pizza will be served during a short program about how the Golf Marathon works. Afterwards, you are invited to play 9 holes at Evergreen free of charge! The Shelter is offering the free golf as a thank you for your time and interest in participating in the Golf Marathon. Learn more at www.stjosephshelter.org

Thank You for Your Support!

The 2011 Sisters' Retirement Appeal has been a tremendous success, thanks to the generosity of so many caring friends of the Sisters. To date, nearly 300 people have donated and nearly $45,000 has been raised. This amount represents an increase of over 10% over the previous year, and each gift is deeply appreciated by the community.

It is not too late to contribute - you can donate online at www.benedictine-srs.org or mail a check to the Benedictine Foundation of Oregon, P.O. Box 912, Mt. Angel, OR, 97362. Retirement appeal funds help provide for the care and living needs of the senior Sisters at Queen of Angels Monastery. The 15 Sisters here who are 80 and older have served as religious for a combined total of 927 years, an average of over 61 years each!

It's Berry Time at the Monastery

The Sisters are blessed each summer by an abundant crop of berries - blueberries, raspberries and blackberries - from their Monastery garden. While the berries were a little later than usual this year, the crop was a good one and the berries were enjoyed by all!

Look for Queen of Angels Monastery

This blog focuses on the Sisters' and their spirituality.

This blog focuses on the Sisters' ministries: Shalom Prayer Center, St. Joseph's Shelter and Mission Benedict, Monastery Mustard, and the Benedictine Foundation of Oregon.

PRAYER REQUESTS: At the entrance to the Benedictine Sisters' chapel, there is a book where anyone can request the sisters' prayers. If you would like the sisters to pray for you or your intentions, please e-mail your request to QAM1882@gmail.com

LET US PREFER NOTHING TO CHRIST AND MAY CHRIST BRING US ALL TOGETHER TO EVERLASTING LIFE.

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Steve is in Korea

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STEVE RITCHIE, the Director of the Benedictine Foundation of Oregon, is on a working vacation this week. Steve is in Daegu, South Korea, at the IAAF World Championships in Track and Field. He is working as a free-lance correspondent and will write a column for five different newspapers plus posing articles to his blog [www.steveritchieontrack.com].

E-NEWSLETTER ON THE HORIZON

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Queen of Angels Monastery is in the midst of planning for an additional newsletter.

As most of you know, we have had a printed and delivered via the USPS our newsletter, Reflections, for more than 35 years. Now we are branching out and will be "publishing" an e-newsletter; this one you can receive by e-mail. Reflections is published three times a year [Winter, Spring and Fall] and the new e-newsletter will come out about once a month [but not more frequently].

Sound interesting? Would you like to receive it? If so, we need your e-mail address. If you don't think we have your current e-mail address, please send it to us at qam1882@gmail.com.

For those of you not familiar with the QAM abbreviation, it stands for Queen of Angels Monastery.

SHALOM PRAYER CENTER - AUG & SEPT CALENDAR

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AUGUST

August Retreat: Discerning Your Calling

This workshop provides principles and guidelines for discerning or reﬁning a sense of calling, especially as it relates to passionate purpose in life and work.
Presenter : James D. Henry, MDiv has more than 35 years’ experience in Christian ministry, career and organizational development, and management training.

Friday, August 26, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $25, deposit $10; lunch $6.50 or bring your own lunch.
Register by August 23.

With Hearts Expanding: Spiritual Direction Training Program

Do you desire to explore and learn how one becomes a spiritual director? Shalom Prayer Center offers a two-year ministry formation program of 24 three-hour classes per year. This formation provides the time and the space to integrate your skills with your ministry and spirituality. The ﬁrst class for Year I is August 30.

For more information, contact Sister Joan Pokorny, 503.845.2779 or jmposb@yahoo.com.

SEPTEMBER

Spirituality of Work, Prayer and Leisure according to St. Benedict

St. Benedict tells us “Ora et Labora” (Pray and Work) but also teaches us about a balanced life. In today’s world of hectic activity that balance includes leisure, time for reﬂection and especially time for family and friends. Join us for teachings, prayer, silence and discussion on this Labor Day weekend.

Presenter: Sister Jeanette von Herrmann, OSB.

Friday, September 2, 7 p.m.; Saturday, September 3, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
$110, $25 deposit, includes Friday dinner and overnight accommodations, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Start the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. Check in by 4:30 p.m. $65 commuter fee, includes Saturday lunch.
Register by August 30.

Dreams: the Language of the Soul

How can we embrace the truth and transformative power of dreams? How can we appreciate the uniquely individual language of dream metaphors and symbols? This workshop will share experiences of dreams through the use of active imagination, exercises derived from Mindfulness Meditation, and lecture-prompted discussions. Participants will be able to recognize and respond appropriately to various types of dreams. Participants can expect to have an opportunity to work through dreams that they bring to the workshop and to experience the transformational power of dream images.

Presenters: Dean Schlecht, M.Div., the manager of a crisis respite facility for very poor and homeless persons undergoing psychiatric crises in Eugene, OR, maintains a small private practice offering psychotherapy and spiritual direction. Peggy McGurn, PhD., is a staff member at Shalom offering contemplative meditation as a spiritual director.
          Friday, September 9, 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, September 10, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $120, $25 deposit, includes Friday dinner and overnight accommodations, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Start the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. Check in by 4:30 p.m. $75 commuter fee, includes Saturday lunch.
Register by September 6.

Book Talk
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Led by Tim Nelson and Linda Jensen
Saturday, September 17, 9:30 a.m. – noon.
No charge for lunch or for the discussion.

Bullies, Victims and Scapegoats: Creating Non-Violent Solutions
          The problem of bullying is just one aspect of violence prompting an urgent response from all of us, spiritual directors, mental health professionals, teachers, school personnel, parents, and anyone interested in promoting a more peaceful world. It builds on an understanding of human violence (which creates victims and scapegoats) from literature, anthropology and theology.
Presenter: Trudie Atkinson has been a Licensed Professional Counselor for morethan 20 years. She has been a therapist and clinical supervisor at a residential treatment facility for severely abused children. She is currently in the private practice of mental health counseling and supervising counselor interns.
          Friday, September 16, 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, September 17, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $115, $25 deposit, includes Friday dinner and overnight accommodations, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Start the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. Check in by 4:30 p.m., $70 commuter fee, includes Saturday lunch.
Register by September 14.

Prayer and the Universal Call to Contemplation
          Cyprian Consiglio, OSB Cam, a monk, musician, spiritual teacher, internationally known performer, recording artist, and composer, will guide participants in the call to contemplation, based on his book, Prayer in the Cave of the Heart: The Universal Call to Contemplation. Come and experience the silence, the music, and prayer in this unique opportunity to learn more about contemplation and how to invite it more into your life.
Presenter: Cyprian Consiglio, a monk of the Camaldolese Congregation. Much of both his music and his teaching revolve around the Universal Call to Contemplation through spirituality and the arts. A student of the writings of Bede Grifﬁths and Abhishiktananda, Cyprian has done work in inter-faith ritual and world music.
          Thursday, September 22, 7 p.m. – Sunday, September 25, 1 p.m.
$250, $25 deposit, includes 3 overnight accommodations and 9 meals. Start the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. on Thursday. Check in by 4:30 p.m. Commuter fee for the entire retreat: $155 includes lunch each day.
Register by September 16.

Silence – When God Speaks to Our Hearts
          Silence is the fertile ground where God sows the seeds of his love and presence. Using teachings and Lectio, we will focus on the theme of silence as found in the Scriptures and the Rule of Benedict, searching for the meaning of silence and how silence opens our hearts to God’s presence.

Presenter: Sr. Jeanette von Herrmann, OSB.

Friday, September 30, 7 p.m.; Saturday, October 1, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $110, $25 deposit, includes Friday dinner and overnight accommodations, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Start the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. Check in by 4:30 p.m., $65 commuter fee, includes Saturday lunch.
Register by September 27.

SHALOM BENEDICT CONCERT SOLD OUT!

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Mario Diaz

Last Friday's benefit concert, An Evening Meditation with Mario Diaz, was a wonderful experience of classical guitar music. Mario Diaz, the son of Shalom Board members Efrian and Kathy Diaz, offered several complex and inspiring works such as Suite Del Recuerdo by Jose Luis Merlin, and Preludes by Bryan Johanson. For the Imagens Do Nordeste by Celso Machado, Mario was joined by his friend, guitarist Brandon Woody.

Brandon Woody [left] and Mario Diaz [right]

We thank Mario and Brandon for the wonderful evening, and we thank all those to supported Shalom Prayer Center by attending this benefit. The proceeds will go to the Shalom Prayer Center Labyrinth Fund.

SHALOM PRAYER CENTER - FALL 2011 CALENDAR

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Dear Friends,

Welcome to the Shalom Fall Calendar of retreats! Consider this calendar as a standing invitation to come to Shalom Prayer Center.

Of all the places to go for a retreat, you will ﬁnd Shalom Prayer Center very special because it exists
within the living, praying, hospitable monastic community of Queen of Angels Monastery. Come to the quiet peace of Shalom Prayer Center.

          We look forward to welcoming you!

                                                      Sister Dorothy Jean Beyer
                                                      Director, Shalom Prayer Center

AUGUST

August Retreat: Discerning Your Calling

Friday, August 26, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $25, deposit $10; lunch $6.50 or bring your own lunch.
Register by August 23.

With Hearts Expanding: Spiritual Direction Training Program

For more information, contact Sister Joan Pokorny, 503.845.2779 or jmposb@yahoo.com.

SEPTEMBER

Spirituality of Work, Prayer and Leisure according to St. Benedict

Presenter: Sister Jeanette von Herrmann, OSB.

Presenter: Sr. Jeanette von Herrmann, OSB.

OCTOBER

Herstory: The Place of Story in Women’s Lives and in Culture

All of us have powerful stories to tell-those richly embroidered strands of women’s lives that bond and root us in our heritage and personhood. Yet we live in a culture that largely devalues this important art form. How do personal and communal narratives shape us, and what are the spiritual threads woven within those? Participants may contribute heroines in their lives, grandmother tales, great women writers, dream stories, and whatever else may be meaningful in the creation of Herstory. Please bring along a journal as we will create or recreate our personal stories.

Presenter: Penelope Lichatowich, a mother and grandmother, a Benedictine oblate, spiritual director, and passionate advocate for women.
Saturday, October 1, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. $50, deposit $25, buy lunch for $6.50 or bring your own. Minimum of eight participants. Register by September 28.

Information Session on Spiritual Direction
You are invited to a complimentary afternoon on Saturday, October 1, to learn about Spiritual Direction and its beneﬁts for your spiritual life, from 1-2 p.m. RSVP by calling 503 845-6773 or emailing shalom@mtangel.net.

Northwest Spiritual Directors Fall Conference

Invited to Imagine: Push into Deep Water and Let Out Your Nets.

Working in the luminal realms of imagination and intuition engenders hope that helps people “ﬁsh” for spiritual experience. During the two days of this conference, we will consider ways of doing so. You are invited to join us for this exciting conference!

Featuring: Susan S. Phillips, Ph.D., author of Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction. Susan is a spiritual director, a trainer and supervisor of spiritual directors, and teaches Christian spirituality for several seminaries and graduate schools.

Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Shalom Prayer Center,
Visit www.sacredpathministry.org to register. For further information: Elaine Andres, Sacred Path Ministry, elaine@sacredpathministry.org or call 541.246.2030
Overnight accommodations: Please contact Christine Zollner at 503.845.6773 or shalom@mtangel.net.

Book Talk
Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller
Led by Tim Nelson and Linda Jensen
Saturday, October 15, 9:30 a.m. – noon.
No charge for lunch or for the discussion.

Taizé Prayer Service
Sunday, October 16, 7-8 p.m.
Benedictine Sisters‘ Queen of Angels Chapel
All are welcome!

The Spirituality of Weaving
Find a new bridge between your handiwork and your spirituality. Bring your current weaving, crocheting, knitting, etc. project to this retreat with Sr. Dorothy Pulkka. Enjoy a wonderful reﬂection about the history and spirituality of weaving. How might God be speaking to you through them“work of your hands?” Come and enjoy working with othersmand be enriched.

Presenter: Sr. Dorothy Pulkka, OSB
Saturday, October 22, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.m$40 ; $25 deposit, bring a lunch or buy lunch for $6.50
Register by October 20.

Saints and Holy People

Probably none of us will make the Church’s ofﬁcial calendar of saints; however, each of us is called to holiness. During this retreat time, through teachings, silence, prayer and discussion, we will explore what it means for each of us to be called to sanctity and what role saints play in our daily lives.

Presenter: Sister Jeanette von Herrmann, OSB.

Friday, October 28, 7 p.m.; Saturday, October 29, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $110, $25 deposit, includes Friday dinner and overnight accommodations, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Start the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. Check in by 4:30 p.m., $65 commuter fee, includes Saturday lunch.
Register by October 25.

A Reunion for the Alumni of the Spiritual Directors’ Training Program (1985 -2011)

The Spiritual Directors’ Training Program (With Hearts Expanding) at Shalom Prayer Center has thrived for 26 years of vitality. We are planning a gathering of all who have sat in those sacred circles and discussed the call to the ministry of Spiritual Direction. Our theme will be “The Charism of Prophecy in the Ministry of Spiritual Direction.”

Friday, October 28, 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 29, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Register at Shalom at 4:30 on Friday, October 28. $84, deposit $25. Commuter cost: $64. Prayer with the monastic community at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Please RSVP by October 24.

NOVEMBER

Dictation from the Soul: Writing the Image

Using charcoal and pastel chalk, students explore the process of free writing on large sheets of paper to access the imagination. Through guided exercises, words gradually merge and personally relevant content is revealed in a written image. This is a meditative, easy process to learn. No drawing experience is necessary and the process is suitable for all skill levels.

Presenter: Mary Stupp-Greer has an MFA in Visual Design/Drawing and taught college art classes for 27 years after a career in design and advertising. Her drawings, mixed-media pieces and photographs have been exhibited nationally.

Saturday, November 5, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $40; $25 deposit, plus $15 for materials. Bring a lunch or buy lunch for $6.50 Register by November 2.

Transitions: Your Journey Through Grief and Loss
This retreat will provide insight, hope, prayerful support, as you journey through a time of grief: loss or anticipated loss of a loved one, loss of good health, loss of a job, retirement, loss of a relationship.

Presenter: Susan Van Tobel, teacher, spiritual director, and psychotherapist.

Friday, November 11, 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, November 12, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. $110, $25 deposit, includes Friday dinner and overnight accommodations, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Start the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. Check in by 4:30 p.m., $65 commuter fee, includes Saturday lunch.
Register by November 7.

School of Sustained Lectio Divina

Based on the teaching in Lectio Matters, Before the Burning Bush by Sister “Meg” Funk, OSB, about sustained Lectio Divina, Shalom Prayer Center is inaugurating a school of sustained lectio with Sister Meg Funk as the master teacher. An application process is required before registration is initiated. Please call 503.845.6773 or email shalom@mtangel.net for an application form.
Option 1: $410, Wednesday - Sunday, November 16-20, 2011 (4 overnights and 12 meals) Deposit: $50 non-refundable.

Option 2: $380, Thursday – Sunday, November 17 – 20, 2011 (3 overnights and 11 meals) Deposit: $50 non – refundable.

Option 3 - Commuter fee: $266, Wednesday – Sunday. (no overnights and 7 meals {Lunch and Dinner, Thursday – Saturday and Brunch on Sunday}) Deposit: $25 non-refundable.

Contact: Mari Miller, the coordinator for the school, millermari@q.com or Sister Dorothy Jean Beyer, djbosb@mtangel.net.
Book Talk
Friend of My Youth by Alice Munro
Led by Tim Nelson and Linda Jensen
Saturday, November 19, 9:30 a.m. – noon.
No charge for lunch or for the discussion.

Taizé Prayer Service
Sunday, November 20, 7-8 p.m.
Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel
All are welcome. Donations welcome.

Advent Retreat: Preparing Your Heart for the Coming of the Lord!
Spend this retreat time early in the season to ready the way of the Lord in your life. Experience the peace of Advent and Christmas by entering into the silence, the teachings and the prayer of this retreat.

Presenter: Sister Jeanette von Herrmann, OSB.

Friday, November 25, 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 26, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $110, $25 deposit, includes Friday dinner and overnight accommodations, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Start the retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. Check in by 4:30 p.m., $65 commuter fee, includes Saturday lunch.
Register by November 22.

DECEMBER

Thinking and Praying with John O’Donohue

The Celtic Spiritual Perspective. This would situate John within the broad and vibrant context of Celtic theology and spirituality which has been for him an enormously rich habitat.

The Inﬂuence of Meister Eckhart, OP. Although John’s work on Eckhart has never been ﬁnished and published, the impact of this great German mystic on his spirituality has been profound. This conference would explore some of the rich seams of Eckhartian spirituality.

Thinking and Praying with John O’Donohue. Referencing all the published work of John O’Donohue, this conference will be given over to a presentation of his core thinking about God and creation, about the human person vis-a-vis God, and about prayer.

Presenter: Owen Cummings, professor at Mt. Angel Seminary.

Saturday, December 3, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $50, $25 deposit, bring a sack lunch or buy lunch for $6.50. Register by December 1.

Shalom Open House

Saturday, December 3 -- 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Refreshments, Displays, & Specials in the Gift shop

The Annual Thomas Merton Retreat - Psalmody, Contemplation and Merton
Monastic communities in both ancient and modern times chant the psalms several times each day. Immersion in the scriptures was central to Benedict as expressed in his Rule. This was very true for the monastic Thomas Merton in his life at Gethesmane Abbey, Kentucky. In this retreat with the aid of Thomas Merton’s writings, the monastic tradition of psalmody will be studied and practiced by participants in order to help them experience the psalms as a passage into contemplative experience of the Divine Presence.

Presenter: Sister Antoinette Traeger, OSB.

Friday, December 9, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Saturday, December 10, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $110, $25 deposit, iincludes Friday dinner and overnight accommodations, Saturday breakfast and lunch. Start the
retreat with Vespers at 5 p.m. Check in by 4:30 p.m., $65 commuter fee, includes Saturday lunch.

Book Talk
Sharing Poetry (Bring a poem or two to share.)
Led by Tim Nelson and Linda Jensen
Saturday, December 10, 9:30 a.m. – noon.
No charge for lunch or for the discussion.

Taizé Prayer Service

Sunday, December 11, 7-8 p.m.
Benedictine Sisters ‘Queen of Angels Chapel
All are welcome. Donations welcome.

New Year’s Preparation Retreat
The year of 2012 is about to arrive! You are invited to this day of remembering and looking forward, of thanksgiving and of openness. Together we will learn, reﬂect, share stories, laugh, and pray for the grace needed for the new year.

Presenter: Sister Dorothy Jean Beyer, OSB.

Friday, December 30, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. $25, $10 deposit, bring a lunch or buy lunch for $6.50.
Register by December 27.

Speakers and Space Available

Do you need a speaker and/or facilitator for your church or organization’s retreat or workshop? The staff at Shalom Prayer Center is available to come and speak on a variety of topics. Contact Sister Dorothy Jean for more information, 503.845.6773.
Meeting Space Available for your group, church or organization. Let Benedictine hospitality and a peaceful environment refresh your spirits! Call Sister Dorothy Jean Beyer, 503.845.6773, or email her welcome@mtangel.net for rates and services.

Spiritual Direction

Are you looking for a Spiritual Director? We at Shalom Prayer Center believe that it is very beneﬁcial for most people to have someone to listen to them, to help them on their faith journey, and to facilitate reﬂection on the presence of God in prayer and in the events of ordinary life. Frequency of visits varies with each person and with the happenings of life at a particular time. If you wish assistance in ﬁnding a spiritual director through Shalom Prayer Center, we ask you to call the Center at 503.845.6773. Spiritual Direction does have a fee connected with it, since the Center needs to salary directors, but we would not like cost to be a deterrent for anyone. $55 is the suggested fee, but can be negotiated with the director.

Group Supervision for Spiritual Directors

Facilitated by Sister Joan Pokorny
9 a.m. - noon. Meeting dates: 9/9, 11/11, 12/9. Cost: $30 per session. Cost for lunch: $6.50 or bring your lunch

Scholarships

If you need ﬁnancial help to participate in any of the programs, please inquire by calling Sister Dorothy Jean. 503.845.6773.

Benefit Concert for Shalom Prayer Center

2011-07-13T16:18:00.000-07:00

You are invited to.......

     Evening Meditation with
           Mario Diaz
                  solo guitarist

The board of directors of Shalom Prayer Center proudly presents an evening of solo guitar featuring Mario Diaz.

Friday, July 22nd at 7 p.m.
     In the chapel of the Benedictine Sisters
          840 S. Main Street
               Mt. Angel.

A social hour in Agatha Hall will follow the concert.

Mario is on faculty at Portland State University and will be performing works from various composers. An award-winning guitarist, Mario has made a name for himself as one of the rising talents in the Northwest over the last ten years. You are sure to enjoy his energetic and eclectic style of music.

Tickets in advance: $10; $15 at the door. Proceeds from the concert are for an outdoor labyrinth at Shalom Prayer Center.

Call Shalom Prayer Center for more information: 503-845-6773