PROGRAMS

National Catholic Reporter, April 21, 2000

Colorado

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: Oct. 16-20, 2000

DESCRIPTION: "Conscious Celibacy: Truth or Consequence." Psycho-sexual-social development, stages of initiation into celibacy, the meaning and purpose of celibacy, conscious celibacy assessment inventory, managing libido, the biological implications of celibate living, detoxing sexual symbols and fantasies, intimacy inventory and designing a social atom. Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Ventura, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: Dec. 4-8, 2000

DESCRIPTION: "Conscious Eating - Conscious Loving." The symbolism of food and its emotional content, learning the five Ws and the replacement process, releasing repressed memories, healthy relationships vs. addictive relationships, healthy boundaries and developing a health care plan. Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Ventura, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: April 3-7, 2000

DESCRIPTION: "Enneagram Exploration: Healing Personal Compulsions - Unearthing Potential." Naming our compulsions can begin our journey toward personal healing and recovery. Understanding the three centers, vice/virtue, consolation and desolation, pride, passion, intimacy, friendship, love and work will be explored. Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Ventura, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: Nov. 8-12, 2000

DESCRIPTION: "Body Stories: Listening to Our Body Wisdom." Symbolic woundedness, the wisdom of dis-ease, unlocking past hurts, healing of memories, breath work and inner explorations through imagery, storytelling and imagination. Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Ventura, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: Nov. 29 - Dec. 3, 2000

DESCRIPTION: "The Spirituality of Work and Play." Work addiction, the WART test, dysfunctional thinking, feeling and behaving, functional behavior in the workplace and at home, reconciling work, play and relationships, value, worth and dignity, safety and trust, vulnerability, play habits, letting go and having fun. Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Ventura, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: Dec. 6-10, 2000

DESCRIPTION: "Healing through Art Expressions." Weaving, medicine wheel, dream catchers, pottery, mobiles, storytelling through collages, water colors and mandala expressions. Harmony, rhythm, balance and proportion help to provide tangible evidence of spiritual health and mature faith formation. Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Ventura, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: Year round

DESCRIPTION: "Vitality: The Capacity to Live, Grow and Develop." An intensive whole-person program that combines the work of psychotherapy, inner healing, spiritual direction, body/breathwork, dreamwork, mandala assessment and professional educational training for adult life skills to effect personal life-change. We include a whole-person approach that helps discern your personal needs and your capacity for renewal, life transition, career change, grief work, anger integration, loss of health, personal growth and renewal. The vitality program is personally designed to meet your time schedule and program needs. Your application helps us to determine with you what resources would best serve your personal and professional goals. Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Ventura, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

PLACE: Mercy Center, Colorado Springs, CO

TIME: June 12-16, 2000

DESCRIPTION: "There's A Hole in My Chest: Healing Personal Pain Due to the Father and Mother Wound." Have you ever felt like there is a hole in your chest? Have you tried to fill it with food, drugs, alcohol, religion, relationships or work? Would you like to get rid of the aching feeling that nothing is good enough? Through personal assessment, you will be able to name those adult life skills that are missing and establish a health care program that will enable you to create a life choice based on recovery, well-being and integrity. Mercy Center, Inc., 520 W. Buena Ventura, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Phone: (719) 633-2302; fax: (719) 633-1031.

Kansas

PLACE: Sophia Center, Atchison, KS

TIME Oct. 27-29, 2000

DESCRIPTION: "48 Hours for Business People" directed by Connie Krstolic, OBS, and staff. Sometimes in the mad rush to achieve, the balance between your life and your family's gets lost. If you're single, are you tempted to make achievement your idol and find yourself killing yourself doing so? Come, relax, have some quiet time. Treat yourself to a re-invigorating break in your schedule. Topics include "Fostering Family Ties," "Sharing Your Spirit Not Losing Your Shirt," "Managing Conflict," "The Power of Encouragement" and the "Symbols of Bosshood." Write or call for brochure, costs: Connie Krstolic, OSB, Sophia Center, 751 S. Eighth St., Atchison, KS 66002. Phone: (913) 367-6110, ext. 284; fax: (913) 367-3866. Web page: http://www.benedictine.edu/sophia.html