Fall & winter listings

CONFERENCES

WISCONSIN

PLACE: Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee, WI

TIME: November 3-5, 2006

DESCRIPTION: The Call To Action National Conference returns to Milwaukee. Join over 3,000 participants, connect with regional networks and enjoy performing arts. Young adult gatherings, exhibits, international speakers, teens and children's programming. Spiritual workshops and major sessions conducted by Joan Chittister, David Gibson, Diana Hayes, Jeanette Rodriguez and many more. Scholarships and discounts available. For more information see our display ad elsewhere in these listings or contact: Call To Action, 2135 W. Roscoe 1-N, Chicago, IL 60618. Phone: (773) 404-0004; fax: (773) 404-1610; e-mail: cta@cta-usa.org Website: WWW.CTA-USA.ORG

CANADA

PLACE: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

TIME: April 13-15, 2007

DESCRIPTION: Spiritual Directors International will hold its annual Conference in Vancouver, BC, CAN, April 13-15, 2007. Keynote presenter / cosmologist, Dr. Brian Swimme, will focus on the theme of "Coming Home to the Cosmos." The conference is open to anyone interested in the ministry of Spiritual Direction including spiritual directors, students / interns, ministers, faculty, chaplains and other spiritual care providers. Fourty-four different workshops and activities will offer everything from interfaith / multicultural dialogue to First Nations Cosmology, and Ignatian Spiritual Exercises to Tibetan Singing Bowls. Other topics include Discernment with Children, Surviving Suicide, Psalm-Writing, Biblical Archetypes, Supervision and Movement as Prayer. For complete information/registration: www.sdiworld.org

HERMITAGES

KANSAS

PLACE: Shantivanam House of Prayer, Easton, KS

TIME: Year-round

DESCRIPTION: Shantivanam provides an environment of peace and prayer for persons of all religious backgrounds seeking sacred solitude and a place of retreat in a contemplative setting. Located on 120 acres of timberland in eastern Kansas, Shahtivanam (Sanskrit for "Forest of Peace") provides a communal structure with a chapel, dining / living / library area, eight full-facility cabins, three simple hermitages, a lake and walking trails. Dwellings are available for shortterm retreats or long-term sabbaticals. Guests are invited to participate in daily contemplative prayer times, Sunday Eucharist, communal meals, and optional spiritual direction. Contact Guest Coordinator, 22019 Meagher Road, Easton, KS 66020; (913) 773-8255.

CANADA

PLACE: Bethany Center Hermitages, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

TIME: Year round

DESCRIPTION: An experience of space, silence, solitude and peace while being immersed in nature. Two modern well furnished hermitages are located on the property of Bethany, Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Martha. For information phone: (902) 863-4726 or e-mail: bethanycenter@auracom.com

INSTITUTES

CANADA

PLACE: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

TIME: April 11-12, 2007

DESCRIPTION: "Journey to the Margins." Spiritual Directors International will hold its annual Pre-Conference Leadership Institute in Vancouver, BC, CAN, April 11-12, 2007. Don Bisson, FMS, will facilitate an examination of the challenges and responsibilities facing enrichment, formation and training programs in preparing and supporting spiritual directors who take the ministry beyond traditional settings to the shadow places in society including work with the homeless, hospices, prisons, immigrant neighborhoods, refugees, and HIV/AIDS patients. This Institute is open to the faculty members and staff of enrichment, formation and training programs and those interested in starting such programs. For complete information/registration: www.sdiworld.org

MONASTIC EXPERIENCES

CONNECTICUT

PLACE: Wisdom House, Litchfield, CT

TIME: October 19-22, 2006

DESCRIPTION: "Benedictine Experience: Monastic Wisdom for Everyday Living" led by Sr. Donald Corcoran, OSB, CAM, Prioress, Transfiguration Monastery, Windsor, NY. A Benedictine Experience is a time spent in community designed for those who wish to nurture and strengthen their daily lives through prayer and spiritual companionship. It is modeled after the balanced way of life set out by St. Benedict in his Rule, giving due attention to body, mind and spirit. Participants take part in an ordered day of prayer, study, work and leisure, Special consideration is given to the role sacred music plays in building a Benedictine spiritual consciousness. The Friends of St. Benedict, 5150 Macomb St., Washington, DC 20016. Phone: (202) 363-8061; fax: (202) 966-3437; e-mail: SaintBenedict@prospect-tech.com

PROGRAMS

ARIZONA

PLACE: Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ

TIME: October through December

DESCRIPTION: "Franciscan Event", Jean Francois Godet-Calogeras, September 15-17. "Introduction To Nonviolent Communication", Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D, October 7. A way of interaction that encourages use of language that facilitates respectful communication and resolves differences peacefully. "Deeper Into Nonviolent Communication", Marshall Rosenberg, PhD, October 8-10. Three days to deepen the mastery of your NVC skills. "Enneagram, Spiritual Antidotes For The Types", Helen Palmer, Nov. 4-5. "Scriptures, Saints and Songs", James Di Luzio, CSP, Dec. 8-10. Stories, songs, reflections, meditations and discussions on saintly figures. Contact: Lora, (800) 356-3247, x 157 or visit our website: www.thecasa.org