Summer listings

National Catholic Reporter, April 19, 1996

PLACE: Center for Spirituality, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN TIME: June 23-29, 1996 DESCRIPTION: Carmelite Forum. "Therese: Her Mission Today (1897-1997)" will be the topic for the 10th Summer Seminar on Carmelite Spirituality at Saint Mary's College on June 23-29. Presented by the Carmelite Forum and sponsored by the Center for Spirituality, the seminar is open to laity, religious and clergy of all faiths. Presenters are: Kevin Culligan, Keith J. Egan, Constance FitzGerald, Kieran Kavanaugh, Ernest Larkin, Vilma Seelaus and John Welch. For a brochure contact: Center for Spirituality, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5027. Telephone: (219) 284-4636.

MASSACHUSETTS

PLACE: Merrimack College, North Andover, MA TIME: May 29-June 3, 1996 DESCRIPTION: From Cover to Cover: A Celebration of Story, fifth annual interfaith conference for pastoral caregivers with persons living with HIV/AIDS, is presented by the Center for Ministries of Merrimack College. A time for relaxation, rest and fun, this conference offers caregivers an opportunity to reflect on the spirituality of their own stories through reflection on stories from various religious traditions; to examine their story's container, their bodies; and to experience gentle ways of continuing and nurturing both the story and themselves. For more information write or call: Center for Ministries, Merrimack College, N. Andover, MA 01845. (508) 837-5337.

MISSOURI

PLACE: Rockhaven Center for Holistic Living, House Springs, MO TIME: Aug. 5-9, 1996 DESCRIPTION: Fourth Annual Feminist Liberation Theology Week. "Womanist Ways of Being in the World." Presenter: Diana L. Hayes, teacher, lawyer, theologian, author will lead you to a rich understanding of womanist theology; and evolving theology from the life experiences of black women. Through input, exchange and directed readings, Diana will approach this liberation theology of women from a pastoral, spiritual stance. The unpretentious, rural setting of Rockhaven provides the ideal space to nurture body and spirit while absorbing the beauty and power of Womanist Theology. Diana's books, Hagar's Daughters and Trouble Don't Last Always: Soul Prayers, show her personal integration of soul stirrings in the midst of difficult realities. For more information call: Christella Carbaugh, (314) 671-3623.

NEW JERSEY

PLACE: Body-Wisdom and Creativity Conference-Retreat, Blackwood, NJ TIME: Aug. 3-9, 1996 DESCRIPTION: A unique retreat and/or conference opportunity combining presentations and experiential sessions exploring the wisdom of the body and the mystery of creative presence to the journey of wholeness. Come for a day or for the entire experience. Staff: Marianne Hieb, RSM; Helen Owens, OSF; Maureen Conroy, RSM; Barbara Moeller, MA; Corinne Corcoran, EdD; Mickey McGrath, OSFS, MFA; and other gifted leaders from the Lourdes Wellness Center. A juried art show, "Body Wisdom and Creativity," will accompany the conference. Write for perspectus. Individual sessions available: massage, reiki, therapeutic touch, art-journaling, foot reflexology, spiritual direction and others. For information: Lourdes Wellness Center, 900 Haddon Ave., Ste. 100, Collingswood, NJ 08108. (609) 869-3125.