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News and Events
Schedule of Upcoming Events
| January 16, 2011 |
RETREAT: Praying Without Ceasing: A Contemplative Path for Post-Modern Pilgrims
5:00-8:30 p.m.
Joe Garcia, jmgcity@pacbell.com, World Community for Christian Meditation, California Center, Holy Nativity Church, 6700 West 83rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90045, (310) 641-1164
http://www.ccm-ca.org
This is a twilight retreat that opens with a half hour mediation, a 45-minute conference, a light supper, and another conference and discussion. The WCCM center is at Holy Nativity Episcopalian Church in Los Angeles.
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| February 12, 2011 |
RETREAT: Salvation Work-Out: Rediscovering the Virtues in Modern Times
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Christoph Nauer, St. Perpetua Catholic Community, 3455 Hamlin Road, Lafayette, CA 94549, (925) 283-0272
http://www.stperpetua.org
This will be a full-day parish retreat in preparation for Lent at St. Perpetua Catholic Church in Lafayette, CA.
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| February 18, 2011 |
SEMINAR: Focus on Forgiveness
7:00 p.m.
Robin Jennings, Rector, St. Francis In the Fields, Louisville, KY, (robin@stfrancisinthefields.org)
http://www.stfrancisinthefields.org
This is a two-day, four-session seminar for St. Francis's annual Leadership Conference on the topic of forgiveness. Emphasis will be on the practical aspects of forgiving.
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| March 14, 2011 |
RETREAT: Salvation Work-Out: Rediscovering the Virtues in Modern Times
7:00 p.m.
Rev. Jeanne Finan, Episcopalian Diocese of Western North Carolina
http://www.diocesewnc.org
This retreat for Episcopalian clergy will take place over three days at the Valle Crucis conference center in Western North Carolina. Bishop Porter Taylor will preside.
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| March 16, 2011 |
LECTURE: The Stations of the Cross
5:30
Rev. Carol Hubbard, Trinity Episcopal Church, Asheville, North Carolina, (828) 253-9631
http://www.trinityasheville.org
The evening begins with a Lenten dinner at 5:30, then moves to this introductory lecture on the history and practice of the Stations of the Cross. We will also look at the meaning of Christian pilgrimage, and on "kataphatic," or image-based prayer.
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| March 28, 2011 |
RETREAT: Salvation Work-Out: Rediscovering the Virtues in Modern Times
9:00-3:00
Stephanie Buresh, sburesh@missionprep.org, Mission College Prep, 682 Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
http:/www.missionprep.org
This is a full-day retreat for the faculty and staff of Mission College Prep in San Luis Obispo, CA, in preparation for Easter. To be held in Big Sur.
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| July 6, 2011 |
RETREAT: Spiritual Health in an Age of Anxiety
8:30-4:30
Christoph Nauer, (925) 283-0272 ext. 203
http://www.sandamiano.org
This is a retreat for the pastoral staff of St. Perpetua Catholic Church in Lafayette, California. The retreat will be held at the San Damiano Retreat Center in Danville, California.
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| July 23, 2011 |
LECTURE: By Way of Grace
1:00 p.m.
Marie de Scullia-Naples (207) 364-7288
http://www.mrcschoolofspiritualdirectors.mynetworksolutions.com
This lecture is for the students of the Mission Renewal Center School of Spiritual Direction, at the Mission Santa Barbara Renewal Center at 2201 Laguna St., Santa Barbara, CA.
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| July 28, 2011 |
MFA RESIDENCY: Creative Nonfiction
7:00 p.m.
Dyana Herron, Seattle Pacific University and Image journal
http://www.spu.edu
I will be teaching in the Seattle Pacific Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing programmed, co-sponsored by Image, the Journal of Arts and Religion. This low-residency MFA meets twice a year for ten days. The summer residency takes place on the campus of St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and overlaps with the Glen Workshop, at which I will also be doing a reading. The residency dates are 7/28-8/7.
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| November 28, 2011 |
RETREAT: Advent
7:00 p.m.
Kathy Sugishita, St. Patrick's Church, liturgy@stpatsag.org
http://www.stpatsag.org
This will be a two-night Advent retreat for the congregation of St. Patrick's Catholic church in Arroyo Grande, CA. The theme is TBA.
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| December 19, 2011 |
RETREAT: Birthing the Holy: Becoming a Monk in the World
8:00 a.m.
Christine Valters-Paintner, Abby of the Arts
http://www.abbeyofthearts.com
Five writers, led by Christine Valters-Paintner, are putting on a one-month-long online retreat for Advent. Leaders include Mary Earle, Dana Reynolds, Jan Richardson, and Roy De Leon. I will be leading the last week (Christmas week).
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| January 25, 2012 |
LECTURE: TBA
noon
Theresa Landrigan, Ignatian Center, Santa Clara University
http://www.scu.edu
This will be a noontime lecture and discussion at the Ignatian Center on the Santa Clara University campus.
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| January 25, 2012 |
READING: Creative Nonfiction
7:00 p.m.
Ron Hansen, Department of Creative Writing, Santa Clara University
http://scu.edu
I'll be doing an evening reading sponsored by the creative writing department of either creative nonfiction or fiction.
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| February 13, 2012 |
READING & SIGNING: Simplifying the Soul
7:00 p.m.
Jennifer Ramos, (626) 449-5320
http://www.vromansbookstore.com
I will be reading from and signing my Lenten book, SIMPLIFYING THE SOUL at Vroman's Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101. All are welcome.
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| February 24, 2012 |
RETREAT: Lenten Reflection: Simplifying the Soul
9:30 a.m.
Suzanne Buckley, Mercy Center, SBuckley@mercywmw.org
http://www.mercy_center.org
A morning Lenten retreat and book-signing for Simplifying the Soul, sponsored by the Mercy Center in Burlingame, California. The retreat is free, but space is limited to fifty people, so please sign up in advance through the Center.
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| February 25, 2012 |
READING & SIGNING: Simplifying the Soul
2:00 p.m.
Tricia Stuart, Monastery of the Risen Christ
http://www.daily-word-of-life.com/monastery.htm
I'll be giving a short talk on Lenten practices, reading from SIMPLIFYING THE SOUL, and signing books. Refreshments and Q & A, all at the lovely mountainside monastery setting. Everybody welcome. Address is Monastery of the Risen Christ, 2308 O'Connor Way, San Luis Obispo, California.
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| March 15, 2012 |
MFA RESIDENCY: Creative Nonfiction
2: p.m.
Taylor McCabe
http://www.spu.edu
The winter residency for the Seattle Pacific MFA in Creative Writing is held on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound bewteen March 15-25, 2012. For more information about this program, please go to the website listed above.
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| April 19, 2012 |
SEMINAR: Writing as Spiritual Formation
12:00 p.m.
Shelly LeMahieu Dunn, Festival of Faith and Writing
http://www.festival.calvin.edu
The Festival of Faith and Writing is a biennial conference held at Calvin College that pulls together a number of creative writers of all denominations. I will be looking at writing as a spiritual vocation and speaking about virtues that can help form writers into spiritual adults.
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| April 25, 2012 |
SABBATICAL BEGINS: One-Year Sabbatical
6:00 a.m.
Paula Huston
http://www.paulahuston.com
Please pray for me on my sixtieth birthday today! And also as I begin a 1-year sabbatical from public speaking and new book contracts. I will still be teaching in the Seattle Pacific MFA program and the GlenOnline writing school, but other than these, and the obligations of family love, I hope to spend this year resting from all deadlines in order to spend more time in prayer, study, thinking, working in the garden, and cooking--all ways in which my spirit is greatly renewed.
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