Affirming Living
September 13, 2011 (Tuesday)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $30
Facilitator: Vivian Mancini, SC
The worst thing that can happen to me is that I stop being me. Affirming living is a way of being, an attentive presence of being who I really am in all my authenticity. This enables me to live as an affirming presence with myself and others. We will examine ideas, ideals and experiences of different persons, answer a questionnaire, take time to pray, reflect and share, and so be better equipped to live a life that is affirming to myself, others and the whole of creation.
Creation, Prayer and the Rhineland Mystics
September 27, 2011 (Tuesday)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $30
Facilitator: Vivian Mancini, SC
The core of the Rhineland mystics’ spirituality lies in their intimacy with creation, which led them to a deep consciousness of the presence of God in all. Come, join Hildegard, Mechtild, Meister Eckhart and others in their appreciation of the wonder and awe of our universe. Perhaps your prayer with these great mystics will encourage you to be more aware of God’s journey with you through the gift of creation.
With Sacred Eyes
October 12, 2011 (Wednesday)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $30
Facilitator: Vivian Mancini, SC
To see with sacred eyes is to go beyond the surface of things. It is to engage my whole being, my feelings and intuition until I come to behold God’s presence in every person and in every being. Through time spent outdoors, the use of pictures, prayer, reflection and sharing, we will come to a deeper consciousness of God’s presence, as we celebrate the gift of sight.
Mandalas
October 18, 2011 (Tuesday)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $30
Facilitator: Vivian Mancini, SC
A mandala is a sacred circle with a centre point, a universal image that from ancient times has been used as a source of the experience of oneness and wisdom. A mandala enables us to enter our inmost depths to bring to the light of consciousness aspects of our being of which we have never been aware or have forgotten. Out of prayer and reflection, a thought, action, dream or experience will stand out for you. From these, choose what you feel drawn to express in the drawing of a mandala. We will share what our creation means to us and so enable our companions to appreciate our work and to perceive where God is journeying with us as we live our life.
The Shack – A Book Study
November 15, 2011 (Tuesday)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $30
Facilitator: Vivian Mancini, SC
This best seller written by William P. Young, is a story of redemption. It is a controversial book that elicited either strong approval or adamant dismissal. Please read the book and come prepared to discuss your evaluation. Our time together should be very interesting.
Women’s Spirituality in a Contemporary World
November 19, 2011 (Saturday)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $30
Facilitator: Vivian Mancini, SC
At the deepest part of all and every being is the sacred. The living out of our feminine spirituality in our contemporary world involves our journey through the process of ordering our life in intimate communion with our sacred centre and from that centre reaching out in compassionate love to the whole of creation.
