With Kathy Hoffman, MA Children of Abraham: An Introduction to the Faith and Practices of Judaism, Christianity and Islam For some, religion is a private affair: “I know what I believe, and that’s all that matters.” Yet in today’s world, knowing something about what other religions believe and practice can be essential to...
Guest Speaker: Mary Ellen Giess, MA The Role of Religion in Bridging American Divides Join us for this engaging evening program by Mary Ellen Giess. The presentation will include interactive components that will help us identify the root causes of misunderstanding and intolerance among diverse faith traditions. Equally important, we will learn tools and...
Facilitated by Marian Monahan, BA Come in from the cold and join an interesting and welcoming group of adults in a thought-provoking discussion of Brian McLaren's popular book, Faith After Doubt. Brian McLaren, a speaker and activist, a former pastor and now a core faculty member of the Living School, shows how old assumptions...
Facilitated by Mark Dannenfelser, MA, LPC This online 8-week course runs from February 7 - March 28, 2023. Beginners and experienced are welcome. The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training program* systematically teaches the practice of mindfulness and its application to stress reduction, self-reflection and the mobilization of inner resources to support health, healing, cognitive performance...
Facilitated by the pastoral staff of Ignatius House and St. Thomas More Join us online for this six-week series, Ignatian Foundations - a Six-Week Introduction to the Ignatian Worldview on Tuesday evenings from February 21 through March 28, 2023, from 7.30pm - 9pm: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Tuesday, March 7, 2023...
Directed by Kimi Nettuno, MTS, RYT "This is your Father, and He knows what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply, for in prayer, there is a connection between what God does and what you do." (Matthew 6: 8,14 MSG). Come, explore, and celebrate this truth as...
Guest Speakers: Maria Cressler and Tracie Bernstein The Power of Spiritual Practices in Interfaith Dialogue: Bridging Divides and Finding Common Ground Interfaith dialogue is greatly enhanced by the spiritual practices such as silence and listening, as shown through the work of Interfaith America. These practices help bridge divides between different faiths and within religious communities...
Facilitated by Darija Pichanick “Film represents the collective cultural unconscious of our time, and offers us a creative product that enters into a self-conscious dialogue with our personal stories and interests. That cultural unconscious, as a manifestation of creation – or, rather, of God’s ongoing creativity with the productions of human longing and effort –...
Directed by Kimi Nettuno, MTS, RYT "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will enter their house and dine with them, and they with me." (Revelation 3:20, NAB). Come, explore, and celebrate God's knock in the hours of your day as we journey...
Facilitated by Mark Dannenfelser, MA, LPC This online 8-week course runs from September 5 - October 24, 2023. Beginners and experienced are welcome. The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training program* systematically teaches the practice of mindfulness and its application to stress reduction, self-reflection and the mobilization of inner resources to support health, healing, cognitive performance...
