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December 2020
Through prayer and conversation on the Winter Solstice, particpants will embrace the longest night and remember that all feelings and memories are OK to have during this time. Presented by Sarah Hennessey, FSPA and Jean Pagliaro The cost of this event is FREE, but registration is required.
Find out moreJoin us in tabulating species and numbers of birds for use in a national database that helps determine trends in bird populations! Beginners welcome! Please email center@oldenburgosf.com to register! Meet at Michaela Farm.
Find out moreThis gathering is designed to offer mutual encouragement and support, as well as ideas for staying healthy and whole in the midst of this chaotic time. Presented by Steve Spilde
Find out moreTopic: IF LOVE IS A VIRUS ... MAY IT BE A PANDEMIC! With: Father Tom Hartle, OFM
Find out moreJanuary 2021
Guided by contemplatives like Keating and Rohr, we practice contemplative prayer. We share God's movement in our lives, and reflect on our experiences through this process. All are welcome! Led by Sister Olga Wittekind, OSF (Psychologist & Spiritual Director) Please email center@oldenburgosf.com to register. Freewill Donation.
Find out moreSister Bernice Stenger, OSF, is a student of life who feels blessed to walk with others as a spiritual companion on the journey. Join us as S. Bernice discusses how life situations can challenge us but our invitation to experience forgiveness, mercy and transforming grace is freely given. We each have had our our story [...]
Find out moreExperience a day of renewal and relaxation. Take time out of your busy schedule to spend some quiet time on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Francis. Grab a place to sit and read, journal or simply be still and enjoy God's gift of nature. Take a walking tour of the shrines or go [...]
Find out moreTonglen, which translates from Tibetan as 'giving and receiving,' is a meditation practice of breathing in suffering and breathing out loving-kindess. This retreat will include an introduction to the foundations of the practice and provide guided meditation periods, discussion, time for questions and extensive resources to prepare participants to pracatice this ancient tradition with understanding [...]
Find out moreJoin us for a day of Mindfulness Meditation Practice. Mindfulness is a practice that helps us pay attention to the present moment. Drawing from the insights of George Ivanovich Gurdjieff and Mechtild of Magdaburg, a Benedictine nun, we will explore the benefits of Mindfulness for reducing stress adn the clutter of our minds. Come and [...]
Find out moreCaryll Houselander (1901-1954) was well-known for both her wit and her wisdom. Her writings contain the depth and insight of a theologian, although she had no formal theological training. Her artwork, children's stories, and letters provided inspiration, guidance and comfort to a generation of English Catholics during and after the two World Wars. Come and [...]
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