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SUMMARY:Enlarge Your Tent: Leading Associate Communities in the Franciscan Spirit of Incarnational Leadership
DESCRIPTION:We are in an exciting time as People of God who have chosen to live in the spirit of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi!  In 2023\, Franciscans worldwide will begin celebrating the 800th anniversary of the 1223 Rule and Christmas at Greccio. Also taking place this year is the Continental Phase of the Universal Church Synod process. The theme for the phase is “Enlarge the space of your tent!” [Isaiah 54:2]. The “tent” is described as a “space of communion\, a place of participation\, and a foundation for mission (DCS 11).”  This “tent” can also be our Franciscan Associate gatherings.  Sounds inspiring! \n\n\n\nAs we look at the lives of Saint Francis and Saint Clare\, how are we called to create a space of communion and participation? How are we called to listen\, welcome\, influence\, serve\, create\, vision\, and create new possibilities? How are we called to be incarnational leaders?  Sounds meaningful! \n\n\n\nYou are invited to join us for a two-hour Zoom gathering that will lay the foundation to support ongoing leadership development as we work together to “enlarge the tent\, lengthen the ropes\, and strengthen our stakes!” [Is 54:2]for the sake of the world. Sounds engaging! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Jeanne Connolly\, Ed.D.\, the Director of Charism and Mission with the Wheaton Franciscans\, will lead us through this gathering. Jeanne holds a doctorate in adult education from Northern Illinois University. She has extensive experience in leadership training and development\, and consulting. She facilitates groups and assemblies on the associate-religious relationship and our mutual call to share charism and mission for the greater good. \n\n\n\nYou are invited to participate in this Zoom gathering on one of two days.  The weekend option is on Saturday\, March 18\, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time/ 10:00 AM – 12 Noon Central Time/8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pacific Time OR the weekday option on Tuesday\, March 21\, with the same timetable as on March 18th. \n\n\n\nTo register\, or if you have any questions\, send an e-mail with your name\, phone number\, and day you wish to participate or your questions to: Geri Dietz at: rgcdietz@charter.net. You will receive a confirmation notice. Please register by March 6th\, 2023. Space is limited! There is no charge for this event. \n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us on this inspiring day!
URL:https://franfed.org/event/enlarge-your-tent-leading-associate-communities-in-the-franciscan-spirit-of-incarnational-leadership-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T130000
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SUMMARY:Enlarge Your Tent: Leading Associate Communities in the Franciscan Spirit of Incarnational Leadership
DESCRIPTION:We are in an exciting time as People of God who have chosen to live in the spirit of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi!  In 2023\, Franciscans worldwide will begin celebrating the 800th anniversary of the 1223 Rule and Christmas at Greccio. Also taking place this year is the Continental Phase of the Universal Church Synod process. The theme for the phase is “Enlarge the space of your tent!” [Isaiah 54:2]. The “tent” is described as a “space of communion\, a place of participation\, and a foundation for mission (DCS 11).”  This “tent” can also be our Franciscan Associate gatherings.  Sounds inspiring! \n\n\n\nAs we look at the lives of Saint Francis and Saint Clare\, how are we called to create a space of communion and participation? How are we called to listen\, welcome\, influence\, serve\, create\, vision\, and create new possibilities? How are we called to be incarnational leaders?  Sounds meaningful! \n\n\n\nYou are invited to join us for a two-hour Zoom gathering that will lay the foundation to support ongoing leadership development as we work together to “enlarge the tent\, lengthen the ropes\, and strengthen our stakes!” [Is 54:2]for the sake of the world. Sounds engaging! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Jeanne Connolly\, Ed.D.\, the Director of Charism and Mission with the Wheaton Franciscans\, will lead us through this gathering. Jeanne holds a doctorate in adult education from Northern Illinois University. She has extensive experience in leadership training and development\, and consulting. She facilitates groups and assemblies on the associate-religious relationship and our mutual call to share charism and mission for the greater good. \n\n\n\nYou are invited to participate in this Zoom gathering on one of two days.  The weekend option is on Saturday\, March 18\, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time/ 10:00 AM – 12 Noon Central Time/8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pacific Time OR the weekday option on Tuesday\, March 21\, with the same timetable as on March 18th. \n\n\n\nTo register\, or if you have any questions\, send an e-mail with your name\, phone number\, and day you wish to participate or your questions to: Geri Dietz at: rgcdietz@charter.net. You will receive a confirmation notice. Please register by March 6th\, 2023. Space is limited! There is no charge for this event. \n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us on this inspiring day!
URL:https://franfed.org/event/enlarge-your-tent-leading-associate-communities-in-the-franciscan-spirit-of-incarnational-leadership/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230317T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230318T130000
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SUMMARY:Restoring Balance in Times of Change Retreat at Prairiewoods
DESCRIPTION:As the spring equinox balances darkness and light and the Earth tilts toward new growth\, what rebirth is stirring in the chaos of change today? Karen Hering\, author of Trusting Change: Finding Our Way through Personal and Global Transformation\, will facilitate this weekend retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). It will include guided reflection\, writing\, conversation\, embodied practices and ritual. We’ll honor the new life stirring in the natural world on the cusp of spring and explore what is preparing to grow in our own lives after a season of loss and letting go. Whether you’re navigating personal transitions or a world reshaping itself faster than ever\, this retreat offers community\, spiritual practices and deep time for accessing your own threshold wisdom and hopes\, both fierce and fragile. Nested in Karen Hering’s online conversations\, Threshold Conversations\, this in-person retreat can stand alone or be supported by an online community of threshold seekers. Visit karenhering.substack.com. The cost of this weekend retreat is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday lunch. For more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Information
URL:https://franfed.org/event/restoring-balance-in-times-of-change-retreat-at-prairiewoods/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230314T183000
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SUMMARY:Missouri's Environmental Policy Landscape & How You Can Take Action to Care for Our Common Home
DESCRIPTION:Melissa Vatterott\, Policy Director of the Missouri Coalition For The Environment\, will speak during the free Franciscans for Earth Eco-Series event for March. The evening of Tuesday\, March 14\, 2023\, at 6:30 Central\, Melissa will present “Missouri’s Environmental Policy Landscape & How You Can Take Action To Care For Our Common Home” online via Zoom or in-person at Tau Center.Melissa will share updates on this session of the Missouri Legislature as it relates to public health and the environment\, answer questions\, and provide ways to take action on bills that are moving. She has been involved with the Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) for 10 years. She uses her law degree\, a bachelor’s in environmental science\, and a minor in agricultural economics to lead the MCE’s policy department. She works with federal\, state\, and local elected officials and agencies to address environmental justice and health equity issues impacting Missouri.There are separate registration links for in-person and via ZoomFranciscans For Earth is sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Their free\, monthly\, Eco-Film & Speaker Series was created to educate\, advocate and collaborate on behalf of Our Common Home and all of its inhabitants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Information
URL:https://franfed.org/event/missouris-environmental-policy-landscape-how-you-can-take-action-to-care-for-our-common-home/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T183000
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SUMMARY:Rooted Emergence: Spiritual Operating Systems 2.0 Retreat at Prairiewoods
DESCRIPTION:We are aware of life emerging\, changing\, and regenerating all around and within us. Our understanding of who “We” are is shifting. Humanity is on the cusp of a new ontology (nature of being) and a spiritual renaissance. Biologically\, we are merged more and more with technology\, truly becoming cybernetic organisms—”cyborgs.” Some are quite comfortable with the merger\, especially those called “digital natives.” What if we were born prior to digital immersion\, struggling to connect with those whose lives flourish in the tech milieu? How do we understand our deeper\, interior selves\, and our evolving relationships? What does spirituality look like in this context? A new “spiritual operating system 2.0” may be required. We are collectively and gradually marking a transition to a “spiritual\, but not religious” world. Our pandemic-era religious gatherings have morphed into pixelated squares on a screen\, our rituals appearing as two-dimensional images without taste\, smell or texture. We are learning to adapt and make meaning in this new context. Maybe our daily meditations come from an email alert. Maybe our rituals are focused on breath and embodied energy\, and our prayer is in rhythm with the changing seasons. Expediency in communication—the text—has supplanted most other forms for daily interaction. Can emojis communicate the depths of loss or the vibrancy of life? How does symbol and metaphor in our relanguaging process help us co-create emerging spiritual meaning? And what about our moral compass in this “post-human” era? What if terms like “the common good” escape us\, but the topic of AI (artificial intelligence) rights enters our ethical consideration? Join facilitators Ellen Bruckner and Laura A. Weber\, Ph.D.\, at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) in going deeper into the mystery of rooted emergence\, our journey of interior awareness in today’s complex world. The either-or structure of binary programming may leave us feeling a deep void\, and exhausted from being always “on.” We may feel like we are drowning in a sea of zeros and ones\, without the grayscale\, the nuance of richly varied life experience. It can be felt as an overload to our neurological\, emotional and spiritual selves. How might we remain rooted\, while our spiritual taproots and mycelial networking systems move through the life cycle of composting and regenerating\, garnering nourishment from many new sources? On this weekend odyssey\, we will take a first fierce step. Ready to make the leap? This is “one small step” for each of us\, and “one giant leap” for all of us\, the wider “We.” The cost of this weekend retreat is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday lunch. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/rooted-emergence-spiritual-operating-systems-2-0-retreat-at-prairiewoods/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230214T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230214T203000
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SUMMARY:Greta Thunberg: Rebel With a Cause
DESCRIPTION:The documentary entitled Greta Thunberg: Rebel with A Cause\, will be February’s free Franciscans for Earth Eco-Series event. A special viewing and discussion of the film will take place on Tuesday\, February 14\, 2023\, at 6:30 in the evening Central\, online via Zoom or in-person at Tau Center. Join us and Waterbear.com\, as we follow Greta’s incredible true story from lone teenage rebel to international revolutionary icon. As Waterbear.com describes this film\, “No matter how small\, any one voice can make a world of difference…Never afraid to speak the harsh and terrifying truths of impending climate disaster\, Greta is taking on the world for the ultimate cause.” This film was produced by Jordan Hill.Franciscans For Earth is sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Their free\, monthly\, Eco-Film & Speaker Series was created to educate\, advocate and collaborate on behalf of Our Common Home and all of its inhabitants. \n\n\n\nPlease note there are separate registration forms for in-person and via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/greta-thunberg-rebel-with-a-cause/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T210000
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SUMMARY:Franciscan Action Network Screening of "The Letter"
DESCRIPTION:As Franciscans\, we are called to care for all of God’s wondrous creation. Our Holy Father Pope Francis invites all people of good will to hear the cry of earth and the cry of the poor. On January 18\, 2023 from 7pm-9pm Eastern Time / 4pm-6pm Pacific Time\, join us virtually to watch “The Letter”\, a new documentary about how spiritual values unite us in the face of the planetary emergency. After we watch the film\, we’ll discuss what we can do to join the movement of people who are building a better future. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/franciscan-action-network-screening-of-the-letter/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230113T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230115T130000
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SUMMARY:Wild Soul\, Wider We Retreat: Reweaving Our Stories of Belonging at Prairiewoods
DESCRIPTION:The wildness of creation forever unfolds—and tells—its story. Wildness is also within us as members of the wider “We”—the web of existence that binds us to the squirrel in our backyard\, the bluestem of our prairies\, the flowing waters of our streams\, the towering trees of our forests\, the generativity of our soil’s microorganisms\, and the flaring forth of stars and galaxies. But are we hearing the stories of wildness? Are we understanding our part in the great conversation? In this time of nature’s distress\, creation is speaking. How are we listening? This weekend retreat will be led by Thomas Dean at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). Through stories\, poetry\, music and art—others’ and our own—we are invited to answer creation’s alluring call\, to listen closely to the languages of our creature kin and arbor elders\, to sense deeply the harmony of our interbeing\, and to respond with our unique expression and spirit. Winter’s darkness and the new year are times for rekindling our stories\, our commitments\, our vocations and avocations\, our spirituality—all of our relationships with the web of creation. Join us for a weekend of contemplation\, creativity\, dreaming and sharing as we reweave our individual and collective wild souls into nature’s story and the unfolding universe’s song. Thomas Dean is a writer and teacher from Iowa City. He is senior presidential writer/editor at the University of Iowa\, where he also teaches interdisciplinary and writing courses. He has given numerous presentations and conducted workshops and retreats on writing\, our relationships with the natural world and the inner teacher. His books include Under a Midland Sky and Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit (co-authored with Cindy Crosby)\, both from Ice Cube Press. He is currently in the process of becoming a Circle of Trust facilitator with the Center for Courage and Renewal. The cost of this weekend retreat is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday lunch. \n\n\n\nFor more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/wild-soul-wider-we-retreat-reweaving-our-stories-of-belonging-at-prairiewoods/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230110T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230110T203000
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SUMMARY:Francesco
DESCRIPTION:The Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help present the documentary Francesco.The documentary on Pope Francis entitled Francesco\, will be January’s free FFE Eco-Series event. A special viewing and discussion of the film will take place on Tuesday\, January 10\, 2023\, at 6:30 in the evening Central\, at Tau Center in Kirkwood\, MO or via Zoom.According to Vimeo\, “Francesco is a generous\, hopeful\, and moving film for and about all of us at a time when we need a bold new vision\, and visionary leadership to inspire us to build a better\, healthier\, and more equitable future — one that can be share widely now and for generations to come.The film touches on the pandemic\, police violence\, racism\, border walls\, migration and refugees\, LGBT\, women’s empowerment\, sexual abuse and much more from today’s headlines. This film takes an honest look at the most pressing challenges at this moment in time and examines how we might take action to transition into a new way of living and thriving in the 21st century. Director Avgeny Afineevsky was given unprecedented access to the Vatican and to Pope Francis himself to make this moving documentary.”Franciscans For Earth is sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Their free\, monthly\, Eco-Film & Speaker Series was created to educate\, advocate and collaborate on behalf of Our Common Home and all of its inhabitants.The registration links (separate ones for in-person and on-line via Zoom) may be found at https://franciscansisters-olph.org/events/ \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/francesco/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221216T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
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SUMMARY:Winter’s Wisdom\, Rest & Renewal: A Solstice & Advent Retreat at Prairiewoods
DESCRIPTION:Like quiet Earth in winter\, we—amid the stress and conflicts of these times—need revitalizing ways to pause for rest and compassionately “letting be” amid the darkness so we can open to mysterious healing forces working with and in us to birth life anew. Come to Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) for a weekend of Light; for cultivating Night Vision and awareness of Light in everything—including darkness\, wintery seasons of our lives and in own beings. Includes ways of transforming our relationship with uncertainty or fear and for experiencing mystical union with The Sacred amid The Dark Night\, all of Creation\, and in our bodies\, minds and souls. Specifically\, this retreat with Rev. Dr. Catherine Quehl-Engel includes inter-spiritual\, mystical wisdom and practices to help cultivate ease\, peace and awareness of Oneness. It taps winter’s wisdom from our brothers and sisters found in the rest of nature—quiet earth\, still waters\, spirit of Bear\, night sky\, moon and stars. It also includes soothing night prayers\, a night walk in the woods and fire\, as well as insights from Advent and Celtic Christian spiritual ways of being\, Buddhism\, Taoism\, Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It includes energy and compassion-based seated\, reclined and Yin (tranquil\, slow\, and gentle) meditative mind-body-spirit practices\, such as yogic sleep (Yoga Nidra)\, vibrational singing bowl sound healing and TCM-informed Qigong and Yin (tranquil) Yoga for rebalancing mind\, body and spirit. The cost is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday lunch. For more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/winters-wisdom-rest-renewal-a-solstice-advent-retreat-at-prairiewoods/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
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SUMMARY:Confronting Environmental Racism
DESCRIPTION:Franciscan Action Network and the Franciscan Federation are pleased to present a 4-part webinar series on Confronting Environmental Racism.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom plastics to cosmetics\, fashion\, fertilizer\, and more\, petrochemicals are everywhere in our daily lives\, seeping into our air\, water\, soil\, food\, and bloodstreams. As the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy proceeds\, many corporations are trying to ramp up petrochemical and plastic production to stay in business. While all Americans are affected\, some communities are affected much more than others. As Franciscans\, we are called to stand with our sisters and brothers who have been most directly affected. \n\n\n\nThe oil\, gas and petrochemical industry have long placed their facilities in areas inhabited by Black\, Brown\, Indigenous\, or poor communities deemed “sacrifice zones.” It’s time for us to stand with communities on the frontlines of this environmental racism. \n\n\n\nThe centerpiece of our series will be three short documentaries\, “Big Oil’s Last Lifeline\,” produced by Hip Hop Caucus. At three of our four gatherings\, we will view one 20-minute long documentary and hear from a speaker in one of the “sacrifice zones” in the U.S.–Houston\, Louisiana\, and West Virginia–while at the fourth we will discuss advocacy options with experienced activists. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will learn how the petrochemical industry violates laws and regulations with impunity\, leading to the unconscionable – dumping cancer-causing pollution into the air\, water\, and soil – and what can be done to address this situation. \n\n\n\nNOTE: There are four sessions. Each session will be one-hour beginning at 4 pm Eastern / 1 pm Pacific. Attend one or more if you wish. The fourth session will be a discussion with climate activists. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/confronting-environmental-racism-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T124500
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SUMMARY:40th Anniversary Luncheon Celebration of the Third Order Regular Rule
DESCRIPTION:Join the Franciscan Federation at noon Eastern on Wednesday\, December 7th to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Third Order Regular Rule. Executive Director\, Sara P. Marks will be interviewing Sr. Margaret Carney and Jean-Francois Godet-Calogeras on their experience of living through the pivotal process that brought about the acceptance of the revised Third Order Regular Rule. After the interview the conversation will be opened up for participants to ask questions. Bring your lunch\, and join us via zoom to celebrate this incredible moment in the Third Order Regular history. \n\n\n\nIn preparation for our time together\, feel free to watch Sr. Margaret Carney’s address to the IFC-TOR at the 2022 conference\, where she shared the history of the Rule. \n\n\n\nPlease register below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/40th-anniversary-luncheon-celebration-of-the-third-order-regular-rule/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221201T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T235959
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SUMMARY:Thresholds: Am I Really Here
DESCRIPTION:A retreat to cultivate awareness and engage the emergent in our lives\, the thresholds that take us deeper.Immerse yourself in the beauty of creation with a community of seekersExperience the wisdom of the natural world drawing out your own wisdomDiscover practices to deepen your awareness and engagement in your life and workKristin Matthes\, SNDdeN and Vicki Wuolle\, CSA are your hosts for this retreat (both those gathered in Carmel and those gathered online). Inviting reflection to ground our exploration and conversation to engage what we are experiencing\, Vicki and Kristin will offer space for personal reflection and time to share the wisdom and insight of the community gathered. \n\n\n\nOnsite Retreat\n\n\n\nThe onsite retreat will take place at Villa Angelica on beautiful Monastery Bay in Carmel CA. We will begin on Thursday\, December 1 at 7:00 PM PDT and end on Sunday\, December 4 at noon.The onsite retreat will offer opportunities for input\, practice and sharing with other participants. You will also be invited to explore the beauty of creation along Monastery Bay and Point Lobos State Park. The retreat cost includes meals from Thursday supper until Sunday lunch. Villa Angelica is 20 minutes from the Monterey airport (MRY). We will not be able to provide transportation to Villa Angelica but can connect participants who may wish to share a taxi. Onsite retreat cost: $350 \n\n\n\nOnline Retreat\n\n\n\nThe online retreat will begin Friday\, December 1 at 5:00 PM EDT. There will be online input and sharing on Friday and Saturday from 9:00-10:30 AM EDT and 3:00-5:30 PM EDT. On Sunday we will meet from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT. You will have material for reflection between the times of online input and sharing.The online retreat will offer opportunities for input\, practice and sharing with other online participants. We invite you to identify a space of beauty from wherever you are joining …a local park\, a nearby lake\, or even the wonder of creation seen through your window. Online retreat cost: $50 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/thresholds-am-i-really-here/
LOCATION:Monastery Bay in Carmel CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221111T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20221014T134753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T134914Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Mindfulness Meditation Retreat at Prairiewoods
DESCRIPTION:As Jon Kabat-Zinn writes in Full Catastrophe Living\, “Life unfolds in moments. The healing power of mindfulness lies in living each one as fully as we can.” Mindfulness is the attention to what is happening in the present moment as it is happening. It shapes a wise and compassionate relationship with and response to experience as it unfolds moment by moment. As Joseph Goldstein writes in A Heart Full of Peace\, “Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is deeply aware of what’s happening—without commentary and without interference … keeping us connected to brushing our teeth or having a cup of tea … connected to the people around us.” Scientific research shows that mindfulness can positively affect stress resilience\, physical and mental health\, the ability to sustain attention\, self-regulation of emotions\, interpersonal skills\, and general well-being and happiness. Join facilitator Chris Klug for a weekend retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) to cultivate mindfulness in silence amid instruction\, questioning\, sitting meditation\, walking meditation\, mindful movement and mindful eating. All are welcome to participate\, whether we are interested in beginning a formal mindfulness meditation practice or have been practicing for some time. The cost is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions\, Saturday lunch and dinner\, and Sunday lunch. For more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/silent-mindfulness-meditation-retreat-at-prairiewoods/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220816T153024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T153405Z
UID:10000032-1668096000-1668099600@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Confronting Environmental Racism
DESCRIPTION:Franciscan Action Network and the Franciscan Federation are pleased to present a 4-part webinar series on Confronting Environmental Racism.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom plastics to cosmetics\, fashion\, fertilizer\, and more\, petrochemicals are everywhere in our daily lives\, seeping into our air\, water\, soil\, food\, and bloodstreams. As the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy proceeds\, many corporations are trying to ramp up petrochemical and plastic production to stay in business. While all Americans are affected\, some communities are affected much more than others. As Franciscans\, we are called to stand with our sisters and brothers who have been most directly affected. \n\n\n\nThe oil\, gas and petrochemical industry have long placed their facilities in areas inhabited by Black\, Brown\, Indigenous\, or poor communities deemed “sacrifice zones.” It’s time for us to stand with communities on the frontlines of this environmental racism. \n\n\n\nThe centerpiece of our series will be three short documentaries\, “Big Oil’s Last Lifeline\,” produced by Hip Hop Caucus. At three of our four gatherings\, we will view one 20-minute long documentary and hear from a speaker in one of the “sacrifice zones” in the U.S.–Houston\, Louisiana\, and West Virginia–while at the fourth we will discuss advocacy options with experienced activists. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will learn how the petrochemical industry violates laws and regulations with impunity\, leading to the unconscionable – dumping cancer-causing pollution into the air\, water\, and soil – and what can be done to address this situation. \n\n\n\nNOTE: There are four sessions. Each session will be one-hour beginning at 4 pm Eastern / 1 pm Pacific. Attend one or more if you wish. The fourth session will be a discussion with climate activists. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/confronting-environmental-racism-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221108T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221108T193000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220928T120428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T120514Z
UID:10000052-1667932200-1667935800@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Franciscans for Earth Eco-Series: Successes & Stalls; Leaders & Laggards
DESCRIPTION:Sister Barbara Jennings\, CSJ\, to speak on Environmental\, Social & Governance IssuesPlease join the Franciscan Sisters and Sister Barbara Jennings of the Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet on Tuesday\, Nov 8\, 2022 at 6:30 pm (Central time) live at Tau Center in Kirkwood\, MO or via Zoom for the Franciscans For Earth Eco-Series speaker presentation entitled “Successes & Stalls; Leaders & Laggards.”Do your investments really make a difference? For the Earth? For Human Rights? Corporate Lobbying Expenses? \n\n\n\nRecent studies on Environmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG) issues are showing definite impacts on corporations\, their bottom line and investor bottom line.This discussion will not only focus on the moral impact of your investments\, but also on how you are saving money in the short and long term! You will learn why most Investor Services are now offering ESG choices and how you and future generations will benefit. We will see why ESG is here to stay… and how you can make a difference. \n\n\n\nSister Barbara Jennings\, CSJ\, represents her community with the Seventh Generation Interfaith Coalition for Responsible Investment. She was born in St. Louis\, and graduated from Fontbonne College with English for Secondary Degree. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1966. Barbara has taught high school in Waco\, TX and Kansas City\, MO. She has also facilitated Religious Studies classes on the University level at Avila and Fontbonne MBA students. Barbara ministered at an inner city parish\, the Catholic Worker House\, and in the Social Justice Office for the Diocese of Kansas City\, MO. Barbara ministered at Midwest Coalition for Responsible Investment from 2007 – 2019\, monitoring the shareholder activity of MCRI members in various companies such as American Outdoor Brands (Smith & Wesson)\, Boeing\, Chevron\, Conoco Phillips\, Emerson\, Monsanto\, etc. She has served as Lead on Ameren\, Boeing\, and Monsanto. She was active at ICCR on the Food and Water WG and the Human Rights WG. She was the Chair of the ICCR WG on Department of Defense companies and served on the Board of ICCR. She and her MCRI group hosted the Summer ICCR Event at Fontbonne in 2011. Barbara recently completed a year as interim chancellor at Fontbonne University; now her dream is to guide the University further into SRI and ESG curriculum.Board Experience: NETWORK\, a Catholic Social Justice Lobby\, Washington\, DCFontbonne University Board of TrusteesCarondelet Community Betterment Federation\, a neighborhood organization.Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility\, New York CitySeventh Generation Interfaith Investments\, MilwaukeeRegister at https://franciscansisters-olph.org/events/ Choose the appropriate link to register for “in-person” or via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/franciscans-for-earth-eco-series-successes-leaders-laggards/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221103T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220921T143510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T170904Z
UID:10000047-1667500200-1667505600@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Fall Lecture Series Exploring Catholic Nonviolence:  Embracing Nonviolence: Transforming the Church
DESCRIPTION:A series of weekly lectures @ 6:30-8pm CT exploring Catholic Nonviolence sponsored by the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative\, a project of Pax Christi International. Recordings will be made available later for those who register. \n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nA separate zoom link will be sent out for each session a few days in advance. Recordings will be available later for those who register.Questions?Contact David Mueller at:rememberdorothy@gmail.com(920) 809-4282 \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/fall-lecture-series-exploring-catholic-nonviolence-embracing-nonviolence-transforming-the-church/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221025T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221025T200000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220921T143329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T171032Z
UID:10000046-1666722600-1666728000@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Fall Lecture Series Exploring Catholic Nonviolence:  Embracing Nonviolence: A New Moral Framework
DESCRIPTION:A series of weekly lectures @ 6:30-8pm CT exploring Catholic Nonviolence sponsored by the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative\, a project of Pax Christi International. Recordings will be made available later for those who register. \n\n\n\nFuture Lecture Titles\n\n\n\nNovember 3: Embracing Nonviolence: Transforming the Church \n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nA separate zoom link will be sent out for each session a few days in advance. Recordings will be available later for those who register.Questions?Contact David Mueller at:rememberdorothy@gmail.com(920) 809-4282 \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/fall-lecture-series-exploring-catholic-nonviolence-embracing-nonviolence-a-new-moral-framework/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220816T170506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T211757Z
UID:10000035-1666380600-1666533600@franfed.org
SUMMARY:All Things Fall Apart: Reconnecting to Hope & Resilience Retreat
DESCRIPTION:These are challenging times. Things in our lives\, in our communities\, in the world feel like they are falling apart. How can we take this all in and not fall apart ourselves? By reconnecting to hope and resilience! Join facilitator Kathleen Rude in this in-person weekend retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). Together we will explore the life-changing and life-affirming process known as the Work That Reconnects. In supportive community\, we will ground ourselves in gratitude\, honor our pain for the world\, reconnect to active hope\, strengthen our resilience and find clarity around how we can play a part in the healing of our communities and our planet. This retreat includes experiential practices\, time outside\, inspirational readings and simple rituals. It’s engaging\, invigorating and gives us tools for dealing with the challenges of living in volatile times. \n\n\n\nThe cost of this weekend retreat is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions and all meals. A non-refundable deposit of $25 is required at registration. (Full payment is required to register online. If you prefer to pay the $25 registration fee now and the balance when you arrive\, please call 319-395-6700.) If you want to stay in a Hermitage\, you also will need to register by phone. If you have dietary restrictions that affect your health\, please list them on the next screen. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/all-things-fall-apart-reconnecting-to-hope-resilience-retreat/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221018T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220921T143232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T170450Z
UID:10000045-1666117800-1666123200@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Fall Lecture Series Exploring Catholic Nonviolence:  Christian Foundations of Nonviolence
DESCRIPTION:A series of weekly lectures @ 6:30-8pm CT exploring Catholic Nonviolence sponsored by the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative\, a project of Pax Christi International. Recordings will be made available later for those who register. \n\n\n\nFuture Lecture Titles\n\n\n\nOctober 25: Embracing Nonviolence: A New Moral FrameworkNovember 3: Embracing Nonviolence: Transforming the Church \n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nA separate zoom link will be sent out for each session a few days in advance. Recordings will be available later for those who register.Questions?Contact David Mueller at:rememberdorothy@gmail.com(920) 809-4282 \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/fall-lecture-series-exploring-catholic-nonviolence-christian-foundations-of-nonviolence/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220816T152452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T153441Z
UID:10000031-1666108800-1666112400@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Confronting Environmental Racism
DESCRIPTION:Franciscan Action Network and the Franciscan Federation are pleased to present a 4-part webinar series on Confronting Environmental Racism.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom plastics to cosmetics\, fashion\, fertilizer\, and more\, petrochemicals are everywhere in our daily lives\, seeping into our air\, water\, soil\, food\, and bloodstreams. As the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy proceeds\, many corporations are trying to ramp up petrochemical and plastic production to stay in business. While all Americans are affected\, some communities are affected much more than others. As Franciscans\, we are called to stand with our sisters and brothers who have been most directly affected. \n\n\n\nThe oil\, gas and petrochemical industry have long placed their facilities in areas inhabited by Black\, Brown\, Indigenous\, or poor communities deemed “sacrifice zones.” It’s time for us to stand with communities on the frontlines of this environmental racism. \n\n\n\nThe centerpiece of our series will be three short documentaries\, “Big Oil’s Last Lifeline\,” produced by Hip Hop Caucus. At three of our four gatherings\, we will view one 20-minute long documentary and hear from a speaker in one of the “sacrifice zones” in the U.S.–Houston\, Louisiana\, and West Virginia–while at the fourth we will discuss advocacy options with experienced activists. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will learn how the petrochemical industry violates laws and regulations with impunity\, leading to the unconscionable – dumping cancer-causing pollution into the air\, water\, and soil – and what can be done to address this situation. \n\n\n\nNOTE: There are four sessions. Each session will be one-hour beginning at 4 pm Eastern / 1 pm Pacific. Attend one or more if you wish. The fourth session will be a discussion with climate activists. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/confronting-environmental-racism/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221011T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221011T200000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220921T143112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T170455Z
UID:10000044-1665513000-1665518400@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Fall Lecture Series Exploring Catholic Nonviolence: Returning to & Exploring the Power of Nonviolence
DESCRIPTION:A series of weekly lectures @ 6:30-8pm CT exploring Catholic Nonviolence sponsored by the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative\, a project of Pax Christi International. Recordings will be made available later for those who register. \n\n\n\nFuture Lecture Titles\n\n\n\nOctober 18: Christian Foundations of NonviolenceOctober 25: Embracing Nonviolence: A New Moral FrameworkNovember 3: Embracing Nonviolence: Transforming the Church \n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nA separate zoom link will be sent out for each session a few days in advance. Recordings will be available later for those who register.Questions?Contact David Mueller at:rememberdorothy@gmail.com(920) 809-4282 \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/fall-lecture-series-exploring-catholic-nonviolence-returning-to-exploring-the-power-of-nonviolence/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221011T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221011T193000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220928T120055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T120057Z
UID:10000051-1665513000-1665516600@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Franciscans for Earth Eco-Series: Farm\, Food\, Environment\, Social Impact
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Franciscan Sisters and Chris Wimmer of Known & Grown STL on Tuesday\, October 11\, 2022 at 6:30 pm (Central time) live at Tau Center in Kirkwood\, MO or via Zoom for the Franciscans For Earth Eco-Series speaker presentation entitled “Farm. Food. Environment. Social Impact!”Chris Wimmer joined the Missouri Coalition for the Environment’s Food & Farm team as the Known & Grown Farm Specialist in July of 2019. Chris was born and raised in St. Louis\, MO\, and always dreamed of becoming a farmer. He received his BS in Agronomy from University of Missouri Columbia. Eager to combine his passion for environmental stewardship and growing food Chris founded The Farm at Kraut Run in 1995. The farm produced organic vegetables and meat sold locally through a Community Supported Agriculture program\, farmers markets\, and local restaurants. The farm’s hands-on educational field trips were designed to impress on visitors the importance of enhancing nature while producing food responsibly. In 2017 MCE sponsored a trip to the farm that introduced Chris to the effective environmental work they have been doing for the last 50 years. He is excited to join the newly formed Known and Grown Team\, and to share his desire to expand the availability of locally grown\, organic and humanely raised food. \n\n\n\nKnown & Grown STL works to build a resilient food community by supporting and spreading awareness about humane and chemical-free farmers within 150 miles of St. Louis. Known and Grown STL brands and supports farmers using sustainable practices while at the same time educating consumers about the benefits of locally grown and organic food and where to find it in our community.Register at https://franciscansisters-olph.org/events/ Choose the appropriate link to register for “in-person” or via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/franciscans-for-earth-eco-series-farm-food-environment-social-impact/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220919T142558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T163740Z
UID:10000042-1665162000-1665320400@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Care for Our Common Home: From Advocacy to Action Young Adult Conference
DESCRIPTION:This weekend retreat designed for young adults ages 18-30 will increase awareness and understanding of various environmental topics focused on advocacy and action while enhancing their passion for the environment and commitment to Care for Our Common Home. Keynote and breakout sessions will span a variety of topics. \n\n\n\nThe retreat will be facilitated by Lori Apel\, Program Director\, and guest presenters. The cost is $25.00 (includes overnight accommodations and meals); please register by Thursday\, September 29. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/care-for-our-common-home-from-advocacy-to-action-young-adult-conference/
LOCATION:Shalom Spirituality Center\, 1001 Davis Street\, Dubuque\, Iowa\, 52001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221004T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221004T200000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220921T142639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T170328Z
UID:10000043-1664908200-1664913600@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Fall Lecture Series Exploring Catholic Nonviolence: Why "Nonviolence"?
DESCRIPTION:A series of weekly lectures @ 6:30-8pm CT exploring Catholic Nonviolence sponsored by the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative\, a project of Pax Christi International. Recordings will be made available later for those who register. \n\n\n\nFuture Lecture Titles\n\n\n\nOctober 11: Returning to & Exploring the Power of NonviolenceOctober 18: Christian Foundations of NonviolenceOctober 25: Embracing Nonviolence: A New Moral FrameworkNovember 3: Embracing Nonviolence: Transforming the Church \n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\n\n\nA separate zoom link will be sent out for each session a few days in advance. Recordings will be available later for those who register.Questions?Contact David Mueller at:rememberdorothy@gmail.com(920) 809-4282 \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/fall-lecture-series-exploring-catholic-nonviolence-why-nonviolence/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T140000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220816T165912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T170551Z
UID:10000034-1663356600-1663509600@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Writing from Nature Retreat: Practices in Ecopoetics & Slow Seeing
DESCRIPTION:What happens when we spiritually connect with our natural environment? How do we record these experiences in words? How do we communicate those moments to others through poetry? What do we come to learn about ourselves through realizing our place in the natural world? \n\n\n\nThis weekend retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) will be facilitated by David Duer and Cecile Goding. It  will include three components: learning (looking at forms\, techniques\, other poets)\, practicing (writing from prompts and from our direct engagement with the woods and prairie) and responding (sharing and discussing our work with others). The over-arching goal is\, as Thoreau says\, to return to our senses. Or to take ourselves to a place where\, as Annie Dillard writes in Pilgrim at Tinker Creek\, we are “gazing beyond … into the realm of the real where subjects and objects act and rest purely.”  \n\n\n\nThe cost of this weekend retreat is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions and all meals. A non-refundable deposit of $25 is required at registration. (Full payment is required to register online. If you prefer to pay the $25 registration fee now and the balance when you arrive\, please call 319-395-6700.) If you want to stay in a Hermitage\, you also will need to register by phone. If you have dietary restrictions that affect your health\, please list them on the next screen. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/writing-from-nature-retreat-practices-in-ecopoetics-slow-seeing/
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220804T132308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T153516Z
UID:10000029-1662652800-1662656400@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Confronting Environmental Racism
DESCRIPTION:Franciscan Action Network and the Franciscan Federation are pleased to present a 4-part webinar series on Confronting Environmental Racism.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom plastics to cosmetics\, fashion\, fertilizer\, and more\, petrochemicals are everywhere in our daily lives\, seeping into our air\, water\, soil\, food\, and bloodstreams. As the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy proceeds\, many corporations are trying to ramp up petrochemical and plastic production to stay in business. While all Americans are affected\, some communities are affected much more than others. As Franciscans\, we are called to stand with our sisters and brothers who have been most directly affected. \n\n\n\nThe oil\, gas and petrochemical industry have long placed their facilities in areas inhabited by Black\, Brown\, Indigenous\, or poor communities deemed “sacrifice zones.” It’s time for us to stand with communities on the frontlines of this environmental racism. \n\n\n\nThe centerpiece of our series will be three short documentaries\, “Big Oil’s Last Lifeline\,” produced by Hip Hop Caucus. At three of our four gatherings\, we will view one 20-minute long documentary and hear from a speaker in one of the “sacrifice zones” in the U.S.–Houston\, Louisiana\, and West Virginia–while at the fourth we will discuss advocacy options with experienced activists. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will learn how the petrochemical industry violates laws and regulations with impunity\, leading to the unconscionable – dumping cancer-causing pollution into the air\, water\, and soil – and what can be done to address this situation. \n\n\n\nNOTE: There are four sessions. Each session will be one-hour beginning at 4 pm Eastern / 1 pm Pacific. Attend one or more if you wish. The fourth session will be a discussion with climate activists. \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://franfed.org/event/big-oils-last-lifeline-film-series-and-discussion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T150000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220816T203525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T161026Z
UID:10000036-1662040800-1662044400@franfed.org
SUMMARY:Website User Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about the various ways the new website functions? Are you curious about what all you can access using the new site?  Join us for a website user orientation. This orientation will provide basic website tricks and tips for the less technologically savvy. It will also include a question & answer session to help users feel comfortable and confident as the Federation continues to grow as an organization.  \n\n\n\nTo register please email Sara@franfed.org
URL:https://franfed.org/event/website-user-orientation/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220819T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220821T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T140508
CREATED:20220726T142910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T144246Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Mindfulness & Yoga Retreat at Prairiewoods
DESCRIPTION:Yoga is a healing modality for self-realization\, showing how we can progress along life’s journey by opening to our Divine Nature. Mindfulness calls on us to literally stop and wake up to exactly how things actually are right now\, with self-kindness\, which can be deeply healing and transformative. Come to Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) in the spirit of interconnectedness and receptivity to create a deliberate pause for self-reflection.  \n\n\n\nFacilitator Allison Peet will guide us to explore gentle hatha yoga\, yoga nidra\, various mindfulness meditations\, mandala drawing\, breath-focused practice\, loving kindness and self-compassion practice.  \n\n\n\nThere will be periods of silence offered\, as well as time for reflection and inquiry. All scheduled activities are optional and plenty of time and space will be offered for personal rest on your own to return home refreshed\, connected and renewed. Some experience with gentle yoga and meditation is preferred. \n\n\n\nAbout Allison Peet\n\n\n\nAllison Peet is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor trained at UMass Center for Mindfulness\, founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn\, Ph.D.\, and the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. She is a certified Buteyko Breathing Method coach and registered yoga instructor (RYT200). She’s taught since 2015 and hundreds have graduated from her MBSR program. Based on a pre and post self-evaluation\, 84% of grads lowered their perceived stress and reduced stress levels an average of 35%. Allison attends week-long or more silent meditation retreats and has a regular practice. The cultivation of mindfulness transformed her relationship with stress and anxiety\, which inspired her to start her own business\, From Within Wellness\, to benefit others.  \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe cost of this weekend retreat is $230 and includes sessions\, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions and all meals. For more information or to register\, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. \n\n\n\n\nEvent information & registration
URL:https://franfed.org/event/womens-mindfulness-yoga-retreat-at-prairiewoods/
LOCATION:Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center\, 120 East Boyson Road\, Hiawatha\, IA\, 52233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats
ORGANIZER;CN="Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center":MAILTO:alewis@prairiewoods.org
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