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St. James School – “Gifted by the Spirit”

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:05:20 +0000

Sister Dorene King, OSB, was the director of the annual program presented on May 8th and which which this year was entitled Gifted by the Spirit. Preschool through eighth grade students shared their talents of music, reflections, and Scripture in order for all to better understand the Holy Spirit. . . .

Essentia Health West Region Boards Retreat

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:30:42 +0000

. . . The retreat was for all the board members in the West Region of Essentia Health. . . .

Shalom Spiritual Directors’ Retreat at the Monastery

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:59:49 +0000

As participants gathered for the opening prayer service of their retreat of May 4- 6, 2012, the icon in front of the room carried these words: “Were not our hearts gradually catching fire within us . . ."

Formation Visit to St. Benedict’s Monastery

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:51:30 +0000

The women in Formation at St. Scholastica Monastery and their Directors, Sister Michelle and Sister Donna, had an enriching adventure on the weekend of April 15 to 18. They were invited to St. Benedict's Monastery in St. Joseph, Minnesota . . .

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2012

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:57:34 +0000

The annual volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held on Tuesday, April 17, with 50 guests attending. . . .

Lenten Retreat – St. Paul’s Spirituality and Our Call”

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:10:56 +0000

. . . Some 28 participants spent some time apart from their everyday lives to focus on St. Paul's life and spirituality. After looking at background material on St. Paul's life, the first session focused on what it means to "LIVE IN CHRIST." . . .

Benedictine Center for Spirituality – Outreach

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:49:38 +0000

A six-week Lenten discussion program was just completed at St. Michael's Parish in Duluth. It was led by Sister Pauline Micke . . .

Summer Children’s Program

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:26:22 +0000

This summer give your child, grandchild, or young acquaintance the opportunity to explore their creative gifts in art, nature exploration, music, and drama. The Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery invite children who will enter the 5th and 6th grades in the Fall of 2012 to "Celebrating Creativity" (formerly known as "The Barn Program"). . . .

Creating Compassion

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:49:21 +0000

How do you wrap your arms around the theme of compasion and create space to explore personal encounters with compassion? In a spirit of anticipation and attentiveness, fourteen women gathered . . .

Lenten Workshop – St. Paul’s Spirituality and Our Call to Conversion

admin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:01:55 +0000

This retreat will look first at Paul’s life and spirituality. The following two sessions will look more deeply at what “Living in Christ” means and lastly, how that leads to “The Cross” and our own call to ongoing conversion in our lives. Facilitator: Sister Pauline Micke, OSB, MA.Theology Certified Spiritual Director and Director of the [...]

Poetry Class at McCabe Renewal Center

admin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:25:09 +0000

Poetry classes were offered at McCabe Renewal Center by Deb Cooper and Ann Niedringhaus.

Poetry aplenty
Ten participants
Two facilitating
All uniquely sent. . . .

Women’s Weekend Discernment Retreat

admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:49:00 +0000

Single Catholic women, 21 to 50 years old, who would like to know what religious life is all about and whether God could possibly be calling them to this way of life are invited to spend a weekend in a monastic setting . . .