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Franciscan Living
Urban Center for Spirituality
Exploring the sacred from the inside out
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Life is a Gift - Untie the Ribbons!
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Name your six word personal vision
Explore the light that shines from within
Tap your passion and creativity
Believe it & see it
Be the best for the World
Give it all back with gratitude and grace
In this busy season it is often a challenge to find time to nurture one's inner life. As we prepare for the Winter Festivals of Light, many of us find ourselves stretched for time, patience and finances. Our one hour mini-retreat, Untie the Ribbons, offers a brief oasis in this busy season. With breathtaking images and timeless suggestions for subtle shifts in our perspective, the 22 minute video, Celebrate What is Right With the World, invites us to name, claim and honor the gift of life as we find the extraordinary in the midst of the ordinary. We hope you will be able to join us on Monday, Dec. 6 , 6-7 PM or Saturday, Dec. 11, 11 AM - Noon for this wonderful opportunity. See registration details below for this and our other quality programs in December and January.
Blessings of Light,
Margie Will, osf
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NEWS AND NOTES
NEW SERIES
Simply Prayer: This three week series considers different ways of praying, the elements of prayer, and the gifts that await us in this sacred encounter. Participate in one, two, or all three sessions. Please see the calendar below or click the link to register.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Many thanks to all who stopped by our booth during the Alternative Christmas Faire at St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Your purchase of our photo cards and other handcrafted items raised over $350.00 for our spiritual direction and retreat scholarship funds.
Special congratulations to Judy Robinson, the winner of our raffle for a limited edition of our decoupaged Francis & Clare Candlelight icon.
ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES
Sabbath Prayer:This monthly retreat explores embodied spirituality and creativity through reflections, conversation and tactile meditation.
BodyPrayer: Breathwork and simple repetitive movements, accompanied by gentle meditation music, help to balance and harmonize body, mind, spirit and soul. Creating Personal Mediation Cards with SoulCollage�
If you can cut and glue, this intuitive process that explores the inner self is for you!
YOU CAN HELP US get the word out about Franciscan Living by forwarding this newsletter to a friend, colleague or family member who may be interested in our programs. Just use the forward email link at the bottom left of this newsletter. The link provides a one time only forward to the addresses of your choice and protects your subscription to our newsletter from accidental termination.
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December Workshops and Retreats
Simply Prayer
Tuesday Evenings, Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14 from 6 - 7 PM or
Thursday Mornings Dec. 2,9,16 from Noon - 1 PM
$10.00 each session or $25.00 for series
Pre-Registration advised*
Creating Personal Meditation Cards with SoulCollage�
Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Introductory Workshop - All materials provided
Pre-Registration only - $25.00
Sabbath Prayer: A Sacred Path
Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, 1:30-3:00 PM
$10.00 - Pre-registration is advised*
UNTIE THE RIBBONS
Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, 5:00 - 6:00 PM or
Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, 11:00 AM - Noon
$10.00 - Pre-registration is advised*
* Fewer than 5 pre-registrations may result in the cancellation or rescheduling of this program.
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January Workshops and Retreats
WELCOMING THE NEW YEAR
Creating Personal Meditation Cards with SoulCollage�
Saturday, January 1, 2011 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Introductory Workshop - All materials provided
Pre-Registration only - $25.00*Sabbath Prayer: StarSeekers
Sunday, January 2, 2011, 1:30-3:00 PM
$10.00 - Pre-registration is advised*
SoulCollage Studio
Tuesdays, January 4th & 23rd, 2011, 5:30-8:00 PM
$10.00 - Pre-registration is advised*
Franciscan Prayer & Presence Circle
Saturday, January 22, 2011, 12;30 - 2;00 PM
Drop in - offerings for the support of the Center accepted
BodyPrayer
Mondays, January 24th and 31st, 2011, 6:00 - 7:00PM
Drop in - offerings for the support of the Center accepted
* Fewer than 5 pre-registrations may result in the cancellation or rescheduling of this program.
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Individual Spiritual Direction
with Lew Robinson, Ph.D. and
Margie Will, M.T.S.
is available by appointment.  | Margie Will
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Call 916.718.4797 or e-mail our office for more information
Sliding scale is available
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Who are You, God, and Who am I?
Franciscan Living Urban Center for Spirituality is rooted in this fundamental question that transcends the boundaries of space, time, race, gender, and religious practice. Like St. Francis & St. Clare of Assisi and their early followers, we recognize our origins in the Holy One and our kinship with all creation. Together we strive for authenticity of spiritual practice that manifests in the ordinary course of our daily lives and relationships. Through the spirituality of Presence we touch the Sacred and come to know the blessing of who we are as an integral part of the web of life. |
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