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Greetings Brigid's Place Family:
Now that it finally feels like spring we're looking forward to a slew of great events in the month of May. World Labyrinth Day is the first Saturday of May and starts the month off with an opportunity to gather with your local community while celebrating with people around the world. Our friends at St. Paul's United Methodist Church have a wonderful day planned for tomorrow.
Hopefully many of these events will appeal to you and you'll mark your calendars to attend. The Magdalen Community will be sponsoring a Charter of Compassion series to be held at the Rothko Chapel beginning in June. More details to follow next week!
Have a wonderful weekend and peace and blessings to all. |
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World Labyrinth Day Retreat
Saturday, May 1, 2010
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
5501 Main St.
Houston, Texas 77004
World Labyrinth Day™ is a day that brings people from all over the planet together in celebration of the labyrinth as a symbol, a tool, a passion, or a practice. It is celebrated around the world on the first Saturday of May.
Celebrate World Labyrinth Day at St. Paul's in retreat, beginning at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, May 1, ending at 12:45 p.m., just before a community walk to "Walk as One at 1" concurrently with people walking other labyrinths throughout the world at 1 p.m. in their local time zones. The labyrinth will remain available until 2:30 p.m.
To register, contact Kat Jordan at 713.528.0527 or kejordan@stpaulshouston.org, indicating if you prefer a vegetarian option for lunch or have other dietary requirements.
For Childcare during the retreat, email
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Kaleidoscope Institute Training Start Time: Friday, May 7, 2010 at 6:00 pm
End Time: Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Trintiy Episcopal Church in The Woodlands
3901 S. Panther Creek Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77381
"The Kaleidoscope Institute: for competent leadership in a diverse, changing world." Come discover what it means to be culturally competent in today's fast changing world. Explore self-awareness and a deep understanding of one's cultural values, strengths and weakness.
· Engage in active theological reflection on diversity issues as they relate to oneself, others, and one's community.
· Learn appropriate skills, models and theories that will increase the inclusiveness of various situations.
· Examine our assumptions.
· Explore our own culture makeup.
· Recognize communication styles.
· Practice respectful communication guidelines.
· Ways to facilitate dialogue through mutual invitation.
· Experience group sharing and discussions.
This training is offered free of charge by the Diocese of Texas (there is a cost of $20/person to offset catering costs). Space is limited to 40 participants.
Please sign up in the church office. Childcare is available by reservation ($10/child or $30/family).
Contact information for Trinity Episcopal may be found here:
http://www.trinitywoodlands.org/trinity/contact.aspx
For more information on the Kaleidoscope Institute please visit their website at:
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Rothko Chapel Presents
A Life of Zen: Making Peace with the Commonplace
Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
Rothko Chapel1409 Sul Ross St.Houston, Texas 77006
Author and Zen Buddhist priest Karen Maezen Miller will present a program centering on creating inner peace to manifest outer peace. Her program will include a wisdom talk and instruction in a short period of seated meditation.
Karen Maezen Miller is a sensei, or teacher, at the Hazy Moon Zen center in Los Angeles and a dharma holder in the Japanese Soto Zen lineage of the late Taizan Maezumi Roshi, one of the foremost Zen masters of the twentieth century. She is the author of two books: Momma Zen: Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood and Hand Wash Cold: Care Instructions for an Ordinary Life.
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30th Anniversary RESULTS Benefit Dinner
Friday, May 14, 2010
Junior League of Houston
1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Houston, Texas 77027
7:00 PM - Welcome Reception (Cash Bar)
8:00 PM - Dinner and Program
9:00 PM - Book signing by Dr. Yunus
Join the RESULTS organization as they honor Keynote Speaker Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Laureate, Managing Director of the Grameen Bank, and RESULTS / RESULTS Educational Fund Board Member. Dr. Yunus and the Grameen Bank have been instrumental in empowering millions of women in bringing their families out of poverty.
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Brigid's Place is a 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Organization that supports the spiritual development of women. We offer classes, lectures, discussion groups, weekend workshops and retreats where people can ask questions relating to their spiritual journeys, address their doubts, and become empowered to meet the challenges of life. We are named after St. Brigid, a fifth century Irish Celtic Saint who founded a monastery of nuns and monks based on the social concept of equality of men and women. They were known for their wisdom, compassion, hospitality, and healing. |
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