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A Letter from the Director
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The Sisters' artwork is starting to fill up the walls in our new Weber Art Shop, which we plan to open in the next few weeks. Other contributors to the Art Shop include individuals from the Art Department at Siena Heights University and Co-workers from the Adrian Dominican Sisters. Stay tuned!
You will see some new faces at our reception desk, as Carin Tapia and Katherine Siaczka have joined the Weber Center team. Also, through cooperation with Siena Heights University, we have welcomed a student intern to help out with our gift shop and social media. Arthur Gwoszdz, a native of Brazil, will be a senior at Siena next year. Welcome, all!
Sincerely,
Sister Janet
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Weber Shop Featured Items
Matthew 19:6 - Marriage Framed Art
Price: $9.95
White Decorative Double-Band Cross
Price: $15.99
Golden Double-Band Wedding Cross
$20.00
Call 517-266-4035 to reserve yours today!
Visit the
Weber Shop
for a great selection of gifts for every occasion.
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May Programs --- There's still time to RSVP!
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Tai Chi for Health and Fun
Presented by
Bonnie Yarbrough, Tai Chi Instructor
Every Monday
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Sessions are $5 each or $25 for a 6-week series
No registration required
Tai Chi is an ancient exercise that involves slow-paced turning and stretching. It has been shown to help improve circulation, balance, and posture; increase strength and flexibility; and reduce stress. The activity is good for all ages.
Wear comfortable, loose clothing. Tennis shoes or socks work best.
Learn more
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Meditation: What It Is and What It Isn't!
A Lunch & Learn program presented by Sister Esther Kennedy, OP
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
Free and open to all
No registration required
Please bring your own lunch
Intrigued by the idea of meditation but not sure what it's all about? This session will introduce simple practices of meditation and how they can benefit us.
Click
here
for a list of upcoming Lunch & Learn topics and speakers.
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World Religions Series
Presented by
Sister Susan Van Baalen, OP
Please note that these programs, originally scheduled for May, have been postponed until September 20, 27, and October 4.
Remaining programs:
Confucianism/Daoism
Judaism
Islam
Please call 517-266-4000 for more information.
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Day of Mindfulness Meditation ---- Fresh Start
Presented by
Sister Esther Kennedy, OP
Saturday, May 20, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $35 (includes lunch)
Adrian Dominican Sister: $25
Deposit: $10 (non-refundable)
The point of forgiveness is not to dwell in painful memories but with honesty and compassion to see where we might be stuck in guilt or resentment. Forgiveness is a natural expression of an open heart.
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Where Does Your Water Come From?
Presented by
Lynn Henning, Water Rangers Field Coordinator
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Free and open to all
No registration required
Lynn Henning, a local Field Coordinator for the Water Rangers Program, has spent decades working to preserve our water sources. A 2010 recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize and a Lenawee County native, Lynn shares her wealth of knowledge and experience following the water that comes out of our taps.
Learn more
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Tai Chi for Health and Fun
Presented by
Bonnie Yarbrough, Tai Chi Instructor
Every Monday
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Sessions are $5 each or $25 for a 6-week series
No registration required
Tai Chi is an ancient exercise that involves slow-paced turning and stretching. It has been shown to help improve circulation, balance, and posture; increase strength and flexibility; and reduce stress. The activity is good for all ages.
Wear comfortable, loose clothing. Tennis shoes or socks work best.
Learn more
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Holy Land Pilgrimage: An Experiential Journey
Monday, June 5, 2017, 3:30 p.m. -
Saturday, June 10, 2017, 1:00 p.m.
Single Occupancy: $425
Double Occupancy: $325 (per person)
Commuter: $225
Adrian Dominican Sister: $170
Deposit: $25 (non-refundable)
Unable to travel in person to the Holy Land? This is an opportunity for you to experience a journey and place without leaving the country.
As we become acquainted with the religious, cultural, and sociopolitical realities that were the Judaism of Jesus' day, lived under Roman occupation, we will read the Gospel narratives with a new and deepened grasp of how Jesus experienced his world and how he struggled to effect God's reign within it, a struggle that continues to this day in his homeland and in every land.
The Holy Land Pilgrimage at Weber Center has been designed with the hope that each pilgrim will experience the Jesus of ancient Palestine and the Jesus of today with an immediacy that gives us access anew to his living presence among us.
Learn more
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Day of Mindfulness Meditation ---- Sitting Meditation
Presented by
Sister Esther Kennedy, OP
Saturday, June 10, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $35 (includes lunch)
Adrian Dominican Sister: $25
Deposit: $10 (non-refundable)
Sitting meditation is a way to be with ourselves. It is about stopping, taking time, and being present. Sitting meditation calls us to come to a stop and to shift into a being mode. When we relax with ourselves, meditation becomes a transformational process.
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The Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes
Presented by Frank Marsik, Associate Research Scientist at University of Michigan
Monday, June 12, 2017
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Free and open to all
No registration required
Frank Marsik, Associate Research Scientist at University of Michigan, looks at how climate change is affecting the water levels of the Great Lakes and the implications for tribal fisheries and traditional ways of the indigenous tribes within Michigan. Learn more
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Permaculture: The Sustainable Living Lens
A Lunch & Learn program presented by Elaine Johnson, Permaculture Specialist
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
Free and open to all
No registration required
Please bring your own lunch
Looking for ways to live more sustainably? Learn how seeing with a permaculture lens leads to sustainable solutions.
Click
here
for a list of upcoming Lunch & Learn topics and speakers.
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Evolution, Ecology, and God
Presented by Fr. Denis Edwards, author of
Ecology at the Heart of Faith and professorial fellow at Australian Catholic University
Saturday, June 17, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $45 (includes lunch)
Deposit: $15 (non-refundable)
Join Fr. Denis Edwards as he beings with the story of the universe and the evolution of life on Earth, leading into a theology of God creating an evolutionary world through the Word and in the Spirit. He discusses the theology of the natural world that Pope Francis offers in Laudato Sí and explores the interconnection between ecological conversion and the Eucharist. Learn more
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Summer Solstice Celebration
Sunday, June 18, 2017
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Free will offering
Children welcome
Generosity is the great gift of the sun. Light, warmth, energy flow so freely to us all and to the land. People all across the planet know how to celebrate, create song, bring offerings. We gather to sing our gratitude and to strengthen our commitment to shine compassion, harmony, justice, and love upon all in the Community of Life.
Come, your presence is requested in the circle!
Learn more
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