Summer 2015 - Archdiocese of Chicago

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OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS –ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
Summer 2015 VOLUME 20 # 1
Joan McGlinchey, MSC
Vicar for Religious
jmcglinchey@archchicago.org
312-534-8360
The Glory of Summer
Kathy McNulty, OSF
Associate Director
kmcnulty@archchicago.org
312 534-8333
Lovina Pammit, OSF
Coordinator of Religious
Vocation Ministries
lpammit@archchicago.org
312 534-5240
Lisa Polega, SLW
Coordinator of Retirement
Appeal
rfr@archchicago.org
312 534-8234
Thank you, O God for the freedom we have to speak, to
listen, to worship and to gather in faith in our country.
Send submissions to:
Office for Religious
P.O. Box 1979
Chicago, IL 60690-1979
kmcnulty@archchicago.org
Fax: 312-534-3877
Phone: 312-534-8333
Database updates: If you have any changes to your residence, phone or e-mail
or are leaving the Archdiocese, or someone from your Community comes into the
Archdiocese, please notify the Office for Religious. This will insure that you
receive current and timely information sent from the Archdiocese. Please keep us
informed.
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Jubilee Celebration 2015
Archbishop Blase J. Cupich presided over Mass to celebrate Jubilee anniversaries of Religious men and
women in the Archdiocese at St Vincent Ferrer Church in River Forest. About 70 Jubilarians attended the
Mass and reception (Elmcrest Banquets) along with their guests. This year, there are almost 200 Religious
celebrating their jubilee anniversaries.
85 Years
Sister Cecilia Adamic, SSFCR
80 Years
Sister Bonaventure Hill, CSJ
Sister M. Madeline Portner, SCC
Sister Mary Hilarion Grochowski, CSSF
Sister Mary Julita Jelen, SSND
Sister Mercedes Moore, OSB
Sister Eileen Sullivan, CSJ
Sister Laurita Saunders, SLW
Sister Lenore Kusek, CR
Sister Leonore Kusek, CR
Sister Mary Alphonsetta Haneman, CSSF
Sister Myra Beltz, SCC
Sister Regine Fanning, RSM
Sister Thomas Agnes King, CSJ
75 Years
Rev. Bernard Fisher, SVD
Sister Alma Bak, SCFN
Sister Amy Campbell, OSB
Sister Carmeline Goebl, RSM
70 Years
Rev. Daniel J. Hartigan, OSA
Sister Anne L. Lindquist, OP
Sister Brenda Finnegan, RSM
Sister Clement Korenic, SSFCR
Sister Conrad Staresincic, SSFCR
Sister Dolores Koza, SSJ-TOSF
Sister Elizabeth Burns, RSM
Sister Hyacinth Zawalinska, CSFN
Sister Joan Marie Hoffmann, RSM
Sister Judith Moran, SCC
Sister Kathleen McNamara, OSF
Sister Mary Amadea Collins, RSM
Sister Mary Christella Butrymowicz, CSSF
Sister Mary Georgia Maleski, CSSF
Sister Mary Imeldis Lubash, CSSF
Sister Mary Jane Lusson, SSPS
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Sister Patricia Illing, RSM
Sister Paula Rzentkowski, CSFN
Sister Pauline Small, RSM
Sister Pierina Caeran, MSCC
Sister Thomasine Novakovich, SSFCR
Sister Valery Heffner, RSM
Sister Victoria Marconi, OSB
65 Years
Rev. Charles Heskamp, SVD
Rev. Dennis Logue, SVD
Rev. Gerald Van Overbeck, OSA
Rev. John Fincutter, SVD
Rev. Paschal LoBianco, SVD
Sister Carol Cook, BVM
Sister Emelyn Malecki, BVM
Sister Maria Elizabeth Klodt, SSPS
Sister Mary Pardy, SSPS
Sister Theresa McNerney, BVM
60 Years
Brother Donald McGovern, CFC
Brother E. Owen Carty, CFC
Brother Paul Forgues, FMS
BrotherT. Cassian Mahoney, CFC
Rev. August Seubert, OFM CAP
Rev. Camillus Janas, OFM
Rev. Donald Ehr, SVD
Rev. Edward Jaskula, CR
Rev. Francis Rog, CR
Rev. Joseph Bugner, SVD
Rev. Joseph Detig, SVD
Rev. Patrick Fincutter, SVD
Rev. Paul Gootee, SVD
Rev. Paul J. Faulstich, SJ
Rev. Phil Hogan, OFM
Rev. Richard Todd, CMF
Rev. Ted Cirone, CMF
Sister Ann Sullivan, RSM
Sister Anna Raguz, SSFCR
Sister Barbara Centner, RSM
Sister Bernadette Marie Janus, SSC
Sister Bernadine Kauffmann, DSMP
Sister Betty Jean Bischel, RSM
Sister Collette Mary White, OP
Sister Dorothy Randall, CSJ
Sister Ellen Marie Ryan, RSM
Sister Esther Cribben, rc
Sister Fidelis Rolfes, SLW
Sister Frances Mary Fitzpatrick, OP
Sister Francesca McGarry, OLVM
Sister Grace Ann Kalafut, SSC
Sister Helen Cahill, OP
Sister Ida Green, OSF
Sister Jan Brynda, OP
Sister Jean Marsden, LCM
Sister Jeanette Halbach, OLVM
Sister Johanna Treml, OSF
Sister Kathleen Waters, OP
Sister Lauretta Leipzig, OSF
Sister Lea Cozzini, SSND Dent
Sister Lililian Kopiec, SSJ-TOSF
Sister Lorraine Mark, CSJ
Sister Lou Cota, PBVM
Sister Lynmary Ehrgott, OSF
Sister M. Dolorine Lopez, SSC
Sister M. Lucille Madura, CSFN
Sister Madeline Birmingham, rc
Sister Marcella Nowakowski, SSJTOSF
Sister Margaret Brennan, RSM
Sister Margaritis Kullowitch, SCC
Sister Margie Keane, RSM
Sister Marie Clare Kubiak, RSM
Sister Marie Fox, RSM
Sister Marlene Schemmel, CSJ
Sister Mary Agnes Landowski, CSSF
Sister Mary Christine Athans, BVM
Sister Mary Cora Finnane, RSM
Sister Mary Josetta Prondzinski, CSSF
Sister Mary Lucilla Wertz, SC
Sister Mary Pokorny, OP
Sister Mary Southard, CSJ
Sister Michaeline Kwit, CSFN
Sister Monica Kostielney, RSM
Sister Norine Burns, OP
Sister Philip Mary Reilly, OP
Sister Rita Marie Kerdock, SSC
Sister Sharon Jakicic, CSJ
Sister Stephanie Ostrowski, SSJ-TOSF
Sister Vincentius Muszynski, OSF
Sister Wanda Marie Kamza, SSC
50 Years
Brother Clarence Klingert, OFM
Brother Richard Greiner, FMS
Rev. Albert J. DiUlio, SJ
Rev. Charles Payne, OFM
Rev. Christopher P. Promis, CSSp
Rev. Gerhard Vogel, SVD
Rev. James P. Gashwend, SJ
Rev. James Perluzzi, OFM
Rev. Jerzy Karpinski, SJ
Rev. John J. Kilgallen, SJ
Rev. Leonard Krzywda, CR
Rev. Marion Wroblewski, CR
Rev. Richard Balazs, CR
Rev. Robert J. Braunreuther, SJ
Rev. Robert Karris, OFM
Rev. Thomas G. Kass, CSV
Rev. Thomas P. Henehan, MM
Rev. William J. Donnelly, MM
Sister Barbara Jean Ciszek, CSJ
Sister Betty Ann McNeil, DC
Sister Catherine M. Ryan, OSF
Sister Clare Marie Kozicki, SCFN
Sister Dominga Zapata, SH
Sister Hedwig Kuczynski, CR
Sister Jacqueline Schmitz. CSJ
Sister Judith Plumb, OSF
Sister Juliana Miska, SCC
Sister Kathryn Anderson
Sister M. Zachary Sergeena, OP
Sister Magdalen Marie Buehler, SSND
Sister Marissonia Daltoe, MSCC
Sister Mary Annelle Paszyna, CSSF
Sister Mary Hedwig Kuczynski, CR
Sister Mary Lauren Lapinski, CSSF
Sister Mary Luke Liss, CSFN
Sister Mary Melady, OSB
Sister Mary Paulette Pieta, CR
Sister Mary Roberta Moser, CSSF
Sister Mary Samuel Holowacz, CSSF
Sister Nora Schaefer, OP
Sister Patricia Dunne, DC
Sister Patricia Stark, OP
Sister Rose Therese Nolta, SSPS
Sister Shirley Stockus, SSND
Sister Sung Hae Kim, SC
Sister Veronica Mikkelsen, SSPS
Sr. Anna Maria Juarez, OJS
Sister Darlene Mayo, CND
40 Years
Rev. Eric Vargas, SVD
Rev. Mark Schramm, SVD
Rev. Michael Hutchins, SVD
Rev. Terry Deffenbaugh, OSA
25 Years
Brother Roberto Jimenez, CSC
Rev. Antoine Leason, SVD
Rev. C. Gregory Jones, CSV
Rev. Juan Carlos Ruiz Guerrero, OFM
Rev. Mario James Pereira, SFX
Rev. Mark G. Bosco, SJ
Rev. Robert Lombardo, CFR
Rev. Steve Niskanen, CMF
Rev. vanThanh Nguyen, SVD
Sister Elwira Dziuk
Sister Ignatia Utulu, DDL
Sister Kathleen Sinclair, BVM
Sister Kathy Brazda, CSJ
Sister M. Raphaelita, MC
Sister Mary Augustine Thekkel, CMC
Sister Susan Quaintance, OSB
Sister Teresa Marron, OP
Sister Youngran Jang, CDP
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE SPECIAL EVENTS IN
2015!!!
Please join us at the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life (CSCL) at CTU for our Conference “The Global Call of Religious Life Today”
October 15-17, 2015
We will ask
To what is the Spirit inviting consecrated life today?
How are we to read the signs of the times and respond in light of the Gospel today?
How are we to respond to the calls and cries of the world today?
Explore together these questions and more as we look at our local and global contexts today.
Keynote Speakers:
Sr. Patricia Murray, I.B.V.M.
General Secretary, International Union of Superiors General (UISG), Former executive director of
Solidarity with South Sudan Project
Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, S.J.
Moral theologian, Former Provincial of Eastern Africa region
Days will include:
Speakers from various continents and contexts
Panel on the global call of religious life from US perspectives
Encounters with consecrated men and women from around the globe
Small and large group conversations
Prayer and ritual incorporating the Arts
Cost: $150, includes most meals
Catholic Theological Union
5416 S Cornell Ave., Chicago, IL 60615
2nd Floor - Free Parking available
RSVP by September 10
online: www.ctu.edu/consecratedlife
For more information, visit www.ctu.edu/consecratedlife
or contact Sr. Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, Director, consecratedlife@ctu.edu or 773.371.5431
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The Year of Consecrated Life Celebrations
Across the Archdiocese, we continue to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life.
Over the past few months we have had the opportunity to pray, express our gratitude,
and raise awareness about consecrated life in our parishes and communities. We
came together to celebrate this gift of consecrated life to the Church and to celebrate
each other. Continue reading and learn some ways religious have already celebrated. Check the Office for Religious Year for Consecrated Life at
www.OfficeForReligious.org to learn about upcoming events.
North Side Celebration for the Year of Con
secrated Life took place on April 21st at
Mother of Good Council Convent of the Fel
ician Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of
Hope Province. The sisters welcomed us
with open arms and provided incredible
hospitality.
The South Side Celebration was celebrated at Mercy Chapel at Mercy Circle
on May 27th. The Sisters of Mercy of the
Americas West Midwest Community and
staff welcome us into their new home at
Mercy Circle, conducted tours and provided a wonderfully welcoming environment.
At both prayer services we recalled the gift of light that we first received at our own
baptism and at our call to religious life. At each prayer service we were urged to go
forth and proclaim to all the Joy of the Risen Jesus! After the prayer service we had
the opportunity to renew old friendships and created new relationships over refreshments.
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The Year of Consecrated Life Celebrations (continued)
About 35 residents of Presence Resurrection Life Center, representing approximatey 12 religious communities, celebrated consecrated life on May 21st in the
Life Center’s chapel. They proclaimed scripture, read the words of Pope Francis
and lit candles for each congregation represented at the Life Center.
Religious at Presence Resurrection Life Center are planning a series of six events
celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life.
If your congregation or parish community is planning any celebrations for the Year
of Consecrated Life, please contact the Office for Religious and we will include the
event on the Year of Consecrated Life website. Check our website or contact our
office for upcoming events, celebrations, prayer services, and forums on Consecrated Life in your area.
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Save the Date
Fall Course 2015: "Wake Up the World"
Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., starting September 9
In honor of the Year of Consecrated Life and Pope Francis' call to "Wake Up the World" this course will
look at particular areas that invite "waking up the world" and "waking up consecrated life" for our time.
This new course will be offered on Wednesday evenings from 7-9:00 p.m. beginning on Wednesday,
September 9, 2015. The course will be taught by Sr. Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, Director of the Center for
the Study of Consecrated Life.
Topics will include, among others, mission in local and global contexts, vowed life, call to community,
peace-building and care for the earth.
Catholic Theological Union (CTU) is offering a unique scholarship opportunity for vowed religious and
persons in consecrated life who wish to audit "Wake Up the World: Consecrated Life For Our Time."
Scholarship recipients will be responsible for paying the $150 of the audit fee that is not covered by the
scholarship award. Auditors are expected to do the readings and participate in small and large group
discussions.
For further information or to apply for a scholarship please go to our website.
www.ctu.edu/consecrated life
consecratedlife@ctu.edu
773 371-5431
**Please reserve your spot early so that you can join us in September!**
Religious Brothers Conference
44th Annual Assembly
Brotherhood: Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Hope
Registration Information:
Online: http://events.signup4.com/RBC2015assembly or by phone at 314 645-1455
Registration Fee: $625.00
July 16-19, 2015/Bon Secours Retreat Center/
1525 Marriottsvilee Road
Marriottsville, MD 21104
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Save the Date: October 24, 2015
Young Adult Festival/Congreso Juvenil - a collaborative effort among various agencies in the Archdiocese of
Chicago to engage young adults for leadership and missionary discipleship. Location TBA.
More details will be announced closer to the date on how various communities of Consecrated Men and
Women, Church leaders and supporters of young adult ministry can get involved. If you are interested in
helping plan the particulars of this event, please contact Sr. Lovina at cava@archchicago.org.
World Youth Day (WYD) Chicago 2016
Plans are underway for a local young adult WYD event in conjunction with WYD Krakow. More details will
be announced soon on how people can get involved and support this event. If you are interested in helping
plan or find out how you can get involved, please email dvillalobos@archchicago.org OR
cava@archchicago.org.
Also, if you would like to be involved in other WYD committees (Spiritual/Small Group, Fundraising/
Resources, Outreach/Promotion and Events/Catechetical Sessions), please visit: http://yamchicago.org/
wyd2016/
Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat
To register contact Sister Rae
Sisters of Humility
820 W. Central Park Ave.
Davenport, IA 52804
or call her at 563-336-8414
July 5–11 | Sun 5pm – Sat 10am (after brunch)
Contemplating the Holy in Nature through the Arts
Enjoy a day or a week learning/practicing art and contemplating the Divine in the pristine beauty of The
Prairie. Various artists will contemplate the Holy through their window on the world:
Mon, July 6
Sue Messer: The Art of Sketchbook Journaling
Tues, July 7
K.C. Barnes: Colours from the Heart (Water Color)
Wed, July 8
Joellen Price, PVBM: The Mandala: A Pathway to One’s Center (Zentangle)
Thurs, July 9
Joe Maciejko and Elizabeth Thoman, CHM: Contemplative Photography: “The Art of Seeing”
Friday, July 10
Aubrey Jane Ryan—Honoring Earth through Poetry
Each day’s scheduled presentation and practice is from 9am – 4pm. Fee: $30/day; $150 for commuters for the full week; $300 for the full week (meals and lodging)
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Shalom Spirituality Center
1001 Davis Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
563 582-3592
info@shalomretreats.org
www.shalomretreats.org
Jesus—A Dangerous Memory
Sr. Nancy Schreck, OSF, D. Min.
June 22, 5:30 PM-Saturday, June 27, 9:00 AM
The Saint & the Pope: What the Spirituality of Two Men Named Francis Can Teach Us About Christian
Living
Fr. Daniel Horan, OFM
Sunday, July 19, 5:30 PM- Friday, July 24, 9:00 AM
Encountering God In Creation: God’s Primary Revelation
Sister Mary Schneiders, OP
Thursday, July 30, 5:30 pm-Wednesday, Aug. 5, 9:00 am
Season of Prayer: Exploring the Times of our Lives
Rev. Joseph Nassal, CPPS
Friday, Aug. 28, 5:30 pm-Sunday, Aug. 30, 1:00 pm
A Symposium "To Wake up the World"
Friday, November 13, 2015 to Saturday, November 14, 2015 Drury Plaza Hotel at the
Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
The Symposium on Religious Life will be a national event where scholars and religious come together to discuss the beauty of religious life, a
life of prophetic witness. Keynote address by Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the
Faith. Open to all religious, clergy and laity.
Register Here
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RETREAT CENTER OFFERINGS
Siena Retreat Center
5637 Erie St.
Racine, WI 53402-1900
262 898-2590 retreats@racinedominicans.org
www.racinedominican.org
Contemporary Spirituality: Weekend with Diarmuid O'Murchu
June 19-21
Explore how we understand religion today with Diarmuid O’Murchu during this weekend of engagement,
discussion, and reflection. Diarmuid O’Murchu is a highly sought-after speaker, group facilitator, and author, with an intense interest in cosmology, theology, and spirituality. His dozen published books offer new
perspectives on bringing into dialogue religious tradition and emerging scientific findings and sociological
study. You can register for the evening program on June 19 only, for Saturday and Sunday, or for the entire
weekend. Download brochure here.
Plein Air Painting at the Eco-Justice Center
Jun 27, 9am-3pm, facilitated by Steve Rys and Pat Shutts
Come for a day of watercolor painting outdoors. We will meet at the Racine Dominicans’ Eco-Justice Center– a beautiful farm and education center for conservation and sustainability. The day will include a brief
tour of the Center, explanation of the basics of watercolor, and time to paint outdoors reflecting on the beauty of creation. First time painters are welcome, along with experienced artists.
Download a brochure.
Summer Retreats
Insightful spiritual directors, beautiful natural surroundings, and daily prayer make week-long summer retreats an enriching and life-giving experience.
Space is still available for the following week-long silent directed retreats:
Silent Directed Retreat (Sun., May 31 - Fri., June 5)
Silent Directed Retreat (Sun., July 5 - Fri., July 10) waiting list
Silent Directed Retreat (Sun., July 12 - Fri., July 17)
Nurturing Life's Blessings (Sun., July 19 - Fri., July 24) waiting list
Contemplative Retreat for Women (Sun., July 26 - Fri., July 31) waiting list
Spirituality of East & West
July 5-10, facilitated by Vimala Bhikkuni, Donna Mosca, Steve Rys and Pat Shutts
Join us for a restful week, taken at your own pace. Offerings will include group meditation each morning
and evening, a period of gentle yoga, and an evening creative experience of simple art or poetry. New
meditators, have no fear… you will be led in how to meditate.
Download a brochure.
Ever-Widening Circles
August 2-7
Circles are closed and can be a symbol of the inner life. They can be a symbol of wholeness—the
whole. How is the circle of your life expanding-evolving? Gift yourself with the time to reflect on who your
are, and where you are in the part of the circle of your life right now. Each day will in include optional silent
meditation/prayer, gentle yoga, mandala making, opportunity for spiritual guidance, simple dance movements to chants of world religions, liturgy.
Download a brochure.
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RETREAT CENTER OFFERINGS
A Ministry of the Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary (SSCM):
One Heart, One Soul Spirituality Center (one hour south of Chicago) is a small, welcoming Retreat Center
that is conducive to prayer, solitude and silence and is perfect for self-directed retreats, workshops, days of
prayer, or group meetings. The beautiful grounds, nestled along the Kankakee River, include a labyrinth, a
grotto, and Stations of the Cross, providing different opportunities for outdoor prayer, reflection, and renewal.
2041 West State Route 113
Kankakee, IL 60901
815-937-2244
OHOS@presencehealth.org
Nazareth Retreat Center, Batavia, IL, (within driving distance of Chicago and suburbs) is an 18 bedroom
home away from home. It is a comfortable haven for solitude and prayer allowing privacy or contact with
others and perfect for days of prayer, group meetings, workshops, or overnight retreats. The circular, intimate chapel is one of a kind in its peaceful and prayerful environment. The beautiful, spacious grounds, and
the nearby Fox River walking path, provide opportunities for outdoor prayer and reflection.
717 N. Batavia
Batavia, IL 60510
630-879-1296
Nazareth_sscm@sbcglobal.net<mailto:Nazareth_sscm@sncglobal.net>
“The Spirituality of Jesus” with Father Robert Erickson, CSV – June 11-17, 2015
Nazareth Retreat Center
717 N. Batavia
Batavia, IL 60510
630-879-1296
Nazareth_sscm@sbcglobal.net<mailto:Nazareth_sscm@sncglobal.net
Judy Bumbul
Director of Spiritual Ministries
Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary (SSCM) sscm-usa.org
judy.bumbul@presencehealth.org<mailto:judy.bumbul@presencehealth.org>
judybumbul@hotmail.com<mailto:judybumbul@hotmail.com>
773-946-7838(cell)
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MORE OFFERINGS
(See their websites for particular programs and retreats.)
United States Catholic Mission Association
3025 Fourth St. NE, Ste. 100
Washington, DC 20017-1103
T: (202) 832-3112
F: (202) 832-3688
E: uscma@uscatholicmission.org
Center for Mission
Mission Opportunities
The Center for Mission has several opportunities to visit several mission locations. These trips will be a combination of
walking with the people in solidarity with their situation by engaging with them in clinics and schools. Perhaps you can
even help build a home for the near-homeless. To learn more about each trip, simply click on the link below.
Dates: June 13 - 23, 2015 Sao Paulo & Iguacu Falls, Brazil www.friendsacrossborders.org
August 1 - 11, 2015 El Salvador www.GATE-Travel.org
From Mission to Mission
2015 Re-Entry Workshops
From Mission to Mission Re-entry Workshops provide a safe and comfortable place where missioners and volunteers
are understood. We offer two Re-entry Workshop formats, a 10-day Workshop and a Weekend Workshop.
2015 Schedule
July 9 - 12 in Chicago, IL
Sept. 15 - 24, 2015 in Denver, CO
Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 in Chicago. IL
For more information see our website: www.missiontomission.org
Contact us at: missiontomission@hotmail.com
Maryknoll Mission Institute 2015 Programs
The Maryknoll Mission Institute (MMI) invites you to take part in their 2015 Programs. The MMI is an educational ministry sponsored by the Maryknoll Sisters which provides continuing education and renewal programs for missioners and
others engaged in cross-cultural ministries in their local churches. To learn more about each of the programs below,
click here.
June 2015
The Spirit Leads Us Forth: Mission Reconsidered
No Longer Servants: Toward a Biblical Theology of Friendship
The New Universe Story: God, Jesus and Prayer
July 2015
Everyday Holiness: Sacred Scripture's Teaching on Economic Life
Denial or Discipleship? Bioregional Theology and Practice in a World of Ecological Ultimatums
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Portiuncla Center for Prayer—Summer Retreats
Portiuncula Center for Prayer
9263 W. St. Francis Road
Frankfort, IL 60423
815.469.4851
www.portforprayer.org
WOMEN'S SUMMER RETREAT: "Entering the Sacred Waters of Your Own Life"
Date/Time: Friday, June 26, 5: 30 p.m. (Dinner) to Tuesday, June 30, Noon (Brunch) Registration 3 to 5 p.m. Opening
session Friday, 7:00 p.m. Fee: $350-retreat, optional spiritual direction, meals, and private room; Single day options
available 27, 28, 29, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.—includes lunch; group sessions 9:30-Noon and 4-5 with afternoon free. Fee:
$60 each day
Like a glass of cool water on a hot summer day, this year the Women's Summer Retreat once again invites you to take
time for rest and restoration. It is a time to "enter the sacred waters" of your own life, cultivate the art of uncovering the
seeds of the sacred within, learn the ways of mindfulness, walk the beautiful campus of St. Francis Woods, savor healthy
and beautifully prepared meals and find "food for the soul" in the company of other spiritual seekers as our presenters
share wisdom from the spiritual waters they have navigated.
Facilitators: Sr. Mary Ruth Broz, Sr. Norma Janssen, Ginny Raftery
FRANCISCAN SUMMER RETREAT
"Growing in Love: Cultivating the Fruits of the Spirit in our Lives"
Date/Time: Saturday, July 11, beginning with 5:30 p.m. (Dinner) until Saturday, July 18 at Noon (ending with Brunch)
Check in begins at 2 p.m. Fee: $510 (retreat, room, and meals) Commuter: $310 (retreat and lunch)
Drawing upon the wisdom of Karl Rahner who claimed that "the Christian of the future will be a mystic or nothing at all"
and St. Paul's letter to the Galatians that speaks of the fruits of the Spirit---joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control---as evidence of the power and energy of God's life in us, this retreat will set out
to show the concrete ways we are meant to grow in a mystical stance toward everyone and everything.
Facilitator: Michael Crosby is a Capuchin Franciscan. He lives in community with other friars in a downtown Milwaukee
parish that serves the urban poor, homeless, and marginalized. Michael's preaching and writing on contemporary biblical
discipleship have taken him around the world. Toward this end he gives retreats, workshops and parish mission and has
authored more than seventeen books
Silent Directed Retreat
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 29--5:30 p.m. (Dinner) to Sunday, August 2—
11 (Brunch) Arrival and Registration 3:30-5, Opening Session, Friday 7 p.m.
Fee: $350 (includes private room, meals and spiritual direction)
Single Day Options: July 30, 31 August 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee: $60 each day includes spiritual direction and
lunch. (A six day retreat may be created beginning July 27-call for details)
"Muddy Water, let stand, becomes clear!"
Slow life down! Sit on a bench, stare out the window, pray in the chapel, walk the labyrinth, journal in the gazebo, wander down to Hickory Creek, take in the powerful message of the cosmic walk...listen for a God who promises to be there
in the midst of it all. This Retreat fosters an environment of silence and solitude, encouraging quiet for meals and
throughout the house as you find yourself surrounded by the beauty of St. Francis Woods. Each day you will have the
opportunity to meet with a trained spiritual director and participate in Liturgy if you wish.
Spiritual Directors: Mary Ruth Broz, RSM, Sue Carter, Father Terry Johnson
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More Offerings…..
Catholic Theological Union
Critical Skills for Pastoral Leadership
Enhancing Management through Practical Wisdom
In consultation with the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management, Catholic Theological Union (CTU) has organized Critical Skills for Pastoral Leadership: Enhancing Management
through Practical Wisdom. The program is a two-and-a-half day seminar for pastoral leaders to reflect on their expe-rience and enhance their skills for management and leadership.
The program is open to all men and women, ordained and professed, as well as lay, who serve in a leader­ship
capacity in church or congregational ministry. It will be especially beneficial for those in new positions of pas­
toral leadership. The following topics will be presented and discussed:
• Theology of Leadership and Management – Stephen Bevans, SVD
• Mission Integration and Organizational Ethics – Gina Wentzel Wolfe
• Planning and Visioning – Paul Michalenko, ST
• Finances – Jim Lundholm-Eades
• Personnel Management/Team Building – Edward Tlucek, OFM
• Human Resources Management – Betsy Pawlicki, OP
• The Ministry of Fundraising and Development – Georgette Lehmuth, OSF, and Paulette Karas
• General Management Questions and Answers – Jim Lundholm-Eades
August 10 – 12, 2015
Monday noon – Wednesday afternoon
$650 (includes room and board)*
$500 commuter (includes lunch)*
Space is limited.
Register by June 15, 2015. *A $50 fee will be assessed for registrations after June 15.
To register, visit www.ctu.edu/skills-for-leadership.
Catholic Theological Union
Academic and Conference Center
5416 South Cornell Ave. Chicago, IL 60615 Chicago, IL 60615
St. Francis Spirituality Center
Check out our week long and directed silent retreats at St. Francis Spirituality Center. Click on the link below to view our upcoming retreats.
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200 St. Francis Avenue
Tiffin, Ohio 44883
419.443.1485
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Cardinal Stritch Retreat House
1300 Stritch Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060
847.566.6060 www.cardinalstritchretreat.org
Reminder
The Cardinal Stritch Retreat House is offering a silent, directed retreat
for priests, men and women religious and lay people. We encourage you
to sign up for this unique opportunity.
Sunday, July 19 – Saturday, July 25, 2015
Silent Directed Retreat
Begins Sunday, July 19th at 7:00 PM Concludes Saturday, July 25th at
11:00 AM
Directors: Msgr. John Canary, Fr. Kurt Boras and Sr. Georgene Wil-
son, OSF
Cardinal Stritch Retreat House
1300 Stritch Drive
Mundelein, IL 60060
www.cardinalstritchretreat.org
Call Today
847.566.6060
Msgr. Dennis J. Lyle
Director
Cost: $565.00
Need some
quiet time
this summer?
Call Sara to make your reservation. 847.566.6060
The Cardinal Stritch Retreat House is available for private and group retreats.
Silent, Directed Retreat for Priests, Men and Women
Religious and Lay People
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Redemptorist Retreat Center
1800 N. Timber Trail Lane
Oconomowoc, WI 53066-4897
262 567-6900
rrc@redemptoristretreat.org
www.redemptoristretreat.org
Preached silent Retreats for Women Religious and Associates
Rest Stops on the Journey—Brother Laurence Lujan, CSSR
June 15-20, 2015
Living the Gospel as a Source of Joy—Father Stephen Rehrauer, CSSR
July 6-13, 2015 or July 20-25, 2015
Private – Together—A silent Retreat for Women Religious and Lay with the option of common prayer
Sister Susan Fischer, OSF
August 3-8, 2015
Job Announcement
Job Opening: Retreat Leader and Spiritual Director/Portiuncula Center For Prayer
Key Duties:
Design, development, and delivery of retreats and programs at the Center and
off-site
Provides Spiritual Direction both on and off-site
Assists with marketing and promotion of Center
Creates Calendar of Events, contracts presenters, and coordinates all sponsored
retreats and programs Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Theology, Spirituality, or related field
Certified Spiritual Director
Basic computer and Microsoft Office skills
5-10 years of experience
Applications:
Questions:
Apply at http://presencehealth.org/Careers under job title Director of Spiritual
Ministries
Contact Mary Lou Nugent: marylou.nugent@presencehealth.org or
call 815.469.4851
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HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
Apartment for Rent:
Conveniently located for shopping, churches, (St. Agnes of Bohemia, Our
Lady of Tepeyac, Epiphany, Assumption) bus stop corner, laundromat,
library, school, wic office, police, fire dept., well lit commercial street
with camera monitor, secure and easy access to loop, near U of Ill, Mt.
Sinai, St. Anthony Hospitals. Totally remodeled, central air & heat, two
bedroom, dining room & large kitchen, hardwood floors, 2nd floor aptmt.,
high walk up (26 stairs), steel doors, with landlord on premise. Lots of
windows, and sunshine, willing to make accommodations on premise, good
office location. Street parking available. Call: 773-808-8098, Joan.
(Holy Family Parish)
House for Rent
3-4 bedroom home available for rent in SW suburb of Lyons, just west of 41 st St. & Harlem and Joliet Rd. Available in August 2015. Off street parking, a large yard and flower and vegetable garden.
Rent: $1600.00 plus deposit
Contact: Anne Marie Suter 516-4837
Space in an Apartment for Rent
Palatine, IL—a mile to Metra; 40 minute drive to downtown Chicago by car.
Three Sisters of the Living Word are offering a space in their house to a Sister or lay woman interested in renting (short or
long term). Private bedroom and bath, study or office area, ample shared space: living room, kitchen, dining room,
downstairs family room, laundry. Quiet, lovely neighborhood (great for walking), friendly neighbors.
Rent and utilities: $500.00 monthly, Board shared with Sisters
Call: 847 254-2484 or 224 944-7412.
Please check the Archdiocesan web-site at www.archchicago.org, Department,
Real Estate for additional leasing opportunities…..
WE WELCOME YOUR SUGGESTIONS….
The staff here at the Office for Religious welcomes your suggestions for information or articles you would
like to see featured in future editions. We want to make sure that our Newsletters provide you with useful
and timely information that meets your needs and interests.
We hope to have some of the retreat center and special event offerings on our website in the future to
avoid any delays in publishing the openings.
If you have any ideas or suggestions, please submit them to Sister Kathy McNulty at
kmcnulty@archchicago.org, or call 312 534-8333. Thank you
Joan, Kathy, Lovina, Lisa
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