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Roots
and
Ripples
Volume 9 • Issue 1
January-April 2016
“In the words of his
beautiful canticle,
Saint Francis of Assisi
reminds us that our
common home is
like a sister with
whom we share
our life and a
beautiful mother
who opens
her arms to
embrace us.”
– Pope Francis
Laudato Si
Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center
Providing Sacred Space for All People Seeking Wholeness
Guest Presenters:
Franciscan Spirituality Center
3560 Highway 51 North
Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin 54568
www.marywoodsc.org
marywood.center@gmail.com
715-385-3750
Director
Elizabeth Amman, OP, Ext. 2
Staff
Joyce Heil, Ext. 3
Karen Kappell, FSPA
Marla Lang, FSPA , Ext. 5
Adjunct Staff
Hospitality
Office Manager
Marketing Manager
Buildings/Grounds
Carl Koch
Anita Beskar, FSPA
Susan Fredenhagen, Ext. 1
Addie Halfmann
Darrell Shelby
Janet Mallak, SSND
Janet holds a Master’s Degree in Ministry and a certificate in Spiritual Direction. Currently she serves as a Spiritual
Director, leading retreats and seminars
throughout the U.S.
Tom Roberts
Tom is a national speaker, workshop
and retreat leader. He is a therapist and
teacher of compassion and meditation.
He offers creative practices like
Tibetan singing bowls, Zen Brush
painting and photography.
(Select Ext. 1 to contact staff without an extension listed.)
Farewell Sister Pauline Wittry
Sister Pauline is moving to St. Rose Convent
in La Crosse. Her years at Marywood FSC
began during the transition from a place for
the FSPA Leadership and a location for
retreats and respite for Sisters, to a retreat
center open to the public. In 1992, she
began inspirational programs at Marywood
for interested persons in the community and
surrounding area.
Her passion for assisting others on their life
journeys, including grief counseling and cosmology, was an asset experienced by many
who came to Marywood. Sister Pauline will
be missed by all at Marywood and many
others across the Northwoods.
So it is with mixed emotions and with love in
our hearts, we say farewell, Sister Pauline.
2 • Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center
The Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center
engages persons seeking greater meaning in
life and a deeper relationship with God, others,
self and all creation by providing space for
inspiration, reflection and solitude.
Leave a Legacy that Makes an
Impact
Support will be as necessary in the years
ahead as it is now. A bequest established
today guarantees a lifeline of vital support
for Marywood’s future. As you consider various gifting options, it is always best to consult your appropriate advisor. Marywood
Franciscan Spirituality Center is a not-forprofit charitable organization 501(c)(3) and
all contributions are tax deductible as the
law allows.
Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center,
a not-for-profit organization, is a ministry
of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual
Adoration, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Dear Friends of Marywood,
“There is nothing
in the world
more beautiful
than the forest
clothed to its
very hollows
in snow.
It is the still
ecstasy of nature,
wherein every spray,
every blade of grass,
every spire of reed,
every intricacy of twig,
is clad
with radiance.”
–William Sharp
Thank you for being supporters of Marywood, recognizing the awesome
gift we have here in the Northwoods. The beauty of God speaks to us
through nature and our guests in every season! Wisdom born of experience and learning from one another are fruits of various discussion
groups that develop within our programming. One-to-one conversations
often leave something to think about long after the encounter.
What an adventure people of faith around the world are experiencing
with Pope Francis and his call to living the ”good life of the gospel”
every day of our lives. The Year of Mercy, heard by all, adds to our own
joy at experiencing mercy and forgiveness and sets forth the challenge
to do likewise. This new year, 2016, provides opportunity for each of us
– may we be drawn to soul searching within and reaching out to others.
May the holidays commemorated January thru April – especially Easter,
celebrating resurrection and new life – be blessed with all you would
want them to be.
“Remember not the events of the past,
the things of long ago consider not;”
“See I am doing something new. Now it
springs forth, do you not perceive it?”
Peace,
Sister Elizabeth Amman
Isaiah 43:18-19
Marywood Operating Board
Chair: Cathy Koerpel, Rhinelander, Wis.
Vice Chair: Rose Elsbernd, FSPA, La Crosse, Wis.
Treasurer: Lisa Coon, Arbor Vitae, Wis.
Secretary: Deacon Richard Miech, St.Germain, Wis.
FSPA Leadership Liason: Catherine Kaiser, FSPA
La Crosse, Wis.
Deacon Michael Cullen, Barron, Wis.
Dave Gaber, Rhinelander, Wis.
Richard Huseby, Tomahawk, Wis.
John McHugh, La Crosse, Wis.
Jean Moore, FSPA, La Crosse, Wis.
Michele Rein, Land O’Lakes, Wis.
Mary Ticknor, FSPA Affiliate, Rhinelander, Wis.
Fr. Geoffrey Ward, Manitowish Waters, Wis.
2016 RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS
Directed Retreats
Transitions Retreat
2) March 6 to March 13, 2016 (choose below)
Register by Friday, February 5.
Options:
a. Sunday evening-Saturday morning $550.00
b. Sunday evening-Thursday morning $375.00
c. Thursday evening-Sunday morning $300.00
Retreat Director: Elizabeth Amman, OP
April 15-17, 2016
Friday 5:30 to Sunday Noon
Facilitators: Joyce Heil and Carl Koch
Register by Friday, April 1.
Any transition is filled with challenges and opportunities. In this retreat, we will talk with others, reflect in
depth about important questions in making any transition: What is "transition," and what are the dynamics
of transitions? By the end of the weekend, we should
have a useful set of "tools" for any transition. Fee:
$285.00 with a private room in a shared cabin . Commuter: $185.00. Deposit $100.00.
3) June 5-11, 2016: Register by May 13
Sunday 5:30 p.m. to Saturday 10:00 a.m.
Retreat Director: Janet Mallak, SSND
Mary: A Second Look through Art,
Literature and Faith
1) January 31-February 6, 2016
d January 1
Register
Filleby
Retreat Director: Janet Mallak, SSND
4) August 12-18, 2016: Register by July 12
Friday 5:30 p.m. to Thursday 1:00 p.m.
Retreat Director: Joyce Heil
Come for days of quiet reflection alone or with others. Each retreatant will meet once each day with a
spiritual director. The rest of the day is spent in
prayer and solitude enjoying the beauty of a woodland environment and cozy cabin. Include a
$100.00 deposit (refundable if reservation is cancelled by register-by date). Fee $550.00, or as indicated for March retreat, includes spiritual direction
and all needs, plus lodging in a private room in a
shared lakeside cabin.
April 29-May 1, 2016
Friday 5:30 p.m. to Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Facilitators: Lee Ann Niebuhr, Joyce Heil and
Elizabeth Amman, OP
As we begin May, the traditional month dedicated to
Mary, the mother of God, we will take another look
at this brave, faith-filled woman. Using art, literature
and our faith, we will reflect on who Mary has been
throughout the ages and who Mary can be for us
today. Though we may not have thought about
Mary in a long time, she may again speak to us and
guide us on our journey. Fee: $285.00 with a private room in a shared cabin on the shores of Trout
Lake. Commuter: $185.00. Deposit: $100.00.
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A retreat offers an opportunity to foster a deeper
prayer life that allows a person to be consoled, strength-
ened and spiritually new. It is a time to draw closer to God
through a quiet and restful atmosphere. It is a time to fully
enter into personal prayer, personal reflection and community prayer. A retreat allows rest and an opportunity to slow down,
examine priorities, and time for spiritual counseling/direction.
4 Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center
Marywood
Scholarships Available!
For more information
contact
Sister Elizabeth Amman
715-385-3750, Ext. 2
2016 Retreats and Workshops, continued
Seeing With the Heart:
Haiku Meditation Experience
May 13-14, 2016
Friday 7:00-9:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Tom Roberts
Register by Monday, May 2.
Writing Haiku is a process of using words for deepening our contemplative/meditation experience. Haiku
can be a way of looking at the world with a heightened level of spiritual awareness and attentiveness.
Enhancing our skills of observation as well as deepening our spiritual connection is an important aspect
of our spiritual journey. This is a meditation retreat,
not a poetry class. Fee: $150.00 includes private
room in a shared lakeside cabin and all needs.
Vacation with a Purpose: Watercolor
Retreat
May 29 - June 3, 2016
Director: Karen Kappell, FSPA
Register by Tuesday, May 3.
Develop your watercolor painting in the beauty of the
Northwoods. Explore new ways of painting with watercolors. Classes will run from 9 to 3 Monday thru Friday, with late afternoon and evening for your
relaxation. Bring tube watercolors, brushes, misters,
palettes and any watercolor supplies. Materials will be
available for use and purchase. Details will be sent
when you register. Fee: commuters: $250.00, residents $450 .00 with private room, arrival in the afternoon of May 29.
Watercolor for Beginners: Vacation
with a Purpose
June 26 - July 1, 2016
Instructor: Karen Kappell, FSPA
Register by Tuesday, June 7.
Now is the time to start or review your painting with
watercolors. This watercolor workshop will run 9 to 3
Monday thru Friday, and is focused on the basics.
Quality paints and soft watercolor brushes are important. If you are not sure what supplies to purchase,
you are advised to wait until after or during the workshop. More details will be sent when you register.
Limit of 8. Fee: commuters: $250.00; residents
$450.00 to arrive by 5 p.m. June 26.
Retreat: Praying the Psalms
July 8-12, 2016
Friday 5:30 p.m. to Wednesday 1:00 p.m.
Presenter: Marla Lang, FSPA
Register by Monday, June 13.
Experience the psalms as a way of praying the many
different movements in our life journey when addressing the Holy One. You will receive the book, Spirituality of the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann at the
retreat. Each morning includes a presentation and
communal prayer. Afternoons will be free for personal
pondering, rest and exploring. After the evening meal
there will be communal prayer. Spiritual direction will
be available as part of the retreat. Fee: residents
$375.00 includes all needs and a private room in a
shared lakeside cabin. Include a $100.00 deposit (refundable if reservation is cancelled by June 13). Commuters $170 .00 (deposit $50.00).
Marywood Scholarships Available!
For more information, contact
Sister Elizabeth Amman 715-385-3750, Ext. 2.
More for You!
Sabbaticals (2 wks to 6 mos) • 30-day Retreats
Space available November thru April each year at
discounted rates.
Private Directed Retreats can be scheduled at your
convenience throughout the year, and for the duration of your choosing, subject to availability of cabins
and director. Plan ahead.
For more information and/or to plan your Directed
Retreat or Sabbatical, call Sister
Elizabeth Amman (715-385-3750, Ext. 2).
Let us come to you!
At-Your-Site Retreats & Programs Available
You Choose: whole day • half day • evening
• Themes focused on liturgical ministries
• Prayer and general spirituality themes
For Outreach information, or to explore other possibilities, or
to schedule a retreat or program at your site, contact:
Joyce Heil, Ext. 3 -or- Sister Marla Lang, Ext. 5
715-385-3750
marywood.center@gmail.com
Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center • 5
Programs - January 2016
A NEW YEAR OF LIFE: Let’s
Begin Again
January 5 - Tuesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Facilitator: Joyce Heil
New Year’s Resolutions have a long
history for most of us. We want to lose
weight or we want to be more healthy
in body, mind and spirit. We will spend
time looking at areas of our lives
where new resolutions need to be
made and discover practical and realistic ways of accomplishing them. “Tell
me, what do you want to do with your
one wild and precious life?” (Mary
Oliver). Suggested offering $10.00.
WATERCOLORS:
A Trial of Products
January 6 - Wednesday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Karen Kappell, FSPA
You have an opportunity to sample
watercolor products. Some of the trial
products include Pan Sticks, Watercolor pencils, Iridescent watercolors,
watercolor markers, watercolor
crayons. After trying these products
(provided), you will be invited to
apply them to a painting of your
choice. Bring watercolor paper and
watercolor supplies. Fee: $30.00; bring
a bag lunch. Register by Wednesday,
December 30.
MIXED MEDIA: Soft Edge -Acrylic
Layers
January 7 - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Using acrylic watercolors on watercolor paper we will build up layers that
will create a look of hazy, soft-edged
forms floating over hard edged forms
and vice versa. Suggestions for the
painting are landscapes or seascapes.
Fluid acrylics will be available for the
class but participants need to bring a
half sheet of 140# stretched watercolor
paper or a 300# sheet and watercolor
supplies. Fee: $30; bring a bag lunch.
Register by Monday, January 4.
NEEDLE FELTING
January 8 - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Needle felting is an exciting and versatile hobby adaptable to art forms. Discover how amazing it is to design and
sculpt wool with a specialized needle.
You will be introduced to several easy
steps enabling you to produce a variety
of designs and inspiring you to experiment after the class with your own
ideas. All materials will be provided.
Fee: $30.00; bring a bag lunch. Register by Tuesday, January 5.
THE ABCs of FRANCIS and
CLARE OF ASSISI
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Who are Francis and Clare of Assisi?
Who are people talking about when
they speak of Franciscans today?
What is the “Francis effect” that is
sometimes referred to? Suggested offering $10.00.
THE YEAR OF MERCY: What is it
and why do we need it?
9:30-11:30 a.m.
In the months following his election,
Pope Francis became convinced that
the conversion of the world needs to
come, at this time, through mercy. He
proclaimed a Jubilee Year of Mercy
that began on December 8, 2015. In
calling us to mercy he said, “The
Church is a mother: She has to go out
to heal those who are hurting, with
mercy ... She must travel this path of
mercy and find a form of mercy for
all.” Let us reflect on what a year of
mercy might mean to our world and in
our lives. Suggested offering $10.00.
STRETCHING TO ‘BOTH/AND’
THINKING/LIVING
January 25 - Monday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
We will examine some of the traps that
we seek to lessen in building wholesome relationships. Comparing, competing, conflicting are more about
splitting sides. The second half of life
is more about creating this wholeness
in our speech and actions. Suggested
offering $10.00.
"A nation can be considered great when it defends liberty as
Lincoln did, when it fosters a culture which enables people to
'dream' of full rights for all their brothers and sisters, as
Martin Luther King sought to do; when it strives for justice and
the cause of the oppressed, as Dorothy Day did by her tireless
work, the fruit of a faith which becomes dialogue and sows
peace in the contemplative style of Thomas Merton.”
– Pope Francis in his address to Congress 2015
Programs - February 2016
WATERCOLOR: Saving and
Restoring Whites
February 8 - Monday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
This workshop will concentrate on a
number of ways to keep whites and
lights in watercolor paintings. Because
of the transparency of watercolor,
learning to do this can greatly enhance
paintings and create a luminous feel to
the painting. Florals would be a good
subject choice. Bring watercolors, a
stretched half-sheet of 140# watercolor
cold press paper and block out if you
have it. Fee: $30.00; bring a bag lunch.
Register by Monday, February 1.
PSALMS – A CENTURIES OLD
PRAYER BOOK
February 8 - Monday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
The Psalms are known as masterpieces
of prayer. These incomparable prayers
nourish us personally and communally.
The Psalms teach us ways to pray. We
will explore how they can become
more helpful in our prayer with God
and others. Suggested offering $10.00.
MIXED MEDIA: Gouache and
Watercolor
February 9 - Tuesday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
This workshop will use a combination
of both transparent watercolor and
opaque gouache in a watercolor painting. By adding only white gouache
(provided) to transparent watercolors,
a paint having more body and opacity
can be created and provide a way that
might enhance your ideas and expression. Bring watercolor paints and supplies, a stretched sheet of watercolor
paper and landscape or floral drawings
or photos. Gouache will be provided.
Fee: $30.00; bring a bag lunch. Register by Wednesday, February 3.
ART/PRAYER JOURNALING
February 10 - Wednesday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Using simple techniques from drawing
and painting one can express in nonverbals deep connections with the divine in our lives and lead one into
fuller contemplation. Many times we
cannot find words to pray what is most
sacred to us. We hope to explore some
ways of bringing together art and
prayer. All materials will be provided.
Fee: $30.00; bring a bag lunch. Register by Wednesday, February 3.
VALENTINE
RETREAT FOR
MARRIED
COUPLES
February 13 Saturday
2:00-8:00 p.m.
Facilitators:
Joyce Heil and
Carl Koch (Married Couple)
Celebrate this Valentine’s Day in a
special way. Couples will have the opportunity to reflect together about the
gifts and challenges of their marriage.
They will also hear from other couples
about their lives together. The day will
include a renewal of vows followed by
a special candle-lit dinner. This program will take place at Holy Family
Catholic Church in Woodruff, Wis.
Fee: $60.00 per couple. Please register
by Monday, February 8.
THE HOUND OF HEAVEN
February 16 - Tuesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Facilitator: Elizabeth Amman, OP
Francis Thompson’s famous poem has
enriched the lives of many. His manner
of expressing the ever-seeking God
gives one much to hear, share, suppose, explore and ‘be’ with. Join with
others for perhaps a new look at an old
poem. Suggested offering $10.00.
40 DAYS OF GRATITUDE:
A new approach to Lent
February 25 - Thursday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Joy is not a notion usually associated
with Lent. We tend to think more
somber thoughts: denial, penitence,
abstinence and the like. There is a
place for all of that, but joy is essential
to this season. Remembering the journey of Jesus during Lent can lead us to
gratitude and gratitude can lead us to
joy and Easter. Let us move from penitence to gratitude and joy, together.
Suggested offering $10.00.
UNDERSTANDING MUSLIM
WOMEN
February 26 - Friday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Marla Lang
Four USA women will share via a
video their journey of becoming Muslim. In addition, helpful information
leading to dialogue with Muslims in
our personal futures will be provided.
Overnight Accommodations
Attention Artists and Other Attendees!
Marywood has private rooms available in fourseason cabins for anyone interested in attending
successive onsite programs, as well as for time
away. Ask about space availability when registering
for programs.
Please call Susan at 715-385-3750, Ext. 1.
Programs - March 2016
WATERCOLOR: Palette Knife
Painting in Watercolor
March 1- Tuesday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Keeping strong colors in watercolors
can be a challenge and in this class we
will learn one way of creating bold and
vibrant watercolor paintings. Using a
palette knife as well as a brush we will
creatively work on distribution of
color with watercolor media, practice
some techniques, and then apply them
to a painting. You will
learn to use a palette
knife in two ways: to
add or subtract. Bring
paints, palette knife,
brushes, heavy watercolor paper or
stretched watercolor
paper and photos of
large, light valued
flowers. Fee: $30.00;
bring a bag lunch.
Register by Tuesday,
February 23.
MIXED MEDIA:
Fibers and Fluid
Acrylics/Watercolor
March 2 -Wednesday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dig into your rag bag for any natural
materials that have fibers: lace,
cheesecloth, netting, string. We will
create a support that will be a base for
a highly textured painting. Because of
the limited time for drying, we will not
have a highly raised surface, but one
with a lot of variety. You will need to
bring some of the above, plus brushes
and watercolor supplies and a
stretched half-sheet of watercolor
paper. If you have matt gel or gesso
bring that, too. Fee: $30.00; bring a
bag lunch. Register by Wednesday,
February 24.
IRIS FOLDING CARDS
March 3 - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Iris folding is a delightful fun and relaxing paper craft activity easily done
by anyone. Using templates we will
create designs out of lightweight
paper. These designs will be placed on
card stock to make hand-made cards.
Once learned, this project can be easily
continued at home during your leisure.
Several templates will be provided.
Bring a sharp scissors,
lightweight wrapping
paper (small scrap sheets
are fine), and transparent
Scotch tape. Fee: $30.00;
bring a bag lunch. Register by Thursday, February
25.
DEATH OF JESUS
March 10 – Thursday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Marla Lang,
FSPA
Using Fr. Ronald Rolheiser’s current insights
on the death of Jesus, we will seek to
enter into the mysteries of this key
event in our Christian faith. Rolheiser’s 2015 article will be provided
as part of this session to help us prepare for Holy Week. Suggested offering $10.00.
COMING TO EASTER FAITH
March 16 - Wednesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
We will look at the dying and rising,
the Paschal Mystery, as a source of
wisdom for the ways we struggle from
grief/anger to seeking something
brighter. Certainty of faith often is
slow in coming and who knew this
better than many of the disciples. Suggested offering $10.00.
EIGHT WAYS TO LIVE A
MERCIFUL LIFE
March 17- Thursday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
In this Jubilee Year for Mercy we
gather to look at mercy in our lives.
How can we be more merciful in our
own families, neighborhoods, communities, churches and also how can we
be more merciful to ourselves? “God
is so merciful toward us. We too
should learn to be merciful…” Pope
Francis. Suggested offering $10.00.
HELP • THANKS • WOW!
The Three Essential Prayers
March 22 - Tuesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
“I do not know much about God and
prayer, but I have come to believe…
that there’s something to be said about
keeping prayer simple. Help. Thanks.
Wow.” Anne Lamott. We will use this
book to break open the reality of these
three essential prayers. Come pray
with us. The book will be available for
purchase. Suggested offering $10.00,
plus cost of the book.
WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN
TO ME?
March 30 - Wednesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
We have gone through the darkness of
Good Friday and the Alleluia of Easter
Sunday. Now what? Where do we go
from here? What does the wonder of
Easter look like in our lives and how
do we act because we believe in
Easter? “We are Easter people and Alleluia is our song.” Really? Suggested
offering $10.00.
Programs - April 2016
THE BIBLE MAKES SENSE
April 1- Friday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
It is strange that the Bible is our most
treasured book, and yet it seems so difficult that we don’t find it very helpful
in our daily lives. Have we expected
the wrong things from it or do we ask
of it what it cannot do? We will look at
how the Bible was put together and see
it as a precious gift which can help us
live a life of joy and wholeness. Suggested offering $10.00.
WATERCOLOR:
Dry-Brush Painting
April 4 - Monday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
With dry brush painting one has a lot
of control where the paint goes and depending on the paper and application
can have a refined and definite approach or establish a mood or texture
to a painting. We will use it on rough
watercolor paper to create a shimmering water effect, so select a subject of
water with strong effects of sun on it.
Bring to class watercolor supplies, a
stretched half-sheet of rough watercolor paper. Fee: $30.00; bring a bag
lunch. Register by Monday, March 28.
MIXED MEDIA: Making Brayer
Paper with Gesso and Painted Paper
for Collage
April 5 - Tuesday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
This class involves a two-step process
of coating tissue paper with gesso to
create a strong sheet and then painting
on the brayed papers to create papers
to be used for collage or other projects.
We will create a small 12 by 12-inch
painting with some of the papers we
have created. Canvas and materials
will be provided. Fee: $35.00; bring a
bag lunch. Register by Thursday,
March 29.
PAPER-WEAVING
April 6 - Wednesday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Life’s Journey is like a loom where the
warp, the main stretched fibers are
changed by the weft which weaves in
and out of life. It changes what originally was given us into a beautiful and
vibrant cloth. With playful and prayerful spirit we will create a unique paper
weaving that resonates and meshes art
and life. Materials will be provided.
Fee: $30.00; bring a lunch. Register by
Wednesday, March 30.
12-STEP RECOVERY DAY
April 9 - Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Marywood Staff and
Guest Presenters
Finding balance, peace and serenity in
recovery by letting go of all that "excess baggage," (such as shame, resentment, control, guilt, etc.), that we carry
with us. There will be speakers, panels, plus some time for personal reflection in a beautiful, peaceful setting.
Come and share the journey! Lunch
will be provided. Suggested offering
$30.00. Register by Monday, April 4
(715-385-3750).
“LOVE POEMS FROM GOD”
- D. Ladinsky
April 13 - Wednesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Facilitator: Elizabeth Amman, OP
Come enrich your spirit; keep the
Easter love alive! Sacred voices from
the East and the West have left behind
great nuggets of wisdom and expressions of God’s love for us. We will
share writings from famous saints and
leaders translated into modern language. Suggested offering $10.00.
TRANSITIONS RETREAT
April 15-17, 2016
Friday 5:30 to Sunday Noon
Facilitators: Joyce Heil and Carl
Koch
Any transition is filled with challenges
and opportunities. During this retreat,
we will talk with others, reflect in
depth about important questions in
making any transition: What is "transition," and what are the dynamics of
transitions? By the end of the weekend, we should have a useful set of
"tools" for any transition. Fee: $285.00
with a private room in a shared cabin
on the shores of Trout Lake. Commuter: $185.00. Deposit $100.00.
THE BIRCH TREE - A TWOHOUR RETREAT!
April 22 - Friday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
What can we learn from the yearly
challenges of the simple birch tree
with its growth, its wounds, its struggles for the sun, its hopes? This season
presents God’s goodness in endless
forms. We’ll examine some of them.
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Programs - April 2016, continued
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION:
Is it for Me?
April 23 - Saturday 10:00 a.m.-Noon
St. Francis Episcopal Church, 120 N
Silver Lake Rd, Eagle River, Wis.
Have you ever wondered how God
was working in your life? Have you
ever wanted to talk to someone about
your God journey? If the answer is yes
to either of these questions, Spiritual
Direction/Guidance may be for you.
Come to this introductory session to
meet a woman who is a trained spiritual guide and who may be able to answer your questions concerning this
practice of “holy listening.” Suggested
offering $10.00.
WOMEN OF SPIRIT: Nature and
Poetry
April 25 - Monday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Joyce Heil,
Marla Lang, FSPA and others
It is spring and the wonders of nature
touch us every day. Come join other
women to reflect on the healing effect
of nature in our lives. We will use the
poetry of women poets such as Mary
Oliver, Emily Dickinson, and Jessica
Powers to break open the wonder of
this season. Come share the journey.
Please bring a favorite poem to share
either by a woman poet or one you
have written. Lunch will be provided.
Suggested offering $30.00. Please
register by Thursday, April 21.
A Prayer for Our Earth
All powerful God,
you are present in the whole universe
and in the smallest of your creatures.
You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.
Pour out upon us the power of your love,
that we may protect life and beauty.
Fill us with peace, that we may live
as brothers and sisters, harming no one.
O God of the poor,
help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten
of this earth, so precious in your eyes.
Bring healing to our lives,
that we may protect the world and not prey on it,
that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.
Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain
at the expense of the poor and the earth.
Teach us to discover the worth of each thing,
to be filled with awe and contemplation,
to recognize that we are profoundly united
with every creature
as we journey towards your infinite light.
We thank you for being with us each day.
Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle
for justice, love and peace.
– Pope Francis, Laudato Si
GREENING: The Sprouts of New
Life in Body, Mind and Spirit
April 26 - Tuesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
New life is bursting all around us.
How about within our lives? This new
life sometimes requires PAIN. “The
seed must fall into the ground and die
to bring forth new life.” We will take
time to reflect on how we stay alive
and green even through the painful
times of our lives. Suggested offering
$10.00.
INSPIRATION OF
THE BUTTERFLY
April 27 - Wednesday
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Presenter:
Marla Lang, FSPA
What does the spring
butterfly have to teach
us of our transitional moments, of
death and new life, attitudinal adjustments, letting go of children, and ideas
into fruit bearing projects? We will
take a look at some of the mysterious
powers found within the butterfly and
within us with the help of Barbara
Marx Hubbard. Suggested offering
$10.00.
Calendar
January
5 A New Year of Life: Let’s Begin
Again
6 Watercolors: A trail of Products
7 Mixed Media: Soft Edge Acrylic
Layers
8 Needle Felting
14 The ABCs of Francis & Clare of
Assisi
21 The Year of Mercy: What is it, and
why do we Need it?
25 Stretching to ‘Both/And’ Thinking/Living
February:
8 Watercolor: Saving and Restoring
Whites
8 Psalms – A Centuries Old Prayer
Book
9 Mixed Media: Gouache and Watercolor
10 Art/Prayer Journaling
13 Valentine Retreat for Married
Couples
16 The Hound of Heaven
25 Forty Days of Gratitude: A new
approach to Lent
26 Understanding Muslim Women
Details of all programs and retreats
are available on the website:
www.marywoodsc.org
March:
1 Watercolor: Palette Knife Painting
in Watercolor
2 Mixed media: Fibers & Fluid
Acrylics/ Watercolor
3 Iris Folding Cards
10 Death of Jesus
16 Coming to Easter Faith
17 Eight Ways to Live a Merciful Life
22 HELP • THANKS • WOW - The
Three Essential Prayers
30 What Does Easter Mean to Me?
April:
1 The Bible Makes Sense
4 Watercolor: Dry-Brush Painting
5 Mixed Media: Making Brayer
Paper with Gesso and Painted
Paper for Collage
6 Paper-Weaving
9 12-Step Recovery Day
13 “Love Poems from God” - D.
Ladinsky
15-17 Transitions Retreat
22 The Birch Tree, A Two-hour Retreat
23 Spiritual Direction: Is It for Me?
25 Women of Spirit: Nature and Poetry
26 Greening: The Sprouts of New Life
in Body, Mind and Spirit
27 Inspiration of the Butterfly
R E T R EAT S
Directed Retreats:
January 31-February 6, 2016
March 6-12, 2016
March 6-10, 2016
March 10-13, 2016
June 5-11, 2016
August 12-18, 2016
April 29-May 1, 2016 Mary: A Second Look through Art, Literature
and Faith
May 13-14, 2016 Seeing With the
Heart: Haiku Meditation Experience
May 29-June 3, 2016 Vacation with
a Purpose: Watercolor Retreat
June 26-July 1, 2016 Vacation with a
Purpose: Watercolor for Beginners
July 8-12, 2016 Praying the Psalms
Save the Date
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Marywood Golf Outing
Trout Lake Golf Club
Arbor Vitae, Wis.
Without winter, there can be no spring.
Without mistakes, there can be no learning.
Without doubts, there can be no faith.
Without fears, there can be no courage.
My mistakes, my fears and my doubts
are my path to wisdom.
- author unknown
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
OP Printing
Franciscan Spirituality Center
3560 Highway 51 North
Arbor Vitae WI 54568
Address Service Requested
Companion on the Journey: Resurgence of Spiritual Direction
Today, we are exhaustively self-aware. Fostering an interior life is no longer reserved for a few
monastics. A reflective life is cultivated in the arts, in sports, and in social activities of many
kinds. Works on the “spirituality”-of-just-about-everything line our bookshelves. Yet, people
feel empty.
People who feel fragmented are seeking authenticity. People who are making major decisions
are looking for discernment. People who are experiencing the presence of God in a new way are
looking for validation. People who are exhausted in their ministry are looking for relief. People
who feel distant from God are seeking intimacy. Those concerned about the poor and marginalized are looking for solidarity. People from many walks of life are looking for spiritual guidance
from someone who is steeped in Scripture, and who has both feet planted firmly on the ground.
There is a renewed interest in spiritual direction.
The spiritual director is not a counselor, but one who simply helps a person become more aware
of the presence of God in the normal circumstances and relationships. The conversation with a
person in spiritual direction is casual, but through the assistance of the director/guide’s comments, and perhaps questions, a person’s awareness of the Holy in everyday life is enhanced.
Spiritual Direction has had a long and respected tradition in the history of Christianity. People
sought out the desert mothers and fathers to become more aware of the real presence of God.
So it is today, as a contemporary spiritual director points to the activity of the Holy in a person’s
relationships and ordinary experiences of life.
Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center is a place where people of all walks of life can seek
spiritual direction in confidence. Trained and experienced spiritual directors/guides of varied
backgrounds are available to all.

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