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 Servite Center of Compassion Program Calendar
* Registration for programs is due 5 days prior to the event.
* Weather cancellation policy: If Omaha schools are closed due to weather,
Servite Center events are cancelled.
* All programs are held in the Servite Center of Compassion unless otherwise
specified. The Center's entrance can be accessed from the parking lot off of
72nd and Ames Circle.
Servite Center Program Offerings for January - May 2012
* To register for a Scheduled Program please contact the Servite Center of Compassion at scc@osms.org or at 402-951-3026 or click here to print out a registration blank which you can complete and mail in with the program fee.
One Time Events
The Spirituality of Women:
Loved Ones, Rituals, and Sacred Spaces.
Saturday, February 18, 9:00 a.m. - noon, $35
This retreat invites us to look at our daily lives and uncover the sacred in the ordinary. It’s focus is on discovering the sacred spaces in our living and working areas, identifying those persons who reveal God’s love to us, and exploring those rituals, traditions, and aspects of prayer that lead us to a deeper relationship with God. The deeper meaning of our lives is revealed when we understand the connection between celebrating Eucharist at Mass and gathering around the dining room table. As we break open our lives to one another, the Spirit blesses us and reveals to us the holiness of womanhood and family.
Laura Baum-Parr, school psychologist, marriage and family enrichment presenter and retreat leader
Lenten At-Home Retreat - 2012
Saturday, February 25, 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. and
Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Fee $25 (includes daily guide)
Registration required by February 15.
Make Lent of 2012 a special season of prayer in your own home. For your personal time of prayer you will use a daily guide based on Lenten Scriptures. A retreat morning will open the Lenten At-Home Retreat with a follow-up gathering several weeks later. Individual spiritual direction will also be available, at a reduced fee, for those who wish.
Joan Houtekier, OSM, pastoral minister, spiritual director, and Marian High School Community Minister
Val Lewandoski, OSM, licensed counselor, spiritual director, and Assistant Director of the Servite Center of Compassion
A Joyful Walk With Mary
Saturday, May 5, 9:00 a.m. - noon, $35
May is the month dedicated in a special way to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Come to better appreciate the historical Mary by walking with her through the scriptural passages that tell her story. Discover the connections and invitations that her life offers to your life. This morning retreat offers input, time for reflection and sharing.
Margaret Stratman, OSM, educator, spiritual director, Director of the Servite Center of Compassion
Val Lewandoski, OSM, counselor, spiritual director, Assistant Director of the Servite Center of Compassion
Nancy Marsh, OSM, chaplain at Immanuel Medical Center
St. Peregrine May Gathering:
Remember, Celebrate, Give Thanks
Saturday, May 19, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Free will offering for the luncheon
This annual gathering is a special time of input, sharing and support for those suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses and for those who serve as their caregivers. The program begins with a presentation by Sr. Marie Micheletto RSM, who invites us to celebrate the lives of our loved ones who have passed through this life into the fullness of Life and to remember those of us who are presently dealing with cancer. Sr. Marie reminds us that we humans are like tea bags, we don’t know our strength until we are in hot water. We are invited to give thanks for the blessings hidden in our challenges and the support we experience in community. The presentation is followed by a Liturgy with Anointing of the Sick, and a luncheon in the Servite Center of Compassion.
Marie Micheletto, RSM, Sister of Mercy of the Americas, practicing psychotherapist, project person for Alegent Hospice/Home Health, national speaker
Coming Home: Writing from the Soul
April 19 – 22 (Thursday evening 7 p.m. to Sunday noon)
Fee: $300 includes retreat, meals and snacks.
$50 nonrefundable deposit is due with the registration and assures your place at the retreat.
Click here for registration form. $250 balance is due by April 1.
Limited to 30 participants.
Share this enriching time and space with a group of vibrant women tending their souls. Experience writing as an entrance to the deeper self, and do so in the context of creative reflection, music and dialog. Relax, reflect, develop your writing skills. Discover and celebrate your purpose and direction in life.
Joyce Rupp, OSM, author, international conference presenter and retreat director
Mary Kay Shanley, author, presenter of writing workshops and classes
Series
Tai Chi
Tuesday mornings in February, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
$10 per session. Please register before the first session and pay as you go.
Tai Chi is a series of 20 gentle movements which balance, renew, and rejuvenate the body, regardless of age or physical condition. This ancient practice helps relieve stress, promotes better balance as one ages, and contributes to overall health of body and mind. Tai Chi is sometimes called “moving meditation.”
Linda Hess, OSM, licensed massage therapist, teacher of Eastern healing modalities
Yoga for Seniors
Tuesday mornings in March and April, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
$10 per session. Please register before the first session and pay as you go.
This Yoga class is designed for seniors but open to all. It includes gentle poses, breathing exercises and guided imagery. These techniques encourage a healthy lifestyle, improve balance and decrease falls, while also helping to reduce stress and bring the body and mind into harmony.
Dawn S. Staszko, Whole Body Wellness Consultant, yoga instructor for pulmonary, cardiac, and cancer patients
Friday Films
Friday evenings, 7 p.m., Free will offering
Join us for “Friday Films.” We will view true or true-to-life films full of moral and social dilemmas and inspiring characters. Refreshments accompany the group discussion that follows.
February 3 Why We Fight
Has the military become too important in American life? Upon departing his presidency, Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a stern, cogent warning about the burgeoning “military industrial complex,” foretelling with ominous clarity the state of the modern world with its incestuous entanglement of political, corporate, and Defense Department interests.
March 2 Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin, an autistic woman, is a professor at Colorado State University. This film chronicles her remarkable perseverance and strength through many challenges. With the support of her mother, aunt, and science teacher she developed her innate sensitivity and understanding of animal behavior. She has had a significant impact on the cattle industry in this country.
May 4 I Am
Hollywood blockbuster filmmaker, Tom Shadyac, was left incapacitated and in pain after a cycling accident. Contemplating his mortality, he interviewed famous thinkers and doers who challenged his preconceptions about the meaning of life and human behavior. The film focuses on how we can make this world better not just by what we do but by who we can be.
Cultivating Peace Through Nonviolent Relating
Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. - noon
March 3, 10, 24, 31
Fee $150. Registration and fee are due by February 15. Click here for registration form.
CEUs available for an additional fee through College of St. Mary.
We are exposed to negativity and violence every day, yet we yearn for peace. Together we can cultivate peace through greater compassion and understanding, the fruits of intentional awareness and practice.
Cultivating Peace through Nonviolent Relating is a four-part program that invites us to:
~ learn about how and why violence occurs
~ discover what we often unconsciously contribute to our relationships
~ study communication skills that promote peace and avoid violence
~ explore how the dynamics of forgiveness affect our lives.
This course empowers us to become persons of peace right where we live and work.
Val Lewandoski, OSM, licensed counselor, spiritual director, and Assistant Director of the Servite Center of Compassion
Christine Basque Malloy, facilitator and conflict specialist
Margaret Stratman, OSM, educator, spiritual director, Director of the Servite Center of Compassion
Monthly Opportunities
St. Peregrine Liturgy for Those with Cancer or Other Life-Threatening Illnesses
The third Saturday of each month at 11:00 a.m.
in the Servants of Mary Chapel
No fee
St. Peregrine, a Servite Friar, is the patron of those who suffer from cancer or other life-threatening illnesses. This monthly liturgy is part of the St. Peregrine Prayer Program, a network of prayer, which extends across the U.S. and has at its core the daily prayer of Servite Sisters. The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is offered during the September, January, and May liturgies. A special gathering is held in May. Participants find support through their illness both in the gatherings and in the prayer offered for them.
Wisdom Circles
Day Circles - 1:30 - 3:00 p.m., monthly, second Wednesdays
Evening Circles - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., monthly, fourth Wednesdays Free will offering
Take time out of your hectic schedule to join a group of women doing a variety of crafts. The gifts of the group are: learning new crafts, developing or deepening friendships, and becoming aware of your own inner wisdom through prayer and sharing. All are welcome to join. Please bring a friend.
Lisa Sheridan, OSM, and Loene Herman, Co-Directors of the Servite Associate Program
Evening Prayer
The third Tuesday of each month, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
in the Servants of Mary Chapel
Free will offering
Please join the Servite Sisters and Associates for an evening of prayer and reflection each month. Prayer is followed by fellowship in the Servants of Mary Dining Room.
Lisa Sheridan, OSM, and Loene Herman, Co-Directors of the Servite Associate Program
Other Opportunities
A Day Away
Give yourself the gift of “a day away” to nurture your spirit. Take quiet time to pray in the Chapel or Healing Garden, journal or listen to music in a private sitting room reserved for you, browse our Servite Center Library, walk the grounds, enjoy a buffet lunch. Reserve the day and the amount of time you wish. You can enjoy a full day from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm or just an hour or two. You are welcome to remain for the weekday Convent Liturgy at 5:00 pm.
Suggested donation for a full day, including lunch, is $25.00. To make your reservation contact Margaret Stratman, OSM, at scc@osms.org or (402) 951-3026.
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