Epiphany Service of Light, 1/6

Sunday, January 6, from 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. in Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel, 1890 Randolph, St. Paul, MN
Come gather together to reveal new understandings in light of God made manifest in Jesus Christ, and in us. The chapel is attached to the east side of the Carondelet Center and faces Randolph Avenue. All are welcome.

11th Day Prayer for Peace, 1/11

Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel
January 11th, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Since 2001, on the 11th of every month, we come together to pray for the unmet needs of our time.
The January 11th Peace Prayer will be hosted by the Immigration Working Group with a special evening reflect by Danielle Robinson Briand, Immigration Attorney.

Faith Sharing Sunday, 1/13

On Sunday January 13, the Baptism of the Lord, we have Faith Sharing Sunday at St Kate’s Chapel of Our Lady of Victory. We gather at 9:30 in the back of the chapel and have an opening prayer. Then we split into small faith sharing groups and proceed to comfortable spots to share. We follow “Sunday by Sunday” to talk about the Readings and the Gospel. The Baptism of the Lord Sunday Readings are Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7; Titus 2: 11-14, 3:4-7 and Luke 3:15-16, 21-22. After our sharing, we return for the Sunday Liturgy in chapel at 10:30.

Advent Evening Prayer, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, and 12/23

Sundays, December 2, 9, 16, and 23, 4:30 – 5:15 pm at the Sister’s Chapel,
Our Lady of Presentation Chapel
1890 Randolph Ave, St. Paul

This first Sunday (Dec 2) will include praying the Holden Evening Prayer
Wisdom from Ilia Delio and the Letter to the Thessalonian
Community sharing and reflection

Our second Sunday (Dec 9th) will include
reflection and wisdom from Joan Mitchell, CSJ

All are most welcome and a reception will follow each event!

Lectio Divina, 12/3, 12/10, and 12/17

Wisdom Ways invites you to Lectio Divina: Mornings of Reflection During Advent on Mondays, December 3, 10, and 17, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Lectio Divina or Sacred Reading is the slow, repetitive reading of a sacred text that leads one to the ultimate step of resting in God. This program is free and will be held in the Carondelet Center. Call 651-696-2788 for more information or to register.

Words Matter: Two Approaches to Bridging Divisions on Controversial Issues, 12/6

Thursday, December 6, 2018
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul
1671 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105

In our increasingly polarized and angry country many people are finding it hard to have a civil conversation with people with whom they disagree on controversial issues. As a result, people of differing perspectives on controversial issues are avoiding talking with one another. This avoidance means people do not really know the people with whom they strongly disagree. Therefore, exaggerated stereotypes replace real relationships. The two approaches you will learn about at this forum, Respectful Conversations and Better Angels, are two ways to help overcome the growing divisions in our country.
Minnesota Council of Churches’ Respectful Conversations have involved over 5,000 Minnesotans in hundreds of conversations on polarizing topics, helping congregations and other organizations to radiate peace in their communities. Recent conversations have addressed post-election tensions and the Enbridge Line 3 replacement. Rev. Jerad Morey, MCC’s program and communications director, has a background in conflict resolution and co-founded Respectful Conversations. Rev. Arthur Murray of Bloomington’s Transfiguration Lutheran Church helped organize a series of Respectful Conversations on divisive topics concerning that city’s residents that were hosted in different faith communities.

Prof. William Doherty of the University of Minnesota is co-founder and a senior fellow on the staff of Better Angels. Better Angels was founded in 2016. Its mission statement says, “Polarization is tearing America apart. Through workshops, debates, and trainings, Better Angels is bringing liberals and conservatives together into a working alliance – building new ways to talk to one another, participate together in public life, and influence the direction of the nation.”

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments provided.

Sarah’s… an Oasis for Women

Sarah’s… an Oasis for Women has an immediate need for bed pillows for sleeping on a twin size bed and twin size mattress pads. The women of Sarah’s are accomplishing their goals and moving on! New residents are arriving this week. Please contact Peggy White to schedule your donation. 651-696-8642.

My Refuge is Humanity: 2; Group Sing, 11/3

Saturday, November 3, 5:00 – 8:30 pm
Highland Park High School

Border CrosSing is organizing a community chorus to sing at “My Refuge Is Humanity: 2.” This is an event in support of immigrants and refugees in the Twin Cities meant to also encourage people to vote in the upcoming elections. It will feature several musicians, dance groups, and spoken word artists.

A professional choral ensemble based in the Twin Cities.
The choir will meet at 5:00 pm to learn songs from the Justice Choir Songbook to sing during the event, and we’ll be joined by Marcus Kar and his band, who will also be performing that evening.

No previous singing experience is necessary to take part in this chorus.

Sign-up to sing

11th Day Prayer for Peace, 11/11

Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel
1890 Randolph
Sunday, November 11th, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Since 2001, on the 11th of every month, we come together to pray for the unmet needs of our time.
The focus this time is on peace on Armistice Day.

Our Life of Service for Tibet, 11/18

Jetsun Pema, Sister of the Dalai Lama, educator and ” Renowned “Mother of Tibet” in a special event with her husband, the eminent statesman
Tempa Tsering, Director India and East Asia of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Free Public Talk
Sunday, Nov. 18th, 2018, 4-6 p.m.
St. Catherine University, Jeanne D’Arc Auditorium, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105
Co-sponsored on Campus by St. Catherine University Theology Dept.& the Justice Commission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

Volunteer needed

Sarah’s…An Oasis for Women, a ministry of the Sisters of St Joseph that provides a safe and peaceful home for women in transition, needs a volunteer on Thursday mornings to help with small jobs to help the household run smoothly. If you can help, contact Peggy White, the House Manager, at 651-696-8642.

Lectio Divina, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, and 12/17

Mondays, November 26 and
December 3, 10, and 17, 2018
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Lectio Divina or Sacred Reading is the slow, repetitive reading of a sacred text that leads one to the ultimate step of resting in God. It is not Scripture study, nor is it spiritual reading. It is an invitation to take a “long, loving look at Scripture,” says spiritual director Teresa Blythe.
“It is a time for falling in love with the Word and experiencing the goodness of God.”
This four-step process for being with Scripture in a prayerful manner includes: Reading (Lectio); Meditating (Meditatio); Praying (Oratio); and Contemplating (Contemplatio). Using texts for Advent, you will experience this ancient prayer form in a group setting, though it is easily adapted to individual practice and can be incorporated into your prayer life.

Cost: Free. RSVP to 651-696-2788 or info@wisdomwayscenter.org Facilitator
Pat Jones is a spiritual director, Psychologist Emeritus, and former Benedictine.

Myser Lecture, 10/4

Don’t miss the Myser Lecture!
Myser Lecture: Compassion and the Suffering God
Presenter: Dr. M. Shawn Copeland
October 4, 7-9 at O’Shaughnessy Auditorium at St Catherine University.
Free, but a ticket is needed. 651-690-6700 or oshag.stkate.edu.

Dr. M. Shawn Copeland is Professor of Theology at Boston College. The prophetic, womanist, Catholic theologian roots her work in theological and philosophical anthropology and political theology, as well as African and African–derived religious and cultural experience and African-American intellectual history. A former Convenor of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium, her more than 80 articles, reviews, and book chapters include Enfleshing Freedom: Body, Race, and Being; The Subversive Power of Love: The Vision of Henriette Delille: The Madeleva Lecture in Spirituality; and, with LaReine-Marie Mosely and Albert Raboteau, Uncommon Faithfulness: The Black Catholic Experience.

CSJ Way, 10/9

Come learn and pray with the CSJ community at this information session about the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Consociates. We are always looking to welcome others and will explore a wide-range of opportunities to connect deeper and grow with you.

Tuesday, October 9, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Carondelet Center
1890 Randolph Ave. St. Paul, MN
Register Now!

For more information or with questions, please contact:
Joan Pauly Schneider at 651-690-7063, jpaulyschneider@csjstpaul.org, or
Jill Underdahl, CSJ at 651-696-2873, junderdahl@csjstpaul.org

11th Day Prayer for Peace, 10/11

Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel
1890 Randolph
Tuesday, October 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Since 2001, on the 11th of every month, we come together to pray for the unmet needs of our time.
The focus is Criminal Justice Reform: We pray for restorative justice within our criminal justice systems. We pray for our dear neighbors who are incarcerated, nearing re-entry, and who seek peace as victim and offender.

Health Care for All Breakfast, 10/12

Carondelet Center, Room G-1
Friday, October 12, 2018
7:30-9 a.m.

Join our Health Care for All Task Group and Toby Pearson of Catholic Health Association of Minnesota as we examine the Minnesota Governor’s race from the lens of community health and Catholic social teaching. Please RSVP.

Walking in Harmony: A Labyrinth Journey, 10/12

Friday, October 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m. in Carondelet Center. These labyrinth walks are free and take place on the second Friday of every month. Call 651-696-2788 or visit wisdomwayscenter.org

Second Sunday, 10/14

Second Sunday is a year-round community circle that gathers on the second Sunday of each month.
We reflect on the Sunday gospel and nourish one another’s lives with this sharing. We share bread and wine and lift up the prayers of all gathered and concerns for the world.
Following, we drink coffee and enjoy treats. All are welcome and invited to come when you can. The group is a new blessing each month.

When: Second Sunday of each month, 10 a.m..
Where: Carondelet Center , 1890 Randolph, St. Paul
Contact: Therese Sherlock, CSJ, 651-690-7011

The Art of HE QI, 9/10 – November

Carondelet Center

Dr He Qi (pronounced huh chee) is the first Chinese to earn a PhD in religious arts. “I wanted to create peaceful scenes. We need to hear the peaceful voice of heaven,” he says. Fully Chinese, Fully Christian, his images invite us to re-imagine Biblical stories in dynamic and vibrant ways.

When: September 10 – November

Honoring Divinity in Seasonal Ritual, 10/31

We gather to celebrate the Divinity in our world -using music, ritual, silence, and prayer.
Please join us.
October 31 All Hallows Eve- The Divinity in the Veil Between Worlds
When: Gather at 5:30 p.m.; ritual from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Gathering is free.
Where: Carondelet Center
Contact: Mary Lou Flandrick at 612-724-6008

Men’s Centering Prayer Circle, 9/5 and 9/19

5:30 – 7:00 pm
1890 Randolph Ave, St. Paul

This ancient practice of Christian meditation is related to the classic tradition of contemplation and is easily accessible. Each meeting begins with 20 minutes of contemplative prayer practice using the method of Centering Prayer.
Cost: free. RSVP to Wisdom Ways 651-696-2788

Septemberfest, 9/6

The 4th Annual Septemberfest will be the best event yet – Joe and Jillian of The Okee Dokee Brothers are performing!

Make sure to mark your calendars for September 6, 2018. We’ll be sharing more of the featured fun soon!
Come and enjoy time with the Sisters, Consociates, Friends of St Joseph, and our neighbors for this fun event on Randolph in front of Carondelet Center.
There will be food trucks and picnic tables and
craft beer available for purchase; more details coming soon. Plus, free general admission!

Second Sunday

A year-round community circle that gathers on the second Sunday of each month.
We reflect on the Sunday gospel and nourish one another’s lives with this sharing. We share bread and wine and lift up the prayers of all gathered and concerns for the world.
Following, we drink coffee and enjoy treats. All are welcome and invited to come when you can. The group is a new blessing each month.

When: Second Sunday of each month, 10 a.m..
Where: Carondelet Center , 1890 Randolph, St. Paul
Contact: Therese Sherlock, CSJ, 651-690-7011

Art Exhibit at Carondelet Center, through 9/10

Come explore the artistic vision of painter, author, illustrator, mask and puppet maker, and poet Marie Olofsdotter, whose playful, vibrant work always has a story to tell. Maria born in Sweden is well known for her books Sofia and the Heartmender and A Picture Book of Cesar Chavez.

Trained in Sweden and India, her pieces combine poetry, painting, sculpture and shrine to reflect a love of nature and a devotion to the voice of her individual soul journey.

11th Day Prayer for Peace, 9/11

Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel
11th of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 11th we pray for Peace & the Transitions of Life. Whether it be a new or changing job, school, retirement or loss, transitions can be stressful life moments. The CSJ Community invites you to come, reflect, and pray for peace, healing, and wholeness in these times of uncertainty or worry.

Wounds and Words: Body, Race and Being, 9/17

6:30-8:30 p.m.
Monday, September 17, 2018
Carondelet Center

Our bodies are us. Race, sex and gender, sexuality, and culture make each human individual, particular, different. Our bodies make us visible to some and invisible to others. Our bodies make us insiders and outsiders, citizens and immigrants, privileged and profiled, straight and queer. Beginning with our bodies, the Hedgerow Seminar aims to translate wounds into theological reflection and suffering into the compassionate practice of solidarity.

Course at Wisdom Ways

Reading and reflecting with womanist theologian M. Shawn Copeland, we will ask how we can become the raced, gendered, sexed, enculturated body of Christ in our world that Jesus was in his. Alongside Copeland’s work, we will read feminist theologians Rebecca Parker and Rita Nakashima Brock.

The course will include a variety of guest instructors that will guide our reading and reflections.

Together, we embrace our challenge: embodying new ways to cultivate communion in our world and be an inclusive body of Christ.
Register at Wisdom Ways: 651-696-2788

Honoring the Divinity in Seasonal Rituals, 9/19

Autumn Equinox–The Divinity in Color
Gather at 5:30 p.m.; ritual 6-7p.m. No cost.
Where: Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph, St Paul.

Taizé Prayer for Peace, 9/21

Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel
Friday, September 21, 2018
6:30 p.m.

This Taizé prayer will be a kick-off event as part of the 10 Days Free From Violence, coordinated by Twin Cities Nonviolent. Additionally, you are invited to join the group from September 21-30, 2018 to participate in nonviolent activities all around the Twin Cities.

Community Garden, Tuesdays

CSJ Administration Center
Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m.

Immigration Task Group Event, 8/2

Join the Justice Commission’s Immigration Task Group for an evening unpacking the current realities around immigration in Minnesota with John Keller of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) on Thursday, August 2, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Carondelet Center Dining Room. A FREE WILL OFFERING will support the crucial work of ILCM in our community at this critical time.

Community Garden, Tuesdays

CSJ Administration Center
Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m.

Join us Tuesdays 5-7 p.m. for planting, tending and harvesting the community garden. All are welcome!

More information about planning, planting, harvesting, and cultivation.

Celeste’s Dream Community Garden

Join us Tuesdays 5-7 p.m. for planting, tending and harvesting the community garden. All are welcome!

Brewing Change, 7/18

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Summit Brewing

Tickets $20 at the door includes one free beverage & food from local restaurants.

Ticket sales directly benefit the St. Joseph Worker Program.

The St. Joseph Worker Program empowers women committed to social change to respond to the needs of the times. The SJWs have dedicated over 247,104 hours working in social service, health care, immigration, education and social change since 2002.

Feast of Mary Magdalen, 7/22

Garden Labyrinth
west side of Carondelet Center parking lot
Sunday, July 22 at 7:30 a.m.

A​ll four Gospels depict ​Mary Magdalene​ as leading the group of women who first witnessed events surrounding the Resurrection. ​She is the “apostle to the apostles.” RSVP for this FREE event.

11th Day Prayer for Peace, 6/11

Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel
1890 Randolph
Monday, June 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Since 2001, on the 11th of every month, we come together to pray for the unmet needs of our time.

Welcome Coffehouse, 6/16

From the Consociate Education Circle, You are invited to the Welcome Coffehouse for new CSJ Consociates and Candidates on Saturday June 16 in Carondelet Center G1 from 8:30-10 a.m. This is an informal opportunity to meet a variety members of our St Paul Province community over coffee and conversation at tables. Please RSVP by June 6 to Linda Crosby at 651-600-3595 or lindakcrosby@msn.com.

“Welcome Home” Breakfast Buffet and Benefit, 6/20

Sarah’s… an Oasis for Women invites you to attend Sarah’s “Welcome Home” Breakfast Buffet and Benefit on Wednesday, June 20, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. in the Anderson Center at Hamline University. The event is free, but an RSVP is requested. You may RSVP online or contact Martha at 651-696-8672. For sponsorship information, contact Martha at the same number.

Pride Parade, 6/24

All are welcome to walk with the LGBTQ Connections Task Group of the CSJ Justice Commission in the 2018 Twin Cities Pride Parade on Hennepin Avenue and North 3rd Street to 16th St. in Minneapolis on Sunday, June 24 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Please RSVP. More information on staging location and time is to come.

Prayer for the Immigrant Children, 6/26

All are welcome to join us as we pray for the immigrant, the children, all who are displaced, all who are hurting, and all who are called to lead us in these very troubling times.

Tuesday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. in Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel.

Consociate Commitment and Welcome, 5/1

You are invited to the Ritual of Consociate Commitment and Candidate Welcome on Tuesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel. Reception to follow.

New Consociates making Commitment: Connie Bowen, Mary Syfax Noble, Tim Sheehan, Nancy Tang, Karen Zeleznak.

Consociates Candidates being welcomed: Ting Ting Cheng, Rosemary Curran, Gail Korell, Mary Lagaard, Kari Louwagie, Mary Root and Dennie Scott.

Poor People’s Campaign Forum, 5/3

Thursday, May 3, 2018, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 519 Oak Grove St, Minneapolis Parking in the Cathedral parking lot of Oak Grove St. (Map)

The Poor People’s Campaign is back! This spring, from the Monday after Mother’s Day to June 21, the 50th anniversary of the killing of Goodman, Schwerner, and Cheney, there will be a multi-religious, multiracial effort to overcome poverty, racism, the war economy, ecological devastation, and to build unity across lines of division in America. The Campaign is led by the Rev. William Barber II, head of Repairers of the Breachand the leader of the Moral Monday’s movement, now called the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. To learn what will be happening in Minnesota and how you and your community can be involved, we invite you to an informational program at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral on Loring Park across from the Walker Art Gallery on Thursday, May 3, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. There is parking in the Cathedral parking lot. Lunch will not be served, but coffee, tea, water, and cookies and bars will be available, bag lunches welcome. Please pass this information on to colleagues, your community, and your friends. It’s time to do all we can to overcome poverty and injustice in America. Open to all interested persons. Reservation is not required.

11th Day Prayer for Peace, 5/11

Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel
1890 Randolph
Friday, May 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Since 2001, on the 11th of every month, we come together to pray for the unmet needs of our time.
Theme information will be coming soon.

Taize Prayer to the Spirit, 5/20

Join us on Pentecost Sunday
May 20, 2018 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel
1890 Randolph, St Paul
Sponsored by the Ritual and Liturgy Office
of the Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet

 

Mysticism in the Abrahamic Religions, 4/5

11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Luther Seminary, 1490 Fulham St, St Paul, MN 55108

Northwestern Hall (kitty-corner, across the intersection of Hendon and Fulham Avenues, from the Olson Campus Center), Room 100

Parking on street or behind Center

What is Mysticism? What are some historical frameworks and practices of Mysticism in Islam, Judaism and Christianity? How is it reflected in your tradition and practice? What are the fears and challenges? What are the potential gifts that live in this practice for the 21st Century and beyond? Join presenters Drs. Jan Phillips (Judaism) SPIN and Jay Phillips Center, Mary Hess, (Christianity) Professor of Educational Leadership, Luther Seminary and Sadaf Rauf Shier (Islam) SPIN and Mankind Welfare Trust, USA, for a glimpse into the Mystic traditions in the Abrahamic religions. Come with curiosity. Witness a practice. Connect in conversation, share your experiences and questions that concern you.

This conversation is open to all interested persons. Reservation is not required. Though lunch is not served, coffee, tea, ice water and cookies will be available. Brown bag lunches welcome.

Please share this announcement with your colleagues and friends.

11th Day Prayer for Peace, 4/11

Our Lady of the Presentation Chapel
1890 Randolph
Wednesday, April 11
6:30-7:30 p.m.

Since 2001, on the 11th of every month, we come together to pray for the unmet needs of our time. This month’s prayer is about Care for the Earth and was prepared by Earth Partners.

Celebrating the Friends of St Joseph, 4/26

Carondelet Center, 5:30-6:45.

We will learn about this new way of relationship in the CSJ Community.
We will bless and get to know the Timberlee Circle of the Friends of St Joseph.
They are an intentional community that gather monthly to pray, reflect and support each other in living the CSJ way of unifying love. Come and meet this unique group called to be Friends of St Joseph.
All are Welcome.

This celebration is put on by the Relationship and Association Commission of the Sisters of St Joseph and Consociates.

Health Care and Justice at the Crossroads, 4/28

Join the Health Care for All Task Group of the Justice Commission of the Sisters of St. Joseph and Consociates for an engaging morning examining “Health Care and Justice at the Crossroads.”

Carondelet Center at 1890 Randolph, St Paul, MN
Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The 2011-17 MN Health Commission Dr. Ehlinger will help us explore inequity and injustices in health care and health policies in Minnesota. Dr. Ehlinger will unpack how Health Care is a Social Justice issue for all of Minnesota and what makes a healthy community from a public health perspective. Health Care is an equity issue. It’s an ethical issue. It’s a moral issue. It’s a public health issue. It’s a social justice issue.

Earth Week Events, 4/16-21

A collaboration with Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality and the St. Kate’s Food Justice Coalition, and featuring Emma Marris, author of Rambunctious Garden: Saving
nature in a post-wild world.

• Mon., April 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hedgerow Initiative featuring Emma Marris and Jill Welter
  Carondelet Center
• Tues., April 17, 5-8 p.m. Dinner and conversation with Author Emma Marris and Seedling Transplanting
  St. Catherine University Community Garden and Coeur de Catherine Dining Room : Free for the conversation
• Wed., April 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Emma Marris Lecture
  St. Catherine University, Jeanne D’Arc Auditorium
• Thurs., April 19, 6:30-9 p.m. Writing Workshop with nature writer, Emma Marris.
  Carondelet Center
• Sat., April 21, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. CSJ Earth Day – Prepare the garden beds for planting and rekindle commitments to caring for the earth.
  CSJ Community Gardens

Events are free for students with ID. For more information on events, including fees,
visit Wisdom Ways.

Learn more about Emma:
Listen to Emma’s Ted talk.
You’ll be glad you did!
Emma Marris at TedSummit
Nature is Everywhere–we just need to learn to see it
How do you define “nature?” If we define it as that which is untouched by humans, then we won’t have any left, says environmental writer Emma Marris.