Mary MacKillop Centre Adelaide Hub of Spirituality Education Hospitality A spiritual oasis in a busy city! 2014 Programmes and Events www.marymackillopadelaide.org.au Mary MacKillop Centre Adelaide Hub of Spirituality Education Hospitality The Centre is located at Kensington, on the historical site of St Joseph’s Convent—the first permanent Josephite Mother House which was established by Mary MacKillop in 1872, and where she lived, prayed and worked until 1883. Mary MacKillop Centre Adelaide comprises: St Joseph’s Chapel Mary MacKillop Exhibition Centre and Bethany (Conference) Centre Together, they form our ‘Hub’ Spirituality Education Hospitality 2 2014 Programme 1 About Mary MacKillop Centre Adelaide 2 St Joseph’s Chapel - Events for 2014 A spiritual oasis in a busy city! 3 Mary MacKillop’s Mondays - 3rd Monday of Every Month 4-6 Daytime Spirituality Sessions: March 19, June 3, July 5, August 27 September 29, October 7, November 1 6 Spirituality for Teachers: “Mary MacKillop Still Teaching Us!” March 1, April 23, October 9 7 Good Grief - Seasons for Growth: 2014 Programme 8 Personal Development: Jungian Insights 9 Personal Development: Enneagram Weekend Workshop 10 Mary MacKillop Exhibition Centre: Open Days And ‘About Time’ History Month Event 11 3-day Weekend Guided Retreat: Lectio in Lent”- March 8-10 12 6-day Retreat #1: April 27-May 4 Listening to the Universe … Living Responsively 13 6-day Retreat #2: June 22-29 Praying with the Josephite Constitutions 14 6-day Retreat # 3: July 11-18 Patterns of Transformation in My Life 15 6-day Retreat # 4: August 28-September 5 Praying with St Hildegard of Bingen 16 6-day Retreat # 5: September 19-26 Leadership of Women in John’s Gospel 17 6-day Retreat # 6: October 17-24 Contemplative Living 18 6-day Retreat # 7: November 9-16 Jesus Christ: Bred Among the Anawim, Raised by his Abba, Bread for the World 19-20 2014 St Mary MacKillop Pilgrimages 21 Mary MacKillop Centre Adelaide: Access, Registration and Contact Details 3 Mary MacKillop Centre Adelaide St Joseph’s Chapel * Mary MacKillop’s much-loved place of prayer, has become a place of pilgrimage, prayer and peace for people of all backgrounds. Come … breathe in Mary’s spirit ... pray where she prayed so often ... experience an inner peace. St Joseph’s Chapel is open to all each day: 8.30am to 4.00pm. Mary MacKillop Exhibition Centre * This has both permanent and temporary displays. These capture the spirit of Mary MacKillop, showcasing the early Josephite story in South Australia, and focussing on the Sisters’ very practical and human responses to the urgent needs of their times. Visitors can travel back in time and touch into this unique and inspiring story—and discover that Mary’s spirit is just as relevant and needed in today’s world! Suitable for both children and adults, the Centre is open to individuals and groups from 10am until 4pm, Monday to Thursday. (Bookings are required for group visits) Although closed on public holidays, the Centre can be opened at other times by negotiation. The shop has a large range of resources, souvenirs and St Mary MacKillop devotional items. Books suitable for adults as well as children are available. Bethany Conference Centre * Offering adult Spirituality Programmes throughout the year. Information about our 2014 Calendar of Events is included in the following pages. Bethany is also available for hire by Church-related groups and or- ganisations. For regular updates: Please visit tour website : www.marymackillopadelaide.org.au Ask to be added to our monthly emailing list: Email: [email protected] /Phone 08 8130 9500 www.marymackillopadelaide.org.au *All have disabled access 1 4 2014: St Joseph’s Chapel Honouring Mary MacKillop ... A spiritual oasis in a busy city! 8th of every month Monthly Mass: 10.30a.m. followed by morning tea in Bethany Centre Exceptions: - Sunday June 8: No Mass - Friday, August 8: Mass 11.30am (followed by lunch) Reflection time— St Joseph’s Chapel: 5.45pm Unpacking the early Adelaide Josephite story. Exceptions: January 8 and August 8 Facilitator: Catherine Clark rsj Advent Stillness ... Fridays of Advent Take an hour out of the frantic pace of this time of the year to be still … reflect … find peace Friday, November 28, Fridays, December 5, 12 and 19 5.30pm - 6.30pm “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 2 5 2014: Bethany Centre Spirituality: Mary MacKillop Mary MacKillop’s Mondays 3rd Monday of Every Month Afternoon sessions reflecting on the life, spirituality and practicality of St Mary MacKillop - and her relevance to OUR times and lives. Presenters: Val DeBrenni and Mary Ryan rsj Where Bethany Centre 4 High Street, Kensington 5068 (Street parking only) Time 1.00pm - 3.00pm Dates February: Monday 17 March: Monday 17 April: No session - Easter May: Monday 19 June: Monday 16 July: Monday 21 August: Monday 18 September: Monday 15 October: Monday 20 November Monday 17 December Monday 15 Cost Donation appreciated Please note: Registration is required for each session by the Friday before each of the above dates. See back page for Contact/Registration details. You are invited to come to any - or all - of these events! www.marymackillopadelaide.org.au Come - alone or with friends! 3 6 2014: Bethany Centre Spirituality Joseph: What a Man! A spiritual oasis in a busy city! Celebrate his Feast Day by reflecting on St Joseph— and how he can inspire US in our daily lives Presenter: Mary Cresp rsj When Wednesday, March 19 Time 1.30pm - 3.00pm 5.30pm - 7.00pm (repeat) Cost Donation appreciated Registration No required From Fractured Witness to Healing: Wholeness and Unity in Christ Speaker: Geraldine Hawkes Executive Officer of the SA Council of Churches and well-known authority on ecumenism , Geraldine will share her insights on ‘Receptive Ecumenism’: receiving the gift of the other, as we take part in the Pentecost Novena, praying with the universal church for Christian Unity.’ When Tuesday, June 3 Time 5.30pm - 7.00pm Cost Donation appreciated Registration Not required Come Away to a Quiet Place ... A gentle day of quiet reflection where we can deepen our relationship with God, through various prayer forms. Presenter: Val DeBrenni When Saturday, July 5, 2014 Time 9.30am—3.00pm Cost $25 or $10 unwaged/concession BYO lunch Tea/coffee provided Registration Required—by Wednesday, June 11 4 7 2014: Bethany Centre Spirituality Introducing St Hildegard of Bingen This time will explore the life and works of Hildegard, recently proclaimed a Saint and Doctor of the Church, and reflect on her great love for our Creator God and all Creation. Presenter: Moya Unthank rsj When Wednesday, August 27 Time 10.30am - 12.30pm Cost Donation appreciated Registration Required: by Monday, August 25 Jesus Today Reflecting Jesus’ way is a path that leads us to freedom. Inspirational works of contemporary artists invite us to embrace that way today. Presenter: Therese Quinn rsj When Monday, September 29 Time 9.30am - 3.00pm Cost $25 or $10 unwaged/concession BYO lunch Tea/coffee provided Registration Required: by Friday, September 26 Julian Tenison Woods Come and honour Fr Julian on the 125th Anniversary of his death. Ponder his story, his gifts and insights and reflect on his legacy for US! Presenter: Mary Cresp rsj When Tuesday, October 7 Time 1.30pm - 3.00pm Cost Donation appreciated www.marymackillopadelaide.org.au Registration Not required 5 8 2014: Bethany Centre Spirituality Dancing with the Stars: A spiritual oasis in a busy city! November's Saints & Souls The Saints and Souls whose lives we celebrate in November were martyrs and missioners, mystics and mavericks who answered God’s call in the often messy realities of their lives. Reflecting on their lives can console, encourage and inspire US as we face our own struggles. Presenter: Virginia Bourke rsj When Saturday, November 1 Feast of All Saints Time 9.30am - 3.00pm Cost $25 or $10 unwaged/concession BYO lunch Tea/coffee provided Registration Required: Wednesday, October 29 Spirituality for Teachers St Mary MacKillop: Still Teaching US!! Three Professional Development Days for Primary and Secondary Teachers Facilitators: Val DeBrenni & Mary Ryan rsj When Saturday, March 1 Wednesday, April 23 Thursday, October 9 Time 9.30am - 3.30pm Cost $35 - BYO lunch; Tea/Coffee provided Registration Required: by close of business four days prior to each of these PD days. 6 9 2014: Bethany Centre Professional Development Good Grief — Seasons for Growth Good Grief is a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph which provides support for people in times of change, loss and grief through its programs and resources. The main program, Seasons for Growth©, is a small group- withdrawal program which supports people experiencing emotional difficulty following family break-up, death or other losses. Over time it has proved to be very effective as participants discover that “they are not the only one” having problems. The Seasons for Growth© Program uses the imagery of the seasons and Worden’s tasks of grief to enable participants to address their own issues. Good Grief services include: Training to run the Seasons for Growth© Program Professional Development and Information sessions Provision of support resources for grief. The Stormbirds natural disaster program Indigenous and refugee support programmes 2014 Programme Young People’s April 3-4 Seasons for June 4-5 8.45a.m. to Growth Training August 5-6 4.00p.m. November 5-6 Adult Seasons for March 31-April 1 Growth Training June 2-3 8.45a.m. to 4.00p.m. Program November 10-11 Refugee April 2 Supplementary June 6 1.00p.m. to Program 4.00p.m. Reconnector April 3 June 4 4.00p.m.