Events in the Wider Community

Celtic Contemplative Communion and Nordic Contemplative Evening Prayer are mainstays of Pilgrim’s Saint Clair Sunday Evening worship and events. These candlelight services, held from early fall until late spring each year, open doors to worship that embrace cultures and times beyond our own, feature vocalizations and acoustic music evocative of each theme, and highlight scripture and historic and contemporary poetry and prose.

Global Realities: Insights and Challenges from a Faith Perspective - Thursday, April 19, 2012, 7-9pm. Part of the Myser Initiative on Catholic Identity Series at St. Catherine University.

Spiral Explorations - Offering retreats to help women of-a-certain age (45+) navigate the spiral journey toward a fulfilling future. Retreats in 2012 include: "Discovering Women's Wisdom," May 18-20, at ARC Retreat Center; "Harvesting Women's Wisdom," September 15-22, in Tuscany, Italy. Retreat leaders: Nancy Cosgriff and Beata Rydeen.

Sr. Joan  Chittister, OSB - July 12, 2012, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis. Sponsored by WomenSpirit. Joan is one of the most articulate social analysts and influential religious leaders of our time. Currently she serves as co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, a partnership organization of the United Nations, facilitating a worldwide network of women peace builders.