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February 2020
Teen Volunteer opportunity
Are you 12-to-18 year olds? Come share your time and talents with our retired Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
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God at the Coffee House
Come and join with other younger adults and the “nuns” to explore questions around God, mystery, belief, and the deeper questions of life. These evenings are open to persons ages 19-39. Come alone, bring a friend or your whole tribe and connect with others. Coffee and snacks are provided.
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Art to Lift your Spirit!
October 2019 (EDT) – March 2020 (EDT/EST) Choose either the first Wednesday (9:30 a.m.) or the first Thursday (6:30 p.m.) of the month. (except for January when we will meet on the second Wednesday or Thursday) Do you have a love of art and a desire to charge up your creativity? Then plan on joining our Art and Soul Creating Guild. The guild is open to all regardless of art expertise. Many communities have art groups which meet regularly to…
Find out more »Art to Lift your Spirit!
October 2019 (EDT) – March 2020 (EDT/EST) Choose either the first Wednesday (9:30 a.m.) or the first Thursday (6:30 p.m.) of the month. (except for January when we will meet on the second Wednesday or Thursday) Do you have a love of art and a desire to charge up your creativity? Then plan on joining our Art and Soul Creating Guild. The guild is open to all regardless of art expertise. Many communities have art groups which meet regularly to…
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Sundays at the Woods: Tea Tasting
Are you a tea lover? Would you like to up your tea IQ? This is a great opportunity to learn more about tea and where it is grown worldwide. We will try several types of teas and learn the art of brewing, the differences in tea cultures and new trends in tea. Sister Paula said there will be at least six different teas set up for taste-testing. “In the United States, we often plop a tea bag in some hot…
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Taizé Prayer Service
Slow down and unplug at this hour-long service that began in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. Each service includes prayer, simple beautiful music, a time for silence and inspirational readings. Songs are sung many times over as a prayer of the heart. All faith traditions are welcome. The theme for the year 2020 is "Act justly, Love tenderly, Walk humbly" from Micah 6:8. A freewill collection is taken at each service and donated to a different nonprofit organization or charity. Taizé prayer…
Find out more »God at the Coffee House
Come and join with other younger adults and the “nuns” to explore questions around God, mystery, belief, and the deeper questions of life. These evenings are open to persons ages 19-39. Come alone, bring a friend or your whole tribe and connect with others. Coffee and snacks are provided.
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Winter Used Book Sale
Feb. 14-17; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (EST) Find books galore at our semi-annual sale! We have a great selection of hardbacks, paperbacks, gardening, spirituality, Bibles, novels, history, children’s books, health, crafting and more. Items are not pre-priced, but donations are gladly accepted!
Find out more »God at the Coffee House
Come and join with other younger adults and the “nuns” to explore questions around God, mystery, belief, and the deeper questions of life. These evenings are open to persons ages 19-39. Come alone, bring a friend or your whole tribe and connect with others. Coffee and snacks are provided.
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Memory Café
A Memory Café is a welcoming place where people living with early to moderate dementia, together with their care partners (and/or family and friends), can gather together to laugh, learn and remain socially connected with others walking the same journey. Memory Cafés are designed to bring people together in the time honored tradition of enjoying a beverage and conversation. They afford opportunities for engagement, support and networking in addition to offering a welcome respite from the day-to-day challenges of dementia.…
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Baking Sourdough Breads
Sourdough breads are a delicious, nutritional treasure and are easier to make than you may think. Students will learn bread making basics, tips and tricks for creating and maintaining starters, and ideas for how to incorporate sourdough into a variety of other baked goods. Samples, instructions and starters to take home are included.
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Springtime Scripture
Join together to unpack the richness and beauty of the Scripture passages used during Lent. We will meet every Thursday evening from February 27 through April 2. Come for one session or make it a great Lent/Spring and come to all sessions as your Lenten practice. The Scriptures will come alive in new ways!
Find out more »We want to inspire and encourage you with our upcoming Retreats, Programs, Events and Opportunities here at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. With a variety of offerings for families and individuals, we hope there are several that you'll consider attending from September 2019–August 2020.
Whatever the occasion, we invite you to visit the Sisters of Providence and our beautiful grounds at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to serve you!
Download & plan ahead!
Get our 2019-2020 Retreats, Programs, Events and Opportunities booklet below, or request one be mailed to you by emailing jfrost@spsmw.org.