Calendar of Events

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Sabbath Prayer

Pause to refresh your Spirit at this monthly mini-retreat designed to restore inner balance through interactive prayer, art as meditation, and sacred play.

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Monthly on a Sunday:
1:30 - 3:00 PM
2012 dates:
Feb 12: “The Hidden Gate”
Mar 11: “Seeds of the Sacred”
Apr 1: “Dance of Life”
May 13: “The Face of God”

Location: Franciscan Living Urban Center for Spirituality

$10.00 - Pre-registration encouraged.

For more information call
Margie Will at (916) 718-4797

SoulSpace Studio

Drop in to nurture your spirit with a variety of art as meditation activities including, mandala making, watercolor, journaling, and SoulCollage® in a peaceful, meditative, atmosphere. Arrive when your schedule permits and stay as long as you wish.

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Monday evenings: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
2012 dates:
February 6 ◊ 13 ◊ 27
March 5 ◊ 12 ◊ 19 ◊ 26
April 2 ◊ 16 ◊ 23 ◊ 30
May 7 ◊ 14 ◊ 21

Location: Franciscan Living Urban Center for Spirituality

$10.00 per session
Drop-In (registration not needed)

For more information call
Margie Will at (916) 718-4797

A Taste of SoulCollage®

An introduction to SoulCollage® which covers the theory, process, creation, and use of SoulCollage® cards as a tool for self-discovery, healing, prayer, and transformation.

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Saturday - 1 session
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2012 dates:
Feb 4: "Open to Possibility"
Mar 31: "Finding Balance"

Location: Franciscan Living Urban Center for Spirituality

$25.00 prepaid/$30.00 at the door includes all materials.
Pre-registration required.

For more information call
Margie Will at (916) 718-4797

Speaking from the Center:
Working with your SoulCollage® Cards

• Access your inner wisdom
• Find your authentic voice
• Grow in self awareness and balance

This 90 minute workshop provides guidance and practice with your own cards in using the "I am One Who..." exercise foundational to the SoulCollage® Process.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
6:00 - 7:30 PM

Location: Franciscan Living Urban Center for Spirituality

$12.00 prepaid includes all materials.
Pre-registration required.

For more information call
Margie Will at (916) 718-4797

Body & Self

Rhythm & Community Circle for Women
Join Jane St. Croix of Fitness Inside and Out for this 4 Level Process of Movement & Drumming That Empowers You to:

• Connect with your body and feel good about yourself
• Listen to and care for yourself
• Connect with your truth
• Gain clarity
• Feel centered

Check out Jane's website
www.janestcroix.com

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2nd & 4th Saturday mornings:
10:00 AM - Noon
2012 dates:
February 25
March 10 ◊ 24
April 14 ◊ 28
May 12

Location: Franciscan Living Urban Center for Spirituality

$10.00 per session

For more information call
Margie Will at (916) 718-4797

Mid-Week Mindfulness

Step into stillness and find clarity with nourishment for your body, mind & spirit

• Center with SoulCollage®
• Meditate with mandalas
• Restore with a good read
• Balance with body awareness
• Connect through conversation

Wednesdays,
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Arrive when your schedule permits and stay as long as you wish.

Location: Franciscan Living Urban Center for Spirituality

Free

For more information call
Margie Will at (916) 718-4797

Franciscan Prayer & Presence Circle

• Explore Simple Living
• Practice Mindfulness
• Restore Balance
• Celebrate Simplicity
• Cultivate Gentle Courtesy
• Experience Community

New or experienced in the Franciscan Way, all are welcome to participate in this monthly gathering dedicated to fostering a Franciscan lifestyle.

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Monthly on a Saturday:
12:30 - 2:00 PM
2012 dates:
February 25
March 17
April 28
May 19

Location: Franciscan Living Urban Center for Spirituality

Offerings for the support of the center accepted

For more information call
Margie Will at (916) 718-4797

Instruments of Peace

"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful you have it even more fully in your heart."
-- St. Francis of Assisi

Explore peace practices for mindful living.

Week 1: The Search for Peace
Week 2: Practices of Peace
Week 3: The Seeds of Peace
Week 4: The Fruits of Peace
Week 5: Vessels of Peace

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Thursday Mornings
11:30 - 12:30 AM
Feb 23, March 1, 8, 15, 22

OR

Tuesday Evenings
6:00 - 7:00
Feb 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27

Location: Franciscan Living Urban Center for Spirituality

Prepaid $10.00 per session
At the Door $12.00 per session
Prepaid Series $40.00

For more information call
Margie Will at (916) 718-4797

A Dwelling Place:
Creating a Home for the Spirit

"How does one hush one’s house, each proud possessive wall, each sighing rafter, the rooms made restless with remembered laughter or wounding echoes???"
-- Jessica Powers, OCD

Drawing on the mystical poetry of Jessica Powers & John of the Cross, participants will explore the ways in which they have built their own "house" while making a home for themselves, a place to spend quiet time with their Creator and Lover.

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Tuesday Evenings,
April 10 & 17, 2012
6:00 - 7:00 PM

Location: Franciscan Living Urban Center for Spirituality

Prepaid $10.00 per session
At the Door $12.50 per session
Prepaid $15.00 for series of two

For more information call
Margie Will at (916) 718-4797