LUMEN
CENTER
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Winter and Spring 2010
TUESDAYS
2010
Tuesday Evenings at the Lumen Center
Join us for hospitality and
nourishment for body and soul. Our Tuesday evening
programs begin by sharing a home cooked meal at 5 P.M.
followed by a presentation from 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
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Tuesday,
January 26:
Spirituality of Learning:
Handing on the Faith
Presenter: Donna Ciangio, OP
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Tuesday,
February 9:
Cherishing Relationships
Presenter:
Jack Kakolewski, M.S., Ed.S., LMFT
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Tuesday,
March 9:
The Seven Last Words of
Christ:
A Meditation for Life
Presenter: Ginger Grancagnolo, Ed.D., OPA
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Tuesday,
April 27:
Christ and Yoga Today
Presenter: Rev. Anthony Randazzo
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Tuesday,
May 11 and 18:
The Enneagram
Presenter: Rev. Tom Wisniewski
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Tuesday,
June 1:
Tending the Spring Within
Presenter: Kathleen Detlet, D.Min.
Some comments from our participants:
“Excellent,
excellent, excellent! Such knowledge.
So interesting. Easy to understand.”
“Another
wonderful evening. Tuesday evenings are looked forward
to by me each month. Tonight was a great gift for the
beginning of Advent.”
“ It was
great! Helped me realize how to pray. Can’t wait for
the next one.”
“
Very inspirational, well-organized, clearly presented.”
JANUARY
Spirituality of
Learning: Handing on the Faith
Tuesday, January 26
Free Will Offering
5:00 pm Meal 5:30 - 7:30pm Presentation
There is a
spirituality of learning within the Christian life.
Adults learn differently than children. The workshop
offers reflections on how adults learn. This knowledge
would be helpful to us as individuals.
Donna Ciangio, OP
Caldwell Dominican Motherhouse
FEBRUARY
Cherishing Memories
Tuesday, February 9
Free Will Offering
5:00pm Meal 5:30 - 7:30pm
Presentation
At the
core of human existence, men and women reach out for
love and seek emotionally supportive relationships. If
intimacy is our birthright, how can we better nurture
and strengthen cherished relationships? How can we heal
the disconnects that challenge intimacy? What does ‘Love
one another’ truly mean?
Jack
Kakolewski, M.S., Ed.S., LMFT
Caldwell Dominican Motherhouse
Lenten Morning: “Come
Away… and Be Still”
Saturday, February 20 Fee: $25
9:00am Breakfast 9:30am
-12:30pm Presentation
As we
begin Lent, you are invited to put aside the busyness of
your life and
spend a morning with your God. We are
invited to meet God in the silence,
to be still, and to
listen. The morning will include a time to gather,
reflect,
have time for quiet prayer and closing prayer.
Mark your calendar and plan
to come to the quiet of this
time and hear God’s gentle whisper.
Lorraine Kolankowski, LCSW
Caldwell Dominican Motherhouse
MARCH
Refreshing the Soul
Wednesday, March 3rd Free
Will Offering
1:00pm
– 4:00pm Refreshments will
be served
Enter into the spirit of Lent by allowing your soul to
rest and be renewed. A short presentation will set the
tone for the afternoon, followed by quiet time for
reading, reflecting, relaxing in our sacred environment
and chapel. Come for part or all of the afternoon. Our
time will end with a simple ritual and prayer. Spiritual
guides are available if you wish to reflect with another
about your journey.
Lumen
Center Staff
Caldwell Dominican Motherhouse
The Seven Last Words of
Christ: A Meditation for Life
Tuesday,
March 9 Free Will
Offering
5:00pm
Meal 5:30- 7:30pm
Presentation
Good
Friday, the darkest hours of humanity and Jesus Christ
hung limp,
bleeding, and dying upon the Cross. He spoke
seven times, words which sound contradictory. What was
he really saying to us? How are these words a bridge
from fear to freedom while we are here on earth? We will
spend time in deep prayer, calm reflection, renewed
hope, and joy as we learn to LIVE the last words of
Jesus in an enlightened and blessed way.
Ginger
Grancagnolo, Ed.D., OPA
Caldwell Dominican Motherhouse
APRIL
Christ and Yoga Today
Tuesday, April 27
Free Will Offering
5:00
pm Meal 5:30- 7:30pm
Presentation
Practicing
Christian faith and yoga are mutually enriching.
Christ’s person and teachings, particularly the
Beatitudes, compliment yogic practice. The evening will
conclude with a yogic night prayer. Dress comfortably.
No experience with yoga is necessary.
Fr.
Anthony Randazzo
Caldwell Dominican Motherhouse
MAY
The Enneagram- Special 2
week program:
This workshop
requires a two week commitment.
Tuesday, May 11 and 18
Fee:$20
5:00pm
Meal 5:30pm -8:00 pm Presentation
(same schedule for both weeks)
Part
I -
Tuesday, May 11
There will
be a general introduction of the overall concept of the enneagram, a tool
for personal growth and insights. This
will include helping participants know their enneatype
by completing a short questionnaire.
Part
II -
Tuesday, May 18
In this
second session, we will examine how to utilize the
information about our enneatype to grow not only in
self-knowledge but to better accept other people.
We
will also look at how redemption occurs within each of
the enneatypes.
Fr.
Thomas Wisniewski
Caldwell Dominican Motherhouse
JUNE
Tending the Spring
Within
Tuesday, June 1 Free Will Offering
5:00
pm Meal
5:30 - 7:30pm Presentation
This
evening of reflection is offered for all those who have
shared in our Lumen
Center events throughout the year
and for others who could use some time to
rest and be
renewed. A short presentation will be followed by a time
for quiet,
a time for prayer and a time to tend the
spring within.
Kathleen Detlet, D.Min.
Caldwell Dominican
Motherhouse
March 19: Plan to
join us!
CELTIC SONGS AND
REFLECTIONS
6:30 pm Refreshments 7:30 pm
Musical Presentation Fee: $25
Lumen Center welcomes Carmel Boyle, singer, songwriter
and recording artist
of spiritual songs, from County Meath, Ireland who will
present an evening
of Irish songs in the chapel at the Caldwell Dominican
Motherhouse. Out of the
richness of her Celtic soul, and in dialogue with the
Celtic tradition, she will
offer her unique and evocative artistry drawn from the
wisdom of the Celtic Isles.
Our relaxing evening of song
will begin
with lovely refreshments and conversation.
One
need not be Irish to enjoy this grand evening!
Carmel Boyle
Caldwell Dominican Motherhouse
Save
the Date: March 19- 21, 2010
Pathways to Spirituality
Lent is a wonderful
time to reflect on where you are on the spiritual
journey. This retreat will give you the opportunity to
pray, reflect and celebrate how God is with you each
step of the way. Come join us at Stella Maris in Elberon
- by the beautiful NJ seashore.
Retreat Leader: Donna Ciangio, OP Coordinator: Barbara Moore, OP and Team
Stella Maris Retreat House in Elberon, NJ
Cost $
190
Deposit of $95 made out to the Lumen Center will
hold a place.
We
Are Concerned About
the loss of peace in our world.
Please join us for one hour each month to pray for peace.
Wednesday
Evenings 7 PM – 8 PM
Saint
Catherine Convent Chapel
(Located on Caldwell Motherhouse Grounds)
January 13, 2010
February 10,
2010
March 10, 2010
April 14, 2010
May 12, 2010
June 9, 2010
July 14, 2010
August 11, 2010
Directions
to Caldwell Motherhouse, Caldwell, NJ
NJ Turnpike (Exit 15W) or Garden
State Parkway (Exit 145): Take Route 280 West to Exit 5B (527 North
Caldwell). At the end of Livingston Avenue turn right
onto Eagle Rock Avenue and take the 1st left
onto Roseland Avenue. Take Roseland Avenue to the end
and turn right onto Bloomfield Avenue. Go to the 2nd
Traffic Light and turn right onto the campus of Caldwell
College. Follow the road; Motherhouse will be the dark
red building on your left with the steeple.
Route 80 West (from
New York) Take Exit 52 following signs for the Caldwells
onto Passaic Avenue. Go 3.4 miles and turn left onto
Bloomfield Avenue. Go through West Caldwell and through
the Caldwell Business District. At the second light
beyond the Business District take a right turn onto the campus of Caldwell College.
Follow the road; Motherhouse will be the dark red
building on your left with the steeple.
Route 287: Take exit 41 to Route 80 East, and follow the
directions below.
Route 80 East (from
Pennsylvania) Take Exit 47B onto Route 46 East. After the 2nd
Traffic Light (Hook Mt. /Chapel Road), stay right and
follow the signs for The Caldwells - Newark onto
Bloomfield Avenue. Take Bloomfield Avenue through West
Caldwell and through the Caldwell Business District. At
the second light after the business district turn right
onto the campus of Caldwell College. Follow the road;
Motherhouse will be the dark red building on your left
with the steeple.
Directions to St. Joseph,
East Rutherford, NJ - 201-939-0457
Take Route 46 East to Route 3 East
to Route 17 North toward Rutherford. Take the Route 120
South/ Paterson Plank Road ramp towards the Meadowlands
Sports Complex. Turn left onto Paterson Plank Road.
Paterson Plank road becomes Paterson Avenue. Turn right
onto Enoch Street, turn left onto Hoboken Road. The
parish is at #120.
Directions to St. Mary,
Rutherford, NJ – 201-438-2200
From Route 3 East or West, take
exit for Park Avenue, take a left from Route 3 East, take
a right from Route 3 West on to Rutherford Avenue, and
turn left onto Park Avenue. Turn left onto West Passaic
Avenue, turn right onto Home Avenue. Arrive at 91 Home
Avenue.
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