Special Thursday Pre- Pre-Conference Workshops
The Center for Action and Contemplation is pleased to announce a day of workshops (one for men and one for women) being offered the one day prior to the "The Great Chain of Being: Simplifying Our Lives" conference.
Thursday, August 2, 9am - 4pm
at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town
Cost: $50
Concession Rate for students, fixed income, unemployed: $35
Cost Includes lunch
Register along with your registration for Great Chain of Being, or register for just the Thursday Workshops by marking the area on the registration form. Go to online registration form.
Workshops:
"Women Wisdom Dancing"
Mary Southard, CSJ
Courtesy of www.ministryofthearts.org
Feminine Spirituality:
From the Great Mystery to the Divine Within
Presented by Anna Reno and Mary Jo McLaughlin
Drawing wisdom from Miriam Therese Winters’ Eucharist with a Small ‘e’, Anna Reno and Mary Jo McLaughlin will challenge workshop participants to develop an engaged Feminine Spirituality and to open to Spirit’s call to action for them.
Workshop Elements:
- Connection to the Divine through music, prayer, and movement
- Sharing stories for support and empowerment
- Women in Scripture
- Native American Traditions
- The New Cosmology
From Boy to Man:
Family Rites of Passage for Adolescents
Presented by Steve Hicken with special talk by Richard Rohr, OFM
Image: Stephen Gambill
Learn how to create a Rites of Passage for young men. Steve Hicken has offered initiation experiences to young men in his family and he will share his experiences and wisdom.
Workshop Elements:
- Why are family adolescent Rites of Passage important?
- Ingredients for a Rites of Passage trip
- Personal preparation for the young man and elder initiators
- How to handle obstacles
- Just do it: making it happen
About the Sponsor
The Center for Action and Contemplation, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was founded in 1987 by Franciscan Father Richard Rohr. Father Rohr saw the need for a training/formation center that would allow spiritually seeking people to integrate a contemplative lifestyle and compassionate service. The CAC attracts people from around the world who seek peaceful, positive alternatives and solutions to the difficult challenges of our often materialistic, irrational and violent world. The center offers different programs and resources which you can read about on this website.