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ON THE HORIZON
Scheduled Events by Region

Illinois Midwest

Men’s Spirituality Program:
“The Spirituality of Men’s Sexuality – 
The Gateway to the Temple Within”
 

Friday, March 26th to Sunday March 28th 2010

Cost: $190 includes two nights overnight lodging and meals. 

Questions: Call Bob Colaresi at (630) 852-7179.

To Register: To register email  "Bob Colaresi" robco@robco.org and send checks made out to Illinois M.A.L.E.s to: Bob Colaresi, 8433 Bailey Road, Darien, IL. 60561

We will gather again at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, IL. (Map and Directions link: http://www.carmelitespiritualcenter.org/map.asp)

 The Web address link for our online flyer is:  http://www.illinoismalespirituality.org/email/

 or for the PDF file:  http://www.illinoismalespirituality.org/images_email/Mens_Spirituality_Retreat_Mar26_Fe.pdf


Men's Rites of Passage 2010

August 11-15
Pilgrim Park Retreat Center, Princeton, IL
T the PDF Application  for the M.R.O.P. is on the M.A.L.E.s Website: http://www.malespirituality.org/illinois_application.htm

 

Mid-Atlantic (Southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio)

Contact: Timmy Gallagher, (856) 761-7297

Mar 14 • The Circle: Drumming, Spiritual Reading, and Sharing
3:30-5:00 PM
Christ Our Light Church
402 N. Kings Highway
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Minnesota Midwest

Contact: Kevin Anderson, kpanderson@sherbtel.net, (763) 482-1353

Feb 27 • Enneagram Retreat for Initiated Men and Their Spouses/Partners
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Twin Cities Friends Meeting House
1725 Grand Avenue
Saint Paul, MN

Cost: $70 for individuals, $120 for couples 
Enclose check payable to: The Enneagram Center
Mail to: Louie Doering, 2182 Rosewood Lane S. Roseville, MN 55113

Mar 30 • Teaching: Grieving
Presented by Don Samuels
7:00-9:00 PM
(site to be determined)
North Minneapolis, MN

Contact: Tom Klein, tjklein13@me.com

New York, Northern New Jersey and Connecticut

Contact: Michael Dunne, mfd916@aol.com, (631) 678-1190

Feb 27 • Teaching: Warrior Archetype
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
The New Seminary for Interfaith Studies
2672 Broadway, SE corner of 102nd & Broadway
New York, NY, 2nd fl, push "reception" button to gain entry

Mar 12-14 • Man Matters
5:00 PM (Fri), 1:00 PM (Sun) 
St. Joseph Renewal Center, Brentwood, NY

Mar 20 • Tri-State Council Meeting
10:00 AM 
Holy Trinity, Whitestone, NY

Apr 17 • "City Wandering" over Brooklyn Bridge
11:00 AM
High St./Cadman Plaza East Subway Stop
NYC Transit "A" or "C" train

Texas

Mar 6 • San Antonio monthly meeting
8-10 AM
St. Francis Catholic Church

Mar 6 • Seguin monthly meeting
8-10 AM
Mosaic Community Church

Mar 6 • Overnight Wilderness Wandering
near Kennedy (contact Terry Frisbie, chirojava@yahoo.com)

Mar 13 • Houston Area Initiated Men Gathering (special event)
Chez Lac in Cleveland, TX (contact Lloyd Guerin, lpguerin@flash.net)

Mar 13 • Houston Monthly Gatherings (second Saturday of each month)
7-9 AM
typical venue: St. Patrick's Church Borski House
4902 Gano St., Houston TX 77009-2229

Apr 3 • Regional quarterly meeting
8-10 AM 
St. Francis Catholic Church, SA

Topics:
1) Redefining the Journey Of Illumination for 2010-2011
2) Full explanation of Texas FIRMing April 30-May 2
3) Grief ritual for Holy Saturday

Apr 30-May 2 • FIRMing
1 PM Friday through lunch on Sunday
River Rocks Ranch near Johnson City (on road to Perdinalis State
Park) 
(contact Jim Taylor, taylor.mosaic@gmail.com)

Washington, DC/West Virginia

Contact: Bob Sabath, bsabath@sojo.net, (202) 531-7572

Mar 19 • Wilderness Wandering (third Friday each month)
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Center
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

Apr 16 • Wilderness Wandering (third Friday each month)
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Center
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

U.S. National

Apr 30-May 2 • FIRMing
1 PM Friday through lunch on Sunday
River Rocks Ranch near Johnson City
(on road to Perdinalis State Park)
(Contact Jim Taylor, taylor.mosaic@gmail.com)

 

The Drumbeat encourages submissions of information related to upcoming M.A.L.Es. events in your area. Please email submissions for consideration to menswork@cacradicalgrace.org with subject: "For Drumbeat: On the Horizon".

 
 
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