Valentine's Day

Sure been a long time since I have posted.  So many activities - blessings - and travels. 

Right now I am involved in a program here in Seattle called Lightworks - a mini version of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius   Ignatian Spirituality.  We are running a 12 week series with ritual, presentation, and small group faith sharing.  Tomorrow I am doing a short talk on Intimacy with God. 

We also sponsored a discernment retreat in Los Gatos, CA last month for women interested in religious life - especially as a Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.  We had 10 women with quite a bit of cultural diversity. 

Sophia Park, snjm became a novice that weekend at a wonderful ceremonical mass.

I attended an interesting Dream workshop at the Ignatian Spirituality Center a couple weeks ago.  The presenter, Judy Knight, MA  was an old friend from early Spokane days.  I was working as a therapist at St. Josephs Family Center and she worked at the Personal Growth Center - a residential center for women religious.  Great input and my dreams have been flowing since then.

Another event I have been spending time on is a Benefit Concert for our snjm sisters in Lesotho, Africa.  We are co-sponsoring Metal Makes Change heavy metal rock concert at Seattle University - on April 18th at 7:30 pm.  Seattle University Magis Program is also co-sponsoring this event.  We have a website up to buy tickets and also make donations to the Lesotho Young Sisters project of visiting families in villages to see what medical, food, and other support they need.  You can visit us at:  www.http://www.seattleu.edu/magis

I will update the specifics and pictures for the Lesotho concert soon    Download project_marketing.pdf - so happy to be on the blog and interfacing with all of you.  Just got myself on Facebook too - so look me up - Cathy Beckley