Advent Half-Day Ecumenical Retreat: Take time from your busy schedule to enter into the sacred season of Advent, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the coming of our Lord.
- Friday, December 11, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Facilitated by: Rev. Holly Whitcomb, of the United Church of Christ. Holly joins us as a retreat director, spiritual director and author of numerous books, including Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting.
- Gesu Parish Center
- Free
- Continental breakfast and lunch are included.
- More information
Weekly Advent Scripture/Faith Sharing: All employees are invited to take some time out to reflect on the scripture passages unique to each week of Advent.
- Tuesdays during Advent, December 1, 8, 15 and 22
- 7:45 - 8:30 a.m., Faber Center, Schroeder Complex, Room 111
- Facilitated by Michael Hogan, Director.
- Study will focus on the gospel readings of the previous Sunday.
- All are welcome! No RSVP needed. Coffee and tea will be available.
Caring for Aging Parents: This support group will meet monthly and is open to anyone who is currently helping to care for an aging parent. All are welcome! No RSVP needed.
- Facilitated by J.J. O’Leary, S.J., Associate Director, Faber Center
- Thursday, September 10 and October 22; Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday, December 16, 2009
- Noon—1 p.m., Faber Center, Schroeder Complex, Room 111
Faber Book Club Featuring Theresa of Avila: Join the Faber Center as we read and discuss the spiritual classic, Interior Castle, by St. Theresa of Avila, a Spanish mystic and contemporary of Ignatius of Loyola. Theresa is honored as one of the great Doctors of the Church.
- Facilitated by Michael Hogan, Director
- Monday, September 28; October 26; November 23, 2009
- Noon - 1:00 p.m.; Faber Center, Schroeder Complex, Room 111
- Lunch and books will be provided.
- Register with Michael Hogan or at 288-6672 by September 16.
Faber Fall Retreat: A silent retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Open to faculty, staff and administrators of all faith traditions and beliefs. Online registration now available: Register online
- When: Friday, October 30 - Sunday, November 1, 2009 (more information at Faber Center Fall Retreat | Faber Center for Ignaitian Spirituality | Marquette University
- Place: Jesuit Retreat House ~ Oshkosh, WI (Web site)
- Retreat Director: Paul Coutinho, S.J. ~ who divides his time between India (his home) and the U.S. He conducts an international ministry of speaking, retreat work and spiritual direction from a base at St. Louis University where he currently teaches in Theological Studies and from where he received his doctorate in historical theology. He is the author of How Big Is Your God? and Just As You Are.
- Cost: Free ~ supported by the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality.
"Faber Takes Three!": Check out our weekly three-minute reflection offered by a diverse group of friends and colleagues freom around the Marquette community. Many of these reflections will concern the integration of justice and spirituality in our lives. How does an individual's spirituality affect their call to justice? How does the concern for justice impact our sense of spirituality? Log on to the Faber website for a weekly reflection of just 3 minutes or less!
Individual Spiritual Direction: The Faber Center offers an opportunity to meet regularly with a spiritual director, someone to companion you on your prayerful life journey.
- Offered by Michael Hogan, Kathy Coffey-Guenther, and J.J. O’Leary, S.J.
- At a mutually convenient time. All faiths are welcome.
- For more information, or to request a meeting, please call the Faber Center at 288-4545 or e-mail us.
Leading from the Spirit ~ Women's Centennial Luncheon Series: Please join us as we discuss leadership practices ground in wise human and spiritual values, experiences and challenges as particularly found in the lives of women. Each luncheon gathering will include a delicious lunch, time for building community, an inspiring presentation, and ongoing conversation regarding the integration of spirit and leadership. Open to all Marquette women faculty, staff and administrators. All gatherings will be held from Noon-1:00 p.m. in the AMU Henke Lounge. Lunch is free. Space is limited. Please RSVP to the Faber Center e-mail or call 8-4545.
- Wednesday, September 9, 2009: Guest Speaker, Stephanie Russell, Executive Director, Office of Mission and Identity.
- Thursday, November 12, 2009: Guest Speaker, Professor Janine Geske, Distinguished Prefessor of Law at Marquette University, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice, and Director of the Restorative Justice Program.
- Wednesday, February 24, 2010: Guest Speaker, Karen Vernal, founder and owner of Vernal Management Consultants, LLC, Milwaukee, WI
Men’s Spirituality Group: Men of all faiths and beliefs from the Marquette community are invited to come together for a monthly discussion and reflection on the ways men relate to God and to God's world.
- Facilitated by Michael Hogan, Director, and J. J. O'Leary, S.J., Associate Director
- Wednesdays, September 16, October 14, November 11, and December 9, 2009
- Noon - 1 p.m., Faber Center, Schroeder Complex, Room 111
- Lunch will be provided
- Please RSVP to 8-4545 or e-mail us.
Repairers of the Breach Brown Bag Lunch and Scripture Sharing: All faculty and staff are invited to join the Faber Center in sharing a light lunch, faith sharing and community with members of the Repairers of the Breach day shelter run by and for the homeless of Milwaukee. A sandwich and much good conversation with our neighbors will be provided, as the members of Repairers lead us in the African process method of reflecting on scripture. All faith traditions are welcome. We will travel as a group to Repairers monthly on Fridays throughout the Fall, 2009 semester.
- September 18, October 16, and November 13, 2009.
- Transportation will be provided. The van will leave the Faber Center at 11:45 a.m. and return by 1:00 p.m.
- Donations of new hats, gloves, mittens and scarves are much appreciated during the winter months.
- RSVP via e-mail or 288-4545
Retreat for Busy People: Would you like to make a retreat but just don’t have the time to get away? Consider making a Retreat for Busy People which can be adapted to your busy schedule.
- Opening prayer: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 12:15 —1 p.m., Chapel of the Holy Family, Alumni Memorial Union, 2nd floor
- Meet with a spiritual director weekly for 6 weeks.
- Commit yourself to at least 15 minutes of prayer each day.
- Closing prayer: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 12:15 — 1 p.m., Chapel of the Holy Family
- Look for formal registration materials in a separate mailing, or contact us via e-mailor at 288-4545 for more information.
Rosary: Please join us in praying the Rosary.
- Facilitated by J.J. O’Leary, S.J., Associate Dirctor
- Tuesday, September 8; Thursday, October 1, Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 29; Thursday, November 19 and Tuesday, November 24; Tuesday, December 1 and Thursday, December 17, 2009
- Noon - 12:30 p.m., Faber Center, Schroeder Complex, Room 111
- All are welcome! No RSVP needed.
Spiritual Seeker's Group ~ Exploring the Energy of Compassion for Mission: Following last spring's popular lecture discussing the power of compassion for change, Sister Rhea Emmer, CSA, D.Min., will once again join the Faber Center to further explore the theoretical and practical applications for living compassionately in our personal and professional lives. The Seekers community will meet six times through the year. Space is limited. RSVP to Ellen Blonski e-mail. Call 288-4545 for more information.
- September 3, October 21, November 18, 2009; and February 17, March 10, April 15, 2010.
- Noon - 1:30 p.m., Faber Center, Schroeder Complex, Room 111.
- Bring your lunch; drinks and snacks will be provided.
Weekly Bible Study: Luke ~ The Good News of God's Mercy. A six-week discussion of scripture, open to all faculty, staff and administrators. Space is limited and a commitment to participation in 5 of the 6 week sessions is required.
- Facilitated by J. J. O'Leary S.J., Associate Director
- Tuesdays: October 6, 13, 20, and 27; and November 3 and 10, 2009
- Noon - 1 p.m., Faber Center, Schroeder Complex,Rroom 111
- All materials will be provided.
- Registration and/or questions via e-mail or at 288-4545.
Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mold them accordingly.
~ Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius
The exercises are a pathway to recognizing God's activity in our deepest desires and growing in unity with God. Emerging from the experience of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, the Exercises provide a structured opportunity to mature in spiritual freedom and make choices that are responsive to God's call in one's life.