Spring 2012 Semester Offerings:

MISSION WEEK OFFERINGS:

1) Faculty and Staff Lunch and Reflection: Confronting the realities of hookup culture:  How can we as faculty and staff at Jesuit universities foster college students’ holistic growth?  Faculty and staff  are invited to join Dr. Jennifer Beste, Associate Professor of Theological Ethics from Xavier University in Cincinnati and author of God and the Victim, as she candidly discusses current findings

related to hook-up culture on college campuses, and how each of us can help create a more sexually just culture at Marquette.  Please register for this Mission Week event to ann.hilbert@marquette.edu.

2) “Who’s is my Neighbor" Coffeehouse ~ featuring the Repairers of the Breach Choir:  Come and meet our neighbors to the north, the members of the Repairer’s day shelter for the homeless, as they share stories and spirit in song and testimonials.  You will leave energized and inspired.  Beverages and treats will be served.  No RSVP required…………….just come and bring your friends and colleagues!

 

3) Call to Service Reflection Luncheon:  All members of the Marquette campus community are invited to come together to reflect on our service experiences in light of the Inaugural Call to Service.  What have we learned, what has moved our hearts, what compels us to further action?  Join President Fr. Scott Pilarz, S.J. as he welcomes all of us to this special communal examen together.  A simple lunch will be provided.  Please RSVP to universityspecialevents@marquette.edu.

 

LENTEN OFFERINGS:

4) Lenten Half-Day Ecumenical Retreat:  All employees are invited to take some time out for prayer and reflection, refreshment and renewal, as you travel along your journey during the Holy Season of Lent. Please join the Faber Center for this morning of slowing down at the end of your hectic and busy week. Register by Monday, February 27, at FaberCenter@marquette.edu or by calling 288-4545.

5) A Lenten Reflection with Archbishop Jerome Listecki: Please join Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki as he offers a pastoral reflection on this holy time in our liturgical year.  Lunch will be served.  Space is limited.  Please register by Wednesday, February 29, 2012 to FaberCenter@marquette.edu or by calling 288-4545.

6) Third Week Group:  One of the hallmarks of Ignatian Spirituality rests in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in which Ignatius teaches us through recommendations in prayer, meditation and contemplations on scripture, to know, love and follow Jesus more closely in our daily lives.  During the Third Week of the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius invites us to join Jesus as intimate companions during the very human experience of His suffering and death in the Passion.  It is in following Jesus closely on this path that we also discover how to be more personal, intimate and present in our own suffering and in the suffering of others.  Even in His walk towards death, Jesus teaches us to love more deeply,  live more freely.  Please join us as we create a faith community of companions willing to follow Jesus more closely and intimately this Lenten season.  All faiths welcome.  Space is limited.  A light lunch will be served. Register by Monday, February 20, at FaberCenter@marquette.edu or 288-4545.

         Fr. J. J. O’Leary, S.J., Associate Director

7)Leading from the Spirit Women’s Luncheon with Sr. Rhea Emmer, C.S.A.,

D. Min. ~ "A Love That Won't Let Go": Please join Sr. Rhea Emmer, a member of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, Fond du Lac, WI and a primary facilitator of the program for executive leaders entitled, “Engaging the Power and Creativity of Compassion” as she looks at the role of women in the light of Christ’s passion and resurrection. Open to all Marquette women employees.  Lunch is free.  Space is limited.  Register by Wednesday, March 28, at FaberCenter@marquette.edu or call 288-4545.

SEMESTER OFFERINGS:

8) A Retreat for Busy People:  Perhaps you don’t think a retreat is for you…..you’re too busy and what difference would it make to you or those around you?  You’ll never know until you try!  Is it time to do something for you? Try making a Retreat for Busy People that can be adapted to your busy schedule!   Register by Friday, February  3, at FaberCenter@marquette.edu or by calling 288-4545.

9) Men’s Spirituality Forum: 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 each other, God and to God's world.  Register at FaberCenter@marquette.edu or by calling 288-4545.

10)Due to Popular Demand ~ Women’s Lunch and Reflection:  We warmly welcome all women employees to join us for a lunch and meditation reflection during this Spring semester.  These lunch gatherings are a wonderful time to gather with friends and colleagues to build community and renew and restore our spirits.

Due to increasing attendance, all lunches will be held in the AMU Henke Lounge.  We ask that you register For one lunch date so that we may include everyone.  If we have extra space, a notice will be sent should you and be able to join us again.  We look forward to gathering with you and continuing to build and nurture our campus community of Marquette women.  Register for one of the dates below at FaberCenter@marquette.edu or by calling Ellen Blonski at 288-4545.   Consider your reservation accepted and confirmed unless otherwise notified.   Facilitated by Kathy Coffey-Guenther, Director of Ignatian Programs. 

11) Faber Spring Series - Forms of Personal Prayer:  Looking for ways to begin or renew your personal prayer life?  Please join us for five sessions on the forms of personal prayer found in the Catholic tradition.  Learn more about how to pray and how to make personal prayer a significant part of your daily life.  Each week our presenter  will discuss a form of prayer and help participants experience it firsthand.   Register at FaberCenter@marquette.edu or by calling 288-4545.  All sessions will meet from Noon–1:00 p.m.   A light lunch will be served. Join us for one or all!

12)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, community and reflection 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 once a month on Fridays throughout the Spring, 2012 semester.

13) Rosary: Looking for a way to put some prayer into your day?  Please join us in praying the Rosary.  No RSVP required.  All are welcome.  Lead by Fr. J. J. O’Leary, S.J., Associate Director.

14)Cancer Support Group:  If you, or someone you love, are struggling with cancer, please join us.  This group meets each semester for lunch, support, encouragement and sharing.  While participants may be dealing with various diagnoses and medical challenges, contributions of care, wisdom and knowing

compassion from colleagues can truly help ease the journey.  For further information or support, call Kathy Coffey-Guenther at 288-6672 or Ellen Blonski at 288-4545.   A light lunch will be served.

 

By Request:

15) Individual Spiritual Direction: The Faber Center offers an opportunity to meet regularly with a spiritual director, someone with whom to talk and reflect on the invitations and experiences we encounter that lead us to grow into a deeper awareness of that which is sacred and meaningful in our lives. All faith beliefs are welcome.

16) Articulating Where You Find Meaning: Meet regularly (or irregularly) with someone from the Faber Center to help articulate what you believe, what you value, where you find meaning. Open to those of any faith or those who struggle, or those who are agnostic or do not believe in a deity. Contact Mike Hogan at 288-5059 or michael.hogan@marquette.edu to arrange a meeting to discuss your desires for a Faber companion.

17) Clearness Committee: The Quaker tradition offers a means of discussing God’s will for a particular concern through our deepest and most authentic desires by seeking clearness in our thoughts and emotions.  The one requesting a Clearness Committee can choose a few trusted friends (or after consultation, the Faber Center can gather helpful people) who, in an atmosphere of prayerful quiet, ask questions of the focus person only for the purpose of assisting that person to find clarity. 

18) The Spiritual Exercises, the 19th Annotation: St. Ignatius recognized that many people cannot devote an entire month to silence and prayer without interruption and suggested a modification for those who would commit to some time for solitude, prayer and reflection each day for a period of six months to a year. If you are interested or want to learn more about the 19th Annotation, contact Mike Hogan at 288-5059 or e-mail at michael.hogan@marquette.edu

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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.