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July 14, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Sisters Mariane Fahlman, OP, and Esther Kennedy, OP, offer A Practical Guide to Healthy Aging from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center. The workshop is offered in person and through livestream.

The workshop highlights the vital relationship between physical activity, nutrition, cognitive health, and mindfulness and includes practical strategies to reduce stress and promote overall wellbeing.

Sister Mariane Fahlman, OP, and Sister Esther Kennedy, OP.

Sister Mariane is a Professor of Kinesiology, Health, and Sports Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit and studies physical function and cognition among those who are 65 and older. Sister Esther is a retreat leader and spiritual director who offers monthly mindfulness sessions at Weber Center.

The cost is $35, including lunch. Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. On East Siena Heights Drive, turn into the driveway between Adrian Rea Literacy Center and the solar panel-covered carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.
 

June 2, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Do you ever feel as though life is more about interruptions than what you have planned? In Life’s Interruptions: Frustrating Disturbances or Holy Gifts?, Sister Janet Schaeffler, OP, explores how we, as disciples of Jesus and ministerial leaders, live in and with the interruptions, large and small, in our lives. The workshop is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center.

Sister Janet, former Director of Adult Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of Detroit, leads days of reflection and retreats, parish missions, and workshops. In addition, she facilitates online courses and has written many books and hundreds of articles.

The $45 cost includes lunch. Registration is required. Visit https://webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. On East Siena Heights Drive, turn into the driveway between Adrian Rea Literacy Center and the solar panel-covered carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.