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August 19, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – All are invited to join the Adrian Dominican Sisters in a weekly Peace Prayer during the Season of Creation. The prayer is offered from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, September 3 through October 1, 2024, in the Weber Retreat and Conference Center Auditorium. The Peace Prayer is also available via livestream.

Initiated by the World Council of Churches, the Season of Creation is an opportunity for Christians worldwide to be united in renewing their relationship with the Creator and all creation. The season begins on Sunday, September 1, 2024, the Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends on Friday, October 4, 2024, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, recognized by many Christians as the Patron Saint of Ecology. The 2024 theme is To Act and Hope with Creation: The Firstfruits of Hope (Rm. 8:19-25).

Other observances on the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse Campus for the Season of Creation are:

•    Sunday Mass, 10:30 a.m. September 1-29, 2024, at St. Catherine Chapel. Homilies and prayers are based on the Sunday readings through the lens of ecological themes written by James Hug, SJ, priest chaplain for the Adrian Dominican Sisters.

•    Day of Mindfulness: The Myth of Impermanence, facilitated by Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2024. Register with Weber Center at https://webercenter.org/ or 517-266-4000.

•    Autumn Equinox: Harvesting of the Gift of Ancestors, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Weber Center. 
 

August 19, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – An expert on women’s issues, Lisa Maatz reviews the status of women’s rights in today’s world. Women’s Rights: Where Are We Today? begins at noon Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center. For those unable to make it in person, the talk is also offered via livestream.

Lisa is described as an “exceptional communicator, savvy strategist, tested leader, trusted mentor, dynamic speaker and equity champion” and the former National AAUW VP of Government Relations and Advocacy. Lisa spearheaded the campaign that led to the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and other crucial women’s rights and civil rights legislation during her 15 years with the organization. After working for Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) Lisa represented women’s equity groups on Capitol Hill for almost 25 years. 

After moving back to Northeast Ohio, Lisa became the senior advisor at Ohio citizen Action, a non-profit that mobilizes people to protect public health, improve environmental quality, benefit consumers and strengthen democracy. She is now an independent consultant working nationwide, specializing in gender issues, grassroots advocacy, and nonprofit management. She works primarily with membership organizations and continues her public speaking on a variety of invited topics. Lisa is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio University, and had adjunct appointments with the Women and Politics Institute at American University and the house State University John Glenn School of Public Affairs.

The program is offered to the public free of charge by the Adrian Dominican Sisters Office of Racial Equity and Cultural Inclusion.