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June 16, 2023, Adrian, Michigan – Do you need some quiet time with God and away from your busy life? Weber Retreat and Conference Center offers you the opportunity for this special time away from 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 10, 2023, through 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 14, 2023.

The retreat gives participants ample time for prayer, quiet reflection, participation in campus liturgies, and a daily meeting with a spiritual director of their choice. Spiritual directors for this retreat are Sister Joan Delaplane, OP; Associate Joan Ebbitt; Sister Esther Kennedy, OP; Sister Mary Sue Kennedy, OP; Associate Trudy McSorley; and Janene Ternes, founder of Prayer in Motion. Information on each is available on the Weber Center website, under Programs.

The cost – which includes all meals for overnight guests and lunch for commuters – is $260 for commuters, $325 per person double occupancy, and $450 single occupancy.

Registration is required and is available at www.webercenter.org; click on “programs.” Registrations may also be made by calling 517-266-4000 or emailing [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. Traveling east on Siena Heights Drive, pass the Adrian Rea Literacy Center and turn left just before the solar panel-covered parking lot. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.

November 14, 2022, Adrian, Michigan – Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, offers a day of remembrance for Thich Nhat Hanh, noted Buddhist monk, peace activist, teacher, author, and poet who died on January 22, 2022.

A Cloud Never Dies is offered both in person and through live stream from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2022. The day includes story, meditation, imagination, and a big dose of joy and gratitude. Known as “Thay,” Thich Nhat Hanh taught through his life of courage, peace, and wisdom, calling his followers to mindful living in the face of suffering, cruelty, violence, and injustice.

The cost is $45 in person, including lunch, and $35 for the live stream presentation. Those who attend in person will be screened for COVID-19 and will be required to wear masks when not eating.

Registration for both the in-person and the online presentation is required and is available at www.webercenter.org; click on “programs.” Registrations may also be made by calling 517-266-4000 or emailing [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ Motherhouse, Adrian. Enter the Eastern-most driveway of the complex and follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.