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November 27, 2023, Adrian, Michigan – As we mark the shortest, darkest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, we remember that light rises from darkness. All are invited to celebrate the first day of winter at the Winter Solstice Ritual, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center.

Gather with us in song and dance, and bring a story, a poem, a prayer, or a treat to share. The celebration is free and open to all. Children are welcome. 

Adrian Dominican Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, facilitates this gathering. A retreat leader and spiritual director, she conducts a monthly Day of Mindfulness at Weber Center.

Weber Center is located 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 10, 2023, Adrian, Michigan – How can we be transformed during Advent as we prepare for the coming of Christ? Through an Advent Retreat: The Potter and the Clay, Father Vic Clore offers reflections on rich Scripture readings, allowing participants to be formed by the Potter, daring to beat our swords into plowshares and building our house on solid rock.

The Advent Retreat is from 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 3, 2023, through 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center. 

Father Vic has been a parish priest in Detroit since 1966, always serving in racially integrated city parishes. He also served on the staff of the Dominican Center: Spirituality for Mission. He attended Sacred Heart Seminary in high school and college and holds graduate degrees in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome and developmental psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit.

The cost, including meals, is $160 for commuters, $325 per person double occupancy, and $425 single occupancy. 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. 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.