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December 19, 2022, Adrian, Michigan – Adrian Dominican Sister Janet Schaeffler, OP, offers an in-person workshop on the spirituality of aging. Let This Be the Time: Reflections on the Spirituality of Aging, is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center.

Sister Janet will explore with participants the ways to grow in wisdom and grace, deepening the uniqueness of who we are, enjoying the precious moments we have been given, and continuing to deepen our relationship with God and our many loved ones. The spirituality of aging enables us to be maturing persons of integrity, living in wholeness and holiness.

Former Director of Adult Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of Detroit, Sister Janet leads days of reflection, retreats, parish missions, and workshops and has written several books and articles. 

Participants will be screened for COVID-19 and required to wear masks when not eating. 

The cost of $45 includes lunch. Registration is required and is available at www.webercenter.org; click on “programs.” Registrations also may 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.
 

February 18, 2019, Adrian, Michigan – Two Adrian Dominican Sisters are offering an educational series that explores the promises and challenges associated with aging. Sisters Patricia Walter, OP, and Carol Johannes, OP, present the Aging and Spirituality series from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 5, 12, and 19, 2019, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center.

Sister Patricia taught theology at Siena Heights University in Adrian; Aquinas Institute of Theology, a Dominican graduate school in St. Louis, Missouri; the Angelicum in Rome; and St. Mary Seminary in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Sister Carol has been involved in the ministry of spiritual direction and has conducted workshops, directed retreats, and led groups exploring issues of spirituality. Both Sister Carol and Sister Patricia are former Prioresses of the Adrian Dominican Congregation. 

Registration is required and a free-will offering will be taken. To register, visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs.” Registration may also be made by contacting Weber Center at 517-266-4000 or [email protected].

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ Motherhouse, 1257 E. Siena Heights Drive, Adrian. Enter the Eastern-most driveway of the complex and follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call Weber Center at 517-266-4000.