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January 13, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Do you ever feel as though life is more about interruptions than what you have planned to do? 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, February 22, 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.

January 6, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – All are welcome to join Weber Retreat and Conference Center’s mindfulness community in person from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, a Dominican Sister of Adrian, a retreat leader, and a spiritual director, conducts the mindfulness sessions. Upcoming days are:

• The Practice of Transformative Love, Saturday, February 1, 2025. The focus will be on accepting the present moment as it is.
• Why We Meditate, Saturday, March 1, 2025. Through meditation, we practice holding lightly, non-judgmentally whatever arises for us as we sit. Mindful presence brings to light some of our unwholesome behaviors and awakens compassion and kindness.

Each session, which includes lunch, is limited to 30 participants. The cost is $35 per session, and 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.