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June 5, 2026, Adrian, Michigan – Weber Retreat and Conference Center offers days of reflection on two mystics: Dr. Howard Thurman and Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2026, and ends at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

The Inward Sea: Finding the Ground for Love and Justice, focuses on Dr. Howard Thurman and how essential his work is for our time, offering us a primary ground as we seek common ground in a divided world. Dr. Thurman (1899-1981) was an American author, minister, theologian, and civil rights leader involved in many social justice movements. 

The presenter, Phillip D. Johnson, PhD, is a Dominican Associate, spiritual director, and Associate Professor of Counselor Education and Counseling at Western Michigan University. He embraces the tension between psychological healing and spiritual formation.

Unsuspected Legacy: The Dorothy Stang Story, focuses on the seeds of inspiration that have been planted in the 20 years since Sister Dorothy, a native of Dayton, Ohio, and a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur who was martyred after 40 years of ministry in Brazil, defending the local people and the environment.

Presenter Sister Judi Clemens, SNDdeN, lived and worked with Sister Dorothy and, after 22 years in Brazil, returned to the United States to spend 18 years in pastoral ministry with Brazilian immigrants in Boston and Florida. Share the event flyer (PDF).

Reflection on the Mystics is offered in person and through livestream. The cost is $180 for commuters and livestream participants, with lunch included for commuters; $280 per person double occupancy; and $380 single occupancy. The cost includes all meals for retreatants staying at Weber Center.

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.

May 8, 2026, Adrian, Michigan – Are you ready this summer for a week of quiet time to explore the spiritual questions of your heart? Weber Retreat and Conference Center offers a directed retreat that just might meet your needs. You will have the time and space to walk our labyrinth and outdoor garden, pray and reflect, attend campus liturgies, and meet daily with a spiritual director of your choice.

The Private Directed Retreat is offered from 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2026, through 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2026. At registration, you can choose among five spiritual directors:

• Adrian Dominican Sister Joan Delaplane, OP, has broad experience in preaching, directing retreats, and conducting workshops on preaching. She has been a spiritual director for the past 25 years.
• Joan Ebbitt, an Adrian Dominican Associate, specializes in ministering to religious, clergy, and others in their quest to experience the divine. She provides support, gentle challenges, and encouragement.
• Adrian Dominican Sister Mary Sue Kennedy, OP, is trained in spiritual direction, theology, communication skills, and group facilitation. She has directed and preached retreats for laity and religious.
• Trudy McSorley is an Adrian Dominican Associate who, through her own prayer and contemplation, seeks to be a listener and supporter who encourages others on their journey to the Holy.
• Adrian Dominican Sister Janice Brown, OP, Director of the Dominican Center: Spirituality for Mission, enjoys accompanying others with attentive, prayerful listening, helping people reflect on and become aware of God’s loving presence in their daily lives.

The cost is $225, including lunch, for commuters; $375 per person, including all meals, for double occupancy; and $490, including all meals, for 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. Share the event flyer (PDF).

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.