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Event Category Archives: Collegeville Connections

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April 6: Crafting the Concrete, Strengthening Our Stories

Apr 6th, 2022 | 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections, writing
Join Collegeville Institute writing workshop facilitator Patrice Gopo for a craft discussion about using concrete detail in spiritual writing.

March 23: Mental Health & Rural Ministry

Mar 23rd, 2022 | 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections, mental health, rural church
Mental health issues are facing rural communities in unique ways. How can congregations and clergy respond?

March 23: Virtual Alumni Gathering at FFW

Mar 23rd, 2022 | 10:00 am
  • Categories: Alumni Gathering, Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: alumni, Festival of Faith and Writing
Are you attending the virtual Festival of Faith and Writing? Join a meet-up just for Collegeville Institute alumni from 10-11 AM CT.

March 2: Praying with our Pens on Ash Wednesday

Mar 2nd, 2022 | 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Ash Wednesday, Collegeville Connections, writing
Join retreat leader and writer Carol Younger on Ash Wednesday to experience how writing in community can deepen your spiritual life.

Feb. 15: A Call to Sabbath

Feb 15th, 2022 | 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections
Come explore what the ancient and countercultural practice of keeping Sabbath might mean today for us as individuals and communities.

Feb. 2: The End of Burnout

Feb 2nd, 2022 | 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: Collegeville Connections
How can we overcome burnout and find moral significance in our lives beyond work? Join us for a conversation with author and Collegeville Institute alum Jonathan Malesic.

Dec. 1: A Pilgrim’s Calling Through Advent

Dec 1st, 2021 | 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
Begin the season of Advent with an online pilgrimage and a conversation about celebrating callings during different liturgical seasons with Pastor Christina Braudaway-Bauman.

Nov. 3: Spirituality, Song, and Social Justice

Nov 3rd, 2021 | 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
  • Tags: music, social justice, song
Join Don Saliers and Emily Saliers for a lively conversation about faith, music, and their time as a family at the Collegeville Institute.

Oct. 6: Spiritual Leadership in Times of Crisis: The Conversation Continues

Oct 6th, 2021 | 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
Rabbi Aaron Weininger and Rev. Abby Henderson speak about spiritual leadership in turbulent times and the importance of building interfaith relationships.

July 7: Merton on My Mind

Jul 7th, 2021 | 12:00 pm
  • Categories: Collegeville Connections
Sophfronia Scott shares her deep dive into the journals of Trappist monk Thomas Merton, which inspired her new book The Seeker and the Monk.
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