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“Writing Toward God” workshop series wraps up

March 20, 2024 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

For six weeks this winter, ten writers met over Zoom each Tuesday evening to explore different approaches to writing toward God and the Sacred.

Writers enter Advent season in “Waiting For Words”

December 11, 2023 By Collegeville Institute 1 Comment

From December 4-8, the Collegeville Institute hosted Waiting For Words: An Advent Writing Workshop at the Avila Center for Community Leadership in Durham, NC.

Writing Our Way Into Recovery Wraps Up

November 29, 2023 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

From October 5 to November 16, the Collegeville Institute hosted Writing Our Way Into Recovery: Trauma, Addiction, and Healing, a virtual writing workshop series led by Reverend John F. Hudson and co-sponsored by the Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ.

Grappling with Race, Faith, and Friendship in Perils and Promises Workshop

July 27, 2023 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

From July 6-11, the Collegeville Institute hosted Perils and Promises: Black Women Write Honestly about their Friendships with White Women. This invitation-only workshop, led by author Patrice Gopo, brought together ten Black women writers to grapple with questions at the intersection of race, faith, and friendship. 
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McGregor to Lead Non-Fiction Workshop at Manhattanville College

March 1, 2018 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

In addition to facilitating two writing workshops at the Collegeville Institute this summer, Michael N. McGregor will also be leading a non-fiction workshop for Summer Writers' Week at Manhattanville College on June 18-22, 2018.

Summer 2017 Writing Workshops: At a Glance

August 24, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

These visualizations share what regions our 2017 summer writing workshop participants came from, their religious denominations, age, ethnicity, and gender.
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Second Sight

October 10, 2016 By Cassandra Nelson Leave a Comment

When Cassandra Nelson spent a week at the Collegeville Institute, words from the late Catholic writer Betty Wahl resurfaced in her mind wherever she went.

Summer 2016 Writing Workshops: At a Glance

August 23, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

We had 83 participants in writing workshops this summer; these visualizations tell you what regions these participants came from, their religious denominations, age, ethnicity, and gender.
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Christian Spirituality and the Writing Life

July 27, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

The Collegeville Institute hosted its first 10-day summer writing workshop, Christian Spirituality and the Writing Life: A Week with Lauren Winner.
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Apart, and yet a Part

June 27, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Last week a group of writers met at the Collegeville Institute as participants in the writing workshop Apart, and yet a Part: A Week with Writing Coach Michael N. McGregor.
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