MERCY CENTER SPRING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

Spring Events and Programs

We Rejoice on this the 1st day of Spring

for we are beginning to see

Spring's blooming face of God

around Mercy Center.

The snow has melted

and the earth breathes forth new life!

Upcoming Events

Saturday, March 22nd - World Water Day, first observed in 1993 when the United Nations declared it thus. This link http://www.mercyworld.org will bring you to an edition of Mercy International Association's newsletter on water where one of our dedicated volunteers and Mercy Associate, Carol Villaggio, has contributed an article on the healing, nurturing power of the Long Island Sound.

Saturday, April 26th - with our Master Garden Leadership Team: planting, raking and tending our sacred grounds and memorial gardens. Dress appropriately, bring your own tools and gloves. If interested, call 203-245-0401 and leave your name and email address with our receptionist.

New Exhibit Coming to

The Mary C. Daly, RSM Art Gallery

Explorations in Embellishment

Drawings and Paintings by Rachel Hellerich

©Rachel Hellerich, Emerald Erosions, 2013

Explorations in Embellishment is the second solo exhibition for Milford based artist, Rachel Hellerich. The show will include more than 20 drawings and paintings spanning from 2005 to the present. With a background heavily rooted in sculpture and installation, Hellerich's drawings have been a source of reflection, serving as blueprints for larger scale, atmospheric paintings. The work encompasses a range of media including watercolor, ink and vinyl paint, each painting or drawing considered three-dimensionally from the compositional development of their subjects to their physical realization with brush, pen and palette knife.

There will be an opening reception on Sunday April 6^th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Both the exhibition and the reception are free and open to the public. Exhibit runs from Sunday, March 30 - April 25th. For more information, visit our website at https://www.mercybythesea.org.

A Fundraiser

Brahms Requiem

Performed by the New Haven Symphony

Thursday, April 24th

7:30 pm at Woolsey Hall in New Haven

Through the generosity of the New Haven Symphony, Mercy Center has been given the gift of 100 tickets @ $35.00 each to sell for the Brahms Requiem performance scheduled for Thursday, April 24th. This promises to be a wonderful evening! To reserve your ticket, please call Rosemary at (203) 245-0401 Ext. 114.

A SAMPLING OF OUR

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

for pricing, times and to register go to:

https://www.mercybythesea.org/

Lenten Mondays - Take some time this Lent for renewal and contemplation by joining us for a day of reflection, prayer, and conversation. Each day will begin with prayer, offer new insights and provide ample free time for your own personal quiet time. Conducted by Mercy Center staff and friends. Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item for the Guilford food bank.

March 24, 31, April 7 & 14.

Holy Week Retreat - Come to the water for some quiet reflection time prior to entering into the Holy Week Triduum. In an atmosphere of silence, this week will include the option of spiritual direction Monday through Thursday and a simple, contemplative commemoration of the Paschal Mystery.

Sunday, April 13 to Sunday, April 20.

Triduum Retreat - The Body of Christ, Yesterday, Today and Forever! - Lent and the last days of Holy Week invite us into the mystery of Christ's life and death. We are invited to look at life and ourselves differently. We remember, we celebrate, we believe in the power of love found in Jesus. Knowing ourselves, each other and the universe as the Body of Christ, we are invited into Holy Week to deepen our awareness of the way that fidelity to love always allures us through suffering and violence into newness of life. Conducted by Mercy Center staff with Rev. Terrence Devino, S.J. presiding.

Thursday, April 17 to Sunday, April 20

Earth Day - with Mary Pendergast, RSM and Nancy Audette, RSM. A day of inquiry grounded in prayer and reflection as we take our place, with intention, on our living, evolving planet. Using media and a reflection process with time alone with Nature, we will ask, "Who are we? Why are we? What qualities of being are needed for this current moment? Is there reason for an authentic sense of hope and inspiration?"

Tuesday, April 22.

A Day of Mindfulness - with Jerry Silbert, M.D. Mindfulness is a practice to reduce stress and to live fully in the moment. We will practice clarity of mind, focus, and the non-judgmental observation of experience as it unfolds from moment-to-moment. Silence is observed for much of the day.

Saturdays: March 22, April 26, June 21

Introduction to the Enneagram - with Elaine Deasy, RSM, an opportunity to journey toward self-discovery using this psycho-spiritual tool which fosters growth in understanding self, others and God. The Enneagram focuses on nine personality types, their unique compulsions, unfreedoms, strengths and virtues.

Friday, April 25 -Saturday, April 26

Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Day of Remembrance - with Fran Bowen, M.S. in commemorating Yom Hashoah or the Holocaust Day of Remembrance. The day will be guided by the life and teachings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. An important part of the day's program will be the personal story as told by Margaret Kahn who resides at The McAuley in West Hartford. She survived the Holocaust and it is her story that will touch and inspire you.

Monday, April 28

Renewing Body, Mind & Spirit: A Weekend Retreat for Wholeness - with Dale Ann Litalien, MHSA, RN and Grace Osora Erhart, RN, LMT - Awaken to the Sacred within, nurturing your soul through the gentle care of your body. Spend a quiet weekend embracing the beauty of your surroundings and paying attention to the needs of your whole self.

Friday, May 16-Sunday, May 18

****New****

SoulCollage® - A Path to the Divine Within - with Beth Chipman and Barbara Marston

So often we look outside ourselves to find the Divine. The spiritual journey also takes us inward, something the great spiritual teachers have always told us. But where to begin? By shifting into the realm of imagination, intuition and insight, using the poetry of images, the SoulCollage® process takes you on a journey to explore the mysteries of your soul and find the Divine within. From this experiencial worshop, you will take home a uniquely personal collaged card or two and a creative practice that you can continue on your own, allowing you to sit at the feet of your inner teacher through the lovely creations you have made.

Saturday, May 24

Journey of Integration: Invitation to the Second Half of Life - with Lorraine LaVigne, RSM - the journey of integration calls us to our deepest self, to wholeness. There comes a time in each of our lives when the question comes, "Is this all there is?" And so with that question comes the yearning to move deeper. We are invited to step into the journey of the second half of life. This means leaving the familiar, what we know, and searching out the least developed sides of ourselves. This search calls us to greater truth and reveals our buried treasure.

Saturday, May 31

To register for these programs go to:

https://www.mercybythesea.org/