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Opportunities Offered at Benedictine Center
The Benedictine Center,2675 Benet check-ins,introductions and discus=
Road,Maplewood,is offering these pro- sions around the disease of dementia.
grams in May —Come Spirit,come;Thursday,May
— Looking for a good discus- 12,7 to 9 p.m.,$25.Participants will
sion? Thursday, May 5, 9 a.m. to 1 experience a taste of Benedictine prayer
p.m.,free-will offering.Join others in that will sustain their spirits and help
this popular conversation series and them be present to the beauty of Min-
tackle the topic of Waiting for a New nesota summers.It will be led by Paula
Calling.Participants will learn to wel- Hagen,a Benedictine Sister,prioress of
come the uncertainty in their spiritual St.Paul's Monastery,and co-founder of
journeys and explore ways to wait for a national network for women called
new paths to emerge. led by Sam Rah- Ministry of Mothers Sharing.
berg,Benedictine Oblate,spiritual direc- —Taize Prayer,Friday,May 20, at
tor and director of the Benedictine Cen- 7 p.m.,free-will offering.Join others in
ter. this meditative prayer consisting of sim-
-Dementia Support Group,Tues- ple chants and periods of silence.Then
day, May 10, 7 to 9 p.m., free-will stay for refreshments and get to know
offering. If you are a caregiver,you some and like-minded people.It is held
are invited to share your journey,find the third Friday of every month.
renewal and feel full acceptance for For more information,or to register
whatever you are going through. Each online,go to www.stpaulsmonastery.org
session—led by Steve Arnold,a chap- and follow the link to the Benedictine
lain and spiritual director—will be a Center,or call 651-777-7251 or email
form of group spiritual direction with benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonasteryorg.