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Gallery. The program will be led by Frist Art Center Associate Curator, Trinita Kennedy, who will meet parishioners at 1:30 p.m. at the Frist Membership Desk. </p> <p class="style43">No pre-registration is required, but please bring a Cathedral Sunday bulletin as your ticket for free admission. Parking is available behind the Frist Art Center; validate your parking ticket to receive a discounted rate. (The Frist Center Caf&eacute; opens at 12:00 noon for those desiring lunch before the program begins.) </p> <p class="style43">About the Exhibit: A DIVINE LIGHT -- NORTHERN RENAISSANCE PAINTINGS from the Bob Jones University Museum &amp; Gallery</p> <p class="style43">A Divine Light: Northern Renaissance Paintings from the Bob Jones University Museum &amp; Gallery and its accompanying catalogue, presents twenty-eight works of art from one of the finest collections of Old Master paintings in the United States. These paintings were acquired by Dr. Bob Jones, Jr., for the art museum he founded in 1951 at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC.</p> <p class="style43">A Divine Light marks the first time that its beautiful Northern Renaissance paintings have been the sole focus of an exhibition. A Divine Light is designed as intimate encounter with the devotional art of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and explores the ways in which Northern Renaissance artists expressed the central mysteries of the Christian faith through setting, pose, gesture, and the objects of everyday life.<br><br> </p> </blockquote> </tr> </table>--> <hr align="center" width="95%" color="#964729" class="style42"> <div align="center"> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" bgcolor="#E2ECDF" width="557" bordercolor="#314D49"> <tr> <td> <p align="center"><span class="style9"> <a name="sunday-morning"> <font size="4" color="#314D49"><b>SUNDAY MORNING SERIES</b></font></a><b><font color="#314D49"> <br> <span style="font-size: 11pt">St. Albert Hall - Room #303<br> 9:45-10:45 a.m.<br> </span></font></b><font color="#964729"> <b><font color="#314D49">All are welcome!</font></b></font><b><font color="#314D49"><span style="font-size: 11pt"> </span></font></b></span></p> <p align="center" class="style50">February 2012<br> <br> <span class="style59"> ADULT FORMATION SERIES </span></p> <p class="style41">SUNDAY MORNING CLASS FOR ADULTS <br> 9:45 &ndash; 10:45, Room #303 St. Albert Hall: </p> <p class="style41">A FOUR-WEEK SERIES ON SCIENCE AND RELIGION</p> <p class="style41">American culture wars notwithstanding, Science and Religion coexist quite well within the Catholic Church. Speaking before the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pope Benedict XVI has said "Christianity does not posit an inevitable conflict between supernatural faith and scientific progress," (2010) and science can be "a place of dialogue, a meeting between man and nature, and potentially, even between man and his Creator." (2006) </p> <p class="style41">Please join us during the Sundays of February as we examine the roles of Science and Medicine and hear how faithful Catholics pursue their scientific vocations. This four week series will provide a basic orientation to current scientific and religious perspectives in preparation for a special public lecture on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 presented by Maureen Condic, PhD, on "Stem Cell Research and Ethics.&quot;</p> <p class="style41"> <span class="style45">February 5:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"WHAT IS SCIENCE?" presented by Bob Scherrer, parishioner of Assumption Church in Nashville and Chairperson of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University.</p> <p class="style41"> Dr. Scherrer writes, "I will examine the nature of science: how it works, and what it does. What are the assumptions or "axioms" of science? How are scientific theories constructed? What areas are inside and which are outside the domain of science? Why is science so successful inside its domain of activity? Can science say anything about morality? Does it have anything to say about the existence of God?" </p> <p class="style41"><span class="style45">February 12:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parishioner, Denis O'Day MD, will offer a personal reflection entitled, "BECOMING A PHYSICIAN - ENTERING INTO THE MYSTERY OF MEDICINE." </p> <p class="style41">Dr. O'Day writes that his reflection "will deal with the interface between science and faith, secular vs. sacred and Medicine as a vocation." Denis M. O'Day MD is Director of the Emphasis Program and Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.</p> <p class="style41"> <span class="style45">February 19:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Parishioner, Joey Barnett PhD, will present "FORMING CONSCIENCES FOR FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP. THE STEM CELL DEBATE: FACT AND FICTION". Dr. Barnett will present the science and vocabulary behind stem cell research efforts with the goal of providing the tools needed by nonscientists to understand and participate in the debate about this important issue.</p> <p class="style41"> Joey Barnett, PhD is Vice Chair, Pharmacology and Professor of Pharmacology, Medicine, Pediatrics, and Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center.</p> <p class="style41"> <span class="style45">February 26:</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fr. Bruce Morrill, SJ, will present: "HEALING AND CURING: THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH AND MEDICINE" a presentation on the distinction between curing and healing, between scientific treatment of disease and holistic care of illness.</p> <p class="style41"> Jesuit Father Bruce Morrill, the Edward A. Malloy Professor of Catholic Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School, is the author of Divine Worship and Human Healing: Liturgical Theology at the Margins of Life and Death (Liturgical Press, 2009). </p> <p class="style41">"Stem Cell Research and Ethics"<br> Public Lecture presented by Maureen Condic, PhD <br> <span class="style45">Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 6:30 p.m.</span><br> Room #305 &ndash; St. Albert Hall&ndash; Cathedral of the Incarnation</p> <p class="style41"> This four week series will provide a basic orientation to current scientific and religious perspectives in preparation for a<span class="style45"> special lecture on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 </span>presented by Maureen Condic, PhD, on "Stem Cell Research and Ethics". Maureen is Catholic and an expert in stem cells who has worked extensively to formulate and dispense our Catholic understanding of this technology. In her talk she will give a brief introduction to the different kinds of stem cells that are used in research, and then discuss the scientific and ethical problems raised by the use of embryonic stem cells. In particular, she will focus on issues of economic justice, racial discrimination and exploitation of women. She will conclude by presenting some promising alternatives to research on embryos.</p> <p class="style41"> While in Nashville, Dr. Condic will also speak to Vandy Catholic and to Vanderbilt Medical School Students, times and locations TBA. </p> <hr align="center" width="75%" class="style45"> <p class="style41"><span class="style15"><a name="NOTE:_Child_care"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>NOTE:</b>&nbsp; Child care</font></a><font face="Arial" size="2"> is now available during adult formation classes <b>by reservation</b>. Please make a reservation for the number and ages of children attending, by calling 327-2330 x309 or by contacting <b><a href="mailto:jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org" class="style45"> jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org</a></b>.&nbsp;</font></span></p> <p class="style41"></p></td> </tr> </table> <hr align="center" width="95%" color="#964729" class="style42"> </div> <table width="557" border="1" align="center" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#314D49" bgcolor="#E2ECDF" id="table1"> <tr><td> <p align="center" class="style46"><a name="books">READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?</a></p> <p align="left" class="style41">Cathedral has started a book club to encourage book lovers to read and discuss books whose themes raise important religious and social concerns. The book club is informal and open to all adult parishioners. To join, simply read the recommended book, and then attend the scheduled book discussion. Please contact <b><a href="mailto:jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org"><font color="#314D49">jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org</font></a></b> or 327-2330 x309 to RSVP for book discussions and/or to borrow the book. <br> <br> <span class="style50">Cathedral Book Club:</span></p> <p><span class="style45">NEXT CATHEDRAL BOOK CLUB MEETING<br> Wednesday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Room #303 St. Albert Hall </span> <p class="style41"><span class="style45"><img src="images/jesus-book-cover.jpg" width="121" height="185" alt="Jesus Book Cover" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="4"></span>The Cathedral Book Club will <span class="style45">not meet in February</span>. The next session will take place on <span class="style45">Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in Room #303 of St. Albert Hall.</span> We will discuss, <span class="style50">Jesus &ndash; One Man, Two Faiths: A Dialogue Between Christians and Muslims</span> by Ron Messier. Mr. Messier, will attend the book club session and lead a discussion. </p> <p class="style41">Copies of <em>Jesus &ndash; One Man, Two Faiths</em> may be purchased at Amazon.com or by ordering from Cathedral Adult Formation. Please contact Joceline Lemaire by January 31 if you would like a copy of the book &ndash; <a href="mailto:jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org" class="style45">jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org</a> or 327-2330 x309. The cost is $12.50. Please make checks payable to the Cathedral. </p> <p class="style41">Information about <em>Jesus &ndash; One Man, Two Faiths</em>:<br> <em>Jesus, One Man Two Faiths</em>&mdash;A Dialogue between Christians and Muslims, published in early November, explores a wide range of views within each faith that can be supported by what each faith considers to be its revealed scriptures and traditions. It explores Jesus' birth, his life as perfect servant and as suffering servant, his miracles, the events of Good Friday and Easter, the Ascension to heaven, and Jesus coming again at the end of time. One discovers not only similarities, some of which are quite surprising, but also differences that are more often complementary than contradictory, inviting believers in each faith to reflect on their own images of Jesus and, perhaps, expand those images in light of what the other has to offer.</p> <hr align="center" width="75%" class="style45"> <p class="style60"><strong><strong>The following books have been read by the Book Club and are available in the parish library on the 3rd floor of St. Albert Hall.</strong></strong></p> <ul> <li class="style41"><em><span class="style45">Reading Jesus</span></em> by Mary Gordon</li> <li class="style41"><span class="style59">Ironweed</span> by William Kennedy</li> <li class="style41"><em class="style45">Messenger</em> </span>by Lois Lowry</li> <li class="style41"><em><span class="style45">Faith: A Novel</span></em> by Jennifer Haigh</li> <li class="style41"><em><span class="style45">The Heart of the Matter</span></em> by Graham Green</li> <li class="style41"><em class="style45">No Other Life</em> by Brian Moore </li> <li class="style41"><span class="style45"><em>Jesus Our Brother: The Humanity of the Lord</em>,</span> by Wilfred J. Harrington, O.P. <span class="style45"><br> </span></li> <li class="style41"><em><span class="style45">The Sound and the Fury</span></em> by William Faulkner</li> <li class="style41"><span class="style59">The Bishop's Man</span> by Linden MacIntyre</li> <li class="style41"><span class="style59">To Kill a Mockingbird </span>by Harper Lee </li> <li class="style41"><span class="style59">Mountains Beyond Mountains</span> by Tracy Kidder</li> <li class="style41"> <span class="style59">Three Cups of Tea</span> by Greg Mortenson</li> <li class="style41"><span class="style59"> The Elegance of the Hedgehog</span> by Muriel Barbery</li> <li class="style41"> <span class="style59">The Saint and the Sultan</span> by Paul Moses</li> <li class="style41"> <span class="style59">The Remains of the Day</span> by Kazuo Ishigura</li> <li class="style41"><span class="style59"> American Gospel: God the Founding Fathers and the Making of a Nation</span> by Jon Meacham</li> <li class="style41"> <span class="style59">How the Irish Saved Civilization</span> by Thomas Cahill</li> <li class="style41"><em><strong>Wise Blood</strong></em> by Flannery O'Connor </li> <li class="style41"><span class="style59">Mr. Blue</span> by Myles Connelly <br> </li> </ul> </tr> </table> <!-- <table width="96%" border="2" align="center" cellpadding="7" bordercolor="#964729" bgcolor="#FFFFCC" style="border-collapse: collapse"> <tr> <td><div align="center"> <p><span class="style42"><font face="Arial"> <a name="Vanderbilt"></a>VANDERBILT AT THE CATHEDRAL IN </font></span><span class="style57"><font face="Arial">OCTOBER</font></span></p> <p class="style56">MARK YOUR CALENDARS!</p> <p class="style38">THE ECUMENICAL COUNCILS IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH <br> Vanderbilt Divinity School Lecture Series at the Cathedral <br> Wednesdays, 13, and 20</p> <p class="style38">7:00 - 8:30 p.m.</p> <p class="style38">Room #303, St. Albert Hall, Cathedral of the Incarnation.</p> <p class="style38">All are welcome!</p> <blockquote> <p align="left" class="style43">These lectures will review the work of the ecumenical councils of the church, beginning with Nicea in 325 and continuing through the First Vatican Council in (1869-1870). <span class="style38">The objective of these presentations is to provide the historical background for the consideration of the Second Vatican Council in the Cole Lectures to be presented at Vanderbilt Divinity School by Fr. John W. O'Malley, S.J, October 21-22. </span></p> <p align="left" class="style43"><span class="style38">October 13:</span> The Councils of the Medieval Church: Joel Harrington (Professor of History)</p> <p align="left" class="style43"><span class="style38">October 20:</span> The Councils of the Reformation Church: Patout Burns (Edward A. Malloy Professor of Catholic Studies)</p> <p align="left" class="style43">&nbsp;</p> <p class="style56">VANDERBILT DIVINITY SCHOOL COLE LECTURES REV. JOHN W. O'MALLEY, S.J. </p> <p class="style43"><span class="style38">October 21, 7 p.m. Benton Chapel</span><br> What Happened at Vatican II?<br> <span class="style38">October 22, 10 a.m. Benton Chapel</span><br> Interpreting What Happened at Vatican II<br> <br> Reverend John W. O'Malley, S. J. is University Professor in the Department of Theology of Georgetown University and author of <em>What Happened at Vatican II</em>, available in the Cathedral parish library.<font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="style43">.</span></font></p> <p class="style43">&nbsp;</p> </blockquote> </div></td> </tr> </table>--> <hr align="center" width="95%" color="#964729" class="style42"> <p style="margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px"> <font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" class="style43"> Do you know <b>what you believe</b>? <br> Do you know <b>why you believe</b> it? <b><br> Do you live</b> in such a way that people who see you <b>know what you profess to believe</b>? <br> Does your heart burn for an <b>intimate relationship with God</b>? <br> Do you <b>hunger for deeper meaning</b> and purpose in your life? <br> Do you wonder <b>what your life is all about</b>? <br> Does your daily life, with its struggles, cause you to <b>question God's presence</b>? <br> Do you wonder how you can do more to <b>reach out to people in need</b>?</font><br> <br> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#964729">These and many other questions are at the heart of Adult Formation at the Cathedral.<br> <br> Faith seeks understanding: it is intrinsic to faith that a believer desires to know better the One in whom he has put his faith and to understand better what He has revealed; a more penetrating knowledge will in turn call forth a great faith, increasingly set a fire by love. . . in the words of St. Augustine, "I believe, in order to understand; and I understand, the better to believe."<br> &nbsp;</font></p> <b> <font size="4"> <hr align="center" width="95%" color="#964729" class="style42"> </font></b> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="586" height="54"> <tr> <td height="54" width="586"> <font color="#964729"> <!--<p align="center"><b><font size="4" color="#D58000">Little Rock Scripture Study</font><font color="#FF0000"><a name="LittleRock"></a></font></b><br> <font size="2"><i>Let the word of God influence your life</i><br> A daily personal study with small group discussion and lecture. </font><font face="Arial" size="2">The Little Rock Scripture Study continues this season with an in-depth look at <span class="booktitle1"><b>The Infancy Narratives of Jesus</b>. </span>This 4-session study focuses on the connection between the Old and New Testaments and meets November 8  December 6 (skips Thanksgiving week) each Wednesday from 6:30-8 pm in the<st1:PlaceName w:st="on"> Fleming</st1:PlaceName> Center</st1:PlaceType>.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>A day group is forming.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><a href="littlerock_signup.htm"><b>CLICK HERE</b></a> to r</span>egister online.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>All adults are invited to attend.</font> <font size="2"> <b><br> &nbsp;</b></font></td> </tr> </table>--> </font> <p style="margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <font color="#964729"> <br> <b><font size="+1"><a name="future"></a>What is Adult Formation? &nbsp;The Future of Our Church!</font></b><br> <br> In 1999 the United States Bishops developed an exciting new emphasis on the importance of adult faith formation for the future of the church and in response to the increasing spiritual hunger of our times. <br> <br> The Bishops write in the their Pastoral Plan <b>"Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us"</b>: <br> <br> Let us strengthen our commitment and intensify our efforts to help the adults in our communities be touched and transformed by the life-giving message of Jesus, to explore its meaning, experience its power, and live in its light as faithful adult disciples today. Let us do our part with creativity and vigor our hearts aflame with love to empower adults to know and live the message of Jesus. This is the Lord's work. In the power of the Spirit it will not fail but will bear lasting fruit for the life of the world. (OHWB, no. 183)<br> <br> Adult Faith Formation is the process by which people consciously grow in the life of Christ through experience, reflection, prayer and study. (OHWB no. 5)<br> <br> Adult formation includes </font> <a href=education.htm> <font color="#964729">education</font></a><font color="#964729">, spiritual formation and </font> <a href=socialaction.htm><font color="#964729">social action</font></a><font color="#964729">. </font></font></p> <b><font size="4"> <hr align="center" width="95%" color="#964729" class="style42"> </font></b> <p style="margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <font color="#964729"> <br> </font> <!--<font size="+1"><b><font color="#964729"><a name=survey></a>The Beginning: </font> <a href=adult-formation-survey.htm><font color="#964729">Adult Formation Survey Online</font></a></b></font></font></p> <font size="+1" face="Arial"> <font size="+1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <div align="center"><hr color="#C0C0C0" size="1"> </div> <div align="center"><font color="#964729"><b><font size="+2">We need your ideas!</font></b> </font> </div> <p style="margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px"> <font color="#964729">Adult formation is only in its infancy at the Cathedral and we are looking for your help in developing a program based on your needs and desires for learning. Please help us by answering the following questions on the </font> <a href=adult-formation-survey.htm><font color="#964729">Adult Formation Survey Online</font></a><font color="#964729"> or print them off and send by snail mail to:<br> <br> <b>Cathedral of the Incarnation<br> Attention: Director of Adult Formation<br> 2001 West End Avenue <br> Nashville, TN 37203.</b> <br> <br>--> <font size="+1"><font color="#964729"><b><a name=retreats></a>Come Away and Rest for Awhile: Retreat Centers We Have Known</b></font><br> <br> </font><font color="#964729"><i>"Be Still and Know that I am God."<br> </i> <br> Looking for a place for peace and solitude? Want to work on your prayer life? Need some time alone to nourish your spiritual and emotional life? Below is a list of retreat centers within driving distance from Nashville. Some have been experienced by Cathedral Staff and friends who have been there have recommended others. These centers offer a variety of experiences from guided retreats, directed retreats, or days of solitude and silence. Just give them a call to find the right place for your needs.<br> <br> After you have attended one of the retreat centers, write to </font> <a href="mailto:jlemaire@cathedralnashville.com"> <font color="#964729"><b>jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org</b>.</font></a><font color="#964729"> and tell us about your experience and we may post it on this site. <br> &nbsp;</font></font></p> <!--<table border="1" width="95%" cellpadding="5" bgcolor="#314D49" align="center"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#E2ECDF"> <p style="margin-left: 10pt"> <font color="#314D49" size="2"><br> </font><font color="#314D49"><b><span class="style16"><span class="style9"><span class="style6"><a name="comments">Suzanne Southworth on Mercy Convent on Pennington</a></span></span></span></b></font></p> <blockquote> <p class="style17"><font color="#314D49">&quot;I went on a quiet day long retreat at the Mercy Convent on Pennington yesterday. (first retreat she planned in this format) and she plans to do more days like this. Sr. Suzanne was the Director of Religious Ed at St. Henry s parish for years, until this position presented itself. <br> <br> The small chapel is beautiful and comfortable. The cost was only $20, and the lunch was great. Even the property the convent sits on is tranquil.&quot; </font><br> <br> </p> </blockquote></td> </tr> </table>--> <div align="center"> <table border="1" width="94%" cellpadding="6" bgcolor="#FFFFCC" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#964729"> <tr> <td> <font size="+1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <p style="margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><a name="comments"><b>We received these comments</a> </a>from a Cathedral parishioner about her stay at Carmel Center:</b><br> </font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><blockquote><i> The Hermitages are clean; simply, but adequately furnished, and Bonnie (who is one of the pair who gave the land) is hospitable but not intrusive. The rent for overnight is reasonable. I stayed in the Hermitage named for Father Fleming; who was instrumental in helping this get started; and enjoyed reading the brief history of the Center. The grounds are conducive to quiet reflection; in addition to the lovely rolling hills, there is a small lake with water lilies; and sitting on a bench listening to the life under those giant lily pads was a peaceful interlude! There is a path around the lake that passes a grotto with seating in front; another place to stop for contemplation. <br> <br>  The Church with the Chapel below is beautiful!! It is opened when guests are there, and can be used for prayer or just &quot;being&quot;!<br> <br>  Carmel was so peaceful & I recommend it for a group day retreat and also for private time. </i> </blockquote> </font></p> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <br> </div> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <div align="center"> <table width="580" border=1 align="center" cellpadding="3" bordercolor="#964729"> <td valign=top width="181"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Penuel Ridge</font></b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> Rt. 4 Box 304-2<br> Ashland City, Tennessee 37015<br> (615) 792-3734</font> </font> </td> <td valign=top width="198"><font color="#964729"><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Retreat House</font></b></font><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#964729"><br> Abbey of Gethsemani<br> Trappist, Kentucky 40051 <br> (502) 549-4133 or 4129<br> </font> <a href="http://www.monks.org" target=_blank> <font color="#964729">www.monks.org</font></a><font color="#964729"> </font> </font> </td> <td valign=top width="179"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Bethany Spring</font></b></font><font color="#964729" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> 115 Dee Head Road<br> New Haven, Kentucky 40051<br> (800) 886-7275<br> <a href="http://www.bethanyspring.org/index.htm" target="_blank"> <font color="#964729">www.bethanyspring.org/</font></a></font></td> <tr> <td valign=top width="181"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Knobs Haven</font></b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> Loretto Motherhouse<br> Nerinx, Kentucky 40049<br> (502) 865-2621 </font></font></td> <td valign=top width="198"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Sisters of Charity of Nazareth</font></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><br> The Catherine Spaulding Center<br> P.O. Box 24<br> Nazareth, Kentucky 40048<br> (502) 348-1515<br> </font> <a href="http://www.scnfamily.org/" target=_blank> <font color="#964729">www.scnfamily.org/</font></a><font color="#964729"> <br> (click on retreats) </font> </font></td> <td valign=top width="179"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Mt. St. Joseph Retreat Center</font></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><br> Maple Mount, Kentucky 42356<br> (502) 229-4103<br> </font> <a href="http://www.owensborodio.org" target=_blank> <font color="#964729">www.owensborodio.org</font></a><font color="#964729"><br> (click on Mt. St. Joseph Retreat and Conf. Ctr.) </font> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top width="181"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Flaget Center for Spirituality</font></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><br> 1935 Lewiston Place<br> Louisville, Kentucky 40216<br> (502) 448-8581<br> </font> <a href="http://www.archlou.org/archlou/article27593.htm" target=_blank> <font color="#964729">www.archlou.org/</font></a><font color="#964729"><br> </font></font></td> <td valign=top width="198"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Kordes Enrichment Center</font></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><br> 841 E. 14th Street<br> Ferdinand, Indiana&nbsp; 47532<br> (812) 367-2777<br> </font> <a href="http://www.thedome.org" target=_blank> <font color="#964729">www.thedome.org</font></a><font color="#964729"> </font> </font></td> <td valign=top width="179"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Saint Meinrad Archabbey</font></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><br> St. Jude Guest House<br> St. Meinrad, Indiana 47577<br> (812) 357-6611<br> </font> <a href="http://www.abbeypress.com" target=_blank> <font color="#964729">www.abbeypress.com</font></a><font color="#964729"> </font> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top width="181"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Living Waters Reflection Center</font></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><br> Route 1, Box 476<br> Maggie Valley, North Carolina 28751<br> (704) 926-1107<br> </font> <a href="http://www.catholicretreat.org" target=_blank> <font color="#964729">www.catholicretreat.org</font></a><font color="#964729"> </font> </font></td> <td valign=top width="198"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Jesuit Spirituality Center</font></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><br> St. Charles College<br> Grand Coteau, Louisiana 70541<br> (318) 662-5251<br> </font> <a href="http://members.aol.com/jespirtcen" target=_blank> <font color="#964729">http://members.aol.com/jespirtcen</font></a><font color="#964729"> </font> </font></td> <td valign=top width="179"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Ignatius House</font></b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> 6700 Riverside Drive., NW<br> Atlanta, Georgia 30328<br> (404) 255-0503 </font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top width="181"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Sacred Heart Conference Center</font></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><br> P.O. Box 700<br> Cullman, Alabama 35055<br> (205) 734-4622<br> </font> <a href="http://www.shmon.org" target=_blank> <font color="#964729">www.shmon.org</font></a><font color="#964729"> </font></font></td> <td valign=top width="198"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Carmel Center of Spirituality</font></b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> P.O. Box 117<br> Liberty, Tennessee 37095<br> (615) 536-5177 <br> <br> <a href="#comments"><font color="#964729">See comments from a Cathedral parishioner.</font></a></font></font></td> <td valign=top width="179"><font color="#964729"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Sisters of St. Benedict<br> Our Lady of Grace Monastery</font></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#964729"><br> Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center<br> 1402 Southern Avenue<br> Beech Grove, Indiana 46107<br> (317) 787-3287 (Monastery)<br> (317) 788-7581 (Inn)<br> </font> <a href="http://www.benedictine.com" target=_blank> <font color="#964729">www.benedictine.com</font></a></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top width="181"><span class="style38"><font color="#964729"><b>St. Meinrad Archabbey</b></font></span><font color="#964729"><b><br> </b><span class="style43">St. Meinrad Archabbey<br> St. Meinrad , IN 47577<br> (812) 357-6674</span><br> </font> <!-- <a href="http://www.saintmeinrad.edu/" target="_blank"><font color="#964729">www.saintmeinrad.edu</font></a><font color="#964729">&nbsp;</font></font>--></td> <td valign=top width="198">&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top width="179">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> </font><b> <font size="4"><br> <hr align="center" width="95%" color="#964729" class="style42"> </font></b> <p align="left" style="margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px"><span class="style42"> <img border="0" src="images/moms.jpg" width="165" height="147" align="right"><strong><a name="Ministry_for_new_MOMS">Ministry for New MOMS</a></strong></span><br> <br> </b> <span class="style43"><b>Attention Mothers!</b> Cathedral is forming a new ministry called MOMS: <b>Ministry of Mothers Sharing</b>. MOMS is a small group setting for Moms <b>(with children aged birth to 10)</b> to develop greater awareness of the spirituality of motherhood. <br> <br> <strong>MOMS </strong>is a nationwide program designed to bring the companionship of other women into your busy life as a mother. Enjoy this opportunity to develop your self-esteem and enhance your relationship skills in the company of other mothers. Take a few hours each week to develop a greater awareness of your own spirituality as a mother, and to appreciate the ministry of your motherhood.<br> <br> <b>MOMS</b> is a 7 week commitment. For more information about joining the next MOMS Group at Cathedral, or for a registration form, contact Lynn Chaffin at<b> <a href="mailto:lynn_chaffin@yahoo.com" class="style38">lynn_chaffin@yahoo.com</a>. <hr align="center" width="95%" color="#964729" class="style42"> <p style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px" align="left"> <span class="style17"><font color="#964729"> <a name=happenings></a><span class="style21">Happenings Around Town to Nourish Your Body, Mind and Spirit</span></font> <i><font color=#964729> <br><br> </font></span></b><span class="style17"><font color=#964729> If you know of spiritual or religious related educational events around town, let us hear from you and we will post on this site. Note: It is regrettable that we may not be able to list all events. 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