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DOMINICAN RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER
1945 Union Street, Niskayuna, NY 12309
518-393-4169
dslcny@nybiz.rr.com or www.dslcny.org
Sunday, January 8
1:30-4:30 pm
12 Step Presentation for Men & Women: “Never Alone
Again: Finding Friendship in Recovery” Director: Anne
Samson has been in AA for 25 years and Al-Anon for 18 and is
the author of Abba House & Me: Prayer Changes Everything.
Join us to explore the many opportunities for relationship in
recovery: sponsorship, home groups, service and the most
important relationship of all – our relationship with God.
Celebrate the joy of fellowship! $20.00 Info/reservations call
Dominican Retreat & Conference Center, 518-393-4169
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, e-mail
dslcny@nybiz.rr.com or visit www.dslcny.org.
Thursday, January 12
10 am-12 noon
Monthly Workshop for Men & Women: “Organizing,
Changing, Downsizing, Rightsizing” Presenter: Ceil
Amendolia, OPA has led weekend retreats, days of reflection
and prayer services. Wouldn’t it be great to think about
organizing your office, downsizing your spaces, rightsizing
your filing system and most of all, changing the things in your
life that you want and need to change. We will discuss plans
processes, concerns, achievements and ongoing education to
accomplish these tasks. So set aside a Thursday each month for
two hours to join us and support each other in the world of
organizing from the inside out. Feel free to join this for as
many or as few sessions as you like. $15.00 Info/reservations
call Dominican Retreat & Conference Center, 518-393-4169
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, e-mail
dslcny@nybiz.rr.com or visit www.dslcny.org.
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DRCC, cont’d
January 13-15, 2017
Dreaming in Winter Weekend for Men & Women: “Fresh
Things I Now Reveal – Before They Appear I Tell You of
Them” Guest Director: Sr. Carol Davis, OP, MA,
Counselor Emeritus is a life-long dream explorer. She does
psychospiritual counseling at the Dominican Pastoral
Counseling Center in Niskayuna, NY and has led retreats
throughout the United States. The New Year stretches before
you offering hope and another chance. Guidance for how to
move forward comes nightly in dreams and daily in daydreams.
This retreat provides creative ways to explore those dreams.
Bring a journal and your sense of adventure. We’ll play in
dream theater, share and pray together, exploring both
underlying causes and potential $205.00 (age 65 & over
$190.00) $50.00 deposit Info/ reservations call The Dominican
Retreat & Conference Center at 518-393-4169 Monday through
Friday, 8:30 am- 4:30 pm, e-mail dslcny@nybiz.rr.com or visit
www.dslcny.org
“Sung Vespers in the Spirit of Taize”
Presenters: The Dominican Sisters. The ecumenical
Community of Taize in France was founded as a place that
encourages reconciliation and tolerance of all faiths. Their
inclusive style of sung prayer is incredibly simple and
meditative. Feeling stressed at the end of the day? Come join
us as we experience Vespers in this spirit of song, scripture
and silence. Free will offering. Info/ reservations call The
Dominican Retreat & Conference Center at 518-393-4169
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am- 4:30 pm, e-mail
dslcny@nybiz.rr.com or visit www.dslcny.org
Thursday, Jan. 19
7-8 pm
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DRCC, con’d
January 27-29 2017
Weekend Retreat for Women: “What do you want me to do
for you?” Director: Sr. Carol Davis, OP, MA, Counselor
Emeritus has a rich background in spirituality, addictions and
trauma recovery counseling. Enjoy 44 hours away from the
daily routine for rest, quiet, learning and reflection. The
schedule is varied and flexible to meet individual needs and
includes conferences, worship services, opportunity for private
consultation with staff, and free time. Women’s Weekends are
open to all faiths and ages (18 & above). The building is
wheelchair accessible with private bedrooms. Meals, snacks
and linens are provided. Special diets can be accommodated.
$205.00 (age 65 and over - $190.00). $50 deposit.
Info/reservations call The Dominican Retreat & Conference
Center at 518-393-4169 Monday through Friday, 8:30 am-4:30
pm, e-mail dslcny@nybiz.rr.com or visit www.dslcny.org
THE PRIORY RETREAT
Chestertown, NY 12817
prioryretreathouse.org (518) 494-3733 e-mail: prioryretreat@yahoo.com
Friday, Jan. 13
5 pm (opening prayer) -
Sunday, Jan. 15, 11 am
Directed Silent Retreat
Do you need time away from the busyness of your life to rest,
reflect and renew? Spend time in silence, freed from
obligations and social pressures. Meet daily with your spiritual
director, who will listen to you and walk with you during your
stay. Return home rested and ready to move forward with a
renewed perspective on life. Check-in starts at 3 pm. Please
register at: http://www.prioryretreathouse.org/
Dustin Katona & Guest Facilitator
$225/individual; $425/couple
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Priory, cont’d
Friday, Jan. 27, 3 pm –
Sunday, Jan. 29, 11 am
Quiet Weekend January (undirected)
Disconnect from the distractions of the world at the Priory.
Spend time in solitude and contemplation while enjoying the
beauty and grace of winter silence in the Adirondacks. Meals,
accommodations and spiritual direction are provided based on
request. Local Mass and church services available.
$65/night (single; $80/night (double); meals: $5-$15
Please register at: http://www.prioryretreathouse.org/
Monday, January 2, 2017 2:00pm Living with Loss, Catskill Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Living with Loss, Albany, afternoons 5:30pm Catskill Wave Riders 5:30pm Living with Loss, Rensselaer Wednesday, January 4, 2017 12:30pm Living with Loss, Saratoga 3:00pm Widows & Widowers, Rensselaer Thursday, January 5, 2017 5:30pm Saratoga Wave Riders Tuesday, January 10, 2017 6:00pm Living with Loss, Amsterdam Wednesday, January 11, 2017 2:00pm Living with Loss, Greenwich Library Tuesday, January 17, 2017 5:30pm Living with Loss, Rensselaer Wednesday, January 18, 2017 12:30pm Living with Loss, Saratoga 3:00pm Widows & Widowers, Rensselaer 6:00pm Living with Loss, Albany Tuesday, January 31, 2017 5:30pm Living with Loss, Rensselaer
Apply online: www.hospicegriefservices.com or call 518-724-0200
The Community
Hospice 295 Valley View
Boulevard
Rensselaer, NY 12144
518-285-8137
Bereavement Services
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ALBANY DIOCESAN CEMETERIES
48 Cemetery Avenue
Menands, NY 12204
(518) 463-0134 ext. 110
Painting the Winter Blues Away 2017 With artist & art instructor, Noreen Powell
We have some fun classes planned to help us cope with the long, cold days
of winter. Join us for relaxing, professionally guided painting classes
in:
The Living Room Art Gallery Located in Historic St. Agnes Cemetery Visitors Center
48 Cemetery Avenue, Menands, New York
Classes include paints (acrylic & oil), brushes, various sized canvas,
and delicious baked goods from the famed Schuyler Bakery, gourmet coffees
and teas and wonderful, positive energy. Prices are $25 for an 11 x 14 inch canvas or $20 for an 8 x 10 inch canvas unless noted otherwise.
January 13 – 10 AM – Noon: Hawks Over Thatcher Park
January 27 – 10 AM – Noon: Squirrel in an Oak Tree
February 3 – 10 AM – 1 PM: Cottage in the Snowy Woods $45 (3 hrs./larger canvas)
February 25- 10 AM – 1 PM: Van Gogh’s Crazy Trees $45 (3 hrs./larger canvas)
March 10 - 10 AM – Noon: Daffodils Defying Winter
March 24 - 10 AM – Noon: Pair of Sheep in a Clover Field
March 31 - 10 AM – Noon: Tulips in a Bunch
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Empty Manger Caroling
Sponsored by Immaculate Conception, Glenville Respect for Life Ministry
Saturday, December 17 2-3 pm
In front of Planned Parenthood, 1040 State Street, Schenectady
Please join us for an hour of Christmas caroling to bring hope and joy to this place of despair. Children’s lives have been saved when their mothers heard the carols and reconsidered their choice in light of the Christmas story.
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Saturday, January 21, 2017 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Making Parish Councils
Pastoral Presented by Dr. Mark F.
Fischer
Did you ever wonder what Pastoral Councils do?
Catholic pastors consult pastoral councils in order to be better leaders. Bishops and priests ask
their councilors to investigate some aspect of the church, reflect on it, and recommend their
conclusions. In brief, the work of the pastoral council is pastoral planning – not managing
committees.
Pastoral councils were first recommended in Vatican II’s “Decree on the Pastoral Office of
Bishops.” They exist in three-fourths of the 18,000 Catholic parishes in the USA. Yet even
today, almost fifty years after Vatican II, the debate about the nature of the pastoral council still
continues. People discuss what councils do, how they do it, and the motive for putting their gifts
at the service of the Church.
WHERE? St. Edward’s in Clifton Park, 569 Clifton Park Center Road
with virtual classrooms at several locations:
St. Patrick’s in Catskill, 157 Bridge Street
St. Francis de Sales in Herkimer, 219 N. Bellinger Street
St. Mary’s in Oneonta, 39 Walnut Street
Our Lady of the Annunciation in Queensbury, 448
Aviation Road
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
For more information call 518-453-6661 or e-mail PastoralCouncil.Training@rcda.org
There is no fee, but registration is required as lunch will be served Please register by Friday, January 6, 2017
Online registration is available at www.rcda.org
The Secrets to a Successful Parish Pastoral Council
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CONSULTATION CENTER
790 Lancaster Street
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 489-4431
The Empowered Parent
In a world of conflicting values and parental expectations, how can we parent with
confidence and “take back” our parenting role? We’ve all been there…made an unpopular
decision that caused conflict with our children, or made a popular decision that we
regretted later!
Wednesday, January 18
6:30-8:30 pm
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church
1803 Union Street
Schenectady, NY