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April 14, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – All are welcome to join Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, and the mindfulness community as they deepen their understanding of and commitment to daily meditation practice. Days of Mindfulness are from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays at Weber Retreat and Conference Center.

Upcoming mindfulness sessions are:

•    May 3, 2025, Open to Experience. Learning to stay with whatever is arising is at the heart of mindfulness practice.

•    June 7, 2025, Loving Kindness. Learning to lead a more open-hearted life may be uncomfortable and painful, but it is made bearable and joyful with a dose of loving-kindness.

•    August 2, 2025: Open to One’s Own Suffering. Mindfulness practice strengthens our capacity to be touched and open to our own suffering, not avoiding or explaining it. 

Sister Esther, a Dominican Sister of Adrian, is a retreat leader and spiritual director.

The cost is $35 per session, which includes lunch. Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.
 

April 21, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Sister Sharon Zayac, OP, a Dominican Sister of Springfield, Illinois, speaks on Cosmic Journey: Implications for Faith, during a retreat at Weber Retreat and Conference Center. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025, and continues through 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

The retreat offers time for input and reflection on our evolving story as humans and as people of faith. Delving into the unfolding cosmic creation story gives us the opportunity to explore new insights into our faith, our understanding of sin, and the meaning of Jesus in our lives.

Sister Sharon has presented programs and led retreats worldwide on a number of ecological issues, but she is particularly passionate about sharing the Cosmic Creation Story and its implications for life and faith.

The cost is $180 for commuters, including lunch; and $325 per person for double occupancy, and $425 for single occupancy, which includes all meals. 

Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. On East Siena Heights Drive, turn into the driveway between Adrian Rea Literacy Center and the solar panel-covered carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.

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The Dominican Sisters of Adrian, a Congregation of about 370 vowed women religious and nearly 180 Associates, traces its roots back to St. Dominic in the 13th century. The Sisters minister in 21 states, the Dominican Republic, Norway, and the Philippines. The Congregation’s Vision is to “seek truth, make peace, reverence life.”