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August 14, 2026, Adrian, Michigan – All are invited to join Weber Center’s mindfulness community as we deepen our understanding of and commitment to daily meditation practice. Monthly mindfulness sessions are planned for Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with lunch included.
 
The dates and focuses of the mindfulness sessions are as follows:

• September 12, The Wandering Mind. Our task is to notice how easily the mind takes us for a ride into the past or the future, with its memories, judgments, emotions, and desires. 
• October 10, Becoming a Zone of Peace. We are beginning to hear the call to participate in the evolution of humanity. Let us seed the blessings of interdependence, community, and loving awareness with compassion, kindness, and mutual respect. 
• November 7, Steadiness in Challenging Times. Breath and conscious breathing are a portal into the ease of body, mind, and heart.
• December 5, Open to One’s Vulnerabilities. Intimacy deepens when we are willing to share from the heart those scary feelings of insecurity, shame, loneliness, and even love.

 The mindfulness sessions are facilitated by Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, a Dominican Sister of Adrian, retreat leader, and spiritual director. 
 
The cost of $35 per session includes lunch. Each session is limited to 30 participants.
 
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.

August 12, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – All are welcome to join the Mindfulness community at Weber Retreat and Conference Center for Days of Mindfulness, held in person from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The fall 2025 schedule is as follows:

•    Compassion in Action, September 6, 2025: A kind heart is sometimes ranked lower than a quick wit, a sharp mind, or the capacity to command. This session explores whether we can be kind and still strong. 

•    Courage to Wait, November 1, 2025: If we can refrain from reacting quickly to circumstances that bring on anger or agitation, we may discover some softness within. Practicing patience helps us to catch this softness.

•    Embracing Life Just as It Is, December 6, 2025: To embrace life just as it is, to experience life freshly in the moment, is simple and yet very profound. The important step is to see how we orient our minds.

Sessions are facilitated by Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, a Dominican Sister of Adrian, a retreat leader, and a spiritual director. The cost of $35 per session includes lunch. Each session is limited to 35 participants. 

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.