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Contents
July
| Climate
Confluence |
THE
CONFLUENCE is
a week long event where we will come together to share ideas and
skills, strengthen our relationships, and create solutions to take care
of our basic needs. There will be workshops, performances, trainings
and strategy sessions about the issues affecting our communities and
our planet, from prisons and police brutality to food sovereignty,
health care and disaster relief. It will also include a day of action
in coordination with similar gatherings around the world.
Sun., July
27, '08 to Aug. 3, '08. |
FOR INFO:
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Call
413-863-6383 or online
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| Grafted
into Christ: The Reign of God as our Inheritance
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Join
Anne Amati, OSF at the Fraciscan Spirituality Center, 912 Market
Street,
LaCrosse WI for a weeklong silent retreat. Mon., July
28, '08 to Aug. 2, '08. This scripturally-based silent
retreat will include reflections, symbols, and poetry on the Parable of
the vine and the branches from John 15. Images of the
Reign of God and vine imagery in other places in Scripture will also be
explored. |
FOR INFO:
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Call
608-791-5295 or email
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| 2008
Summer Institute: Economy works for Activism
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CPE’s Summer Institute is a
week-long intensive training in economics for activists, educators, and
anyone who wants a better understanding of economics. We focus on the
how the economic system impacts our lives, communities and work every
day. Although activists from all over the world attend the Summer
Institutes, classes and workshops are taught in English. No background
in economics is required. Sun., July
27, '08 to Aug. 2, '08. Roosevelt University - Chicago, IL
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FOR INFO:
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Call
413-545-0743 or email
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August
| Protest
the War |
On Sat., Aug. 2, '09 at the State of
Illinois Building Plaza at Randolph and Clark at noon, join us as
Chicago joins 50+ other cities in a day of protest against a U.S. or
Israeli attack on Iran.
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FOR INFO:
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Online or
email
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| Deep
Democracy Retreat |
A full weekend workshop that
will help participants effectively organize in their own communities to
reclaim citizen sovereignty and will offer tangible strategies for
actions that we can collectively take to get our democracy back from
corporations. Aug. 8, '08 - Aug. 10,
'08 Humboldt County CA
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FOR INFO:
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Call
707-269-0984 or online
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| Colombia
Delegation |
WITNESS FOR PEACE
DELEGATION TO COLOMBIA. Aug. 24, '08 - Sept. 3,
'08 Learn about Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities
struggle for territory, culture and environment. Meet with
communities organizing in resistance to current military and
free trade policies in the provinces of Cauca and Valle de Cauca.
Meet with a wide range of Colombians including community leaders,
displaced persons,and human rights defenders. Learn how to educate and
advocate to US citizens and policy makers.
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FOR INFO:
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Call
312-641-5151 or online
or email
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Neighbor
Works Training Institute |
Come join us at the
NeighborWorks Training Institute in Chicago to take part in over 100
courses, network with your friends and
peers, and participate in the community organizing symposium Aug. 18, '08 - Aug. 22, '08
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FOR INFO:
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Call
800-438-5547 or online |
September
| Loyola Presentation
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Fr. Louie Vitale, OFM, and
Fr. Steve Kelly, SJ, have been struggling for peace and justice through
nonviolent direct action for decades. Inspired by faith, both are
committed to abolishing war, torture, and nuclear weapons, and they
have endured suffering as a result of their efforts. Sept.
11, '08 7:00 pm in the Mundelein Auditorium.
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FOR INFO:
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online
and online
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| Orientation Days to the United Nations
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Learn
more about the workings of the United Nations. Weekend
meetings will
be held at the Church Center, 777 UN Plaza and at the United Nations
Headquarters, New York. Sept.
24 - 26, '08
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FOR INFO:
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Call
608-791-5295 or online or email
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October
| Male
Spirit: A New Vision |
Continue the sacred work of
retreat away from busy schedules and commitments at the LaSalle Manor Plano
IL from 4:00 pm on Fri., Oct. 3, '08, through 9:30
pm on Sun., Oct. 6, '08. Total cost $442.
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FOR INFO:
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Call
708-848-1095 or online
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| Icon Writing Retreat
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Icons are written, not
painted. They are believed to embody the Word, God, in physical form.
Icons act as physical windows into Heaven and icon writing is a direct
experience of the Divine. Fri.
Oct. 10, '08 through Oct. 12, '08. The Well, 1515 W. Ogden Ave., LaGrange Park
IL 60525 |
FOR INFO:
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Call
708-482-5088 or online or email
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| Deep
Democracy Retreat |
A full weekend workshop that
will help participants effectively organize in their own communities to
reclaim citizen sovereignty and will offer tangible strategies for
actions that we can collectively take to get our democracy back from
corporations. Oct. 10, '08 - Oct. 12,
'08 at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center in Sonoma
County CA
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FOR INFO:
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Call
707-269-0984 or online
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| Global Economics Workshops
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Learn
more about the the principles of economics with a backdrop of Catholic
Social Teaching. Weekend meetings will
be held at the Church Center, 777 UN Plaza, New York. Oct. 15, '08 through Oct. 17, '08.
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FOR INFO:
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Call
608-791-5295 or online or email
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| Book Presentation |
Join Noted Jesuit Priest,
Peace Activist, and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, John Dear, S.J.
Author of the Powerful NEW Autobiography entitled, A
Persistent Peace: One Man's Struggle for a Nonviolent World Thurs.,
Oct. 16, '08 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon, Terry Center Library, 3rd
Floor, Baumhart Hall Water Tower Campus Chicago
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FOR INFO:
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Call
312-915-7400 or email
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| Hildegard von Bingen Retreat
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Prayer and reflection place
the participant in a receptive frame of mind, open to explore a
place beyond words through the beauty of the Christian symbolism of an
icon. The remarkable spirit of Hildegard von Bingen has been selected
for this retreat. Fri. Oct. 17,
'08 through Oct. 19, '08.
The Well, 1515 W. Ogden Ave., LaGrange Park IL 60525
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FOR INFO:
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Call
708-482-5088 or online or email
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| “And
God Said It Was Good” |
JA conference: Weaving
together Science and Spirituality
An initiative of the Ignatian Associates and Friends; Sponsored
by Casa Romero Renewal Center Marquette University, Alumni
Memorial Union Milwaukee, Wisconsin Fri., Oct.17, '08, 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sat., Oct.18, '08, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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FOR INFO:
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Call
414-224-7564 or online
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November
| Our Earth, Our Church, Ourselves: Embrace
the Beloved Community |
Call to Action National
Conference at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee WI Nov.
7, '08 - Nov.9, '08. Plenary Speakers include Kathleen
Kennedy Townsend, Robert Bullard and Bishop Remi De Roo. Call To
Action’s 2008 Leadership Award will be given posthumously to Notre Dame
de Namur Sr. Dorothy "Dot" Stang,
shot to death Feb. 12, 2005 in Brazil's Amazon rainforest after her 40
years there defending the rights of peasant farmers, and with them
protecting the environment against loggers and landowners.
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FOR INFO:
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Call
773-404-0004 or online
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| An
Invitation to Servant Leadership |
Explore the history of
Servant Leadership and look at examples of people and organizations
practicing many of the basic principles of this new leadership style.
6:30 pm Fri., Nov.21, '08, through Sat., Nov.
22, '08. Weekend event $195, Workshop series $775.
Franciscan Spirituality Center 912 Market Street LaCrosse WI 54601.
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FOR INFO:
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Call
608-791-5268 or online
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| Remembering Thomas Merton
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Commemorate the 40th
Anniversary of Thomas Merton's Passing by Attending a Retreat-Like
Conference Facilitated by Renowned Merton Scholar James Finley,
Ph.D. Remembering Thomas Merton: Contemplative Practice for Today
Sat., Dec. 6, '08 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mundelein Center Auditorium Lake Shore Campus Chicago
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FOR INFO:
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Call
312-915-7400 or email
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Ongoing
Events
Silent
Prayer Vigil for Peace
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Every Tuesday
Morning from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. there is a silent prayer for peace
at the corner of Jackson and Dearborn in the Federal Plaza in the
Chicago Loop. Weekly leaflets are distributed and posters show
the
realities of contemporary war. Come for the whole hour or any
part of it.
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| FOR INFO: |
8th Day Center
for
Justice 312-641-5151
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| Stone
Soup Cooperative |
This
intentional community, Stone Soup Cooperative, committed to joy and
justice is looking for
people who want to live
in community and have an active commitment to social change. |
| FOR INFO: |
Roshani
773.561.5131 |
| Weekly DeKalb Area Peace Gathering |
N4P
Initiates,
cosponsors, and endorses numerous activities promoting alternatives to
war,
racism, and the loss of civil liberties. 5:00 p.m. Fridays
at
the corner of First & Lincoln, City Clock Park, DeKalb. |
| FOR INFO: |
Garth
Liebhaber garthliebhaber@hotmail.com
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| Signs
on Green Bay
Road |
Join with
neighbors young and old exhibiting signs from Evanston to Highland
Park. Meet at the Wilmette train station, 10:00 a.m. to
noon, to organize or pick your
own location. |
| FOR INFO: |
North Suburban
Peace Initiative 847-475-369 |
| Chicago
Area Peace Walk |
Silent,
mindful
walking. No banners, chanting, or confrontations. Everyone
is
invited to demonstrate peace by being peace. Third Sunday of
every
month. 12:30 p.m., meet at the North end of Centennial Park,
Evanston, near the bend
in
Sheridan. |
| FOR INFO: |
Deborah at ddscottphd@msn.com |
The
Renaissance Circle
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Join this group of life
long learners aged 50 and older at DePaul University. Annual Cost
$100 Monthly lectures and other benefits.
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FOR INFO:
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Renaissance
Circle
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Not
in My Name Weekly
Vigil
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Speak, sing, or
shout about Peace! Bring an end to Israel's occupation of the
West
Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem every Sunday, Noon
to 1:00 p.m., WaterTower Place, 845 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago.
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FOR INFO:
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Not in My Name
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Voices
That Listen
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Listen to
discussions on spirituality, wellness, human growth and religious
development.
Wednesday
4:00-4:30 pm
WJJG 1530 am
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Thursday
2:00- 2:30 pm
WYCA 92.3
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SPONSORS: Amnesty International Group 259, PO Box 62, Palatine IL
60078-0052.
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FOR INFO:
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708-423-7253 voicewxav@aol.com |
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