*Remote Via Zoom* Spirituality Series 2022: Part1 Resentments: Columns 3 & 4 Step Four: Moral Inventory RESENTMENT ~ Identification of the Obstacles in Us to Power
• Overview of the entire process; use of the model of survival instincts - fight, flight, freeze.
*Remote Via Zoom* 5th Workshop on Emotional Sobriety. Dr. Berger and Herb K. will discuss a solution not only to addiction but for dealing with our human condition - unmanageability. Carl Jung had suggested “The Spirit is the antidote to spirits” = optimal living and personal happiness. Bill Wilson states in the Big Book “…our way of living has its advantages for All.” This workshop will be a deep dive into the application of tools for optimal living.
*Remote Via Zoom* Path to Personal Freedom ~ 12 Traditions: One, Two and Three: The topic of this workshop will be Traditions One, Two and Three. The 12 Traditions, approved in 1950, established Principles for behavior within each group as well as between all groups. Many individuals have found these guidelines useful in their personal lives and relationships with others.
Recovering Connections: Step 2 ~ After this long disruption of our relationships and connections, we’re looking forward to returning to the sacred grounds of Mary and Joseph Retreat Center for this Women’s Weekend- all Fellowships welcome! Join other women in recovery as we look to the principles of recovery to guide us as in this new world of possibilities. Bring your Big Book- and a friend!
*Remote Via Zoom* Spirituality Series 2022: Part 2 ~ Forgiveness: A Process “Nuts & Bolts” Bill Wilson (cofounder of AA) discusses forgiveness - he calls it “letting go of resentment”. It’s not done to please others, but in the interest of freedom - theirs and ours. A life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. Learn about the process of forgiveness ~ 1. what it is and what it is not, how to forgive them and ourselves - the “nuts & bolts” of the process.
*New date ~ now Saturday, Feb. 12! Valentine Couples Dinner & Celebration with Rev. Jim Clarke, PhD, Director of Evangelization, LA Archdiocese. Celebrate your marriage with your beloved with a special dinner and a renewal of your marriage vows. Reservations are required.
Part One - Reflection Hosted online via zoom by all Los Angeles retreat centers, introductions by Dr. Michael Cunningham Reflection is one of the critical elements of any Lenten Journey. This evening, the retreat centers will provide their perspective on reflection, particularly during Lent. Expect to hear the differing charisms, suggestions and prayerful methods used by the leaders in these centers of solitude. The program will include prayer, presentation, and discussion for all.
*Remote Via Zoom* Path to Personal Freedom ~ 12 Traditions: Four, Five and Six: The topic of this workshop will be Traditions Four, Five and Six. The 12 Traditions, approved in 1950, established Principles for behavior within each group as well as between all groups. Many individuals have found these guidelines useful in their personal lives and relationships with others.
Lenten Reflections: Part Two ~ Prayer Hosted online via zoom by Mary & Joseph Retreat Center. “A People of Prayer” Lent calls us to a renewal of our prayer life with traditional seasonal forms of prayer like the Stations of the Cross, which is full of rich Scripture passages to sit with. This pandemic has put us in the longest “Lent,” a two-year season of penance, fasting, and introspection. This session offers suggestions and sharing on what types of prayer can bring us new hope and trust that Easter is indeed coming. Participants will listen to the Scripture of the Day: Matt 7:7-12, share in breakout rooms and experience a different way of praying as a community gathered on ZOOM. Psalm 138 “Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.”
The word mandala is from Sanskrit and means circle. A circle is a symbol of wholeness. Mandala making can be a spiritual tool for centering, healing, meditation, exploration, self-realization and expression. Our workshop will engage the experience of the mandala in a variety of ways including personal reflection, creating themed mandalas, learning more of the universality of mandalas, their presence in history, cultures, and nature. Mandala making has a language of expression with color, shapes, symbols, radiations and a personal mandala can be an instrument for peace, for storytelling, for the revelations of the Divine and more. Come and connect with yourself and the world around you. You may bring your own supplies and notebook, otherwise, all will be provided.