Faith Stories Retreat (March 13)
Holy Trinity, Grangeville, ID, will host a Faith Stories Retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 13. Leader will be Tom Riley, president of Faith Alive, a national ministry within the Episcopal Church. Participants are asked to bring a lunch. The church is at 311 S. Hall in Grangeville. For information call 208.983.6075.
Regional Clergy Days Continue Next Week
Bishop Waggoner will meet with clergy from the Spokane-Colville and Kootenai deaneries March 9 at St. John’s Cathedral in Spokane. The Snake River and Yakima deaneries will meet March 11 at Holy Trinity, Sunnyside. Both meetings are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For additional information visit www.spokanediocese.org or contact your dean.
Spiritual Direction and Narrative (March 20)
Dr. Janet Ruffing of Yale Divinity School will lead a spiritual direction workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20 at Jepson Hall on the Gonzaga University campus. The workshop is sponsored by Gonzaga’s Religious Studies Department and St. Joseph Family Center. The workshop is intended for spiritual mentors, directors, pastors and others who are interested in growing in appreciation of the sacred stories of others. The $30 registration fee includes lunch. For information contact Sr. Celeste Crine at 509.483.6495.
Flannery Lecture: “Empty Religion” (March 18)
Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson will present the Flannery Lecture at 7:30 p.m. March 18 at Cataldo Hall on the Gonzaga University campus. Theme is “Empty Religion: Islam and Christianity’s Common Peril.” Johnson is Professor of New Testament at Candler School of Theology, Emory University in Atlanta. A prolific author, his current research concerns the literary, moral and religious dimensions of the New Testament. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer 2010
The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is available on the diocesan website: www.spokanediocese.org. Click on the “Ministries” tab at the top of the page and use the pull- down menu to locate the prayer cycle or visit http://www.spokanediocese.org/ministries/prayer-cycles
For prayer cycle information, contact: The Rev. Lynn Yule, dlyule612@charter.net , 509-582-8635(O)
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Diocesan Calendar as of March 2, 2010Mar 1 Parochial Report Deadline elainef@spokanediocese.org
Mar 2,4,9,11 Regional Clergy Days with the Bishop
Mar 4 Celtic Celebration www.stdavidspokane.org
Mar 10 Fig Tree Breakfast (Cataldo Hall, Gonzaga University)
Mar 12-13 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House)
Mar 13 Faith Stories Retreat (Holy Trinity, Grangeville)
Mar 13 Standing Committee (Paulsen House)
Mar 20 Called To Care Conference (Holy Trinity, Spokane)
Mar 26-28 Province 8 College Student Gathering pmixter@gmail.com
Apr 9-11 Community of the Holy Spirit Retreat (Immaculate Heart)
Apr 9-11 Bishop’s All Star Weekend for Youth
Apr 19-21 Clergy Conference (Immaculate Heart, Spokane)
Apr 23-24 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House)
May 13-16 Cursillo Weekend, St. Paul’s, Walla Walla www.inlandnwcursillo.org
Jun 18-19 Commission on Ministry (Paulsen House)
Jun 18-20, 25-27 Preaching workshop (St. John’s Cathedral) June 21-26 Ride the Palouse Bike Tour
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