Calendar

“Keeping It Wild” is the work of Rusty Frentner, on display in the Motherhouse Gallery until March 15. Download the flyer.

The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Sharon Venier at 734-240-9754 or svenier@ihmsisters.org.

The retreat, “Joyfully Serving a Bountiful God” is facilitated by Rev. Gil Enderle, CSsR. It begins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday and concludes at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

As we begin this Lenten season, we enter together into a wonderful time of prayer and reflection. In this retreat, we look to Scripture and the spirituality shared by the IHM and the Redemptorist communities as we create more expansiveness in our own lives and deepen our relationship with God.

Suggested offering is $250 and includes lunches ($50 due at registration).

To register, call 734-240-5494 or email riverhouse@ihmsisters.org.

Registration deadline is Feb. 11. Download the flyer.

Note: Reasonably-priced overnight accommodations are available across the street at River House (River House is not wheelchair-accessible) and other nearby locations. Please ask for assistance when registering.

Scripture Study is held every Wednesday, September-May. No registration is required; a free-will offering is requested. Please note that River House is accessible only by stairs.

“Lent: How Simplifying Can Lead to Transformation,” is a four-week series facilitated by Julie Vieira, IHM, and Lynne Moldenhauer, IHM and held Wednesdays, March 4-25. Download the flyer.

Does it spark joy? This question may be very familiar today in popular culture as people seek to declutter their closets and cabinets. But simplifying and living mindfully both in our homes and in our inner lives is essential to spirituality and faith. Lent is a wonderful season of the year to look with God at our lives and to see what truly sparks joy and what can be let go so that we can live more freely. This transformation invites us then to be a spark of joy, healing, and peace for others.

The suggested offering is $40; registration deadline is Feb. 26. To register, call 734-250-8314 or email maxiscenter@ihmsisters.org.

Thursdays, March 5–19, 6:30–8 p.m. at River House, Diane McCormack, IHM, will facilitate the series, “Spirituality and the Twelve Steps.” Download the flyer.

The spirituality that is foundational to the Twelve Steps provides opportunities for healing, self-discovery and spiritual growth. The steps provide a way to face our pain and as we gradually move more fully into authentic living. Participants need not be familiar with the steps or addiction to benefit from this series. For others, this series can enhance their experience of living the steps.

The suggested offering is $30; the registration deadline is Feb. 27. To register, contact River House – IHM Spirituality Center at riverhouse@ihmsisters.org or 734-240-5494. (Please note that River House Is accessible only by stairs.)

All are welcome to attend “Praying with IHMs” on the second Tuesday of each month through May, from 6:30–7:30 p.m. in the Motherhouse Chapel. The prayer experience will be one of quiet reflection, prayerful song, Scripture readings and intercessions. All faith traditions are welcome as we join in community in a form of contemplative worship that reflects our common desire for peace, justice and harmony in our world today. There is no fee and no registration is required. For more information, contact Candyce Rekart, IHM, at 734-790-4443 or crekart@ihmsisters.org.

Jim Hendricks has worked with such legends as Dave Brubeck (piano duets), Della Reese, Rita Moreno, Maynard Ferguson and many others. He has performed more than 1,400 Christian piano concerts in churches throughout the country, including several appearances at the former Crystal Cathedral. He has made 14 piano recordings, performed on ABC, CBS, TBN and PAX, wrote the book Contemporary Arrangements for Today’s Church Pianist. A free-will offering is requested. Download the concert flyer or the Chapel Concert Series brochure. (Please note that the brochure prints on 8.5″ x 14″ paper.)

All are welcome to attend “Praying with IHMs” on the second Tuesday of each month through May, from 6:30–7:30 p.m. in the Motherhouse Chapel. The prayer experience will be one of quiet reflection, prayerful song, Scripture readings and intercessions. All faith traditions are welcome as we join in community in a form of contemplative worship that reflects our common desire for peace, justice and harmony in our world today. There is no fee and no registration is required. For more information, contact Candyce Rekart, IHM, at 734-790-4443 or crekart@ihmsisters.org.

Rooted in the belief that everyone deserves access to beautiful music, the goal of the Detroit Song Collective (DSC) is to reach out to audiences and young talent in the greater Detroit community, sharing important pieces of music. By bringing quality musical performances to the community and designing outreach programs to assist the development of talented and motivated young artists, DSC will enhance and enrich the lives of its audiences and students. Download the flyer or the Chapel Concert Series brochure. (Please note that the brochure prints on 8.5″ x 14″ paper.)

“Emerging Spirituality in a Chaotic World” will be presented by Kathy Duffy, SSJ, PhD.

The universe we live in is dynamic, creative, and beautiful. Steeping ourselves in its dynamism, sensing its evolutionary direction, and sinking into its beauty, we come to know a divine immanent presence alive and active in the universe as well as a divine transcendent presence drawing us ever into the future. In our time together, we will consider what the universe reveals about our creator God and how we can become continually more conscious of our part in its ongoing evolution.

Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Physics at Chestnut Hill College, Director of the Institute for Religion and Science at Chestnut Hill College. She has also written extensively on topics related to the life and work of Teilhard de Chardin, SJ.

Presented by the Margaret Brennan IHM Institute for Spirituality, Church and Culture

The suggested offering is $20; registration deadline is April 23.

To register, call 734-240-5494 or email riverhouse@ihmsisters.org.