52 N BROADWAY
WHITE PLAINS NEW YORK 10603
PHONE: 914-798-1200
FAX: 914-949-5169
E-MAIL dcsc@divinecompassion.org
WEBSITE www.dcspiritualitycenter.org

 

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Spirituality Center Programs

 

Ongoing Programs

National Alliance for Mental Illness:  Family to Family:  a free 12-week education group for the families of persons with a mental illness. classes are Monday or Tuesday evenings.   For information call the NAMI office at 914-592-5458

Westchester Holistic Network a network of women and men interested and/or engaged in holsitic practices.  The group  meets at the center on the 2nd tuesday of each month.  For information call 914-830-3568.

CPR for the Spirit

What we know:
* The short, dark, cold days of winter can weigh heavily on our spirits.
* It can feel like a dull ache we stop paying attention to.
* No one ~ least of all ourselves ~ is going to invite us to step outside out daily lives for a bit of respite.

What we wish we knew:
* We can run on empty for only so long                    
* "Toughing it out" is an unnecessary position that we adopt and then feel compelled to see through.
* Taking time just to be quiet ~ and prayerful ~ is not selfish
            
And now you DO know:
* We have quiet space, a hot meal, a warm bed with your name on it
* We have a quiet, peace-filled chapel for an hour's "time out".
* We have places to sit and read (or snooze), and beautiful grounds to roam.

Consider this our invitation to come for a morning or
afternoon...a day...an hour...an overnight. 

You probably won't do this without a nudge, and the folks who are urging you to "keep on keeping on" certainly don't have a stake this.
So, what do you say???
(Before you overthink, this call Liz at 914-798-1202

 

SEPTEMBER 2010

10th and every Friday 
Salaat ul-Jumu’a  Muslim Congregational Prayer.  Friday community prayer for the Muslim faith
community sponsored by the Islamic society of White Plains.  For further information contact
Imam Saboor bin Jusuf 914-328-1921.
Time: 1 - 2 pm

 13th  and for 12 weeks   
Family to Family  sponsored by NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON  MENTAL ILLNESS 
12-week education program for families and friends of individuals with mental illness. Through the program families learn about serious brain disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. They learn about treatments, coping skills, community resources, and advocacy on behalf of a loved one.  For information  call 914-592-5458   www.namiwestchester.org 

14th  and the second Tuesday of every month   
Westchester Holistic Network Breakfast 
Practitioners gather to learn about holistic practices, spiritual paths and healthy ways to care for our bodies from the experts.  Anyone with spiritual curiosity and an open mind is welcome to join us!  To register call 914-798-1201  (for more information call 914-798-1201  or e-mail PaulaCaracappa@aol.com   

Week of 9/19  Free community service  
Reflexology
For a week each year practitioners of the alternative therapy of reflexology “give back” to the community by offering free services.   The center will serve as one of several local hosts for this event.  Information will be posted on our website www.dcspiritualitycenter.org when details are available

 29th  The Art of Meditation
Meditation as an art and a prayer form has a central place in all the great spiritual traditions.  For centuries, spiritual seekers have discovered its awesome ability to momentarily put us in touch with both our deepest selves and the Divine. Please join us as we learn and experience the practice of meditation
Facilitator:   Paula Caracappa 
Time:  7 - 8 pm
Cost:   $15 per session   No pre-registration necessary

30th  Pages Sages Book Discussion
 This is an opportunity for adults to meet once a month to read and discuss the works of the best known spiritual writers (Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Kathleen Norris, Albert Nolan, Henri Nouwen, James Martin, S.J., etc .) and other spiritual writings.  Plan to join us September 30 at 7 pm for our initial gathering.         
Convenor:  Susan McCarthy,
Time:  7 - 8:00pm
Cost;  donation   
Registration deadline :  9/15

 

OCTOBER 2010