“Waldbrunn Winter” by Cézanne Hardy, 2013

Wait with Hope, Walk with Love—
An Advent Morning Retreat

Saturday, December 7, 2024

9 am – 1:30 pm PST

St. Therese Church

926 35th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

Facilitators: Women Companions of Color

Soup Social included

Please register by Monday, December 2, 2024
Space is limited!


ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

Join us, just as you are, for a gentle morning of Advent inspired presentations with opportunities for creative expression, personal reflection, and small group engagement. 

Welcoming begins at 9 am. Program begins promptly at 9:30 am. A soup social (vegetarian soup & salad) will follow the retreat at 12:30 pm.

Our facilitators, the Women Companions of Color, are ignited by the Spirit to offer a ministry model of shared leadership, compassionate witness and welcome to nontraditional voices and cultures, and facilitated community building experiences for all.

Free parking is available. All are welcome!

program cost

·        Standard Registration: $40

·        Young Adult Registration: $35

Registration fee includes light snacks, beverages, and soup social.

Partial scholarships are available. Please email maria@ignatiancenter.org to inquire. Thank you!



SPREAD THE WORD


ABOUT the Presenters

Sharon Spence-Wilcox is a cradle Catholic who was born and raised in Jamaica and has been a resident of Seattle for nearly 30 years. She embraces her strong relationships with family, lifelong learning as a community college faculty librarian, and the joy of serving as a flawed yet faith-filled lay minister at St. Therese Parish. Sharon is a proud member of the Companions of Color cohort of BIPOC leaders being formed in Ignatian spirituality and spiritual companionship.

Cézanne Hardy is a certified Spiritual Director, Advance Practice Board Certified Chaplain, visual artist, educator, and member of St. Therese Parish and Shades of Praise Choir. Expressive arts, trauma-informed care, and transformational healing guide her work to inspire mind, body, soul, and spirit integration.

Josie Dean is a native Seattlite and long time parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church. After retiring from a career in healthcare she now spends time assisting in the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) program at ICC and volunteering at St. Francis House. Participation in ISC and SEEL helped deepen her commitment to spiritual growth and her desire to help others do the same.

Mercy Lazo is an Ilokana mom who moved to this country about 30 years ago. At present, she is a healthcare worker in supportive housing. She considers St. Therese Church her spiritual home.

QUESTIONS?

Call (206) 329-4824 or email Maria Ochoa Vazquez, ISC Program Manager. 

Sponsored by the Ignatian Spirituality Center