Cherished Belonging Book Group

Wednesdays April 2, 9, 16, 23
5:30-6:30 pm PdT

Online via Zoom

Paula Fitzgerald Boos, Facilitator

Registration closes March 31.

About this program

Join us for an inspiring four-week journey through Cherished Belonging, The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times by Gregory Boyle, SJ. Fr. Boyle issues a powerful invitation to nurture the connections that are all around us, live with radical kindness, and build the loving community we long to live in.

In weekly gatherings, we will build our own cherished community that engages in thoughtful discussions about lessons from the book and how we can build community around cherishing and belonging. Each session will offer an opportunity to reflect and engage in small and large group discussions.  

You are invited to hear Fr. Boyle speak at Seattle Preparatory High School free of charge before the book group begins.
Wednesday, March 26
6 pm – Community Reception
7-8:30 pm – Fr. Boyle Talk
Seattle Prep, McDonnel Hall

Register separately to hear Fr. Boyle speak at Seattle Prep.

We will spend the following four weeks discussing the book. All are invited to enjoy the book group regardless of whether you attend the presentation.

  • Session 1: Welcome and Community Building

  • Session 2: Book Discussion (Chapters 1-3)

  • Session 3: Book Discussion  (Chapters 4-6)

  • Session 4: Book Discussion (Chapters 7-9)

 

COST

  • Standard Rate: $45

  • Young Adults (20’s & 30’s): $35

Partial scholarships are available. Please email corinne@ignatiancenter.org for more information.

Are you a current JVC Northwest volunteer? Please email corinne@ignatiancenter.org for the discount code.

Please purchase the book Cherished Belonging by Gregory Boyle, SJ in advance. The book is available through these or other retailers:
Elliott Bay Book Company
Powell’s Books
Thriftbooks
Amazon

HELP SUPPORT A PARTICIPANT

If you would like to help subsidize the cost of participation for another person, we welcome your donation during registration. Thank you for helping us to make it possible for all persons to participate in this program!

ABOUT our Facilitator

Picture of Paula Fitzgerald Boos

Paula Fitzgerald Boos is an executive coach, leadership facilitator, and transition expert who thrives on connecting people to possibilities. Paula loves to facilitate rich conversational spaces that bring community together. Her commitment to her faith and Ignatian spirituality centers her. She currently serves as Chair of the ISC Board. 

From Paula

Fr. Greg Boyle’s Cherished Belonging is my most gifted book ever. I have listened to it 3 times and gifted 20-25 digital and hardcover copies. The opportunity to facilitate a conversation about it following my first time listening to him in person delights me. There are so many nuggets in his stories. His invitation to find our way to a presence that embodies cherishing and belonging is my theme for 2025. I love facilitating generative and thoughtful conversations and have had the opportunity to do that in my work for 30+ years.  I am excited to co-create a welcoming space for dialogue to deepen our understanding and find our own ways to act on our learning.

QUESTIONS?

Call (206) 329-4824 or email Corinne Bergmann. 

Sponsored by the Ignatian Spirituality Center.