Program Overview
Join us once a month for reflection, prayer and study. We will pray with and learn how these lovers of God and neighbor let themselves be led by the Spirit and moved by the Scriptures. Lectio Divina as a way of praying God's Word as well as other texts will be explored the first session. A suggested Bibliography will be provided to those who register.

Cost: $20 per session

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Sept. 9, 2011 ......Praying with Jesus
Oct. 14, 2011 ......Praying with Mary
Nov. 11, 2011 ......Praying with Benedict
Dec. 9, 2011 .......Praying with Juliann of Norwich
Jan. 6, 2012 ........Praying with Teresa of Avila
Feb. 17, 2012 .....Praying with John of the Cross
March 16, 2012 ...Praying with Meister Eckart
April 13, 2012 ......Praying with Elizabeth Ann Seton
May 18, 2012 .......Praying with Pope John XXIII

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"I assure you, as often as you did it for one of my least, you did it for me."
Matthew 25:40

Starting September 1, each Thursday will be a Matthew 25 day where you can live the Gospel by making hats and blankets for those in need. Last year's blanket blitz was such a success that we're upping our goal this year to 125-150 blankets and hats of all shapes and colors to distribute through local agencies.
Please join us for fellowship and service. If anyone has any yarn sitting in a corner we'll be happy to take it off your hands! Donations toward the materials for the blanket blitz and happy hats also appreciated!

Program Overview
In conjunction with Lutheran Military Veterans and Families Ministry and the Huntington County Veterans Service Office, Victory Noll Center will host this retreat for female military veterans.
The focus of this program is to find positive self-care practices that female military members can use. Activities will be available throughout the weekend including: positive stress practices, group discussions, or individual sessions with a team member. Veterans may learn about journaling practices, walk the labyrinth, or explore the beautiful Victory Noll campus.
Arrival on Friday is between 4 and 5 p.m., with social time to follow. Saturday's retreat session will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Women will have the option of staying Saturday night with a Sunday departure. Meals will be provided.

Cost: $10 registration fee • Scholarships available
Early registration encouraged. Retreat limited to first 15 women

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Availability is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

Program Overview
During Lent, individuals or groups are welcome to walk the outdoor Stations of the Cross on the property of Victory Noll.
Please sign in at the front desk at the Victory Noll Administration Building. Station booklets will be available for those who wish to use them.

No Cost

Program Overview
Whether it's called a "night out," a "date night," or a "mini-retreat," time to nurture a most significant relationship is both a precious and too often rare commodity for couples. Indulge in a Friday night date with your spouse. Enjoy delicious appetizers, energizing activities and conversations, and sessions designed to refresh your relationship. Whether you are newlywed or have spent a lifetime as a couple, you will treasure this time and you'll grow even closer as you learn to communicate in fresh and healthy ways.

Presenters: John Long and Janice Kulp Long
• have nurtured their own relationship over 37 years of marriage
• share deep personal interest in helping persons develop healthy and meaningful relationships in life
• have worked with dozens of couples in marriage preparation and relationship enrichment during their years as pastors in Church of the Brethren congregations
• have worked with church and professional groups in sessions exploring how personality styles and communication patterns affect interpersonal relationships.

Cost: $40 per couple • Register by February 10.

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Wellness Day with Jan Parker and Cheri Krueckeberg

Program Overview
We can feel so fragmented, pulled in a hundred directions. Or perhaps by the end of February there is the feeling that Spring will never come — we're restless and distracted. Join Jan Parker, Cheri Krueckeberg and Sue Wilhelm to gather the fragments and bring them to Center: "Be Still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10) Learn wellness and spiritual practices that bring us to an awareness of God's Presence.

Facilitators: Cheri Krueckeberg, Jan Parker & Sue Wilhelm
By popular demand, we bring back Cheri Krueckeberg and Jan Parker. Cheri, a yoga practitioner and teacher, is Assistant Professor of Social Work and Gerontology Program Director at Manchester College. Jan earned the certificate of completion in Training in Healing and Transformation from CAPACITAR International, Inc. and currently teaches wellness practices. Sue Wilhelm, Director of Victory Noll Center, is happy to join this team offering her expertise in spirituality and the Labyrinth.

Cost: $30 includes healthy snacks • Register by February 18.

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Noon to 1 p.m. each day
February 28, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27 & April 3

Program Overview
Join Sue Wilhelm for a bowl of soup, some bread and a book study that might feed your soul during Lent. We will be using Mary Jo Leddy's book "The Other Face of God." for our study. Website Spirituality and Practice has this review:

"In this soul-searching book, Leddy makes a convincing case that today's refugees are serving as urban spiritual teachers. She calls them "the other face of God."

"The Other Face of God" is a timely paperback that speaks to the warps in our society when borders are becoming walls and strangers, like the one in the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan, are being ignored or harassed. For Leddy the church must stand apart from the larger culture and heed the call of the newcomers and learn from them what we have forgotten about justice, human rights, respect, and inclusivity.
Mary Jo Leddy is the founder of Romero House in Toronto. She has a Ph.D. in Philosophy and serves as a senior fellow at Massy College, University of Toronto. Her many books include "Radical Gratitude."

Free will donations to cover
the cost of lunch are appreciated
Please RSVP by the Friday before each session

Program Overview
Are you looking for a guided retreat experience that will help live deeply with Christ during Lent?
Join us for a day of prayer, preaching, and pondering the Word with two of the area's favorite retreat leaders!

Presenters: Sister Maureen Mangen and Father Keith Hosey
Sr. Maureen Mangen is a Sister of the Precious Blood of Dayton, Ohio and is currently ministering as spiritual director and retreat facilitator with the Sisters of St. Joseph in Tipton, Ind. Fr. Patrick Keith Hosey is a priest of the Diocese of Lafayette, Ind., and currently is the resident chaplain for the Sisters of St. Joseph in Tipton.
Fr. Hosey and Sr. Maureen co-direct retreats. They have more than 70 years retreat experience between them.

Cost: $35 includes lunch • Register by March 7.

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Program Overview
Directed retreats offer extended time to tend to the movement of God in your life. It is a special time to go apart and listen, to draw close to the Presence and be refreshed in your inner spirit. At Way of the Desert Retreats, participants may also participate in Centering Prayer and group Lectio Divina. Components of this retreat focus on silence, solitude and prayer. Retreatants usually spend 3 to 5 prayer periods per day of one hour in length, depending on one's prayer rhythm and unique relationship with God.
Retreat Leaders:
Nancy Brousseau, OP, D.Min. & Sue Wilhelm, D.Min.

Cost: $290 single occupancy with meals included.
Early registration encouraged. Retreat limited to the first 10 people who register
Full payment is required seven days before the beginning of the retreat.

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Program Overview
We behold the deep Love of God for us in the Holy Mysteries of Holy Thursday and Good Friday. We invite you to enter the Kenosis of Christ, His great outpouring of love, as He emptied himself. This retreat begins at 5 p.m. on Holy Thursday and includes participation in the liturgy, praying with Jesus through the night, walking the Labyrinth or the Stations as you Journey with Him the road to Calvary, meditating on the Passion narratives. The retreat concludes at 3 p.m. on Good Friday.

Cost: $60 • Retreat is limited to the first 10 who register

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Program Overview

Mondays, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. April 9, 16, 23, 30
OR Tuesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 10, 17, 24, May 1

Are you feeling a lack of energy from the long winter months? Would you like more balance in your life as the season of spring is beginning? Come join with others and learn some wellness practices that nourish your body, soul, mind, emotions, and spirit. Classes will include the gentle movements of T'ai Chi and yoga, quiet reflection, calming breathwork, and more. The practices are flexible enough to accommodate women and men of all ages and physical abilities. Casual, comfortable clothes are recommended.

Quotes from past participants:
"The T'ai Chi movements brought me to a quiet, contemplative state."
"I enjoyed all the practices we learned, especially the breathing. It helped with my stress level and awareness of self."

Facilitator: Jan Parker
Jan completed the curriculum and certificate of completion in Training in Healing and Transformation presented by CAPACITAR International, Inc. in collaboration with The Center To BE, Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisc. She also has an M.A. in Pastoral Studies and M.S. in Library and Information Science. She teaches in the Huntington and Fort Wayne area.

Registration due by April 2 • Cost: $35 for all four classes in each session
Make checks payable to Jan Parker

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Program Overview
Are you in the midst of a transition? Are you facing major changes in your life? Are you trying to make a serious decision about your life direction? Then, this day is designed for you. We will explore what is means to listen to our life and also explore the landscape of discernment and decision-making. There will be several take away tools and resources for participants as they continue their discernment and decision making. This day could be helpful to the college student, men and women in a midlife transition, those facing serious decisions, and for those transitioning into retirement.

Facilitator: Sister Mary Jo Nelson, OLVM
Sister Mary Jo is a member of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters and has a long history of assisting individuals and groups in discernment and decision making. She has accompanied women in vocation discernment, served on the leadership team for her community, and is currently serving as a consultant and facilitator for religious communities and leadership teams throughout the United States.

Fee: $35 includes lunch. Register by April 14

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Program Overview
The poverty simulation experience is designed to help participants begin to understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to survive from month to month. It is a simulation, not a game. The object is to sensitize participants to the realities faced by low-income people. Take a few hours to put yourself in the shoes of someone living in poverty and understand what it's like. Learn what you can do to make a difference.

Presented in partnership with
Karen Hinshaw of Purdue Extension of Huntington County
No cost , but registration will be required.

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Program Overview
The grounds of Victory Noll have long provided inspiration to artists, from painters to photographers. We invite artists of any medium to take advantage of the campus in the full bloom of spring. Artists can find that perfect subject and settle in to create. Non-artists are invited to walk the grounds and watch as the artists produce their visions. Light refreshments will be available. Artists must provide their own materials.

Please sign in at the Victory Noll Administration Building main desk.

Program Overview
Do you know someone who is unemployed? Please encourage them to come to our Resource Seminar where they will have the opportunity to hear from and speak with professionals who have tools that will help them move through this difficult time.
Budgeting and money matters, housing, continuing education opportunities, support systems and handling stress are some of the topics that will be covered.