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Come to Our Women’s Spirituality Day Invite the women in your family and among your friends to join us for the retreat Celebrating the Gift of Women: A Day of Spirituality. We’re sponsoring the event, which is Sat., April 5, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Ursuline Center. At right you see some of our many committee members creating this special day. This retreat promises to nurture your faith, showcase the talents of women, inspire, empower, inform and educate. All faith traditions are welcome. We’ll join together in morning prayer and hear engaging keynote speaker Lisa Marie Belz, OSU Cleveland, discuss St. Paul and the Role of Women in the Early Church: Sorting through the Contradictions. From there you’ll choose three of 15 sessions to attend. Lunch is included; hand massages and vendors will be featured, too. Visit theursulinecenter.org for a workshop listing and to register, or call Associates Terry Supancic, 330-219-6243, or Eileen W. Novotny, 330-533-3831 to receive a brochure. The $26 donation is payable online by credi t card. Scholarships are available. Don’t miss this exciting event! “Give good example teaching more by what you do than what you say.” St. Angela Merici Our Founder Send us your prayer requests URSULINESISTERS@ THEURSULINES.ORG We’ll include them in our daily prayer URSULINE SISTERS OF YOUNGSTOWN 4250 Shields Rd. Canfield, Ohio, 44406 330-792-7636 www.theursulines.org Women in Scripture Lecture Series Biblical women played an important role, and their stories can enrich our lives. Our own Sister Patricia McNicholas is offering a lecture series on Women in Scripture for Lent. It runs Mondays March 10-April 14, either from 10-11:30 a.m., or 6:30-8 p.m. The donation is $15 per session or $60 for all five lectures. 2014 Guided Labyrinth Walks Begin Sun., April 27, 2 p.m. UC Readers Book Club Next discussion is: April 8 The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel Meet in Prato Hall at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. See website for complete 2014 list. Preregistration appreciated. UC Spiritual Book Club Meets third Thursday each month in Prato Hall at 10 a.m. See website for current book selection. All are welcome. Preregistration appreciated. See website for complete season listing and guided walk themes. Labyrinth is open dawn-to-dusk year-round. Ignatian Retreat in Daily Life For busy people wanting to build better relationships with God. Meet at Motherhouse 30 min. weekly, pray 30 min. daily. $75 covers eight meetings, book and handouts. To register or for more info, call Eileen W. Novotny, Ursuline Associate, 330-533-3831, or visit www.theursulinecenter.org for these and additional events and opportunities. THE URSULINE CENTER 4280 Shields Rd. Canfield, Ohio, 44406 330-799-4941 www.theursulinecenter.org Newsletter Editor Michele Ristich Gatts