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Merton in the Morning Sat. Sept. 13, Sat. Nov. 15, Sat. Jan. 24, Sat. April 3 #1 — Sat. Sept. 13, 2003 Guest Speaker: Lynn Szabo Topic: Thomas Merton and The Mystical Imagination Thomas Merton’s writings provide readers with the panorama of a mystic’s imagination. His mystical experiences informed his art and aesthetics and from them radiated his profound insights about human nature and its relationship to the natural world the Divine. In examining some of the records of these mystical experiences, we will explore the relationship between mysticism and the human imagination. Lynn Szabo teaches American Literature and Creative Writing at Trinity Western University. Her interest in Thomas Merton has focused on his poetry and his mysticism. She is currently producing a new anthology of Merton’s selected poems and completing a book on his poetics. She has taught a number of courses on Thomas Merton’s works and has found him to be an influential spiritual mentor. She is currently a member of the boards of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada and the International Thomas Merton Society. #2 — Sat. Nov. 15, 2003 Guest Speaker: Ross Labrie Topic: Reading Thomas Merton’s Poetry Ross will lead us through a chronological selection of Merton’s poetry, outlining as he does so Merton’s ideas about poetry. Ross Labrie, who teaches at the University of British Columbia, is the author of two books on Thomas Merton, The Art of Thomas Merton and Thomas Merton and the Inclusive Imagination. Ross was the 2003 recipient of the ITMS "Louie" award, an honour given to an individual who has written and published in the period between the General Meetings a work on Merton and his concerns which has brought provocative insight and fresh direction to Merton studies. Ross serves on the Board of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada. 2004 #3 — Sat. Jan 24, 2004 Guest Speaker: Ron Dart Topic: Thomas Merton and George Grant: Hawk’s Dream, Owl’s Insight Thomas Merton and George Grant were contemporaries, although they never corresponded or met one another. Both men turned to the contemplative way, both engaged in West-East dialogue, both were within the church yet critical of her and both addressed the major political issues of the day in a way in which they could not be identified with the political right or left. This presentation will approach Merton through the seeing eye of the soaring hawk and Grant through the wisdom and insight of the owl. Ron Dart has taught in the department of political science, philosophy and religious studies at the University College of the Fraser Valley (Abbotsford, BC) since 1990. He was on staff with Amnesty International before he moved to Abbotsford. Ron has published 12 books, four books of poetry (the most recent being Busking), he is political science advisor to the Stephen Leacock home/museum in Orillia and he is working on a book on Stephen Leacock and George Grant. Ron is also the editor of The Red Tory Review and The Anglican Catholic. #4 — Saturday, April 3, 2004 Guest Speaker: Michael Higgins Topic: Thomas Merton–Twentieth Century Pilgrim Michael Higgins is President of St. Jerome’s University in the University of Waterloo. He is a CBC Radio documentarist, consultant for television programs and films, editor and columnist, biographer and scholar. He has co-authored several works with Douglas R. Letson including Power and Peril: The Roman Catholic Church at the Crossroads. In addition, he has authored the award-winning Heretic Blood: The Spiritual Geography of Thomas Merton, a work that has been published in both French and Italian editions. Michael is a professor of English and Religious Studies at St. Jerome’s University and past chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Waterloo. He currently serves on the Board of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada. THOMAS MERTON’S LIFE AND THOUGHT SERIES Co-sponsored by the Thomas Merton Society of Canada & Vancouver Public Library #1 — When the Trees Say Nothing Speaker: Kathleen Deignan, CND Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia Street (Peter Kaye Room, Lower Level) Date: Thursday, February 26, 2004 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Admission is free #2 — Living from the Center Speaker: Jay McDaniel Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia Street (Peter Kaye Room, Lower Level) Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Admission is free #3 — To Everything A Season–A Spirituality of Time Speaker: Bonnie Thurston Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia Street (Peter Kaye Room, Lower Level) Date: Thursday, May 27, 2004 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Admission is free SPECIAL EVENTS — JAMES FOREST Co-sponsored by the Thomas Merton Society of Canada and the Chalmers Institute at Vancouver School of Theology Public Talk Merton, Nouwen and Icons Friday, February 6, 2004, 7:30 p.m. Canadian Memorial United Church Cost: $10.00 Public Talk The Spiritual Roots of Protest Saturday, February 7, 2004, 2:00 p.m. Central Branch, Vancouver Public Library Cost: $10.00 James Forest–Journalism and peace work have been major ingredients in Jim Forest’s life. He has been a reporter for the New York City daily newspaper and edited a number of magazines and journals. He has also been on the staff of several peace organizations, an interest that took root in his life while he was serving in the U.S. Navy. In 1977, his work took him to Europe. In 1961, after obtaining an early discharge from the Navy on the grounds of conscientious objection , he joined the Catholic Worker community, led by Dorothy Day, in New York City; during that period in his life he became managing editor of The Catholic Worker. From the mid-seventies, he edited Fellowship, magazine of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. After moving to Europe, he was editor of Reconciliation International. Jim is the author of many books, most recently Praying with Icons and The Ladder of the Beatitudes and Confession: Doorway to Forgiveness. Earlier work includes Living with Wisdom: A Biography of Thomas Merton; Love is the Measure: A Biography of Dorothy Day; Making Friends of Enemies; The Whale’s Tale; The Tale of the Turnip; and Four Days in February. In the late sixties, Jim was responsible for Vietnam program activities of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. One aspect of his FOR work was to travel with and assist Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist monk and poet. In 1969-70, Jim was imprisoned for thirteen months as a consequence of his involvement in the "Milwaukee Fourteen," a group of Catholic priests and lay people who burned draft records. After leaving prison, he was a member of the Emmaus Community in East Harlem, New York. An influential factor in Jim’s life was his friendship with Thomas Merton who dedicated Faith and Violence to Jim. Merton’s letters to Jim have been published as part of The Hidden Ground of Love (Farrar Straus & Giroux, NY). In 1989, he received the Peacemaker Award from Notre Dame University’s Institute for International Peace Studies. He is on the advisory board for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. Jim is the father of six children and grandfather of three. Since 1977 his home has been in Alkmaar, Holland, a city northwest of Amsterdam. FAITH FORMATION Zen Mind, Christian Heart This series will use Thomas Merton’s recently published The Inner Experience, Joan Chittister’s Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today, and Jay McDaniel’s Living from the Center: Spirituality in an Age of Consumerism as resources to explore how to live in a spiritual, wisdom-filled way. Sessions include periods of silence for personal reflection, contemplative prayer and meditation. Location: Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace–Fireside Room Dates: Sat. Jan. 10 — Leader: Koten Benson, Prior, Lions Gate Buddhist Priory Sat. Jan. 17 — Leader: Rose-Hannah Gaskin Sat. March 13 - Leader: to be announced Sat. March 20, 2004 — Leader: Jay McDaniel Time: 9:30 — noon (Jan. 10, Jan. 17, March 13) 10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. (March 20) Cost: $10.00/TMSC members; $12.00/non-members for morning sessions $50.00/TMSC members; $60.00/non-members for all day session $75.00/TMSC member for series; $90.00/non-members for series Limited to 15 participants; registration required Jay McDaniel is Professor of Religion at Hendrix College, Arkansas and Director of the Steel Center for the Study of Religion and Philosophy. He is author of numerous books on Christianity and ecology, including Living from the Center: Spirituality in an Age of Consumerism. A skilled educator and retreat leader, Jay’s passion is interfaith dialogue. PERFORMANCE My Name is That Sky–A Celebration of Thomas Merton’s Creation Spirituality in Word and Song Location: Canadian Memorial United Church Date: Friday, February 27, 2004 Time: 7:30 — 9:00 p.m. Cost: $10.00 Kathleen Deignan, CND, is an educator, theologian, musician, composer, and performer. A sister of the Congregation of Notre Dame, she holds a master’s degree in Christian spirituality and a doctorate in historical theology from Fordham University. Kathleen is Professor of Religious Studies at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York, where she founded and continues to lead the Iona Spirituality Institute. She has written numerous articles in the area of classical and contemporary spirituality, particularly on the legacy of Thomas Merton. Her recent book, When the Trees Say Nothing–The Nature Writings of Thomas Merton (Sorin Books), reveals Thomas Merton as a man whose spirituality was rooted in nature, an environmentalist ahead of his time. Among her CDs with Anima Schola are Sabbath: Songs for Worship, Bride Spirit: Songs of the Beloved, and Pax Amlor Christi: A Trinity of Songs. WINTER RETREAT Thomas Merton’s Celtic Soul Location: Canadian Memorial United Church & Centre for Peace Fireside Room, Centre for Peace; Sanctuary, Canadian Memorial United Church Date: Saturday, February 28, 2004 Time: 10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Leader: Kathleen Deignan, CND Cost: $50.00/TMSC members; $60.00/non-members (lunch included) Limited to 20 participants; registration required SPRING RETREAT Seeing With Our Souls Location: Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace–Fireside Room Date: Saturday, May 29, 2004 Time: 10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Leader: Bonnie Thurston Cost: $50.00/TMSC members; $60.00/non-members (lunch included) Limited to 20 participants; registration required Bonnie Thurston is a theologian and an ordained Minister of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ. She is author of Women in the New Testament; Reading Colossians, Ephesians, and 2 Thessalonians; The Widows: A Women’s Ministry in the Early Church; Spiritual Life in the Early Church and To Everything A Season: A Spirituality of Time. Bonnie is a founding member and former president of the ITMS and currently serves on its Board. After 27 years of university teaching, she now lives as a solitary in West Virginia. ANNUAL DECADENT DESSERT PARTY Location: Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace–Fireside Room Date: Monday, June 7, 2004 Time: 7:30 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Please come and indulge in some decadent desserts, compliments of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada. This annual event is our "thank you" for supporting the work of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada, and gives members, volunteers and guests an opportunity to meet and greet one another. It also marks the conclusion of our program year at Canadian Memorial United Church & Centre for Peace, and the beginning of our summer pilgrimage travels. PILGRIMAGE PROGRAMS Thomas Merton’s New York Sunday, April 25 — Monday, May 3, 2004 Leaders: Donald Grayston & Judith Hardcastle Co-sponsored by the Thomas Merton Society of Canada and Simon Fraser University Click here for Thomas Merton's New York brochure Thomas Merton in France Thursday, June 24 — Saturday, July 4, 2004 Leaders: Donald Grayston, Judith Hardcastle & Monica Weis Co-sponsored by the Thomas Merton Society of Canada and Simon Fraser University Click here for Thomas Merton in France brochure Gregorian Chant, Monastic Spirituality, and Merton's Contemplative
Vision Merton on Main Street Sat. Oct. 30, 2004 9:30
am – noon (or) 1:00 – 3:30 pm Thomas Merton: Social
Critic, Prophetic Voice Tues. Nov. 16, 2004 7:30
pm Erasmus and Merton — Soul Friends Thomas Merton’s
Life and Thought Series Sat. Nov. 20, 2004 10 am – 4
pm Merton & Hesychasm: The Problem of Human Suffering Sun. Nov. 28, 2004 7:30
p.m Thomas Merton and Peace: The Spiritual Roots of Protest
Peace in the City – Contemporary Worship Service Thurs. Jan. 13, 2005 7:30
p.m The River Within: Loving God, Living Passionately Thomas
Merton’s Life and Thought Series Fri. Feb. 11, 2005
7:30 p.m Merton’s Hermitage and the Deconstruction of
Self Public talk Sat. Feb. 12, 2005 10 am
- 4 pm Desert Spirituality: Fierce Landscapes and the Journey
into Emptiness Sat. March 5, 2005 9 am – 5
pm Thomas Merton: A Man for Our Time Sat. March 12, 10:00 am Merton
in the Morning Canadian Memorial United Church & Centre for Peace WED. MARCH 30, 2005, 7:30
pm - I Never Met a Fact that Couldn’t Be Improved
with a Little Exaggeration: Faith, Skepticism, and Storytelling
as a Means to Truth Fri. April 22, 2005, 7:30
pm Solitude in Engagement and Loneliness: A Comparative Look at
Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen’s Experience of Solitude Sat. April 23, 2005, 10
am - 4 pm From Fear to Love: A Prayer Retreat for Today’s
World One-Day Retreat co-sponsored
by the TMSC Thurs. June 2, 2005, 7:30
pm In the Dark Before Dawn Thomas
Merton’s Life and Thought Series Sat. JUNE 4, 2005, 10 am
- 4:30 pm Forgotten Voices: Women in the Church One-Day Retreat June 9 -12, 2005 ITMS
Ninth General Meeting Wed. June 15, 2005, 7:30
pm Member Recognition Annual Decadent Dessert
Party July 4 - 8, 2005 Thomas
Merton and the Beats July 25 - 29, 2005, 1:30
- 4:30 pm Chalmers Institute Summer School at Vancouver School
of Theology, Body & Soul Together: Praying with Icons with
Jim Forest July 30 - AUgust 6, 2005- Thomas
Merton in Alaska Fri. Sept. 30, 2005, 1:00 PM Official Opening of the Thomas Merton Reading Room at the Vancouver School of Theology. Guest speaker: Dr. Paul M. Pearson, Director and Archivist, The Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky.
Free Public Talk - Tues. Sept. 27, 2005, 4:00 pm Contemplation and Action in Thomas Merton For Thomas Merton the achieving of the deepest level of contemplation
required, he believed, the sacrifice of the active life, in his case
the life of the writer and artist, a life that he recognized was proper
to him. All the same, from within his monastery he felt connected to
those who were out in the world pursuing social justice. In order to
balance the demands of contemplation and action, Merton divided contemplation
into different levels, recognizing that some of these were more compatible
with action than others. Free Public Talk - Fri. Sept. 30, 2005, 7:30 pm Subversive Orthodoxy: Outlaws, Revolutionaries, and
Other Christians in Disguise Robert Inchausti is professor of English at California Polytechnic State University. His previous books include The Ignorant Perfection of Ordinary People and Thomas Merton's American Prophecy. He also edited Seeds, a popular selection of Thomas Merton's writings. Inchausti received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Free Public Talk - Fri. Oct. 21, 2005, 7:30 pm The Sacred Art of Listening Kay Lindahl is the founder of The Listening Center and is recognized
as an inspiring teacher and spiritual guide to people of all religious
backgrounds. An ordained interfaith minister, she conducts workshops,
seminars and retreats around the world on the sacred art of listening
for religious, spiritual, community and business groups. Kay is also
the founder of The Alliance for Spiritual Community, whose vision is, "Dialogue
among people of diverse faith traditions and spiritual paths transforms
the world." One - Day Seminar - Sat. Oct. 22, 2005, 10 am - 4 pm The Sacred Art of Listening How often do we take the time to really listen? This seminar offers
practical, easy-to-follow tips and exercises to enhance our capacity
to listen in a spirit-filled way. Listening is a sacred act. We explore
listening as a choice, a gift and an art, and the nature and use of silence,
reflection and presence as foundational qualities to cultivate listening.
As we open up to listening as a spiritual practice, we find it transforms
all our relationships, nurtures our inner voice, and inspires our spiritual
growth. FALL RETREAT - Sat. Nov. 12, 2005, 10 am - 4 pm Something Far Beyond Ourselves: Thomas Merton and Spiritual Autobiography Location: Canadian Memorial Church & Centre for Peace Cost: $55.00 TMSC members; $65.00 non-members (includes
lunch) Retreat Leader: Bonnie Thurston At the end of the Seven Storey Mountain Thomas Merton wrote, "We all add up to something far beyond ourselves. We cannot yet realize what it is. But we know... that we are all members of the Mystical Christ, and that we all grow together in Him for Whom all things were created." This day of silent retreat will introduce spiritual autobiography as a literary and devotional form. Merton's Seven Storey Mountain, especially its character as a conversion story, will provide the starting point for reflection on our own spiritual stories. Participants will be invited to write parts of their own spiritual autobiographies. After 27 years of university teaching, Bonnie Thurston is living as a solitary in the hills of West Virginia. She is the author of ten books in New Testament studies and theology, and two books of poetry--The Heart's Lands and Hints & Glimpses. Bonnie is a founding member of the International Thomas Merton Society who continues to write and lecture extensively on Merton's life and thought. She is an ordained Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a gifted retreat leader.
THOMAS MERTON'S LIFE AND THOUGHT SERIES – Thomas Merton and the Beats of the North Cascades Speaker Ron Dart teaches in the Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University College of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, BC. He is author of thirteen books that deal with the interface between literature, spirituality and politics, including Thomas Merton and the North Cascade Beat Poets. Ron is the political advisor to the Stephen Leacock home/museum in Orillia, Ontario. He is a board member of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada. THOMAS MERTON'S LIFE AND THOUGHT SERIES – Stalking the Holy: The Pursuit of Saint Making Speaker Michael W. Higgins is president of St. Jerome's University, a professor of English and Religious Studies, and the author and co-author of numerous books and articles, including the award-winning Heretic Blood: The Spiritual Geography of Thomas Merton. His most recent work is Stalking the Holy: The Pursuit of Saint Making, published by Anansi and aired on the CBC Radio One IDEAS program. Michael is a board member of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada. PHILOSOPHERS' CAFE Canadian Memorial Church & Centre for Peace
PILGRIMAGE PROGRAMS Thomas Merton
in Cuba Join the TMSC as we explore Cuba on a 14-day pilgrimage program which follows Merton's footsteps from Havana to Matanzas, Camaguey, Santiago de Cuba, El Cobre and Trinidad. The land cost of $1,995 includes fourteen nights accommodation, breakfast and dinner daily, ground transportation by air-conditioned coach, services of a Cuban guide, plus instructor and interpreter. Group airfare from Toronto to Havana return is $619 or Vancouver to Havana return, $929, plus taxes. Deadline for booking is Fri. Nov. 4, 2005. Group size is limited to 18. Please contact TMSC program director Judith Hardcastle at judithhardcastle@telus.net or 604-669-2546 for a program brochure. or click here. Community Relations Director at 604-669-2546 or tmsc@telus.net. February Concert and Retreat with theologian, poet and musician Kathleen Deignan, CND "A Song for My God: A Concert of Psalms" with
Kathleen Deignan, CND Kathleen Deignan, CND--theologian, poet and musician--has translated the depths of the Christian biblical and mystical traditions into a striking new repertoire of sacred song. Professor of Religious Studies at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, where she directs the Iona Spirituality Institute, Sister Kathleen writes and lectures on issues of spirituality, notably the legacy of Thomas Merton and the American Shakers. Her music echoes the wisdom and lyricism of her Celtic roots, giving voice to a fresh experience of the divine. Kathleen returns to Vancouver with this special concert of Psalms, featuring voice, guitar and piano. She is author of Christ Spirit: The Eschatology of Shaker Christianity and When the Trees Say Nothing: Thomas Merton's Writings on Nature, and Thomas Merton: A Book of Hours (Sorin 2007). "The Great Encircling: Recovering the Vision of
Celtic Spirituality" - Day Retreat This day retreat is a time for exploring the rich legacy of Celtic
spirituality in word, image, music, song and dance to discover its vitality
for contemporary Christian life in the new millennium. "Climate
of Fear/Commitment to Peace" Keynote
speaker Mel Hurtig kicks off a conference on peace inspired by Thomas
Merton's statement that "the root of war is fear" on Fri. March
3 at 7:30 pm at Canadian Memorial Church, 1825 W. 16th Ave. in Vancouver.
Co-sponsored by the Thomas Merton Society of Canada and Canadian Memorial
Church & Centre for Peace, the conference continues on Sat. March
4 from 9 am - 5 pm featuring plenary talks by Donald Grayston and Ron
Dart as well as opportunities to participate in morning and afternoon
concurrent sessions and workshops led by Toni Pieroni, Sarah Bjorknas
and Sr. Victoria Marie, osc, Charles Scott, Bernie Meyers and Daniel
Bogert-O'Brien. The conference ends with an interfaith
service on peace. Cost by minimum donation of $10 per day (includes lunch
on Sat. March 4th.) For more information or registration, please contact the Thomas Merton Society of Canada at 604-669-2546 or tmsc@telus.net. Thomas Merton in France The TMSC returns to France again in 2006 for a 10-day pilgrimage program in Prades where Merton was born. The tour cost of $1,995 includes ten nights accommodation, breakfast daily, seven evening meals, scheduled land transportation to St. Michel de Cuxa and St. Antonin, instructors' services and taxes. Group size is limited to 18. Please contact TMSC program director Judith Hardcastle at judithhardcastle@telus.net or 604-669-2546 for a program brochure or click here. Merton
@ Vancouver School of Theology's Chalmers Summer School 2006 Basing discussions on Merton's autobiography, Seven
Storey Mountain, Ishi Means Man, selected letters, poems, and
journal entries, you will encounter Thomas Merton--monk and writer--his
struggles, his commitment to silence and solitude, and his prophetic
vision for social justice. Special attention will be given to Merton's
support for the rights of indigenous people and his love of nature.
For further information, please contact the Chalmers Summer School
at 604-822-9563 or email registrar@vst.edu or
see www.vst.edu/summer/vst_summer06.php. Official
Opening of the Thomas Merton Reading Room Speakers will include Dr. Paul M. Pearson, President, International Thomas Merton Society; Dr. Ross Labrie, President, Thomas Merton Society of Canada; Abbot Damien Thompson, OCSO of the Abbey of Gethsemani; and Rev. Dr. Wendy Fletcher, Principal, Vancouver School of Theology. Backstage
Stories with Thomas Merton Bernie Lucht is the executive producer of CBC's Ideas and Tapestry. He also commissions and organizes the annual CBC Massey Lectures series. He has supervised several major CBC network specials, including The Gorbachev Revolution by Gwynne Dyer and From Naked Ape to Superspecies by David Suzuki. He produced the Ideas series Heretic Blood: The Spiritual Geography of Thomas Merton. Under his leadership, Ideas has won many awards and received national and international recognition for the quality of its work. Lucht is a senior fellow at Massey College in the University of Toronto. In 1998, he was awarded The John Drainie Award for Distinguished Contribution to Broadcasting by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television and Radio Artists. His most recent book is entitled: Ideas: Brilliant Speakers Speak Their Minds. Gallery
Talks Paul Pearson will present gallery talks on Thomas Merton's
photography in conjunction with the exhibition entitled "A Hidden
Wholeness: The Zen Photography of Thomas Merton." A Hidden
Wholeness: The Zen Photography of Thomas Merton An Exhibit of 35 Photographs by Thomas Merton SACRED BOX GALLERY HOSTS MERTON
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