24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast

Jan 15 2024 - 8:30am
Location: 
Other

World Day for Consecrated Life Gathering

Feb 4 2024 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
Other

2024 Ketteler Award for Social Justice

Apr 20 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Kearns Spirituality
Conference Center
9000 Babcock Boulevard
Allison Park, PA 15101


The Sisters of Divine Providence presented the Ketteler Award for Social Justice to Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton in recognition of his advocacy for justice. The award is named for Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler, Bishop of Mainz, Germany, co-founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence and tireless fighter for the rights of the working class and the marginalized. He was bishop from 1850 until 1877.

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Location: 
Other

Religious Brothers Day Celebration

May 1 2024

Celebrate Religious Brothers Day on May 1 with Virtual Gatherings 

Religious Brothers Day, marked on May 1st on the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, offers the opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for Religious Brothers. It also offers an opportunity to consider how we all invite, walk with, and encourage young people to discern God’s call in their life.

Brothers: Rooted in Faith, Hope, and Love

This year's celebrations will take place on Wednesday, May 1st at 1:00pm and 7:00pm central time online and will focus on the identity and mission of Religious Brothers in the Church. The virtual session will include live speakers from the Religious Brothers Conference (RBC), Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM), National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC), and the Religious Formation Conference (RFC)
and recorded presentations from Brothers themselves.

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Location: 
Other

Deadly by Design: A Campaign to End Gun Violence

Apr 28 2024 - 1:00pm
Location: 
Other

2024 Sweeps Winners Announced

May 31 2024 - 12:00pm

Congratulations to the winners of our 2024 Sisters Super Sweeps:

Grand Prize $5,000
CAROLE BRICKLEY

2nd Prize $500
KATHRYN MADEJ

3rd Prize $100
MARY CANNY

Thank you to all who participated!

Location: 
Providence Heights

Reflective Prayer

Sep 10 2024
Sep 17 2024
Sep 24 2024
Oct 1 2024
Oct 8 2024

Looking for another way to pray? Learn and experience prayer in the forms of meditation, contemplation, Lexio and Visio Divina, and Centering Prayer. Cost $50, a journal will be helpful. Facilitator: Karen Lehman ME, Spiritual Director, and graduate of LaRoche University.

For more information or to register for any of these events, please contact Tish Donze, Hospitality and Operations Manager at Kearns Spirituality Center at 412.366.1124 or kearns@cdpsisters.org.

Location: 
Kearns

Visio Divina

Sep 12 2024
Sep 19 2024
Sep 26 2024
Oct 3 2024
Oct 10 2024

This program invites the viewer into "divine seeing," encountering the divine through images. A prayerful consideration of and interaction with an illumination from the St. John’s Bible will be the focus each week. Cost $50. Facilitator: Sr. Elena Almendarez, CDP, MA

For more information or to register for any of these events, please contact Tish Donze, Hospitality and Operations Manager at Kearns Spirituality Center at 412.366.1124 or kearns@cdpsisters.org.

Location: 
Kearns

Centering Prayer

Sep 25 2024
Oct 2 2024
Oct 9 2024
Oct 16 2024
Oct 23 2024
Oct 30 2024
Nov 6 2024
Nov 13 2024
Nov 20 2024
Nov 27 2024
Dec 4 2024
Dec 11 2024
Dec 18 2024

Learn the fundamentals and beyond of Centering Prayer as well as ways to integrate more reflective time and contemplation into your busy life. Program includes time for prayer, faith-sharing, and discussion. Facilitator: Marian Senish, CDP, MA - Donation appreciated.

For more information or to register for any of these events, please contact Tish Donze, Hospitality and Operations Manager at Kearns Spirituality Center at 412.366.1124 or kearns@cdpsisters.org.

Location: 
Kearns

"We Exalt Your Providence" Concert

Sep 29 2024 - 2:00pm

Special concert benefitting the Kearns Meditation Garden. Join others in Kearns Visitation Chapel to celebrate the many gifts the garden has brought us through song. Refreshments to follow. Donation appreciated.

For more information or to register for any of these events, please contact Tish Donze, Hospitality and Operations Manager at Kearns Spirituality Center at 412.366.1124 or kearns@cdpsisters.org.

Location: 
Kearns

"The Cup of Life: A Guide to Spiritual Growth"

Oct 29 2024
Nov 5 2024
Nov 12 2024
Nov 19 2024
Nov 26 2024
Dec 3 2024

Based on the book by Joyce Rupp this class will provide time for self-reflection, learning and fellowship. Participants will learn about spiritual listening and how to encourage one another’s spiritual health through presence. Cost is $50 and each person will need to bring a copy of the book with them. Facilitator: Amy Armanious, RN, and Spiritual Director

For more information or to register for any of these events, please contact Tish Donze, Hospitality and Operations Manager at Kearns Spirituality Center at 412.366.1124 or kearns@cdpsisters.org.

Location: 
Kearns

Retreat on John the Baptist: Advent’s Advent by Bonnie Thurston

Nov 15 2024 to Nov 16 2024

In preparation for advent, this retreat will explore his life and message with four talks, and time for silence and pondering. Entire retreat including 1 overnight and 2 meals for $175. Other cost options available.

For more information or to register for any of these events, please contact Tish Donze, Hospitality and Operations Manager at Kearns Spirituality Center at 412.366.1124 or kearns@cdpsisters.org.

Location: 
Kearns

Spirituality of the Yellow Brick Road

Dec 14 2024

This one-day retreat will examine scripture and the writing of L. Frank Baum, author of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The retreat will include talks, guided discussion, and time for reflection. Retreat cost is $75 including lunch. Facilitators: Rev. John McKenna and Sr. Elena Almendarez

For more information or to register for any of these events, please contact Tish Donze, Hospitality and Operations Manager at Kearns Spirituality Center at 412.366.1124 or kearns@cdpsisters.org.

Location: 
Kearns

Spirituality of Nonviolence in a Time of Polarization

Sep 19 2024 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: 
Other