September 24 Meditation and Art Workshop Gives Time and Space for the Soul

MILWAUKEE - Aug. 26, 2016 - PRLog -- Anyone who sets aside time and space for care of the soul knows that a deep, quiet reflection and a chance for creative expression can refresh and motivate. On Saturday, September 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., all are welcome to a workshop sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis on their campus, St. Joseph Center (27^th St. and Greenfield Ave. in Milwaukee).

"Touching Our Inner Source:  Intuitive Painting and Meditation" will be led by spiritual facilitator Sister Rose Ann Trzil, OSF, and art instructor Rosemary Pearson, MSAT.

They will encourage participants in the transformative movement of prayer and art. Because our individual understanding of the holy is always evolving, the workshop provides a rare and sacred opportunity to listen, vision, and create. Each participant will receive an illustration board and a watercolor wheel. There will be time for group sharing in an environment designed to inspire and encourage.

Guiding the meditation will be Sister Rose Ann, who is spiritual director of Sophia House, Milwaukee, where she offers a variety of classes and other spiritual opportunities, such as retreats, and book and Scripture study, using each person's experience as the primary resource.

Art instruction on intuitive painting will be provided by Ms. Pearson, an Alverno College instructor, artist, and art therapist. Her primary goal for art making is discovery of self and an energy larger than one's self, as well as the connection between the two. She believes that art is the work of, and essential to, the development of the soul.

Advance registration is required to ensure that enough materials are special-ordered. The fee of $45 covers all supplies and lunch.  Contact: Donna O'Loughlin, 414-385-5272 or doloughlin@sssf.org.

St. Joseph Center is located at 1501 S. Layton Boulevard (Greenfield Ave. at 27^th St.), Milwaukee, WI 53215. All visitors are welcome to view both exhibits free of charge.

About The School Sisters of St. Francis

The School Sisters of St. Francis are an international community of Catholic sisters who unite with others to build a just and peaceful world. Founded in 1874, they now have sisters, associates, staff, donors, and volunteers actively working to address the needs of those who are poor and marginalized by society. Their mission is thriving throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America, and India. In the U.S., School Sisters live and minister in 16 states, addressing needs in education, holistic wellness and healing, and pastoral ministry, spiritual growth, social justice, and the arts. For more information about the School Sisters of St. Francis, please visit www.sssf.org.