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Men As Learners and Elders (M.A.L.Es.) • malespirituality.org

ON THE HORIZON
Scheduled Events by Region

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Highlighted Events

October 3 — Blessing of the Navajo-Churro Sheep

Red Mesa
Prewitt, NM
For more information, click here.

October 24 — Is It Really THE END OF MEN? Event and Webcast

Crossroads United Methodist Church
43454 Crossroads Drive
Ashburn, VA  20147
Washington D.C.
For more information, click here.

U.S. Events

Arizona

Contact: Brad Kuluris, brad@kuluris.com, (602) 763-2433

Initiated Men's Monthly Meeting (last Wednesday each month)

Franciscan Renewal Center (Casa)
Brad Kuluris, brad@kuluris.com

October 23, 3-8:00 pm • AZ MALEs Family Picnic

Franciscan Renewal Center (Casa)
5802 E. Lincoln Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
Al Selder, akselder4@cox.net, (480) 818-0943

October 27 • AZ MALEs Monthly meeting

Franciscan Renewal Center (Casa)
Team 5:30-7pm, Initiated Men 7-8:30pm
Brad Kuluris, brad@kuluris.com, (602) 763-2433

November 19-21 • Surrender Weekend Retreat

House of Joseph (Casa)
Yarnell, AZ
Brad Kuluris, brad@kuluris.com, (602) 763-2433

November 24 • AZ MALEs Monthly meeting

Franciscan Renewal Center (Casa)
Team 5:30-7pm, Initiated Men 7-8:30pm
Brad Kuluris, brad@kuluris.com, (602) 763-2433

 

California - Northern

Men's Monthly Meeting (third Saturday each month)

Contact: Gary Kalus, (408) 852-1739, info@malespiritualitynorcal.org

November 10-14 • Men's Rites of Passage (MROP)

CYO Camp and Retreat Center
Occidental, California
Contact: Gary Kalus, (408) 852-1739, info@malespiritualitynorcal.org
http://malespiritualitynorcal.org/

Illinois Midwest

Bob Colaresi, robco@robco.org, (630) 852-7179

October/November • Quarterly Ritual Gathering (workshop/retreat)

Location and dates TBD
Contact: Bruce Carlson, (630) 202-1696, robco@robco.org

Mid-Atlantic
(Southern New Jersey / Pennsylvania / Ohio)

The Circle

2nd Sunday of the month, 3:30 to 5:00pm
Christ Our Light Church
402 N Kings Hwy
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(Contact Timmy Gallagher, eagle3064@yahoo.com, 856-761-7297)

New Mexico, Colorado, and El Paso

Contact: Durrall Carroll, durrall.carroll@gmail.com, 505-980-0232

30-30-30 Gathering (30th of each month)

October 3 • Blessing of the Navajo-Churro Sheep

Red Mesa
Prewitt, NM
For more information, click here.

New York, Northern New Jersey, and Connecticut

Contact: Michael Dunne, mfd916@aol.com, 631-678-1190

October 15 • Richard Rohr

Naked Now: A vision for the parish staff of the 21st century
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
Registration and Information

October 15-17 • Richard Rohr

Omega Institute
Rhinebeck, NY
www.eomega.org

October 18 • Richard Rohr

The Mystics
St. Joseph Renewal Center
Brentwood, NY
To register, call the reservations secretary at 631-273-1187 ext. 23

Also October 18 • Richard Rohr

An Evening of Prayer for Men
St. Joseph Renewal Center
Brentwood, NY
For information, contact Michael Dunne, 631.678.1190 or mfd916@aol.com

October 19-21 • Richard Rohr

Soul Work: A Conversation on Spiritual Practices
Drew University
Madison, New Jersey
Registration and Information

October 21, 6-9:00 pm • Richard Rohr

The Cosmic Christ
St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church
Princeton, New Jersey
Registration and Information

November TBD • Inner Work – Zen Meditation Workshop

Location, TBD
Contact: Michael Dunne, mfd916@aol.com, 631-678-1190

Texas

Contact: Bob Strange, bstrangetx@gmail.com, (830) 660-5204

October 2; November 6 (first Saturday of the month) • Local Meetings

San Antonio
Contact: Tony Deosdade, tonyd@sfasat.org, (210) 492-4600

Seguin
Contact: Jim Taylor, taylor.mosaic@gmail.com, (830) 379-0465

October 16; November 20 (third Saturday of the month) • Local Meetings

Austin
Contact: Scott Johnson, avalonmanor@sbcglobal.net

Houston
Contact: William Bedell, wlbedell@sbcglobal.net

Washington, DC / West Virginia

Contact: Bob Sabath, bsabath@rollingridge.net, 202-531-7572

Monthly Wilderness Wandering (third Friday each month)

Rolling Ridge
Near Harper's Ferry, WV

October 24 • Richard Rohr

Is it really THE END OF MEN? Webcast and Event
Washington, DC area
Registration and Information

November 16-21 • Wisdom School with Cynthia Bourgeault

Location, TBD
Contact: Bob Sabath, bsabath@rollingridge.net, 202-531-7572

Date TBD • Quarterly Sunday Workshop: Shadow Intensive with Jim O’Neill

Still Point / Rolling Ridge
Near Harper's Ferry, WV
Contact: Bob Sabath, bsabath@rollingridge.net, 202-531-7572

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

 

None scheduled at this time. See also International MROPs and FIRMings below.

2010 MROP and FIRMing Schedule

United States MROP

Check online for application availability for the MROPs below.

November 10-14, 2010

CYO Camp and Retreat Center
Occidental, California
Contact: Steve Hicken, (510) 258-9206, steve@hickens.com
http://malespiritualitynorcal.org/

March 16-20, 2011

Johnson City, Texas
Contact: Bob Strange, bstrangetx@gmail.com, (830) 660-5204
www.texasmalespirituality.org/mrop.htm

April 6-10, 2011

Southern California
Contact: Joe Filipi, j.filipi@cox.net, (949) 831-5686

June 22-26, 2011

Sandstone, Minnesota
Contact: Kevin Anderson, kpanderson@sherbtel.net, (763) 631-9208

September 21-25, 2011

Frost Valley YMCA Camp
Claryville , New York
Contact: Michael Dunne, mfd916@aol.com, (631) 587-7538

October 12-16, 2011

Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
Contact: Bob Sabath, bsabath@rollingridge.net, (202) 531-7572

International MROP

June 1-5, 2011

Germany
Contact: Bernd Schlüter, bernd-schlueter@gmx.de, 0049-40-409684

July 27-31, 2011

Scotland
Contact: Robin Anker-Petersen, robin@bieldatblackruthven.org.uk, 011-44-7-905-987-316

United States FIRMing

April 28 – May 1, 2011

Aravaipa Canyon, Arizona
Contact: Damien Faughnan, damien@dfconsulting.com, (602) 405-9230

September 16-18, 2011

Princeton, Illinois
Contact: Bob Colaresi, robco@robco.org, (630) 725-8919

September 29 – October 2, 2011

Northern California
Contact: Rick Barmore, Rick.barmore@lmco.com, (408) 842-3831

International FIRMing

October 1-3, 2010

Aurach, Germany (near Nürnberg)
Contact: Bernd Schlüter, bernd-schlueter@gmx.de

May 26-29, 2011

Ireland
Contact: Gerry Moore, gmmoore@eircom.net, 353 1 493 2883

 

The Drumbeat encourages submissions of information related to upcoming M.A.L.Es. events in your area. Please email submissions for consideration to menswork@cacradicalgrace.org with subject: "For Drumbeat: On the Horizon".

 
 
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Letter from Matt

Matt Sholler,
Men’s Work Manager

On The Threshold of Transformation (book cover)

Featured Resource

Fr. Richard's new book,
On the Threshold of Transformation:
Daily Meditations
for Men

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Passage and Verse

My Pine-Scented Soul
by Mark Nielson

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Red Mesa

Blessing of the Navajo-Churro Sheep

Sunday, October 3rd

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Recent Event Spotlight

Stephen Colbert interviews
Hanna Rosin,
author of
"The End of Men"

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On the Horizon

Highlighted:

  • Is It Really the End of Men? – Oct. 24, Washington, DC
  • Updated 2011 MROP and FIRMing Calendar
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Regional Contacts

Get in touch with a convener in your area.  

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