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4th Annual Contemplative Community Week

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Contemplative Community Week
September 18-22, 2023
Depth. Connection. Wholeness.

The fourth annual Seton Hall University Contemplative Community Week will take place September 18 - 22, 2023. This is a week of presentations, meditation, prayer, and contemplative practices aimed at inviting the whole Seton Hall community to promote holistic well-being, to enter into study more thoughtfully and deeply, and to form stronger personal and communal bonds. Events and resources for the week will be shared in a variety of modalities - in-person and virtual, indoor and outdoor, synchronous and asynchronous. The co-sponsors for bringing this week to fruition include the Center for Faculty Development, the Center for Catholic Studies, the University Libraries, the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center, the Student Occupational Therapy Association, and Campus Ministry.

Events include "Coloring for Contemplation," a "Virtual Reality Meditation Journey," and a workshop on "Contemplative Practices in the Classroom." The Walsh Library has assembled a display of books on mindfulness, contemplative practices and prayer, and a variety of other contemplative topics at the end of the reference book stacks on the second floor of the library (near the photocopiers and Dunkin).

Each day there will be suggestions in the schedule for mindful practices, such as mindful eating and taking a mindful pause. There are also links to mindfulness resources, such as "Nod App" and "Gratitude Revealed." The full schedule can be found at the CFD blog here.

Following Contemplative Community Week, there are additional ways to keep learning about contemplation and/or to continue to nurture a contemplative practice. Consider the following, available here at Seton Hall:

  • Join the Contemplative Community Teams group (open to all) or the Contemplative Pedagogy Teams group (for faculty) to explore more resources and connect with others.
  • Join UpliftSHU, a student-run mental health club that upholds tenets of mindfulness, community and empowerment.
  • Join faculty and staff Thursdays at 12:30pm in Teams for a weekly guided meditation; check the Events calendar for the link.
  • Attend Moonlight Mercy every Wednesday 9:30-10:30pm in the main chapel or Sant’Egidio prayer every Thursday 4:00-4:30pm in the Xavier Hall chapel.

For additional information, contact Mary Balkun.

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