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  • Sunday Circle

    Spiritual Community

    Join us in gathering as an intentional spiritual community for monthly ritual and reflection, rooted in the reality that All is One, and facilitated through shared leadership and lay participation. Facilitators: Bob Kent, Susan Brownell, Pat Trakselis, Jan McCabe (Formerly called: One Sacred Community) Register Now We strongly encourage you to register. Meets Monthly: Third Sundays Sept – May. 11am-12:15pm CST Free - Donations encouraged Virtual and In-Person Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 448 814 3358 Passcode: gift

  • Prayerful Pause 2026-2027

    Prayerful Pause
    Spiritual Community

    No matter where we are in the world, we are ONE Community and we need each other. Drop in and connect meaningfully with others via Zoom. Every week at 9 AM (CT) on Mondays and Wednesdays, and every Thursday at 4:30 PM CST. Meets Weekly: Mondays, 9 – 9:15 AM (CT) Wednesdays, 9 – 9:15 AM (CT) Thursdays, 4:30 – 5 PM (CT) Free - Donations encouraged Virtual Only Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 448 814 3358 Passcode: gift Sign up for email reminders Please note: Prayerful Pause will not meet on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day should they fall on days when Prayerful Pause would meet.

  • Christian Response to Fascism: In Conversation with Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    In Conversation with Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and key founding member of the Confessing Church, a movement within Protestant churches that countered fascism during the Nazi regime. He was imprisoned in a concentration camp and later hanged, accused of being involved in a plot to assassinate Hitler. This three-part Zoom series will explore several of Bonhoeffer’s writings during his resistance to the Nazi dictatorship, and questions they raise for our current times. Please register once for the entire series, offered via Zoom 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The Cost of Discipleship: Lectures from the Underground Seminary Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Life Together: Remembering, After the Shutdown, What the Seminary Did Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Night Voices: Why Christianity Failed the Nazi Test 3 sessions on September 8th, 15th, and 22nd Cost: $90 (Includes all 3 sessions) This program will be held on Zoom. Register Now Dr. Reggie Williams is Associate Professor of Theological Studies at St. Louis University. His research interests include Black Theology, African American Studies, The Harlem Renaissance, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Christian Ethics. He is the author of Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus: Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance and The Bonhoeffer Conundrum: A Complicated […]

  • Prayerful Pause 2026-2027

    Prayerful Pause
    Spiritual Community

    No matter where we are in the world, we are ONE Community and we need each other. Drop in and connect meaningfully with others via Zoom. Every week at 9 AM (CT) on Mondays and Wednesdays, and every Thursday at 4:30 PM CST. Meets Weekly: Mondays, 9 – 9:15 AM (CT) Wednesdays, 9 – 9:15 AM (CT) Thursdays, 4:30 – 5 PM (CT) Free - Donations encouraged Virtual Only Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 448 814 3358 Passcode: gift Sign up for email reminders Please note: Prayerful Pause will not meet on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day should they fall on days when Prayerful Pause would meet.

  • “The Tears of Things” Book Group

    “The Tears of Things” Book Group
    Ongoing Series

    “How do we live compassionately in a time of violence and despair? What can we do with our private disappointments and the anger we feel in such an unjust world? In his most personal book yet, Richard Rohr turns to the writings of the Jewish prophets, revealing how some of the lesser-read books of the Bible offer us a crucial path forward today. Drawing on a century of biblical scholarship, The Tears of Things breathes new life into ancient wisdom, paving a path of enlightenment for anyone seeking a way of compassionate living in a hurting world.” Learn more at The Tears of Things by Richard Rohr — Available Now  Join The Well and facilitator Sara Conneely as we gather over four consecutive Wednesday sessions to discuss and reflect on this wonderful work.  4 Wednesday sessions, 11am-12pm CST September 16th, September 23rd, September 30th, October 7th Cost: $100 | In person at The Well and on Zoom Register Now

  • Yoga

    Yoga

    Observe and listen to your body, calm your mind and connect with your “true self.” Appropriate for all levels. Drop ins are welcome. Starting July 1st, 2025, Yoga at The Well is transitioning to a membership model. You'll have four options for purchasing yoga classes: Membership Options 6-Month Membership: Enjoy unlimited classes for six months with a recurring fee of $35 per month. 12-Month Membership: Enjoy unlimited classes for 12 months with a recurring fee of $30 per month. Single Class: Drop into any class for a one-time fee of $15. Multi-class: Register for 10 classes for $120 Meets Weekly: Wednesdays: 6:30 – 7:30 PM (CT) $15 for 1 session Virtual or In-Person Register Now For any questions, please contact us at thewell@csjoseph.org. Facilitator: Karen Payne Karen Payne is a Hatha Yoga Instructor. Her teaching philosophy is to remind us to be in the moment with awareness to our mind, body, and spirit.

  • Prayerful Pause

    Prayerful Pause
    Spiritual Community

    No matter where we are in the world, we are ONE Community and we need each other. Drop in and connect meaningfully with others via Zoom. Every week at 9 AM (CT) on Mondays and Wednesdays, and every Thursday at 4:30 PM (CT). Presenters include Bob Kent, Kathy Sherman, Susan Brownell, Pat Bergen, and Carol Crepeau Meets Weekly: Mondays, 9 – 9:15 AM (CT) Wednesdays, 9 – 9:15 AM (CT) Thursdays, 4:30 – 5 PM (CT) Free - Donations encouraged Virtual Only Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 448 814 3358 Passcode: gift Sign up for email reminders

  • Sacred Universe Award 2026

    Guest Speakers

    Since 1993, The Well has had the privilege of honoring visionary leaders whose lives and work embody the sacred interconnectedness of all life through the Sacred Universe Award. This prestigious award, originally envisioned by Mary Southard, CSJ, and John Surette, SJ, has honored luminaries such as Thomas Berry, Brian Swimme, Miriam Therese MacGillis, Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, Diarmuid O’Murchu, Ilia Delio, John Haught, John Philip Newell, Elizabeth Johnson, Sara Thomsen, and many others. This year, we are honored to award Chris Baglow, Ph.D. Academic Director, Science & Religion Initiative; Professor of the Practice, Theology at Notre Dame. He will be presenting on Faith, Science, Catechesis and Creation Ex Trinitate.       Please note date change. Sunday, September 20th, 12-3pm CST Registration fee: $45 | Hybrid Program - presenter will be at The Well Register Now

  • Prayerful Pause 2026-2027

    Prayerful Pause
    Spiritual Community

    No matter where we are in the world, we are ONE Community and we need each other. Drop in and connect meaningfully with others via Zoom. Every week at 9 AM (CT) on Mondays and Wednesdays, and every Thursday at 4:30 PM CST. Meets Weekly: Mondays, 9 – 9:15 AM (CT) Wednesdays, 9 – 9:15 AM (CT) Thursdays, 4:30 – 5 PM (CT) Free - Donations encouraged Virtual Only Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 448 814 3358 Passcode: gift Sign up for email reminders Please note: Prayerful Pause will not meet on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day should they fall on days when Prayerful Pause would meet.

  • Season of Creation Pilgrimage to the Museum of Science and Industry

    Onetime Event

    Based on the Theme of Water for this year's Season of Creation, join The Well as we journey to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry for the Blue Paradox Exhibit. "Through this immersive exhibit you will experience and understand the vastness of our ocean plastic problem. Walk below 1,278 plastic fish while viewing a stunning photo gallery from National Geographic photojournalist Randy Olson. Floor to ceiling screens immerse you in an LED Wave Wall of ocean imagery — from colorful coral reefs to mesmerizing swarms of jellyfish. Interactive and fully accessible kiosks allow guests to dive deeper into the plastic pollution problem and start to understand where solutions exist. See the impact of plastic pollution on our oceans, before learning about the solutions to this daunting problem." Facilitated by Pat Bergen, CSJ Tuesday, September 22nd, 10:30am-1pm CST Free--Donations encouraged In person at the Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637 Participants are responsible for their own transportation and parking. This will be a free day at the museum for Illinois residents who bring their ID, so there will be no cost. Register Now

  • Christian Response to Fascism: In Conversation with Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    In Conversation with Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and key founding member of the Confessing Church, a movement within Protestant churches that countered fascism during the Nazi regime. He was imprisoned in a concentration camp and later hanged, accused of being involved in a plot to assassinate Hitler. This three-part Zoom series will explore several of Bonhoeffer’s writings during his resistance to the Nazi dictatorship, and questions they raise for our current times. Please register once for the entire series, offered via Zoom 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The Cost of Discipleship: Lectures from the Underground Seminary Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Life Together: Remembering, After the Shutdown, What the Seminary Did Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Night Voices: Why Christianity Failed the Nazi Test 3 sessions on September 8th, 15th, and 22nd Cost: $90 (Includes all 3 sessions) This program will be held on Zoom. Register Now Dr. Reggie Williams is Associate Professor of Theological Studies at St. Louis University. His research interests include Black Theology, African American Studies, The Harlem Renaissance, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Christian Ethics. He is the author of Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus: Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance and The Bonhoeffer Conundrum: A Complicated […]

  • Prayerful Pause 2026-2027

    Prayerful Pause
    Spiritual Community

    No matter where we are in the world, we are ONE Community and we need each other. Drop in and connect meaningfully with others via Zoom. Every week at 9 AM (CT) on Mondays and Wednesdays, and every Thursday at 4:30 PM CST. Meets Weekly: Mondays, 9 – 9:15 AM (CT) Wednesdays, 9 – 9:15 AM (CT) Thursdays, 4:30 – 5 PM (CT) Free - Donations encouraged Virtual Only Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 448 814 3358 Passcode: gift Sign up for email reminders Please note: Prayerful Pause will not meet on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day should they fall on days when Prayerful Pause would meet.