The Well is proud to show Faith in Place's 2026 Annual Environment & Spirituality Summit Presentation! Join The Well and Faith in Place as we stream keynote speaker Bill McKibben's presentation and then come together to watch and discuss the Summit's keynote address. Bill McKibben is co-founder of Third Act, which mobilizes people over 60 for action on climate and justice. He’s the author of The End of Nature and 20 other books, and has received numerous honors, including the Right Livelihood Award and Gandhi Peace Prize. September 29th, 6-7pm CST In person at Gary United Methodist Church 224 North Main Street, Wheaton, IL US 60187 Presenter will be on Zoom. Free--Donations encouraged Register Now
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Come and join your friends for The Well's annual Trivia night! It will be a wonderful evening of fun, community and Trivia! You are welcome to register a full table (8 people at a table) or register yourself and we will place you with a team! As a reminder, please bring any refreshments you would like, both food and drinks. Friday, October 2nd, 7:00-9:30pm CST This is an in-person event at The Well. | Doors Open at 6pm CST Registration fee: $25 Sign up as an individual or as a table. Directions: The Well Register Now |
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PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT! If you would like to join the waitlist or see if there are cancelations, please reach out to The Well at: thewell@csjoseph.org As autumn arrives, surrender to a season of slowing down, softening, and returning inward. Join us for a restorative afternoon of immersive sound healing and Reiki energy work, thoughtfully designed to quiet the mind, relax the body, and restore your natural sense of balance. Surrounded by warmth, intention, and the beauty of the season, allow yourself to pause—and EMBRACE the quiet luxury of being. Registration is limited to 30 people. Reach out to: thewell@csjoseph.org with questions. This workshop will be co-facilitated by two sound healers, Amy & Stony Hallenbeck, Reiki Practitioner Chris March, CSJ, and The Well’s newest Reiki Practitioner, Jen Sheehan. Amy Hallenbeck Wife • mother • 200 YTT yoga teacher | Reiki I | Sound bath. Holding space for others to reconnect to home—the sacred temple within. Steve “Stony” Hallenbeck is a certified yoga instructor, audiologist and musician whose practice blends art and science, rooted in a profound appreciation for the mind-body connection and the transformative power of sound. Chris March, CSJ, offers private sessions at The Well in […] |
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Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt will reflect on her recent book and its implications for the U.S. Catholic Church through the lenses of systemic racism, identity, and parish life. Tia Noelle Pratt, PhD is a higher education professional, researcher, and inclusion & diversity specialist based in Philadelphia, PA. She received her PhD in sociology from Fordham University in 2010. A sociologist of religion by training, she is an expert in systemic racism with twenty-five years of experience researching and writing about how systemic racism impacts African-American. She is also the President and Director of Research at TNPratt & Associates, LLC. Tuesday, October 6th, 6-8pm CST In person at Dominican University Martin Recital Hall 7900 Division St, River Forest, IL 60305 Register Now |
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Come and see creation-based art at the LaGrange Art League! This celebrated exhibition will be on view October 6–27, 2026, at the LaGrange Art League Gallery, 122 Calendar Avenue Studio B, La Grange, IL 60525. Join us in community as we celebrate the works of the many artists. Interested in submitting art? Visit this link: Open Call for Art: Creation Exhibition October 2026 – La Grange Art League Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, from 5-7pm CST Free--Donations encouraged Register Now |
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The Well is excited to partner with the Illinois Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange (LACE) to offer a lacemaking workshop. In the spirit of the Congregation of St. Joseph, come learn how to create a beautiful piece of art, much like the lace that sustained the first Sisters of St. Joseph in Le Puy, France. This workshop includes a history of bobbin lacemaking, a hands-on tutorial, all the necessary supplies, and lunch. To learn more about LACE, see their website. Facilitator: Janet Erio, from the Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange Saturday, October 10th, 9:30am - 3pm CST Registration fee: $45 | Includes lunch This is an In-Person only event *14 participants maximum* Register Now |
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This event is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please reach out to The Well at thewell@csjoseph.org The Universe Story is the realization that the Divine has been active in the Universe from the Big Bang forward - that we are descendants of stars, that we and all of Creation are divinely inter-connected, and that everything we know about the world and ourselves is the result of the evolutionary process of life, death and rebirth. Come spend a day with us experiencing the Universe Story in a new way - chock full of rituals, wanders on the land, and small group sharing. Whether you are a Universe Story veteran or a new learner, this day-long retreat will deepen your felt relationship with Mother Earth and Father Sky, with the Divine, and with yourself. Facilitated by Bob Kent and Ed Shurna. Saturday, October 17th, 9am-3:15pm CST Cost: $40 | In person Participant limit: 40 Lunch will be provided Registration deadline: 10/12/26 Bob Kent is an ordained interfaith minister and serves The Well as Facilitator of Spiritual Community. Along the way, he attended the Living School at the Center for Action and Contemplation and was trained as a therapist in the Internal Family Systems psychospiritual method. He uses […] |
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Our faith tells us that the world matters very much. When we talk about “the Catholic vote,” often we mean being pro-life or perhaps we are thinking about an orientation toward social justice. When we think in those ways, we usually mean that somebody else is wrong about an important issue so we have to win. But faith should tell us something different. We should be a little suspicious about the idea that politics holds the key to ending abortion or addressing poverty. Worse, thinking that way tends to cause divisions more than it solves problems. Prof. Steven Millies explores the idea of incorporating our faith into our civic lives by considering how we vote instead of how we vote. It seems wrong to think in terms of party, or a particular issue, or any expected outcome to define “the Catholic vote” or even the vote of a person of faith. There is no party that should suit the faithful. Weighing issues and the most effective ways to address them is a matter of prudence, and people of faith almost always can reach different judgments about them. There is no election outcome that will bring forth the reign of God once and for all. Elections do not solve […] |
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