Our programs will feed your spirit and give you a sense of belonging. Are you searching for something spiritual or a greater connection with the Earth?
Listen to well-known speakers and authors, participate in one-time and ongoing programs, book groups, nature walks, and much more.
December 23, 2024
9:00 am
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). Meeting ID: 448 814 3358 Passcode: gift
January 4, 2025
8:00 am
These monthly sessions will engage participants in exercising their imaginations through paying attention to dreams, contemplating art, reflection, and presentation. Facilitator: Pat Bergen, CSJ.
January 4, 2025
9:30 am
These reunion sessions bring participants to a greater self-awareness through painting. Participation open to previous “Come and Paint” or “Paint Your Soul” retreat participants. Facilitators: MaryHelen Crispo and Gillian Romano
January 8, 2025
6:30 pm
Observe and listen to your body, calm your mind and connect with your “true self.” Appropriate for all levels. Drop ins welcome. Facilitator: Karen Payne
January 10, 2025
2:00 pm
During this retreat, we get reacquainted with our innate creativity through playing with paint. Focusing on our paintings as a form of meditation rather than a way of production, providing an opportunity to rediscover our inner wisdom. Facilitator: Gillian Romano
January 14, 2025
10:00 am
Join us for our in-person Reiki Circle to activate the healing energy you were born with, feel more calm, optimistic and empowered. Monthly | Second Tuesdays | In-Person at The Well. Facilitated by certified Reiki practitioners.
January 16, 2025
10:30 am
During these 12 classes we will explore creating more space in one’s awareness for one’s soul self coming to relate to one’s “self system” as a living sanctuary for Spirit. Facilitator: Tim Sperduto.
January 21, 2025
6:30 pm
Join our book group as we explore The Sacred Universe, a collection of essays by Thomas Berry, a renowned scholar, cultural historian, and Catholic priest. Together, we’ll rediscover the human spirit within the sacred totality. Facilitated by Judith Keller.
January 22, 2025
10:30 am
Are you seeking a deeper understanding of scriptures? Do you wonder if the scriptures whisper about the laws of nature, energy, electricity? Facilitator: Evelyn Lobo, SSpS
January 25, 2025
9:30 am
Come join us for a morning of fun and celebration! There will be an opportunity to win raffle prizes, participate in a scavenger hunt, and learn more about our mission, our spiritual community programs and so much more!
January 26, 2025
12:00 am
Do you find yourself in a time of transition or loss, standing at the threshold between the past and an unknown future? Have you lost hope given recent world events? Join our online community to find hope and connection. Facilitated by Dr. Patricia (Pat) Bombard, BVM
February 1, 2025
9:00 am
Reflect with Haman Cross III’s powerful painting “Unrequited Love.” This moving artwork depicts a suffering Christ who weeps at the societal and individual cross of systemic racism, yet longs that Love can still bear fruit in racial reconciliation and reparation in our country.
February 6, 2025
9:30 am
Join sessions facilitated by Fr. Dowling, inspired by the artwork and insights of Mr. Cross. Engage in insights, prayer, reflection, and personal sharing to build a foundation for understanding privilege and addressing systemic racism as active Christians. Facilitator: Fr. Larry Dowling
February 8, 2025
9:00 am
Find inner peace and stillness this winter season. We will have yoga, art, and silence for individual prayer. All levels of experience with yoga and art are welcome! The retreat day will be a chance to slow down and match nature’s quieting around us. Facilitator: Katie Dorner
February 19, 2025
10:30 am
As the ongoing threat of the climate and environmental emergency becomes increasingly evident, find ways process and bear the many complex and dysregulating emotional responses that emerge. Facilitated by Karina Conrad, CDP, LCPC & Kerri DiMonte
February 21, 2025
6:00 pm
Join us for Trivia Night, a fun-filled event like no other. You can register on a team or sign up solo, and we’ll put you on one. Hosted by volunteers Bill Stauffer, Will Stauffer and Miles Dobis.
February 27, 2025
6:30 pm
Rev. Dr. Spicer will share the philosophy of Aspirational Justice and its constructs of Truth Telling, the Symbolic, the Institutional and the Tangible. He will then discuss how Aspirational Justice is a direct response to the manifestation of Environmental Justice.
March 5, 2025
9:00 am
Deepen your spiritual connection with the Divine by participating in a Lenten fast from plastic. After Easter, we will have a celebration on April 22, Earth Day!
March 15, 2025
10:00 am
Join us at The DuSable Museum to explore Black History with a docent-led tour and engaging discussion—reserve your spot today!
March 15, 2025
10:00 am
Jan has engaged the chaotic labyrinth of grief as an artist and writer, bringing poetic grace and honesty to the complexities of loss. We will talk with Jan about the endurance of love, the stubbornness of hope, and the solace of creative practice.
March 29, 2025
10:00 am
The Well is excited to host a star-studded event on its 25th anniversary. Join Sr. Gail Worcelo, Dr. Brian Swimme, and Dr. Louis Savary, recipient of the 2025 Sacred Universe Award, for a day of inspiration and connection.
April 3, 2025
6:30 pm
Join our book group for The Dream of the Earth by Thomas Berry. Details coming soon! Facilitated by Katie Gozum
May 1, 2025
6:30 pm
Franciscan Father Ed Shea invites us to take look at some of the many moments of divine intimacy with women in the earthly life of Jesus and beyond.
May 21, 2025
4:30 pm
God is not so much delighted by the world but dependent on the world for God’s own fullness of life. We will explore Teilhard’s insights with regard to the significance of the cosmic Christ, Christian life and the Church.
