Classes with Ella Rozett:
1. Ongoing Meditation Groups in Sonoma County,
California
• Tuesdays, 11:00
a.m. - 12:10 Interfaith meditation at
St. Rose church, in the
round chapel next to the church, 398 10th St.
Santa Rosa, corner of B St., parking access from
Morgan St. only.
• Thursdays, 6:30-8:00
p.m. Mindfulness meditation and book discussion at the Unitarian Universalist Church in the Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA.
• Fridays,
9:15 a.m.
Centering Prayer (Christian meditation) at St.
Philip’s Catholic church in Occidental, 3730
Bohemian Hwy. The red church on the main street,
across from the hardware store.
• Every
first Sunday of the month
3-5:00 p.m. interfaith Black Madonna meditation
at private home in Occidental. For directions
call Ella at (510) 410-1181
• Thursdays and Friday,
interfaith meditation
at the Sonoma County jail and Turning Point drug rehab center. Hope to see you "outside"
rather than there!
2.
Presentaions and Workshops
*Befriending Darkness:
a day of retreat with Black Madonnas
Come to be nourished and enlightened in darkness.
See what the Dark Mother archetype wants to do
for you. You will contemplate, share, write and
hear about Black Madonnas.
time: Saturday November 17th, 2012, 10am - 3pm
place: St. Philip the Apostle Catholic church,
3730 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, CA
cost: 35.-
register by sending a check made out to Ella
Rozett to
P.O. Box 646, Graton, CA 95444
*Befriending Darkness:
an Evening with Black Madonnas, Kali, Isis,
Gaia and other Dark Mothers
Come to be nourished and enlightened in darkness.
We'll contemplate, share, and hear about how the
Dark Mother archetype shows up in different cultures
and times.
organizer: Sonoma County Pagan Network
time: Friday, September 21st 2012
7 p.m. potluck dinner, 8 - 9:30 p.m. presentation
place: Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center
2050 Yulupa Ave, between Hoen and Sacramento
Ave., Santa Rosa
cost: free
*The Solstice and Christmas, Baptized Paganism:
a Talk and Celebration
On Wednesday, 12/21/2011, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
At St. Philip the Apostle in Occidental in the
parish hall, 3730 Bohemian Hwy.
* A talk about some of the Pagan elements that
helped shape Christianity from the very start.
(held by Father Loren Allen, Catholic priest of
Occidental and Bodega)
* A short meditation on Black Madonnas and divine
darkness that holds and nurtures us like a womb.
(Led by interfaith meditation teacher Ella Rozett)
* Easy movement and dance on the theme of rising
from darkness into light. (Led by sacred dance
facilitator Kathleen Robbiano, sfo)
People of all traditions are welcomed: Pagans,
Christians, Jews, Sufis, and others…
Suggested donation: $ 10.- (No one will be turned
away for lack of funds.)
* Interfaith Meditation and Contemplation
We will spend the day
chanting, meditating, contemplating sacred readings,
journaling, sharing, and praying with the body.
Members of all religions, churches, and persuasions
are welcomed. Which songs, readings, and meditation
methods I choose will depend on you.
Presenter: Ella Rozett
Place: Thanksgiving Lutheran
Church
1225 Fulton Road, on the corner of West College
Santa Rosa, CA 95436
707-544-0241
Bring a bag lunch.
Time: Saturday, March
26th 2011, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: suggested donation
of 20.- - 35.- No one will be turned away for
lack of funds.
To register: Mail a check,
payable to Ella Rozett, to her, at P.O. Box 646,
Graton, Ca. 95444 or call her at (510) 410-1181.
For more information you can also call Jan at
836-7773.
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* Christian Prayer and Contemplation: A One
Day Retreat
"Be still
and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)
The Hebrew word jada,
to know, also means to understand, to notice,
to experience, to realize through direct perception
or reflection, to have intimate relations with.
Neither being still nor knowing God is easy. But
there are ancient methods for practicing intimacy
and stillness with God. We will chant, be open
and honest with God in the depths of our souls,
meditate on the Word of God, and silently rest
in God's presence.
Presenters: Ella Rozett
and Carl Irons. Carl got out of prison last May
after doing 25 years. It's an inspiration to see
how God has turned his life around. Anyone who
can meditate in a prison dorm with hundreds of
guys screaming around him and then leave prison
a peaceful, loving man, is a serious and good
meditator and we have a lot to learn from him.
Place: Saint Rose Chapel,
322 10th St., Santa Rosa. It's the round building
next to the church on the corner of B and 10th
Street. No access from B Street, approach parking
lot from Morgan and 10th Street.
Bring a bag lunch.
Time: Saturday, December
5th 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: suggested donation
of 25.- No one will be turned away for lack of
funds.
To register: Mail a check,
payable to Ella Rozett, to her, at P.O. Box 646,
Graton, Ca. 95444 or call her at (510) 410-1181.
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* Contemplating with the Black Madonna
Black Madonnas are ancient
statues of the Virgin Mary as a black woman found
throughout Europe . Many Christians have found
that praying with these images as inspiration
has helped them enter into the 'sacred darkness'
of the contemplative journey. In this presentation,
Interfaith Meditation teacher, Ella Rozett, will
share many of these images, speak about their
history, and their spiritual and psycholical significance
for contemplatives. She will also share several
related prayer/meditation practices.
Place: The Journey Center
1601, 4th St Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4019 (707) 578-2121
www.thejourneycenter.org
Time: Friday, July 10,
2009, 7-9 p.m.
Cost: suggested donation
of 15.-
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* ”Positive
and Proactive Coexistence”
an Interfaith Event
at Knox Presbyterian Church
Ella Rozett, moderator
Mohammed Aly, Santa Rosa Islamic Society
Rabbi George Gittleman, Congregation Shomrei Torah
Reverend Kate Clayton, Presbyterian Church of
the Roses
Place: 1650
West 3rd Street at Stony Point Road Santa Rosa,
California
Time: Sunday,
January 20, 2008, 5 pm
Sliding scale donation.
For further information call 707-824-5611 or visit
www.CreativeArtsSeries.com
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* Mysteries of Mary Magdalene
Workshop
This will be a workshop
presented by Jan Cercone and Randy Masters. Ella
will show her "Mary Magdalene and Black Madonnas
in France" slides in the evening.
Place and Registration:
to find out details, call Jan at (707) 526-9852
and visit: www.musicforjoyandhealing.com
Time: August 18th,
10a.m.-10p.m.
Cost: 125.-
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* Mary Magdalene
and the Human Need for the
Divine Feminine
Place: University
of San Francisco North Bay Campus, corner of 5th
and B St. across from Macy's in the mall, Santa
Rosa, California
Time: Friday, June
15th, 2007, noon to 1:30 p.m.
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* An Interfaith Easter
Celebration
Place: Private
home in Occidental, California, for directions
call Ella at 874-3397
Time: Sunday, April
8th, 3:00-7:00 p.m.
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* "Priesthood of
the Laity"
A Day of Challenge and Contemplation
Place: Star of
the Valley Catholic Church, 545 White Oak Dr.,
Santa Rosa, California
Time: Saturday,
January 20th, 2007, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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* Mary Magdalene and Black
Madonnas in France: A slide show
Place: Cardinal
Newman Retreat Center, 24A Ursuline Rd., Santa
Rosa, near the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts.
Going North on Old Redwood Hwy. pass Cardinal
Newman High School, take your first right onto
Ursuline (Willi's Wine Bar is on the corner.)
24A is the first building on the right.
Time: Thursday,
October 12th, 2006, 7-9:00 p.m.
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* Mary Magdalene and Black
Madonnas in France: A slide show
Place: Art Bridge,
School of the Five Arts, 100 Brook Rd., Shelbourne,
MA
Time: Tuesday,
October 3rd, 2006, 7-9:00 p.m.
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* Mary Magdalene and Black
Madonnas in France: A slide show
Place: At private
home in Sebastopol, CA, for directions call Ella
Rozett at 874-3397
Time: Saturday,
September 9th, 2006,
Presenter: Ella Rozett
teaches interfaith meditation in churches, jails,
and drug rehab centers. She taught Buddhist Studies,
Christian-Buddhist Comparative Studies, as well
as classes on women in the Bible and in Buddhism
through the Santa Rosa Junior College and now
leads pilgrimages to Mary’s holy sites in
Europe.
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