MORRIS TWP. Transformation and Hope,the Annual Spirituality Convocation, sponsored by the Center for Ministry and Spirituality at the College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, offers a day of spiritual discussion and reflection facilitated by scholars in a variety of topics, including theology, philosophy, education, ministry, and meditation.

The event, which takes place in the colleges Annunciation Center on Saturday, April 5 features morning and afternoon keynote addresses, Morning Prayer, a choice of two out of 11 workshops, and concludes with Mass in Holy Family Chapel. The day will include a Spanish or English speaking track.

To fine out full details and register, visit http://www.cse.edu/convocation or call 973-290-4302.

The $65 registration fee includes coffee upon arrival and lunch. Checks should be made payable to the College of Saint Elizabeth and mailed to the Center for Ministry and Spirituality, College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J. 07960.

Rev. Jan Michael Joncas, theologian, author, and composer/arranger of On Eagles Wings, will deliver the morning keynote address, Through the Valley of Death: Suffering, Hope and Transformation. Joncas, artist-in-residence and fellow of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., will share his personal experiences in the stages of suffering through a neurological disorder, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and will discuss effects on his spiritual life and his encounter with the God of rescue.

Joncas will be the celebrant for the Convocations concluding Mass.

The Rev. Terry Hershey, inspirational speaker, humorist, author, father, and Protestant minister, will give the afternoon keynote address Shall We Dance? in which he invites the audience to put aside their fears of fitting into a society-created box and dance as if nobody is watching. Hershey, featured on The Hallmark Channel, CNN, PBS, and NPR, paints a picture of life that is God centered, appreciated, humorous and shared with others.

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