Digital Crossroads Series: Creating an Antiracist “Rule of Life” (March 3rd-April 16th)

OVERVIEW

Title: Creating an Antiracist 'Rule of Life': A Lenten Series

Description:

As we approach Lent, we know that people are frazzled, stressed, and urgently looking to act in antiracist ways. However, under distress we often revert to our default conditioning, which tends to be rooted in racism and other forms of oppression that we’ve internalized. Therefore, we must ‘re-habituate’ ourselves, rooted in antiracist values. This will help sustain us in discerning how to act in antiracist ways towards antiracist goals.

Come join Crossroads for a time of creating an ‘Antiracist Rule of Life,’ rooted in Ignatian Spirituality and Crossroads’ own analysis. This will be a three-part series, in which we will spend March 3rd 12-2pm CT getting in touch with our values, learning a bit about Ignatian Spirituality, and crafting our own ‘Rule of Life.’ This ‘Rule of Life’ will include creating daily, weekly, monthly, and annual habits, as well as choosing grounding questions for us to utilize throughout Lent. Then every Wednesday in Lent from 12-12:30pm CT we will come back together for a casual time of doing a communal Examen. We will then finish on Wednesday, April 16th from 12-2pm CT for a time of reflection on how our Rule of Life went.

Considering the current attack on DEI efforts, we ask as a Lenten offering, to share gratitude for the work of Crossroads with however much you’d like to donate.

This series will be informed by Ignatian Spirituality (a Catholic spirituality founded by Ignatius of Loyola) but all people are welcomed to join, as creating regular habits, practices, and rhythms can benefit us all! Please email anna.stamborski@crossroadsantiracism.org with any questions.

Schedule Dates:

• Opening Session: Monday, March 3rd: 12-2pm CT

• After that every Wednesday 12-12:30 CT

• Closing Session: Wednesday, April 16th 12-2pm CT

 Pay what you can $10-$100 suggested

ACCESSING THE EVENT

Registered guests will be provided with a zoom link after receiving a confirmation email. All guests must have a registered Zoom account to ensure security and confidentiality of the space. If you do not have a Zoom account, please create a free Zoom account beforehand: https://zoom.us/freesignup/. In order to access the full functions of Zoom and our shared workspaces, we highly recommend joining the meeting from a laptop or desktop computer. Accessing the event through a tablet or phone will limit your ability to interact with the fullness of the experience.

In order to give our facilitators an idea of what to expect, we ask that you share your question or topic of interest while you sign-up. 

If you have concerns about your ability to participate or any accommodation needs, please contact us at registration@crossroadsantiracism.org.