Beginning Experience ("BE") is an independently operated ministry rooted in the Catholic Church which serves people of all faiths who have lost a spouse through separation, divorce or death. In northeastern Oklahoma, BE is affiliated with the Catholic Diocese of Tulsa through its Family Life Office.
Among life's most traumatic experiences is the loss of a loved one through separation, divorce or death. In general, our society has yet to fully reach out to help those who share the silent and oppressive burden of the pain of loneliness and grief. Often, people forced into a "singles" lifestyle by divorce or death feel uneasy around married friends, feel left out by their church, and generally feel insecure about how to get help...or even reach out for help. There is a special feeling of care, concern, reaching out and a deeply spiritual experience that hallmarks each Beginning Experience weekend so that each person has a real opportunity, through God, to begin again and turn pain into an adventure of grace.
SCHEDULE FOR 2001
Jan. 26 - 28
April 27 - 29
Sept. 28 - 30
COST: $85.00 includes lodging for two nights, five healthy meals and BE materials. A $25.00 deposit is requested and financial arrangements for time payments is available. All checks should be made payable to The Beginning Experience.
LOCATION: The BE weekends are normally held at Our Lady of Sorrows Convent at 17600 East 51st Street in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, just east of Tulsa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
TULSA METRO AREA
Jo Ann Bly (918)455-5195
David Carrino (918)266-6434
Ken Dorsch (918)584-5842
Maureen Quinn (918)663-4841
BARTLESVILLE AREA
Roberta Mages (918)336-5236
MCALESTER AREA
Mary Jo Silva (918)423-1716
OKMULGEE AREA
Dwight Coleman (918)756-2841
PRYOR AREA
Madge Hauenstein (918)825-9321
HOLDENVILLE AREA
Linda Hokit (918)379-5675
To request that a registration form for Beginning Experience be mailed to you, click on the following: famtul@aol.com and e-mail us your name and current mailing address.