“I looked for the house so long in my dreams; but I found it. …and it was just like I remembered it…it was already abandoned, and the roof was falling a little bit…but the bricks are still standing…It’s like holding my memories for all time.”

Mary Olivia Patiño.  La Casita from  Encuentros de Mujeres:  Women’s Collective Cultural Memory in San Antonio, Texas.  The Center for Women in Church and Society at Our Lady of the Lake University.  Have you ever desired to ‘catch’ your memories and put them down on paper before they slip away?  Would you like to leave them as a legacy for your loved ones?  Yes?   Lest you forget, jot this down. Write Your Life Story! Facilitator:  Mary Olivia Patiño Feb. 4 – April 22, 2009 Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon  The SoL Center at University Presbyterian Church 300 Bushnell Ave, San Antonio, Texas 78212 For Info:  Contact Lucy Burton (210)732-9927

Our memories encompass diverse pieces, people and events in our lives which, when reflected upon, reveal a rich and colorful heritage.  During our weekly gatherings, including prayer and refreshments, we will read, write, discuss and celebrate our personal stories. The group will publish a collection of stories.   

10 Sessions.  May skip Holy Week and Spring Break which explains 12 weeks in the published dates. We will confirm dates at the first class session. 
Tuition: $85  includes 10 sessions and publication (may be in 2 installments)
Enrollment limited to 8 minimum and 12 maximum.

Led by Mary Olivia Patiño, M.T.S., Educator and Freelance Consultant, with experience directing programs in ministry, lay formation, facilitating retreats, workshops, conferences, religious studies and women’s groups.  She served on the celebrated coordination committee for “Encuentros de Mujeres, Women’s Collective Cultural Memory in San Antonio”  a project of  The Center for Women in Church and Society at Our Lady of the Lake University.

Join as at The SoL Center as we begin our group in San Antonio with a plan to affiliate with The Story Circle Network.  Your amazing story will fly out of its cage at Mary Olivia’s gathering place, one treasured memory at a time! 


The SoL Center is located at University Presbyterian Church adjacent to Trinity University. To register, visit The SoL Center, 300 Bushnell Ave, San Antonio, Texas 78212, (210)732-9927.  
 solcenter@upcsa.org, www.upcsa.org