Oct. 9: An Afternoon at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

An Afternoon at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin is an Anglo-Catholic church that was founded in 1868, 158 years ago.  We will spend the afternoon at this New York City landmark with members of the parish clergy who will present a history of the church up to the present day.  It was designated a New York City landmark in 1989 and in 1990 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Friday, October 9th

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

We will meet at the Church of Saint Francis at noon and eventually leave by subway for a short ride to the Church complex.

Price is $30.00
Instructor: Denise De Vito
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Oct. 8-Dec. 3: Making Connections: The Novels of James Baldwin (1924-1987)

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Making Connections: The Novels of James Baldwin (1924-1987)
Instructor: Sr. Fran McManus, RSM
Thursdays | October 8th – December 3rd, 2026 | No meeting Nov. 26.
12:30pm – 1:30pm
ZOOM
Fee: $60.00
James Baldwin described his life’s mission as bearing witness to the truth. An essayist and novelist, Baldwin was a civil rights leader and peace activist. We will track Baldwin’s development of themes and style by reading his novels in chronological order: Go Tell It on the Mountain, Giovanni’s Room, Another Country, and If Beale Street Could Talk.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

FRAN McMANUS,R.S.M., is a published poet and playwright, is a member of the Dramatists Guild and adjunct instructor in English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A Sister of Mercy, Fran holds an M.A. in humanities and an M.A. in English/Creative Writing. Her most recent publications include the prose work, Coffee with Mary, published by St. Anthony’s Guild, and “After-Hours Prayer,” published in the 2018 edition of Presence: A Journal of Catholic Poetry.

Oct. 5-Nov. 30: Telling Times: The Poetry of W.S. Merwin (1927-2019)

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Telling Times: The Poetry of W.S. Merwin (1927-2019)
Instructor: Sr. Fran McManus, RSM
Mondays | October 5th – November 30th | No class Oct. 12th
6:00pm – 8:00pm
ZOOM
Fee: $60.00
Text: Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley). The Essential W.S. Merwin. Port Townsend, Washington : Copper Canyon Press, [2017], 2017.
In the introduction to our course text, Merwin’s longtime editor Michael Wiegers notes: Merwin’s poems have illuminated their tumultuous times, global and domestic, and all the while he has, through his poetry, consistently discovered and created grace.” For the first hour and a half, we will discuss the poet’s work. During the last half hour of our gathering we will have the opportunity to write poems in response to the themes and techniques discussed during class. This last half hour of the class is optional; the class welcomes readers and writers of poetry.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

FRAN McMANUS,R.S.M., is a published poet and playwright, is a member of the Dramatists Guild and adjunct instructor in English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A Sister of Mercy, Fran holds an M.A. in humanities and an M.A. in English/Creative Writing. Her most recent publications include the prose work, Coffee with Mary, published by St. Anthony’s Guild, and “After-Hours Prayer,” published in the 2018 edition of Presence: A Journal of Catholic Poetry.

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