Shared Interest News

Shared Interest is delighted to invite you to our upcoming
reception hosted by Board Member, Rev. Harold Lewis, featuring Father Michael Lapsley, founder of the Institute for Healing of Memories.
 
This event will take place on Sunday, October 4 at Calvary Episcopal Church, in Pittsburgh.
 
The Institute for the Healing of Memories is a Cape Town based nonprofit organization that supports and facilitates the spiritual and emotional reconciliation of South Africa’s citizens, and other trauma victims around the world. Through the institute’s weekend retreats, black and white South Africans join in transformative workshops, facilitated by Father Lapsley, that use art, dialogue and role play to help participants heal the psychological and interpersonal wounds inflicted during the apartheid era.
 
In conversation with Donna Katzin, Shared Interest’s Executive Director, the evening will explore South Africa’s path towards  spiritual, emotional and economic reconciliation. We hope you can join us as we explore and celebrate South Africa, and learn from its continuing journey towards transformation and justice.

At the event, we will welcome suggested donations of $50 or more in support of Shared Interest and The Institute for Healing of Memories. We hope you will be able to join us.
 
Where:   
Calvary Episcopal Church 
315 Shady Avenue (on the corner of Walnut St.)
Pittsburgh, PA  15206
 
When:    
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 5 PM.
 
RSVP to:  
Alicia Kingue (by September 28)
Director of External Relations
646-442-0186
alicia@sharedinterest.org 
 
The Institute for Healing of Memories (IHOM) facilitates Healing of Memories workshops in response to the emotional, psychological and spiritual wounds that are inflicted on nations, communities and individuals by wars, repressive regimes, human rights abuses and other traumatic events or circumstances.