Judith's Upcoming Events

Saturday January 11, 2025
“Writing the Prologue to Your New Year”
Zoom Program
10 a.m. to 12 Noon (Central)
Sponsored by the Siena Center of Racine, Wisconsin
To register, please visit: https://www.sienaretreatcenter.org/retreats/writing-the-prologue-to-your-new-year/

March 13
Valente-Blihar Families Distinguished Poets Series
Judith Valente with Poet Angela Alaimo O’Donnell

10 a.m. and 11 a.m. (Eastern) Angela O’Donnell Lecture on “Why Poetry Matters”

Noon (Eastern) Poetry Reading with Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, Judith Valente and other poets from Presence: A Journal of Catholic Poetry

St. Peter’s University
2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey
Contact Dr. Rachel Wifall, English Department: rwifall@stpeters.edu

March 18
International Thomas Merton Society Fourth and Walnut Lecture
Judith Valente introducing keynote speaker author James Finlay
7 p.m. (Eastern)

Bellarmine University
2001 Newburg Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 40205
Contact Dr. Paul Pearson, Merton Center: pmpearson@bellarmine.edu

April 16

Thomas Merton’s Contemplative Wisdom for Crisis Times

Indianapolis Chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society
7 p.m. (Eastern)

Episcopal Church of All Saints
1559 Central Avenue, Indianapolis Indiana 46202
Contact Mark Hudson: markchudson@gmail.com