Presented by Br. Mark D’Alessio
World Labyrinth Day is a worldwide labyrinth walk held each year on the first Saturday in May. Come join us to create a rolling wave of peaceful energy across the globe. The walk is open to everyone — people who are new to walking the labyrinth and those who have been walking this path for many years.
Our program will include a short introduction to the labyrinth, a guided walk on Wisdom House’s outdoor labyrinth (or, in case of inclement weather, our indoor labyrinth), followed by some light refreshments and story sharing. Join us for a celebration of a meditation practice that has been important everywhere as a pathway to transformation for over 5,000 years!
$5 | Suggested Donation
The Rt. Rev. Br. Mark D’Alessio is a Franciscan friar in the new religious society of the Companions of Francis and Clare. He’s also a interspiritual Christian bishop and priest, spiritual director, chaplain, retreat leader, author, and past President and Executive Director of the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute which draws together the inspiration of the church with the wisdom of psychological care.
As a Franciscan, he’s committed to serving those who are sidelined, most vulnerable and at risk. Last year, the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless awarded him with their “Unsung Hero” Award for his ministry as a crisis counselor and program coordinator at a shelter for men and women who are homeless and as a chaplain at a residential treatment center and school for children with learning and emotional disabilities.
A long-time seeker and practitioner of spiritual wisdom, he’s initiated into multiple spiritual lineages, both East (Buddhist) and West (Christian); does his best to affirm the Christian Wisdom tradition within a wider inter-spiritual framework; and, looks to God’s science and spiritual heroes (such as Thích Nhat Hanh and Francis and Clare of Assisi) as sources of inspiration and hope.
Br. Mark is a graduate of the Guild for Spiritual Guidance, founded by Henri Nouwen and Madeline L’Engle, where he is currently a faculty member and community leader. He's also a faculty member at All Faiths Seminary International for the training of interfaith ministers.