Celeste Hospitality and Ministery

Ministry of Hospitality
According to Henri Nouwen, "hospitality is not a subtle invitation to adopt the life style of the host, but the gift of a chance for the guest to find her/his own." Hospitality wants to "create emptiness, not a fearful emptiness, but a friendly emptiness where strangers can enter and discover themselves as created free; free to sing their own songs, speak their own languages, dance their own dances; free also to leave and follow their own vocations." Inspired by this understanding of hospitality we welcome you to participate in our various programs.

Spirituality
Spirituality is about making ourselves more loving. Cultivating our spiritual life through the arts, ritual, food, stories, community, service, and meditation/prayer opens our spirits so that we can more lovingly embrace our Creator, ourselves, other people, and the sacredness of all creation.