Church briefs News-Chronicle DE PERE St. Norbert to broadcast on TV The Rev. James P. Neilson, O. Praem will be the guest on "Conversations from St. Norbert College" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. He will talk about the finding the sacred in secular. Michael Marsden, the dean and academic vice president of the college, will host the program A Chicago native, Neilson, is an assistant professor of art at St. Norbert College. He also serves as a priest on campus and in the community. The conversation series airs on TWCT Time Warner Cable Television Channel 4 in Green Bay, Howard/Suamico and Seymour, and Channel 5 in De Pere, Ashwaubenon and Bellevue. It will broadcast every Thursday in November. New shows appear the first Thursday of each month. DE PERE Peace activist to speak The St. Norbert College Peace and Justice Center will present the Rev. John Dear delivering an address on "Gospel Nonviolence" at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 in the Sensenbrenner Memorial Union Lounge. The presentation is free and open to the public. Dear is a Jesuit priest, peace activist and the author/editor of 20 books on peace and justice, including "Living Peace," "Mohandas Gandhi: Essential Writings," and "Mary of Nazareth, Prophet of Peace." He previously served as the executive director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the largest interfaith peace organization in the United States and has worked in homeless shelters, soup kitchens and community centers around the country. He has traveled in war zones around the world, was arrested over 75 times in acts of civil disobedience, organized demonstrations against war and nuclear weapons at military bases as well as worked with Mother Theresa and others to stop the death penalty. After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center, Fr. Dear began volunteering as a Red Cross Chaplain and became one of the coordinators of the whole chaplin program. He has two master's degrees in theology from the Graduate Theological Union in California and lives in northeastern New Mexico. DE PERE Program on vintage hats scheduled "Women of Hattitude" will be presented 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Norbertine Center for Spirituality, 1016 N. Broadway, De Pere. This is a program for women that incorporates more than 20 vintage hats and the particular story each hat will share. Some hats will speak of serious matters, others will provide good advice and some will be filled with humor. As participants listen to the "hattitue" of each hat, they will be able to laugh, remember and touch the wisdom deep inside themselves. Presenter will be Lyn Zahorik. Donation: $5. DENMARK Retreat center celebrates incorporation The Bridge-Between Retreat Center Inc., 4471 Flaherty Lane, Denmark, celebrated its incorporation as a private, nonprofit corporation on Oct. 23. Retreatants, past and and present staff, board members and Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters were in attendance. Monsignor John Dewane, representing the Green Bay Diocese, was part of the celebration. The Bridge-Between Retreat Center was founded in 1987 by Caroline Sullivan, O.P. Open five to six days a week, year round, it offers personal or guided retreats, spiritual directions, special programs, off site speaking engagements and corporation team building retreats. The center is for individuals of all faiths and spiritual traditions. The incorportaion gives the center the ability to proceed independently of Sinsinawa Dominicans Inc., while still remaining deeply rooted in their tradition. A nine-member board of trustees, approved July 1, includes: Chuck Carver, Green Bay Engraving Co. president; Deb Marlow, Lexington Homes, vice president; Lisa Cisler, Chizek Transport, treasurer and Joan Lindahl, a registered nurse, secretary. Trustees are Rebecca Agamaite, M&I Bank, Denmark; Dean Roork, Georgia Pacific; Judy Trimberger, Pfizer Park Davis Pharmaceuticals; Judge Mark Warpinski, Brown County Circuit Court, Branch 2 and ex-officio member Marion Van Dreel, community representative. Caroline Sullivan, O.P. serves as executive director. APPLETON Adoption meeting scheduled Families interested in domestic, biracial, international and special needs adoption are invited to attend the annual adoption meeting to be held from 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 6 at Zion Lutheran Church, 912 N. Oneida St., Appleton. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. Children from Russia, the Philippines, Guatemala and Mongolia are awaiting adoption. The process for international adoption can begin immediately. For international adoptions and questions regarding the information meeting, call the LSS office at 920-730-2363 or visit www.lssadopt.org. APPLETON Hymn-festival to be presented An evening of hymn singing will be presented in the form of a hymn-fesitival at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at Faith Lutheran Church, 601 E. Glendale Ave., Appleton. Artists will include the Covenant Choir of Faith Lutheran Church, Harriet Redman, Jeanne Lietzan, a featured soloist throughout the Fox Valley and more. Included in the program will be "Amazing Grace," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," "Blessed Assurance," "Abide with Me," and many more. Interspersed throughout the program will be a narrative, giving glimpses into the origin and history of these treasured hymns. The concert is free and open to the public, although a free-will donation will be collected. All contributions will be used to help support the Fairth Lutheran Church Conceret Series, dedicated to presenting recitals and concerts for the community. A reception will follow the program in the Fellowship Hall. APPLETON Care & Share to take place Christian Family Radio's seventh annual Care & Share campaign will run from Nov. 8 through Dec. 10. Christmas gift boxes for those in local crisis centers and hospital emergency rooms will be collected at paricipating Christian book stores. Donations may also be dropped off at Festival Foods stores, Pet Supplies "Plus" and the Christian Family Radio Studios, 1909 W. Second St., Appleton. Local recipients include: Freedom House, House of Hope, St. Vincent Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Bellin Hospital, Cross Roads, Urban Hope and the Family Violence Center. For more information and a detailed list of gift suggestions visit www.ChristianFamilyRadio.net or call WEMY 91.5 FM Green Bay, 499-9957.