Invitation

“Over the last four centuries, and due especially to strong religious intolerance, the gulf between science and religion has deepened, with the majority of scientific communities opting for the materialistic paradigm. It has been no different within the context of Medicine, especially in the 20th century, when the field was strongly saturated with a reductionist vision that limited it strictly to the physical body.

However, a new paradigm has emerged, particularly over the last decade with the introduction of Spirituality in medical research and in the practice of medicine itself. The concept of Spirituality adopted is that defined by William James, i.e., the most elevated and noble sentiment joining the creature to the Creator. Physicians and health care professionals from the most diverse religious faiths, and even those who have no formal religious ties but who simply believe in the Supreme Being have adopted this new paradigm bridging spirituality and medicine.

In the United States in 2001, almost two thirds of all medical school curricula had already included required or elective courses in Religion, Spirituality and Medicine. However, currently less than a third of American physicians are willing to ask patients about their religious convictions. Many allege a lack of time, inability to deal with the subject, or irrelevancy for the practice of medicine.

If you are in the area of health care and want to know more about the subject, or if you enjoy dialogue and the free exchange of ideas, come participate with us at the Second United States Congress on Medicine and Spirituality. It will be our great pleasure to see you there.”

Marlene Nobre, MD
President
International Spiritist Medical Association

For more details and registration, go here

If you want more information about Spiritism or Spiritists Meetings, please contact us through sssd@sssandiego.org

Thank you,

SSSD

With the purpose of fostering the propagation of Spiritist Ideas, three Spiritist Centers of San Diego, including SSSD, are joining forces to raise financial support to allow Spiritist speakers to visit San Diego.

With this goal, on Sunday, April 13, we will get together in a wonderful fund raising lunch.

Where: Pacific Bluffs (Clubhouse)

5326 Mt. Alifan Dr.- San Diego, CA - 92111. (Click Here for Google Maps)

Minimum contribution of 15,00 for adults and 10,00 for children - age between 8 and 12 yr-old. Free for children under 8yr-old.

The main entry is Feijoada (typical Brazilian dish — see below for more details) .

Side dishes: rice, farofa and collard green.

Dessert and refillable soda are also included.

For more information, please email us at sssd@sssandiego.org or call us at (858) 784-1811.

Hope to see you there!

Spiritist Society of San Diego

More details on Feijoada:

” Feijoada is a stew of beans with various beef and pork products, which is a typical leading dish of Brazilian and Portuguese cuisine, also popular in Angola and other former Portuguese colonies.

The name comes from feijão, Portuguese for “beans”, and is pronounced [feiʒuˈada] or [feʒuˈada].

Feijoada’s History

A popular myth states that the Brazilian feijoada was a “luxury” dish of African slaves on Brazilian colonial farms (engenhos), as it was prepared with relatively cheap ingredients (beans, rice, collard greens, farofa) and leftovers from salted pork and meat production. Over time, it first became a popular dish among lower classes, and finally the “national dish” of Brazil, offered even by the finest restaurants

” — Wikipedia

Some photos from the place - click on the photo to see it larger:

On the last Sunday before Christmas join us in this special talk where we’ll discuss the most important lesson of Jesus’ teachings: “The Therapy of Love”.

This lecture is FREE and no registration is needed.

We have all been exposed to the idea of life after life and never before has the concept been so widely discussed in our media as it is today. But, given all ongoing research in the field, are we aware of all scientific evidence pointing to the existence of the soul and continuation after the expiration of the physical body? Come explore with us a brief insight into the many fields of scientific research uncovering evidence directly related to the existence of life after life: EVP (and/or Transpersonal Communication), NDE (Near-Death Experiences), Memory Regression, Memories of Past Lives, and Mediumship.  For spiritualists and skeptics alike, this is a good opportunity to familiarize oneself with past and present lines of research – and see how it all relates to Allan Kardec’s The Spirits’ Book and the Spiritist proposal.  

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Daniel T. Assisi, PMP, MCP is the Spiritist Studies Director at Blossom Spiritist Society in Los Angeles. Born and raised in Brazil, he has a Business Management degree specializing in Marketing, and works as Director of IT for a charter school district in LA. Daniel has also spoken about Spiritism both domestically and internationally.  He is also a Certified Project Manager and a Microsoft Certified Professional, and has lived in Los Angeles for 12 years.