Franciscan Center Speaker Series Presents Inspiring Authors for the New Year
Tampa, FL
– The new year at the Franciscan Center starts with the All Things Wise and Wonderful Inspirational Speaker Series,
featuring transformative talks by Tampa Bay area authors of books for personal
growth and professional development.
Rev. Nancy
Mercurio opens the program with a seven-week series based on her book, Escaping the Chaos Within, beginning on
Mondays, Jan. 6 through Feb. 17 (excluding Jan. 20), 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mercurio is
an ordained Interfaith minister, author, global speaker and executive coach. Her
personal journey to health and emotional healing has led to decades of teaching
others how to achieve their best personally, professionally and spiritually.
Mercurio
states, “In Escaping the Chaos Within,
I share the discoveries I made, along with the ‘20 ingredients’ that became my Recipe for Life Success. Each ingredient
represents a step I took to change my life forever.”
Future
speakers include SpiritFM host Elle Spada, author of These Next Forty Days, a journal of
personal reflections and guide to the benefits of disconnecting from the tech
driven world, Sunday, Feb. 23,
5 to 6:30
pm; life coach, Michael Parise, author of Life Interrupted, Taking
Charge After Everything Has Changed, Monday, March 16, 6:30 to 8 p.m. and Dr. Russ Barnes, a retired
USAF colonel and current CEO at Systro Solutions. Barnes has authored, Your Amazing Itty Bitty, Small Business for
Service Members Book, 15 Things You Need To Know To Be Purposefully Profitable.
He is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
All
lectures are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Tickets are available on line:
FranciscanCenterTampa.org or by phone: 813-229-2695. For more information, email
Info@FranciscanCenterTampa.org.
The Franciscan Center, 3010 N. Perry Ave., Tampa, FL 33603,
is a non- profit, 501(3)(c), private retreat house sponsored by the Franciscan
Sisters of Allegany, NY with the mission of providing the community a place of peace,
growth and wellness for the body, mind and soul. More information about the
Center, upcoming retreat and events, and booking the venue is available by
calling (813) 229-2695, visiting http://www.FranciscanCenterTampa.org/, or emailing info@franciscancentertampa.org.