Contemplative Land Retreat Deepen your relationship with God through nature.  Engage with the land by doing practical work for a portion of each – such as harvesting vegetables & planting trees – while having much of the day for personal reflection, prayer and contemplation, and rest.  Work at your own pace and ability so …
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  Contemplative Retreat Facilitated by John Govan, S.J., this retreat offers you an opportunity to learn about quiet prayer and understand what God is doing when nothing seems to be happening.  It is helpful for people who already have a relationship with God and are just beginning to feel called to let God take the …
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  Contemplative Church Monday–Sunday, February 2-8 G15CDS212 All Inclusive, Double-Occupancy Private Bath: $1,035 Semi-Private Bath: $835 Instructor – Peter Traben Haas Contemplative Church: a no-stress gathering for leaders tired of playing church and interested in cultivating God devotion through spiritual practices which might be the primary hope for doing and being the future global Christian church. In an era of increasing confusion an opportunities, the Church is invited to an ancient alternative. During …
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  Winter Library Retreat Tuesday, January 27 – Friday, January 30 Led by Br. Bernard Delcourt Join enthusiastic volunteers for a labor of love – and balance work, prayer and recreation – as we continue the rewarding tasks of caring for and cataloging over 20,000 volumes. Cost: $200, deposit: $80

  Meeting in Riga Regional Meeting of the Pilgrimage of Trust in the Baltic States “Becoming Salt of the Earth” 26–28 September 2014 At the invitation of Latvian Lutheran and Catholic Church communities, a stage of the Pilgrimage of Trust on Earth, led by Taizé since many years, will be held in Riga from 26 …
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  School of Contemplative Prayer 1 Refresh your daily practice this Fall with Shalem! Gather a group and experience together. Are you a Shalem Graduate leading a congregation or group?  Be among the first to help us pilot our Leadership Packages. 6 week series beginning September 21, 2014.  Registration coming soon.  Please click here to …
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  Preview for Fall, 2015 Praying with the Women Mystics (Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD) September 19, 2015 Listening to Your Life (The Rev. Sherman Hesselgrave) September 25-27, 2015 Story Telling (Linnea & David Good) October 2-4, 2015 A retreat with Kathleen Norris October 27-29, 2015 Writers’ Workshop (Kathleen Norris) October 23-25, 2015 Mosaic of Colours …
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  FOR WOMEN SEEKING DIRECTION IN THEIR LIVES July 3-26, 2015 Summer Discernment Program This 3-1/2 week program, held each summer, is for women who are intentionally committed to seeking God’s guidance in living out their baptismal call — in business or professional careers, in homemaking or lay careers, in the church, in ordained ministry …
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June 13, 2015 July 11, 2015 August 15, 2015       Inspired by the Quiet Garden Trust in England, these are days to relax, renew, and rest in the beauty of God’s outdoors, as well as to enjoy the Sisters’ chapel and library. In case of rain, there is plenty of space indoors to …
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  “Bless the Lord my soul, who leads me into life.” Guided Retreat: February 13-15, 2015 This retreat, centred on the music of Taizé, will consist of prayer services in the Taizé style as well as brief inputs based on the theme, “The Lord leads me into life.” There will also be the opportunity for …
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