“Choose life so that you and your descendants may live” (Deuteronomy 30:19) Quiet Saturday: February 7, 2015 Are you wondering where God is calling you at this moment in time? Are you considering new opportunities or trying to decide between different options? Come and learn about the art of discernment and what forms of …
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  Guided Retreat: January 23-25, 2015 The story of Jonah is one of Scripture’s best known narrative adventures, but it is far more than just another “big fish” tale! It’s a story of shadows and the light that exposes them; of repentance and forgiveness, of seeking – and finding – one’s true vocation. We’ll explore …
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  Guided Retreat: December 31, 2014 – January 1, 2015 Consider spending 28 hours (or more if you wish) at the Convent, celebrating the New Year in an environment of peace and quiet fellowship. Enjoy a candlelight labyrinth walk (weather permitting), festive food, and a new creative way of beginning your year. Sr. Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas, …
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  Guided Retreat: December 23-26, 2014 Celebrate Christmas with the Sisters, enjoying the pre-Christmas and Christmas liturgies, with time for both quiet reflection and festive celebration. Sisters of SSJD will lead participants in a daily reflection using Christmas hymns and carols of the Christmas Season, with opportunity to express their creativity in decorating the Guest …
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  Quiet Saturday: November 29, 2014 Christ Will Come Again! We proclaim this in one of our Eucharistic prayers. What does it mean for us? How does Advent prepare us for Christ to come again? We will explore this together through scripture, prayer, reflections and silence. Led by Bishop Linda Nicholls, who has been Area …
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  Guided Retreat: September 19-21, 2014 This weekend retreat will focus on the icon, “The Hospitality of Abraham”, by Andrei Rublev [link »], based on the narrative of Genesis 18. We will examine the text and the icon itself in detail. There will be guided meditation, and opportunities to explore the physical environment in which …
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  Teresa Harrison and Sandra Hjelm will return again for the 12th annual Icon Writing Retreat. Icon writing is an ancient painting technique in which the process and the finished work inspire prayerful meditation. The joy of creating an icon in community is to experience and share the love of God.   November 16-22, 2014

  Day Away – December Start: Dec 3, 2014 @ 9:00 AM End: Dec 3, 2014 @ 4:00 PM Cost: $50.00 Cost includes lunch.   It is extremely important that you arrive on time (9:00am sharp) so that the sacred space that is created through the opening ritual can be honoured. Registrations are processed only once we …
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  Day Away – November Start: Nov 5, 2014 @ 9:00 AM End: Nov 5, 2014 @ 4:00 PM Cost: $50.00 Cost includes lunch.   It is extremely important that you arrive on time (9:00am sharp) so that the sacred space that is created through the opening ritual can be honoured. Registrations are processed only once we have …
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  Day Away – October Start: Oct 1, 2014 @ 9:00 AM End: Oct 1, 2014 @ 4:00 PM Cost: $50.00 Cost includes lunch.   It is extremely important that you arrive on time (9:00am sharp) so that the sacred space that is created through the opening ritual can be honoured. Registrations are processed only once we have …
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