Group Spiritual Direction Workshop   September 22-25, 2013    “The beauty of the Bellfry always nurtures my soul.  The Bellfry But being in a like-minded community is like drinking deep from the well.” * Experience group spiritual direction within a prayerful community * Deepen your contemplative grounding for this prayer practice through authentic sharing …
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  Pray as You Can, Not as you Can’t Guided Retreat, September 20-22, 2013 Jean Gill wrote, “Prayer is like a window. It is our way of opening our Self to God. It is the response to our deep desire to allow the Spirit of God to blow through our souls, to feel the movement …
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        Presence through Body, Breath & Mind   Shalem’s School of Contemplative Prayer  Online Series   _________________________________     No one is so advanced in prayer that they do not often have to return to the beginning. –St. Teresa of Avila   Wherever you are in your prayer life– whether you feel like …
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  Individually Directed Retreats Tuesday, July 16 – Friday, July 19 :: Led by the Monastic Community *short written assignment before the retreat begins *limited registration Give it a try this summer! This is a retreat in which prayer and silence will be practiced as an invitation for deeper union with God and in which …
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  Associates Retreat Friday, July 5 – Sunday, July 7 :: Led by Brother Scott Wesley Borden A summer retreat for Associates and those considering membership. Join us to explore some of God’s wisdom passed down to us through the monastic tradition. A great time to relax with other Associates and the Monatic community. Cost: …
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  Formation for Contemplative Outreach Service Tuesday, June 18 – Sunday, June 23 :: Led by Bruce Gardner and Contemplative Outreach Take your practice of Centering Prayer to a deeper level while learning more about its conceptual background and preparing to present the Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop, as a commissioned presenter under the auspices of …
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  God Danced the Day You Were Born Tuesday, June 11 – Thursday, June 13 :: Led by Rev’d Gwyneth Murphy Join the dance! This retreat is for anyone interested in the spiritual practice of embodied prayer. Sacred Dance is a way to celebrate the body as the Temple of the Holy Spirit. No dance …
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  Contemplative Days – Praying Along-Side the Monastic Community Tuesday, May 21 to Friday, May 24 A completely silent time with the monks as we observe our spring “Contemplative Days.” During this period we are in complete silence, no programs or spiritual direction are offered and there is a reduced worship schedule (Matins, Eucharist and …
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  Spring Library Volunteers Retreat with Brother Adam McCoy Tuesday, May 14 to Friday, May 17 Join enthusiastic volunteers for a labor of love – and balance work, rest, prayer and recreation – as we continue the rewarding tasks of caring for and cataloging over 20,000 volumes. Cost: $170, deposit: $80

  Beyond the Emerald City: Praying with the Wizard of Oz Price: $355.00   Cindy Garis June 28-30, 2013 This retreat focuses on the spiritual life by letting themes from The Wizard of Oz invite us to a richer prayer life.  We will be going ‘behind the curtain’ as we follow the yellow brick road …
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