Individual Directed Retreats     During the 40-Day Spiritual Exercises Institute and during any of our scheduled retreats, it is possible to come for a directed retreat of a shorter duration. You can choose the dates most suitable to your schedule. This type of retreat is extremely popular and acceptance is based on the …
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  8-Day Directed Retreats     In these retreats, a director is assigned to each retreatant. In meeting the director each day the retreatant is aided in noticing the reality of God’s presence and activity, coming to trust what has been noticed and finally, responding to this presence and activity. There is no pre-set pattern …
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  Directed Prayer Weekends     Jesus said, “Come and see” to the disciples of John the Baptist when they asked where He lived because they wanted to find out who He was. The Directed Prayer Weekend is a time for you to ‘come and see’ for yourself and to meet God in a new …
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    A Lenten Weekend Retreat: Come, Follow Me     This is a weekend retreat with which ordinary parishioners will be familiar and comfortable.  It is particularly geared towards beginners – through there also will be materials for those experienced in making retreats.  There will be a number of input sessions (conferences) wherein beginner …
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  Advent Prayer Weekend     Facilitated by John Govan, S.J. There have been many miraculous births recorded in Scripture before the Annunciation. In all of them, the person asks God for a child. However, when it came time for Jesus to become human, God takes the initiative and asks Mary if she will allow …
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  Cultivating Earth’s Hope – An Ignatian Ecology Retreat     This guided silent retreat is facilitated by James Profit, S.J., & Yvonne Prowse, with members of the Ecology Working Group. God is constantly offering hope in and through Earth as the Earth continues to express resurrection.  Hope is both Earth’s need and Earth’s gift.  …
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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 …
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  Living in God–Living in One’s Center     John Govan, S.J., will lead you on this preached and silent retreat.  It will be an interior journey, which will allow you to experience the meaning that lies deep within your center.  You will see how living in your center is the only way to be …
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  Easter Triduum Retreat     For those who wish to make only the Easter Triduum Retreat, the Triduum (or the Great Three Days) begins at 8pm Holy Thursday with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper and Washing of the Feet. The Good Friday celebration at 3pm focuses on the reading of John’s Passion Narrative, …
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  Advent & Lenten Taizé     Facilitated by Erik Oland, S.J., Tarcia Gerwing, and Yvonne Prowse Beginning with Evening Prayer on Friday, the retreat schedule follows the Taizé monastic pattern of the day – morning, noon, and evening prayer. The retreats close on Sunday noon with Eucharist. The weekends will be punctuated with brief …
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