Quiet Saturday, April 13, 2013 Resurrection is both hard to understand and hard to convey. It is among the most difficult concepts for people to grasp. While the cross is the centerpiece of the Christian faith, resurrection is what creates community. Crucifixion causes people to run away, to cower. Crucifixion divides people. The fruit …
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  Guided Retreat: Wednesday-Sunday, March 27-31, 2013 As Christians we are called to walk in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ. Join us as we walk through the triumphs, the sufferings and the glories of Holy Week and Easter Day. Sr. Sue, SSJD, Director of Associates, will lead the conversation as we look at …
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  Lenten Quiet Day for Associates, Oblates and Friends, Saturday, February 23, 2013 Even God rested on the seventh day! This Quiet Day will explore the biblical and theological roots of keeping sabbath, and invite participants to reflect on their own practice and experience of keeping sabbath in their lives. The leader is the Rev. …
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  Monday-Wednesday, March 11-13, 2013 Is time our friend or our enemy? Why does it seem like we never have enough time in a day? The Christian spiritual tradition offers us many ways to sanctify time, yet we easily sink into a “daily grind.” This retreat will be a spirited look at our relationship with …
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  Images of God, Images of Ourselves Guided Retreat, Friday-Sunday, February 8-10, 2013 In the book of Genesis we are assured that we are made in the image of God. This sounds really wonderful, even awesome, but how seriously do we take it? And how do we let it affect our Christian life? In this …
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  Humour, Hope and Healing Guided Retreat: Friday-Sunday, October 26-28, 2012 Do you remember the last time you laughed so hard you leaned back afterwards, sighed and said, “Oh, I needed that!”? Therapeutic humour promotes health and wellness and can be used to facilitate healing or coping whether physical, emotional, social or spiritual. In a …
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  Awakening the Dreamer – Changing the Dream Guided Retreat: Friday-Sunday, September 28-30, 2012 Our human and environmental crises are urgent, and we need each other’s support to shift the way we look at and live in the world on a mass scale. Join us in creating a new way forward for the entire human …
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        $475 Cdn.   This is a newer program and not the ordinary 5-Day Retreat. It takes place in conjunction with the Disposition Days of the 40-Day Institute. People are asked to arrive after 1:30 p.m. on the first day with the first session at 3:00 p.m. Departure is after lunch on …
View course details “Disposition Day Retreats during the 40-day”

  Disposition Day Retreats during the 40-day     $475 Cdn. This is a newer program and not the ordinary 5-Day Retreat. It takes place in conjunction with the Disposition Days of the 40-Day Institute. People are asked to arrive after 1:30 p.m. on the first day with the first session at 3:00 p.m. Departure …
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    $8,100 Cdn.   This is a two-month program to provide participants with fundamental skills in directing three to eight day retreats. The Program includes an 8-day directed retreat, the Retreat Directors’ Workshop, and a seminar on spiritual direction. Upon completion of the initial training, participants might be invited, depending on their ability and …
View course details “Summer Practicum in Spiritual Direction”