Merton’s Messages for Us Today Quiet Saturday: May 26, 2012 Thomas Merton was a multi-faceted soul, whose writings continue to be a resource to an increasing number of enthusiasts. Diarist, poet, teacher, photographer, social critic, essayist, nature-lover, letter writer, artist are some of the descriptions of a Trappist monk who desired to live in solitude, …
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Drawing Spirituality with Celtic Knots Quiet Saturday: April 21, 2012 This is a hands-on workshop about a design that has captured the religious imagination of humanity since 6000 B.C.E. and has decorated Gospel manuscripts and Christian churches from 400 C.E. to the present day. Anyone who can draw a dot and a line has already …
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Holy Week in the Steps of Jesus Guided Retreat: Wednesday, April 4 – Sunday, April 8, 2012 Experience the life and landscape of the Bible and the culture of the Middle East through illustrated reflections and praying the scriptures, looking at the land and the culture that gave us the patriarchs, the prophets, Jesus, the …
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Healing and Hope Guided Retreat: Friday, February 17 – Sunday, February 19, 2012 Stephanie Ozorio and her team of experienced facilitators will lead a weekend of renewal for persons who are widowed, separated or divorced. The program is designed to help participants begin their journey of spiritual and emotional healing and to discover themselves in …
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The Word Discerned and Embodied: A Discipleship of the Land Guided Retreat: Friday, January 20 – Sunday, January 22, 2012 As we move into a post-Christian world two things are necessary and primary to our future: a recovery of discipleship as the basic model for Christian life and a reconnection of our moral life to …
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Celebrating the Past, Visioning the Future Guided Retreat: Saturday, December 31, 2011 – Sunday, January 1, 2012 Tired of New Year’s Eve parties? Consider spending 28 hours (or more if you wish) at the Convent, celebrating the New Year in liturgy, enjoyment of festive food, and fellowship. Sisters of SSJD will guide participants in reflecting …
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Waiting for God: Advent Quiet Day for Associates, Oblates and Friends Quiet Saturday, December 3, 2011 Advent is a time of waiting in expectation for God to be born – in our hearts, in the church, in our world. We wait eagerly to celebrate the anniversary of the first coming of Christ, and we wait …
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Loving Intent—Deep Listening—Compassionate Action Guided Retreat: Friday, November 25 – Sunday, November 27, 2011 In this retreat we will look at the heart of the spiritual journey: to have a loving intent toward ourselves, our friends and our neighbours; to practise deep listening to the voice of the Spirit within ourselves, within others, and in …
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Crossing Thresholds: The True Geography of the Heart Tuesday, February 14 to Friday, February 17 Led by Esther de Waal To be present totally to a landscape, to read it and dialogue with it, helps us to see the times and forces that have shaped it and us. This will be a retreat that explores …
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The Cistercian World: Then & Now Tuesday, January 31 to Friday, February 3 Led by Esther de Waal This retreat will explore the Cistercian way of life, as expressed in writings and buildings from its 12th century origins to the present day scene [in America and worldwide]. Spiritual writings will include 12th century Abbots Bernard …
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