A SPIRITUAL FORMATION ELECTIVE DATES March 29, 7:00 p.m.-April 1, 12:30 p.m., 2020 OVERVIEW Until 1970, the Vatican had never recognized a woman as a Doctor of the Church. There are now four: Teresa of Ávila, Catherine of Siena, Thérèse of Lisieux, and Hildegard of Bingen. Despite living in different countries, centuries, and cultural contexts, these …
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SPIRITUAL WRITING: AN ONLINE CLASS DATE Jan. 6-Feb. 9, 2020 OVERVIEW This class will ask what, if anything, can make nonfiction writing “spiritual.” You will read selections from essays and memoirs in the spiritual writing genre and try composing your own versions of this material. How can we write about something so personal and powerful …
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September 11 to December 4, 2019             This course focuses on the spiritual traditions and practices of Christianity, too often neglected among the resources that people draw on for the spiritual life. It will consider how Christian spirituality evolved and changed over the centuries in response to contextual demands, and …
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Quarterly Gathering – School of Celtic Consciousness (November) November 4 – 5, 2019 Register now Threshold Moments We will explore our theme through Mary’s threshold moments of the annunciation, conception, and ‘bearing forth’ of the Christ Child. In community and in solitude, participants will be invited to ponder, “How do we receive and nurture the Christ within so that Christ might be …
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Icon Workshop   Icon Workshop  Led by Christine Hales  05/12 – 05/15/2020 (Tu – Fr)  Suggested donation: $695

Color and Light in the Icon Led By: Christine Hales Suggested Donation: $610 Tuesday, 16 July – Friday, 19 July 2019 This is a great retreat if you want to understand the Byzantium color mixing system and be able to apply that to mixing your own colors. We will write an Icon of Christ for …
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Summer Garden Days Led By: Br. Aidan Owen, OHC Suggested Donation: $205 June 25 – June 28, 2019 Join the monastic community in the Benedictine rhythm of work and prayer, help us maintain and restore our garden spaces, and enjoy the beauty of the Hudson Valley. We will have morning and afternoon work periods as …
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Camino Nova Scotia: The Way of St. Columba An AST summer pilgrimage Ever wonder what a pilgrimage is all about? Need to recharge by unplugging? Need to give your life a good spiritual and physical shake-up? Want to connect with other spiritual seekers using the most ancient, low-tech, zero-emission method of transportation? Atlantic School of …
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An Indigenous Earthy Spirituality with Adrian Jacobs Special Continuing Education Event Open to everyone –  with a Special Invitation to Alumni An Indigenous Earthy Spirituality with Adrian Jacobs Come experience a dynamic and spiritually moving encounter with Indigenous wisdom. Learn from one of Canada’s leading Indigenous theological educators and be prepared for insight, growth, ceremony, and …
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with Thomas Roach July 28 – August 3, 2019 Save to your Calendar Mindfulness: stitch and indigo with Thomas Roach In this fast paced world full of distractions we sometimes need to slow down in order to be present and mindful in the moments of our lives. Slow, repetitive, relatively simple tasks like hand-stitching can …
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