40-Hour Contemplative Prayer Vigil Capping Shalem’s 40th Anniversary Year 7pm October 13 through 11am October 15, 2013 Bon Secours Spiritual Center, Marriottsville, MD Join us in-person or host a vigil in your community as we celebrate the past 40 years, practice gratitude for the present moment, and attend to the unfolding future.   Save …
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  Clergy Spiritual Life & Leadership:   Going Deeper Program     Still Accepting Applications   Program begins: June 2013     First residency: August 13-20, 2013 Second residency: July 22-29, 2014    Program ends: September 2014 To download a detailed program brochure (PDF) that includes information about the at-home work, residency topics, peer groups and other …
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  2013 Enneagram Conference: Becoming Conscious December 5, 2013 – December 8, 2013 …it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding. – Job 32: 8 The Enneagram Conference, led by Dr. Joe Howell, will focus on explicating the wisdom of this spiritual system to those who want …
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  First Time in Silent Retreat If you haven’t yet come on retreat with us because it’s new or daunting, this weekend is for you. Br. Jim will gently usher you into the experience of silence and solitude, offer reflections and suggest ways you might experiment with prayer between sessions. Retreat leader: Br. Jim Woodrum, …
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  Come Play: A Lenten Retreat Lent is about divine love, not dreary inconvenience. Come be refreshed through silence and creativity. We’ll play with our prayer to rekindle child-like wonder and trust. This weekend retreat includes invitations to praying with color, collage, movement and the imagination. Retreat leader: Br. Luke Ditewig, SSJE March 21-23, 2014 …
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  O Come, Thou Wisdom from on High: An Advent Retreat Jesus, the Word born of the flesh of Mary the Godbearer, is also the eternal Wisdom of God who ‘reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other’ and ‘orders all things well’.  This retreat will offer contemplation of the divine vision …
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    First Time in Silent Retreat If you haven’t yet come on retreat with us because it’s new or daunting, this weekend is for you. Br. Luke will gently usher you into the experience of silence and solitude, offer reflections and suggest ways you might experiment with prayer between sessions. Br. Luke Ditewig, SSJE …
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  Going Within Silent Retreat Send To A Friend Dates: 4:30 p.m. Friday November 1st to 4:00 p.m. Sunday November 3rd, 2013 This weekend retreat will hold sacred space for you as you rest and reflect in silence, in community with others. Yoga, meditation and other reflective activities will be offered. Cost: including meals and accommodation $340.00 …
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  Day Away with Spiritual Accompaniment – December Start: Dec 4, 2013 @ 9:00 AM End: Dec 4, 2013 @ 4:00 PM Cost: $75.00 Cost for the day includes lunch and spiritual accompaniment for one session. It is extremely important that you arrive on time (9:00am sharp) so that the sacred space that is created through …
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  Day Away – December Start: Dec 4, 2013 @ 9:00 AM End: Dec 4, 2013 @ 4:00 PM Cost: $50.00 Cost includes lunch.   It is extremely important that you arrive on time (9:00am sharp) so that the sacred space that is created through the opening worship can be honoured. Day Away is for individuals to …
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