Monday, December 30, 2013 – Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Led by Sr. Shane Phelan Do you struggle with the holidays? Or do you just need a tune-up? Either way, the New Year is a great time to take stock of your spiritual program. Come for some intensive step work and listen for the ways God …
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Friday, Dec 20 – Wednesday, December 25 with the Monastic Community Christmas at the monastery is filled with solemnity and celebration as we observe the closing days of Advent and then the great feast of Christmas. We gather together, as the shepherds did, to offer praise to God and to pray for peace …
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Friday, December 13 – Sunday, December 15 Led by The Rev. Gwyneth Murphy We come together halfway through our Advent journey. We long to be immersed in this season of Watching and Waiting, but the cultural celebration of Christmas tugs at us too. Come to the Monastery, where there are no Santas, sleigh …
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Tuesday, December 10 – Friday, December 13 Led by the Monastic Community *short written assignment before the retreat begins *limited registration Some time with a director and a good deal of time with silence this Advent. This is a retreat in which prayer and silence will be practiced as an invitation for deeper …
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Friday, December 6 – Sunday, December 8 Led by The Rev. Martin Smith So begins a great Anglican hymn on the Incarnation. in this silent retreat for reflection and prayer we will open the question again for ourselves. Let’s be amazed all over again by the good news of God’s plunge into …
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Tuesday, December 3 – Friday, December 6 Praying Along-Side the Monastic Community A completely silent time with the monks as we observe our Advent “Contemplative Days.” During this period we are in complete silence, no programs or spiritual direction are offered and there is a reduced worship schedule (Matins, Eucharist and Vespers). This will …
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Friday, November 29 – Sunday, December 1 Led by Carolyn Bluemle Limited to 15 participants Advent throws us into a paradox of waiting for God while knowing that God is always present. The Gospel asks us to keep AWAKE: to be skillful in opening ourselves to God as hidden from us and to …
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Thanksgiving, The Monastery Way Tuesday, November 26 – Friday, November 29 with the Monastic Community Harvest Thanksgiving is a wonderful and ancient tradition that calls us into a thankful relationship with God and with all of God’s creation. As Americans, we join with our brothers and sisters without regard to faith tradition in …
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Tuesday, November 19 – Sunday, November 24 Led by The Rev. Carl Arrico A Centering Prayer retreat in order to help prepare you for the Advent season and to foster a prayerful sense of gratitude. Led by one of Contemplative Outreach’s most well-known leaders and guides. The Guest House will be in silence …
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Tuesday, November 12 to Friday, November 15 Led by Rosemary Feerick and Brother Bernard Delcourt What if you had a safe place to talk about money and Christian faith? This retreat will be an opportunity to explore our relationship with money as a way to deepen our relationship with Christ and to more closely align our …
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