Join Br. Josép, the Monastic Community, and other Monastery Associates for a time of retreat and reflection on Christian and monastic spirituality. This retreat is perfect for Associates wanting to get to know one another and the Monastic Community more deeply and also for anyone considering becoming an Associate!

  Save the Date!! Dan Hines will lead us in a weekend lecture and workshop Friday, March 6-Sunday, March 8, 2020 at St. Laurence Anglican Church. Friday, March 6 – Wayfinding as Life: Disorientation and Reorientation Wayfinding is the traditional art and skill of navigation over water or land. Dan will share what he has …
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Does the 1500-year-old Rule of Benedict of Nursia have anything to say to the modern world? Yes, for sure it does — in fact, sometimes it seems like it has never been more relevant. In this one-month e-course, Joan Chittister offers 12 brief audio teachings on aspects of Benedictine spirituality with accompanying written reflections to …
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SAVE THE DATE! August 19-22, 2021 Registration Opens January 2021 We will gather at TheSouthern Alberta Institute Of Technology in Calgary, Alberta on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikuni, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Stoney Nakoda …
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Overview Nurturing the Call: Spiritual Guidance Program offers both academic resources and experiential support for the ministry of spiritual direction or holy listening. At the heart of this program is the radical conviction that spiritual companionship is a form of prayer and that contemplative listening comes from being grounded in one’s relationship with God. Nurturing …
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  Set the tone for Lent during this retreat focusing on the writings of Julian of Norwich, an ascetic from the Middle Ages who wrote Revelations of Divine Love, the earliest surviving book in English written by a woman. Our discussions will focus on Dame Julian’s mystical insights, which challenge commonplace assumptions of theology and …
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  “Come away and rest awhile,” Jesus said to his disciples when they were exhausted and overwhelmed by the pace of work and ministry. This weekend offers lightly structured time to retreat from daily obligations and engage a deepening awareness of our relationships—with ourselves, those around us, and all of creation. Finding peace and joy …
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Exploring the Heart of Ignatius Spiritual Direction NOVEMBER 13 @ 8:00 PM – DECEMBER 6 @ 9:00 AM $3120 November 13 – December 6 2019 * An intensive educational program in the art of spiritual direction: approximately four weeks of seminars; includes study of the Spiritual Exercises, Discernment of Spirits, the life and wisdom of Ignatius, training and …
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Ignatian Training Program in Spiritual Direction, Phase 1 OCTOBER 1 @ 4:30 PM – DECEMBER 6 @ 8:00 AM $7700 Our major training program in giving the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius is a Three-Phase Program. Each phase is an entity in itself. Candidates apply for each successive phase separately upon successful completion of the previous phase. Component …
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5-Day Directed Retreat JULY 5, 2020 @ 7:30 PM – JULY 10, 2020 @ 1:00 PM  $495 The 5-Day Directed Retreat provides you with individual direction in an environment of silence and prayer. A spiritual director meets with you each day, listens as you share your prayer experiences, helps you reflect on them and discover the path …
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