The Sacred Triduum

Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre

Led by Fr. Craig Morrison, O. Carm. (Main Presenter) and the Retreat Staff Retreat begins Wednesday with Seder Meal at 5:30 PM and ends on Easter Sunday after Mass and brunch Celebrate the Christian community’s high holy days in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility with presentations to enrich one’s understanding and experience of oneself and …
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Directed or Private Retreats

Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre

Sometimes we need time away from our busy schedules to relax, pray and reflect. Come take time to refresh and renew oneself with a few quiet days at Mount Carmel. Meeting daily with a spiritual director is an option. Accommodation and meals are provided.  

Directed or Private Retreats

Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre

Sometimes we need time away from our busy schedules to relax, pray and reflect. Come take time to refresh and renew oneself with a few quiet days at Mount Carmel. Meeting daily with a spiritual director is an option. Accommodation and meals are provided.

Directed or Private Retreats

Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre

Sometimes we need time away from our busy schedules to relax, pray and reflect. Come take time to refresh and renew oneself with a few quiet days at Mount Carmel. Meeting daily with a spiritual director is an option. Accommodation and meals are provided.

Sister Water and the Sultan – Exploring our Spiritual Lives with Francis of Assisi

Five Oaks Centre

Come and enjoy the awakening earth on this guided retreat with leader Len Desroches. How do we live lovingly with each other – especially as we are divided by culture, nationality, religion and more? How do we live responsibly and lovingly with the natural world? Francis of Assisi lived by the words of the anonymous …
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Associates’ Weekend

Holy Cross Monastery

Led By: Br. Josép Reinaldo Martínez-Cubero, OHC 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 …
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A BRIEF THEOLOGY OF CHRISTIAN PRAYER (A Hybrid Course)

Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center

Our prayers are a response that comes from hearing what God is saying and then daring to speak from our hearts. Join us online as we explore the biblical and theological foundations of prayer and then as we meet in person for an overnight retreat to pray and to connect in community. In this course, …
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Spring Garden Days

Holy Cross Monastery

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 spring in the Hudson Valley. We will have morning and afternoon work periods as well as time for the work, rest, and recreation. There is no formal teaching offered as …
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Centering Prayer Intensive

Holy Cross Monastery

The Eight-Day Centering Prayer Intensive Retreat offered from Sunday, May 17 to Sunday, May 24, 2020, provides an opportunity to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of silence and community support. This retreat follows the Contemplative Outreach guidelines for an Intensive Retreat including six 30-minute Centering Prayer periods daily. Following Fr. Thomas …
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Angels in Icons

Holy Cross Monastery

This retreat will explore the meanings and roles of angels in Icons. We will be painting a beautiful angel Icon using egg tempera and gold leaf gilding for this class. This class welcomes both beginners and more advanced students. We will also do some drawing of the features of the face to help Icon students …
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