Saturday, May 18, 2019 As we grow in an awareness of our relationship with all of creation and the presence of the Divine in all of creation, this day will focus on trees as a sacred part of creation, and on their lived wisdom in embodying and sharing Love. We will reflect on how they …
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Wednesday–Sunday, April 17–21, 2019 The gospels reveal more about the events of Holy Week than any other period in Jesus’ ministry. Drawing on his first-hand experience of living and serving in Jerusalem for many years, Richard will lead participants into a vivid portrait of the settings and the events that lie at the centre of …
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Saturday and/or Sunday, March 16 and 17, 2019 Enjoy St Patrick’s Day weekend at the Convent and learn to draw Celtic knots. If you can you draw a dot, a line, and a square you’re already embarked on an ever-opening journey. Learn to compose your own knots for any size, space, or art form. Centuries …
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Tuesday–Thursday, March 12–14, 2019 Our God of love so desires to meet with you in the quiet of your heart. Carve out time to come aside and be still, to let your soul settle into the quiet of our Guest House, to be intimately present to yourself and to God. A trained spiritual guide will …
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Lenten Quiet Day: Life, Death and Resurrection Saturday, March 9, 2019 Inspired by the archetypal themes of Lent, we will explore their meaning in reflection, poetry and meditation. Bring a journal. Led by Bishop Riscylla Shaw who lives, works and plays in the beautiful Trent-Durham Area of the Diocese of Toronto. She is always seeking the …
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Praying with Evelyn Underhill Friday–Sunday, February 8–10, 2019 In this pre-Lenten retreat, we will be exploring three classic qualities of the spiritual life that Evelyn Underhill particularly valued: Adoration, Communion, and Cooperation. We will examine these aspects of prayer as reflected in her writings, as evidenced in our own lives, and also in the light …
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The Wisdom of Teresa of Avila: Responding to the Summons of the Second Half of Life Saturday, January 26, 2019 Too few people know that there is a further journey following the first half of life. As we age and consider retirement, or go through transitions in our work, in our families, in our community, …
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Between the Altar and the World: Interpreting Life Liturgically Henderson Summer Leadership Conference Claudio Carvalhaes June 2-5, 2019
CELTIC SPIRITUALITY IN NATURE A SPIRITUAL FORMATION ELECTIVE* Dates June 16, 7:00 p.m.- June 19, 12:15 p.m., 2019 Overview The Celts held two books sacred in their understanding fo the Divine – The Holy Scriptures and theBook of Nature. While the Celts found God in the natural world, they did not romanticize nature but …
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THE SACRED “CAN’T NOT”: VOCATION AND DISCERNMENT A SPIRITUAL FORMATION ELECTIVE* Dates March 17-20, 2019 Overview Vocation isn’t something we “figure out—it’s a way of leaning into life and requires ongoing practices of discernment to remain relevant and vibrant. Using readings from Christian mystics both medieval and modern, we will reframe our understanding of vocation …
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