By Patricia Campbell Carlson, Br. David Steindl-Rast, Margaret Wakeley   How can we have hope when we don’t even know what is going to happen to us? Br. David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk and the co-founder of Gratefulness.org, turns this equation on its head. Hope, he says, is by definition “openness for surprise.” To become …
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The Soul of Aging is a four-day institute for those who have experienced one or more Courage & Renewal programs and want to lead a small group, based on the Circle of Trust® approach, in their congregation or community that addresses the spiritual dimensions of aging. “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful …
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Thomas Merton is one of the most famous and influential Christian writers who ever lived. In this retreat we will inquire into the spiritual evolution of his life, which includes excerpts from several of his books and documentaries on his life. We will learn about his early bohemian life, including the many places and mythical …
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Based on Parker J. Palmer’s recent book “On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Older,” this six week series provides an opportunity for those who want to age mindfully with others, seeking new insights and life-giving ways to engage with the world. This series will use a Circle of Trust® approach inviting reflection …
View course details “Grace, Gravity and Getting Older: A Winter to Spring Circle of Trust® Series”

“Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.” – John Muir How can we access the portal of tree wisdom into the changing seasons of our lives? What path of the feminine spirit interweaves with branches and roots to invite what is invisible into the light? The Celtic Zodiac identifies our Birth …
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To transform the world, we must begin with ourselves.  However small the world we live in, if we can transform ourselves, bring about a radically different point of view in our daily existence, then perhaps we shall effect the world at large, the extended relationship with others.                     …
View course details “Singing for our Lives: A Women’s Singing Event”

Join Hilary Smith in an exploration of two complementary forms of mindful meditation. Qigong is the ancient Chinese art and science of using gentle movement, breath and contemplation to harmonize the body with the mind and the spirit. The practice is accessible to people of all ages, sizes and levels of physical conditioning, and is …
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Are you wondering about your next step in life? Be part of this retreat designed for people who need time and support in decision making. In addition to personal prayer time, it includes: whole-group, small-group, & individual interactions; opportunities to speak with the presenters about the discernment process. Limited to 18 participants.

Hope, Faith, and Climate Change Facilitated by Bill Clarke, SJ, Yvonne Prowse, & Greg Kennedy, SJ NEW! Grief, anger, anxiety, despair…these are natural, often unconscious, responses to incessant bad news detailing the fearsome consequences of the human assault on creation. How do we live out our vocation of hopeful creativity, justice and celebration in a …
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This retreat begins at 8pm on Holy Thursday with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper and the Washing of the Feet. It includes time for personal and communal prayer as well as the opportunity to attend Triduum services. Spiritual direction is not normally provided for those who come only for the Triduum. It concludes on …
View course details “Easter Triduum Retreat”