Tuesday, May 20 – Friday, May 23, 2014 A completely silent time with the monks as we observe our Easter-tide “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 be limited to …
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Come and See: Monastic Living as a Vocation
Tuesday – Friday, May 13 – 16, 2014 Led by the Monastic Community A program for single men, aged 20 to 48, interested in exploring Benedictine monastic life as a possible vocation. Discover what this ancient yet modern way of life can offer you today. Cost: Free-will Offering
Spring Library Retreat
Tuesday – Friday, April 22 – 25, 2014 Led by Brother Bernard Delcourt Join enthusiastic volunteers for a labor of love – and balance work, prayer and recreation – as we continue the rewarding tasks of caring for and cataloging over 20,000 volumes. Cost: $200, deposit: $80
The Three Great Days: Holy Week at the Monastery
Thursday – Sunday, April 17 – 20, 2014 with the Monastic Community Join the monastic community in a distinctive observance of the central event of the liturgical year – from Maundy Thursday with the washing of the feet, through Good Friday and the procession of to the Cross, and onward to the …
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Harp Gathering
Friday – Sunday, March 28 – 30, 2013 Led by Sue Richards and Brother Andrew Colquhoun Attention harpers! Come join us at the monastery for a weekend of sharing tunes and playing together. Sue Richards will be here. Sue is a great and well-known performer, composer, judge and a member of Ensemble Galilei. …
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Lenten Contemplative Days: Praying alongside the Monastic Community
Tuesday – Friday, March 18 – 21, 2014 A completely silent time with the monks as we observe our Lenten “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 be limited to 15 …
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Stepping Into Lent, Moving into the Desert
Tuesday, March 4 – Friday, March 7, 2014 Led by the Rev’d Gwyneth Murphy The spiritual journey is our evolving relationship with ourselves, each other and the Divine. Lent is a special time in this journey, an invitation to enter more deeply into the mystery of what it means to be human, created in …
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Winter Library Retreat
Tuesday – Friday, February 25-28, 2014 Led by Brother Bernard Delcourt Join enthusiastic volunteers for a labor of love – and balance work, prayer and recreation – as we continue the rewarding tasks of caring for and cataloging over 20,000 volumes. Cost: $200, deposit: $80
National Worship Conference
National Worship Conference July 20-23, 2014 – Edmonton, AB Home The National Worship Conference is a biennial conference sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada. The Conference welcomes participation by clergy and laity of these two churches as well as clergy and laity from other churches …
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8-Day Easter Retreat
8-Day Easter Retreat The Easter Retreat is an eight-day directed retreat which begins on the evening before Palm Sunday and helps you to make the special Holy Week journey with Jesus. There is also a service of reconciliation and healing on Wednesday evening at 7pm. The retreat ends with a Eucharist on …
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