He Giveth His Beloved Sleep: A Lenten Retreat

Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Emery House

He Giveth His Beloved Sleep: A Lenten Retreat Friday 5:00 pm-Sunday 2:00 pm, February 26-28, 2016 Retreat leader: TBD The psalmist reminds us that sleep is a gift from God to God’s beloved. This retreat, in the midst of what for most people is a busy Lent, will be a time to stop, rest and …
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First Time in Silent Retreat

Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Emery House

First Time in Silent Retreat Friday 5:00 pm-Sunday 2:00 pm, January 22-24, 2016 Retreat leader: Nicholas Bartoli, n/SSJE If you haven’t yet come on retreat with us because it’s new or daunting, this weekend is for you. You will be gently introduced to the experience of silence and solitude, and offered teaching on monastic prayer …
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A Child of God

Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Emery House

A Child of God Friday 5:00 pm-Sunday 2:00 pm, December 4-6, 2015 Retreat leader: John Braught, SSJE Jesus’ nativity reminds us of our own: how, from the beginning, God has been with us, shaping, forming, and reforming us to be fully alive.  This Advent retreat will explore prayer practices to identify God’s amazing presence and …
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Pre-ordination Retreat

Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Monastery

Pre-ordination Retreat Tuesday 4:00 pm-Friday 2:00 pm, May 24-27, 2016 Retreat leader: David Vryhof, SSJE This three-day retreat is designed especially for those about to be ordained to the diaconate or priesthood.

First Time in Silent Retreat

Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Monastery

First Time in Silent Retreat Friday 5:00 pm-Sunday 2:00 pm, May 20-22, 2016 Retreat leader: Luke Ditewig, SSJE If you haven’t yet come on retreat with us because it’s new or daunting, this weekend is for you. The Brothers will gently usher you into the experience of silence and solitude, offer teaching, and suggest ways …
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My Beloved, Arise! – An Eastertide Retreat

Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Monastery

My Beloved, Arise! – An Eastertide Retreat Friday 5:00 pm-Sunday 2:00 pm, April 8-10, 2016 Retreat leader: Jonathan Maury, SSJE Christ is risen; WE are risen! Easter Season invites us to see afresh and to embrace the transforming power of resurrection in our lives as beloved children of God. Abiding with the brothers, those first …
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A Retreat in Lent

Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Monastery

 A Retreat in Lent Friday 5:00 pm-Sunday 2:00 pm, March 11-13, 2016 Retreat leader: Mark Brown, SSJE This weekend retreat will explore the themes of silence, simplicity and solitude as ways to prepare for the Easter feast.

Seekers’ Retreat

Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Monastery

Seekers’ Retreat Friday 5:00 pm-Sunday 2:00 pm, January 8-10, 2016 Retreat leader: Robert L’Esperance, SSJE Have you ever considered that your deepest desires and longings have their source in the voice of the Spirit calling deep within you? Do you long to find ways to make yourself available to the Divine Other as it calls …
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Threshold of Grace – An Advent Retreat

Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Monastery

Threshold of Grace – An Advent Retreat Friday 5:00 pm-Sunday 2:00 pm, December 11-13, 2015 Retreat leader: Keith Nelson, n/SSJE Paradox can lead us by way of seeming contradictions or sudden reversals to a threshold of grace. In Advent we prepare our hearts for the great paradox of the Incarnation: that God became a human …
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First Time in Silent Retreat

Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Monastery

First Time in Silent Retreat Friday 5:00 pm-Sunday 2:00 pm, November 20-22, 2015 Retreat leader: Jim Woodrum, SSJE If you haven’t yet come on retreat with us because it’s new or daunting, this weekend is for you. The Brothers will gently usher you into the experience of silence and solitude, offer teaching, and suggest ways …
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