The Way of the Peacemaker- Socially Engaged Mysticism

Kirkridge Retreat Center

Anthony Stultz September 12-14, 2014 Join internationally respected mindfulness teacher, Sensei Anthony Stultz, EdD, for a very special retreat on practicing the Path of the Peacemaker. In this retreat Sensei Tony will instruct on the foundations of what he calls socially engaged mysticism and show us how to apply it to our own spiritual praxis. …
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Preview for Fall, 2015

Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (The) (SSJD)

  Preview for Fall, 2015 Praying with the Women Mystics (Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD) September 19, 2015 Listening to Your Life (The Rev. Sherman Hesselgrave) September 25-27, 2015 Story Telling (Linnea & David Good) October 2-4, 2015 A retreat with Kathleen Norris October 27-29, 2015 Writers’ Workshop (Kathleen Norris) October 23-25, 2015 Mosaic of Colours …
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Women at a Crossroads

Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (The) (SSJD)

  FOR WOMEN SEEKING DIRECTION IN THEIR LIVES July 3-26, 2015 Summer Discernment Program This 3-1/2 week program, held each summer, is for women who are intentionally committed to seeking God’s guidance in living out their baptismal call — in business or professional careers, in homemaking or lay careers, in the church, in ordained ministry …
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Quiet Garden Days 2015

Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (The) (SSJD)

June 13, 2015 July 11, 2015 August 15, 2015       Inspired by the Quiet Garden Trust in England, these are days to relax, renew, and rest in the beauty of God’s outdoors, as well as to enjoy the Sisters’ chapel and library. In case of rain, there is plenty of space indoors to …
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Simple Faith

Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (The) (SSJD)

  Guided Retreat: May 26 – 28, 2015 We are living through times of great upheaval, when many of our imagined ‘certainties’ are crumbling. The question of faith is not immune to this disintegration, and for many people who would describe themselves as people of faith, there are more questions than answers. So what does …
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Just Call Me Lopez

Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (The) (SSJD)

  Sunday Evening Talk: May 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm A sixteenth century saint, Ignatius Lopez Loyola, has inspired countless people on their spiritual journeys, through what has come to be known as Ignatian spirituality. But Ignatius was a man with a limp — a man marked by his experiences of failure, disappointment and struggle …
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The Other Side of Chaos

Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (The) (SSJD)

  Guided Retreat: May 22–24, 2015 We are living through ‘interesting’ times of enormous change and transition. Global changes affect our future as a human family on this planet, as well as our personal lives and choices. The pattern of breakdown followed by breakthrough runs through the whole of life, and through the heart of …
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Living Into Focus

Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (The) (SSJD)

  Quiet Saturday: May 2, 2015 Our contemporary sense of busyness is related to the deep spiritual searching and hunger around us. While the shape of how we live can make us busier, our retreat will identify resources for living differently. We shall explore how Christians and churches can embrace and celebrate abundant life. Led …
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Holy Week Retreat

Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (The) (SSJD)

    Guided Retreat: April 1-5, 2015 As Christians we are called to walk in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ. Join us as we walk through the triumphs, the sufferings and the glories of Holy Week and Easter Day. Led by Sr. Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas, SSJD, Prioress and Novitiate Director. See short bio here …
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The Grace of Forgiveness

Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (The) (SSJD)

  Guided Retreat: March 20-22, 2015 Forgiveness is only possible because God first forgives us; that divine grace comes to our aid in the hard work of forgiveness in every dimension of life. Using Scripture and classic spiritual writings on forgiveness (from Ignatius of Loyola to Desmond Tutu), we will explore how we seek God’s …
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