LEARNING TO FACE YOUR PHOBIAS – led by Dr. Sebastian Fazzari, Ph.D Event Date: 30/Nov/2013 Event Details: When you are confronted with having to face something that you have been avoiding for a very long time it can be both a frightening and daunting task. However, the daunting task can be broken …
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ICON PAINTING WORKSHOP-led by Phil Zimmerman Event Date: 06/Oct/2013 – 12/Oct/2013 Event Details: Sunday check-in before 5:30 PM dinner to Saturday departure after lunchMaster Iconographer Philip Zimmerman will guide students through creating one complete icon of your choice of either St. John the Baptist or Madonna and Child. Any level of experience …
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Tuesday, February 4 – Friday, Feb 7 Led by The Rev’d Martin Smith This workshop offers intensive, practical training in this rewarding ministry through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, in the Anglican pastoral tradition. Drawing on forty years of experience as a confessor and clergy mentor, Martin Smith has recently co-authored Go in Peace: the …
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Tuesday, January 28 – Friday, January 31 Led by Suzette Cayless An opportunity to explore prayer from the perspective of enjoying God’s hospitality. Such an awareness of God’s invitation and presence leads to a deepening of our intercessory praying; experiencing this as hospitality to others. “Taste” the graciousness of God through scripture passages, poetry …
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HUMILITY: EMBRACING THE LIBERATING TRUTH OF WHO WE ARE Thursday, January 16 – Sunday, January 19 Led by Br. Robert James Magliula, Director of Associates Chapter 7 of the Rule, by its length and position, is the heart of Benedict’s presentation of the way to God. The texts that at first appear unattractive are often …
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Monday, December 30, 2013 – Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Led by Sr. Shane Phelan Do you struggle with the holidays? Or do you just need a tune-up? Either way, the New Year is a great time to take stock of your spiritual program. Come for some intensive step work and listen for the ways God …
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Friday, Dec 20 – Wednesday, December 25 with the Monastic Community Christmas at the monastery is filled with solemnity and celebration as we observe the closing days of Advent and then the great feast of Christmas. We gather together, as the shepherds did, to offer praise to God and to pray for peace …
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Friday, December 13 – Sunday, December 15 Led by The Rev. Gwyneth Murphy We come together halfway through our Advent journey. We long to be immersed in this season of Watching and Waiting, but the cultural celebration of Christmas tugs at us too. Come to the Monastery, where there are no Santas, sleigh …
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Tuesday, December 10 – Friday, December 13 Led by the Monastic Community *short written assignment before the retreat begins *limited registration Some time with a director and a good deal of time with silence this Advent. This is a retreat in which prayer and silence will be practiced as an invitation for deeper …
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Friday, December 6 – Sunday, December 8 Led by The Rev. Martin Smith So begins a great Anglican hymn on the Incarnation. in this silent retreat for reflection and prayer we will open the question again for ourselves. Let’s be amazed all over again by the good news of God’s plunge into …
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