Celebrating the Past, Visioning the Future Guided Retreat: Saturday, December 31, 2011 – Sunday, January 1, 2012 Tired of New Year’s Eve parties? Consider spending 28 hours (or more if you wish) at the Convent, celebrating the New Year in liturgy, enjoyment of festive food, and fellowship. Sisters of SSJD will guide participants in reflecting …
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Christmas Retreat Friday, December 23 – Monday December 26, 2011 Celebrate Christmas with the Sisters, enjoying the pre-Christmas and Christmas liturgies, with time for both quiet reflection and festive celebration. Sisters of SSJD will lead participants in a daily reflection, with opportunity to express their creativity in decorating the Guest House as well as joining …
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Waiting for God: Advent Quiet Day for Associates, Oblates and Friends Quiet Saturday, December 3, 2011 Advent is a time of waiting in expectation for God to be born – in our hearts, in the church, in our world. We wait eagerly to celebrate the anniversary of the first coming of Christ, and we wait …
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Loving Intent—Deep Listening—Compassionate Action Guided Retreat: Friday, November 25 – Sunday, November 27, 2011 In this retreat we will look at the heart of the spiritual journey: to have a loving intent toward ourselves, our friends and our neighbours; to practise deep listening to the voice of the Spirit within ourselves, within others, and in …
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Christ, Culture and Mission in Appalachia January 5-21, 2012 Instructor: Columbia Faculty Mentor and Guide: Dr. Lon Oliver Cost: $1,000 This is a 16-day immersion with a final integrative paper. Beginning in the foothills of Appalachia, class participants visit family farms before traveling to the coalfields of southeastern Kentucky. The purpose of the travel seminar …
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Contemplation and the First Book of Revelation March 23 – 25, 2012 Friday through Sunday (2 nights) $220-380 based on accommodations choice Engage with the primary text of Divine Revelation as the sacred story of the universe. Consider the universe – earth, life, human life, and human consciousness – as part of an evolving, unfinished …
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Compassionate Communication March 16 – 18, 2012 Friday through Sunday (2 nights) $220-380 based on accommodations choice Do you sometimes find it difficult to see “that of God” or the common humanity in another, even in those closest to you: your boss, partner, or child? Drawing on the work of psychologist Marshall B. Rosenberg and …
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Effective Approaches for Working with Groups March 2 – 4, 2012 Friday through Sunday (2 nights) $220-380 based on accommodations choice This in-depth workshop on approaches to using experiential education is designed for teachers, facilitators, consultants, activists, pastors, community leaders, clerks – anyone wanting to work more effectively with groups. Gain awareness of yourself as …
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Crossing Thresholds: The True Geography of the Heart Tuesday, February 14 to Friday, February 17 Led by Esther de Waal To be present totally to a landscape, to read it and dialogue with it, helps us to see the times and forces that have shaped it and us. This will be a retreat that explores …
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The Cistercian World: Then & Now Tuesday, January 31 to Friday, February 3 Led by Esther de Waal This retreat will explore the Cistercian way of life, as expressed in writings and buildings from its 12th century origins to the present day scene [in America and worldwide]. Spiritual writings will include 12th century Abbots Bernard …
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