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SUMMER RETREATS - 2010
Artists' Contemplative Retreat
This week provides the opportunity for skilled artists of any medium — musicians, poets, painters, actors, sculptors, etc — the time, space and prayerful atmosphere to do their own work. The beautiful natural grounds of Mariandale are a nurturing environment for shared prayer and creative support with fellow artists. This is a unique and prayerful moment for the creative spirit to emerge.
Thursday, June 10 – Wednesday, June 16; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $425
Coordinator: Lucianne Siers, OP Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
Creating Every Day: Self-Expression as a Spiritual Practice
The world needs our voices now! Through song, story and wisdom, Jan will encourage each of us to send our voices out with confidence, compassion and courage through our own creative work. She will help us discover our inner voice and clarify what it has to say; get clear on the sacredness of our work and its contribution to the world; find new ways to honor our work and give it the time it deserves; and experience the joy of surrendering our fears and allowing Spirit to be released through us. The week will be a unique, joy filled and experiential opportunity to re-imagine and celebrate the ways that God moves through us and seeks to be revealed in the world through our stories, creations and visions.
Friday, June 18 – Thursday, June 24; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $425
Director: Jan Phillips Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
Women’s Wisdom – The Heart of Matter
This retreat/workshop is designed for all women (no matter their faith tradition) who desire personal healing and transformation through befriending their bodies. The days, consisting of gentle and safe exploration, and letting go of negative body and sexual images influenced by cultural and religious traditions, will include guided meditation, movement, story-telling and rest. By experiencing your full self as sacred, you will access a powerful source of inner guidance and wisdom. Visit Anne Simmonds' website at www.annesimmonds.ca
Friday, June 25 – Tuesday, June 29; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $325
Presenter: Anne L. Simmonds, D. Min. Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
Directed Retreat
The focus of this directed retreat will be on assisting the retreatant in understanding and interpreting her/his faith-experience and growing in intimacy with God. Daily Eucharist, scripture, and sessions with one of the directors will provide the setting by which we give God the hospitality of our attention.
Wednesday, June 30 – Wednesday, July 7; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $450
Directors: Nancy Erts, OP; Ron Henery, OP; Theresa Lardner, OP; Judy Schiavo; Bob Vaughn, OP Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
Summer Synchronicity!
Give yourself the gift of time and a chance to be with others who love to create! Experience the opportunity to be away from your daily routine to focus on your passion. Beginners to advanced “quilting bees,” or creative crafters (scrapbookers, knitters, paper crafters, potters, jewelry makers, etc.) come focus on your craft with specialized facilitators! This unique retreat will honor what your heart desires in a casual atmosphere of ”work,” play, and prayer. All participants may join in communal morning and evening prayer, with opportunities for swimming in our pool, hiking, personal sitting or walking meditation and reasonably priced wellness modalities (massage, reiki, etc.). We welcome you to come as a commuter with meals or to stay one to four nights. Identify your area of choice when registering and you will be given suggestions about what to bring.
Wednesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 11; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $325
Coordinators: Donna Brunell, OP; Judy Brunell OP; Nancy Erts, OP; Patricia Werner Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
Faith-Filled and Free: A Contemporary Approach to the Creed
What do we really believe about what we claim to believe whenever we recite the Creed? Could we be saying one thing but meaning something else? Is it possible to truly faithful to our faith tradition and truly free at the same time? Using the Apostles Creed as the framework, this retreat will invite retreatants to reflect on core Christian beliefs in the context of the new cosmology and ask what it means to be a disciple in today’s world.
Monday, July 12 – Friday, July 16; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $325
Presenter: Mary Schneiders, OP Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
Directed Retreat REGISTRATION FOR WAITING LIST ONLY
The focus of this directed retreat will be on assisting the retreatant in understanding and interpreting her/his faith-experience and growing in intimacy with God. Daily Eucharist, scripture, and sessions with one of the directors will provide the setting by which we give God the hospitality of our attention.
Tuesday, July 20 – Tuesday, July 27; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $450
Directors: Ron Henery, OP; Theresa Lardner, OP; Nancy McAward, OP; Judy Schiavo; Bob Vaughn, OP Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
Directed Retreat: The Feminine Face of God REGISTRATION FOR WAITING LIST ONLY
This directed retreat, for both men and women, will invite retreatants to enter into the mystery of God through various feminine imagery and different aspects and practices for attending to the Holy: waiting, tending, holding, listening. Each day will offer an opportunity for morning prayer, meeting with a director, and afternoon communion service, all in a relaxing and nurturing atmosphere of a “feminine” response.
Wednesday, July 28 – Sunday, August 1; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $325
Presenters: Janet E. Corso; Gail DeMaria CSJP; Mary Naughton; Carol Otto Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
Directed Retreat REGISTRATION FOR WAITING LIST ONLY
Come and reflect on your life and hears God’s whispers and movements. This directed retreat is a rich opportunity for sacred silence with a daily opportunity for spiritual direction. Morning prayer, celebrations of the Eucharist and ecumenical prayer will punctuate the days of rest and replenishment overlooking the majestic and beautiful Hudson River.
Sunday, August 1 – Sunday, August 8; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $450
Directors: Dianne Carlson, RSM; Mary Kay Flannery, SSJ; Francis Gargani, CSsR; Justine Lyons, RSCJ; Beverly Musgrave; Nancy Pluta; Anne L. Simmonds, D. Min. Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
Awakening from the Deep Sleep REGISTRATION FOR WAITING LIST ONLY
The journey to being fully alive and an awakened being calls for a threefold process of inner healing, individuation, and the mystical quest. These retreat days will invite us to be more intentional to the call of God for union and transformation. A silent guided retreat, there will be daily presentations, and periods of quiet for processing and prayer in a contemplative atmosphere.
Thursday, August 12 – Sunday, August 15; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $275
Director: Don Bisson, FMS, D. Min. Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
Solid Ground for a 21st Century Spirituality REGISTRATION FOR WAITING LIST ONLY
Michael Morwood returns to continue articulating and reflecting on the solid ground on which we can shape Christian spirituality in light of radical shifts in our understanding of God, our place in the Universe, Jesus as revealer of God-with-us, prayer and sacraments. For first time retreatants with Michael and all of those who have previously experienced his faith and wisdom, there is always new material and more to explore. Participants are encouraged to bring (or purchase when they arrive) a copy of Praying a New Story.
Monday, August 16 – Sunday, August 22; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $425
Presenter: Michael Morwood Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
The Psalms: A School of Prayer
Can I be angry at God? Can God bear my anguish, joys and disappointments? These questions and so many others arise as we come before God in prayer. The book of Psalms gives witness to God’s hospitality to all; we find our inner lives and experiences reflected in the words and phrases from many centuries ago. The psalms usher us into the rich world of shared human experience. In this retreat we will be with these song prayers of our ancestors, their metaphors, images and forms. They will facilitate our bringing before God our personal, communal and global joys, struggles and hopes.
Sunday, August 22 – Sunday, August 29; Arrival by 5 pm, departure by 11 am
Fee: $450
Presenters: John Burchill, OP; Barbara Metz, SND deN Learn more . . .
[Online registration form]
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