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Weekend Programs/Retreats

Love Hurried Forth to Serve:  The Hospitality of God
(A weekend retreat for women)
Note:  The February program, canceled due to snow, is now rescheduled:
- April  30-May 2, 2010
Program begins Friday, 7:00 P.M.   Departure:  Sunday, 12:00 Noon.
This weekend retreat offers women the opportunity to reflect on how our natural inclination to make a welcoming space for another images the hospitality of God.  Considering Luke's account of Mary's visit to Elizabeth, we will explore how the relationship between these two women offers us a paradigm for a feminine response to the call to discipleship and service.  We will discover practical ways to make our own experiences of visitation serve the ongoing reign of God in our world.
$160 resident / $110 commuter ($30 non-refundable deposit due with registration)
Registration Deadline:  April 16, 2010
Presenter:  Clare D'Auria OSF

 

Jesus and the Great Commandment through Film
- March 19-21, 2010
Program begins Friday, 7:00 P.M.   Departure:  Sunday, 12:00 Noon.
Great movies tell great stories and it is hoped that this retreat experience will be creative and stimulating in its approach to walking in the footsteps of Jesus.  During the weekend, we will explore the Great Commandment Jesus invites us to live by:  the Gospel law of love.  This will be done by screening several films about the three calls:  to love oneself, others, and God.  Scriptural passages, thematically connected to each film, will be suggested for personal prayer times.  Retreatants are requested to bring a notebook or journal.
$160 resident / $110 commuter ($30 non-refundable deposit due with registration)
Registration Deadline:  March 5, 2010
Presenter:  Michael Laratonda FMS

 

HIV/AIDS Caregivers:  Spirit Alive
- March 26-28, 2010
Program begins Friday, 7:00 P.M.   Departure:  Sunday, 12:00 Noon.
We know the Spirit to be active with professionals and family or friends who are caregivers, so this weekend is for you to be in touch with that Spirit.  We will explore the deep personal issues which touch your experience.  Through input, quiet reflection, sharing, ritual, and massage, we will discover ways to remain open to the Spirit, reclaim inner strength and receive care.
$70 ($15 non-refundable deposit due with registration)
Registration Deadline:  March 12, 2010
Presenters:  Bernadette Kinniry RSM and Siloam Staff

 

Art and Prayer:
Exploring The Canticle of the Creatures through Art-Journaling and Clay Meditation
- April 16-18, 2010
Program begins Friday, 7:00 P.M.   Departure:  Sunday, 12:00 Noon.
St. Francis of Assisi’s great prayer-song, The Canticle of the Creatures, has long been heralded as the first great poem written in the Italian vernacular language: one that praises God in, with, and for all that is created. This weekend will offer participants the opportunity to use the meditative practice of art-journaling and the experience of praying with clay as ways to encounter this "people’s poem," not only as a hymn of praise to the Creator, but also as a celebration of the pardon and peace that is the deepest longing of the human spirit.
$160 ($30 non-refundable deposit due with registration)
Registration Deadline:  April 2, 2010
Presenters:  Marianne Hieb RSM and St. Joseph Brennion OSF

 

Seniors Mid-Week Retreat:  Seasons of the Heart--A Time for Gathering
- May 10-12, 2010
Program begins Monday, 7:00 P.M.   Departure:  Wednesday, 11:00 A.M.
As the well-known passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes tells us, there is a "time for everything" (3:1). This Spring mid-week retreat for seniors will offer us a "time to gather" and reflect on our experience of aging–our attitude, our letting go, and our attempts to achieve balance in our lives. We will look at how we are living in the present and how we want to be remembered in the future.
$30 ($10 non-refundable deposit due with registration)
Registration Deadline:  April 27, 2010
Presenters:  Elizabeth Murphy OSF and Barbara Lucas OSF

 

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