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Weekend Programs/Retreats |
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Seniors Mid-Week Retreat:
"The Old Interior
Angel": Walking with Our Inner Elder
- September 14-16, 2010
Program begins Tuesday, 7:00 P.M. Departure:
Thursday, 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: August 31, 2010
Presenter: Clare D'Auria OSF
*special rate possible through a grant from the
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
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Beyond the
Mosque: The Sufi Path of Love
- September 24-25, 2010
Program begins Friday, 7:00 P.M. Departure:
Saturday, 4:00 P.M.
Often described as Islamic mysticism, Sufism has also been
called "the very heart of Islam." However defined, Sufism
goes beyond the mere requirements of the faith and religious
legalism, and emphasizes a deep and personal relationship with an
imminent, loving God. As such, it has much in common with other
spiritual traditions, and provides a stark contrast to the
fundamentalism that dominates contemporary discussions about Islam.
This program is an introduction to Sufism, to its meaning, language,
proponents, poets and practices. We will meet the likes of Rabia’
and Rumi, Ibn al-Farid and Ibn al-‘Arabi and others who sought the
Beloved beyond the mosque. Liturgy (vigil for Sunday) will be
celebrated at 4:15 P.M. for those who wish to attend.
*$20 resident/$10 commuter -- includes lunch (due with registration)
Registration Deadline: September 10, 2010
Presenter: Michael Calabria OFM
*special rate possible through a grant from the
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
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Dreams
and the Inner Life
- October 22-24, 2010
Program begins Friday, 7:00 P.M. Departure: Sunday
at Noon
This weekend retreat will explore how our dream life may reveal to
us the inner life that often is not touched during waking
life. Time will be spent considering: How dreams
function; ways to begin understanding our dreams; symbolism of dream
images; God's presence and our inner life. Along with
presentations, there will be time for quiet reflection/prayer;
group exchange; an evening film screening; Eucharist liturgy for
Sunday. Participants are asked to bring pens and a notebook or
journal.
$160 resident/$110 commuter ($30 non-refundable deposit due with
registration)
Registration Deadline: October 8, 2010
Presenter: Michael Laratonda FMS
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