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Weekend Programs/Retreats |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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