SAINT BENEDICT CENTER
RETREAT SCHEDULE
SAINT BENEDICT CENTER
RETREAT SCHEDULE
“You are never too old to have a happy childhood” (Virginia Satir).
Wounded memories of the past can block adults from living life to the full. We will explore how to name the source of childhood pain, create a health care plan to achieve deeper healing and celebrate the gifts of healing, wholeness, and well-being.
Iconography begins with prayer and is executed with the sense that the seven days of creation are being represented in the artistic endeavor. This workshop is an instruction in icon writing in the Byzantine-Russian tradition.
Jesus invited his first disciples to come and see; they followed him and stayed with him.
Our God is full of surprises and blessed us so often in unexpected ways. During this retreat, which is based upon the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, Fr. Bob will guide you to recognize the amazing work of God in your life.
Being truly present to ourselves, others and God helps magnify the graces of who we are and blesses the space between us.
In a culture of ongoing distractions and disturbances we can easily become disoriented. We forget that the HOLY ONE is EMMANUEL – GOD IS WITH US. Come for a day of slowing down and paying attention to what is deep inside and all around.
Bless yourself with a few days to simply be present and receive insight, healing, sense of connection or whatever is most needed now. Allow yourself to be gifted by God as you open yourself to the Great Love that holds and graces all.
If you are looking for a partner or have one but would like to learn more about how to companion one another, join us for Partnering for Focusing. This Level II program is for those who have had a basic introduction to focusing and seek to grow in this practice with a partner.
Come away to a deserted place all by yourself and rest a while . . . (Mark 6:31).
As you step away from the noise and commotion of the outer world, come into a sacred, quiet space to breathe, listen, and rest. A time to slow and soften into sensing the movement of the Holy Spirit, deepening an awareness of Compassionate Presence with God, yourself, and others.
These four days of quiet will offer blessings in abundance as you spend meaningful time with your ever present God. Retreatants meet daily with a spiritual director, gather for prayer as a group and have the option of entering into the liturgies with the Benedictines.
True health encompasses this holy relationship. In this presentation you will learn a series of meditative movements that will calm your mind, energize your body, and open your spirit to God’s love.
In contemplative prayer, we divest our minds of all thoughts and images in order to receive the pure and simple light of God directly into the summit of our souls. This retreat involves breath practice. It is for those who have begun the practice of non-conceptual prayer.
A special two-week opportunity to do Christmas shopping at the Center, Mon.-Fri. 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. A great variety of crafts and gifts made by area artists will be on sale. Book and Gift Store will be open.
Everybody is invited to make a pilgrimage to St. Benedict Center, view God’s Love made visible in nativity scenes from the Holy Land, from Africa, Asia, South & North America and Europe and pray for peace, which our world so urgently needs.
In contemplative prayer, we divest our minds of all thoughts and images in order to receive the pure and simple light of God directly into the summit of our souls. This retreat involves breath practice. It is for those who have begun the practice of non-conceptual prayer.
Everybody is invited to make a pilgrimage to St. Benedict Center, view God’s Love made visible in nativity scenes from the Holy Land, from Africa, Asia, South & North America and Europe and pray for peace, which our world so urgently needs.
