CENTERING IN CHRIST: The Benedictine Path to Joy 4 pm, Friday, March 31 — 4pm, Saturday, April 1, 2017 Most of us take the six weeks of Lent to reflect on our lives to see if our values and priorities are in line with God’s desires for us. Since most of us find that we’ve wandered from…
Using color as your inspiration …create a collage, prayer card, illuminated manuscript or stained glass to inspire your own prayer time or to make a gift for someone else. Take a day of retreat in the inspirational art room. There you will be inspired to open to your artistic creativity while deepening your spiritual life in community prayers,…
Meeting Times Group meets from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, February 10. The expressive arts have long been helpful in processing our grief. It is often restorative to bypass the intellect and work with our hands and heart. We can express our grief and find new insights about the journey. People are often amazed by…
4:00 pm Friday, December 2— 4:00 pm Sunday, December 4, 2016 Waiting isn’t easy, but each year at Advent we’re reminded again to do just that. Jewish author, Simone Weil, said, “Waiting patiently in expectation is the foundation of the spiritual life.” The anticipation of Jesus’ birth and the promise of his return testify to…
Offered from 4 pm Saturday, October 8 through 4 pm Sunday, October 9 — This retreat is designed to be a time apart for rest, renewal, learning, reflection and healing for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. There will be a range of guided and self-paced activities that individuals all along…
Saturday, July 30, 4 pm – Sunday, July 31, 4 pm This retreat is about spending time in quiet reflection, prayer, or meditation while listening for God in your life. This time of prayer can be guided or on your own as long as you remain in silence. Come and enjoy for a day the beauty…
As we prepare to follow Jesus through his Passion and his Resurrection during this Lenten season, you may find that it is a time for simplifying and slowing down. Perhaps a time to even ask ourselves, “What is really important?” and “What keeps me from it?” Based on Jesus’ teaching, the Church has prescribed three…
4:00 pm Friday June 19, 2015 — 4:00 pm Saturday June 20, 2015 Spend some time at Richmond Hill with a remarkable teacher and scholar, Dr. Cliff Edwards, as he shines a light into the deep spiritual side of the brilliant, complicated, and misunderstood artist, Vincent Van Gogh. Edwards also lets us know that Van…
Saturday March 14, 2015 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Come for a day where you can tap into your own creative spirit as you make a Message of Hope for another or yourself. You can decorate your own works of art to help others on their journey using your favorite Bible verse, poem, prayer…
Un-plugged: Saturday, March 7, 4 pm — Sunday, March 8, 4 pm Smartphones, laptops, tablets, internet, email, Facebook, Twitter, electronics for work and entertainment — Unplugging from our devices and our high-speed life seems impossible. Join us and unplug for 24-hours of silent prayer, group discussion, and relaxation. We will explore how the traditional Christian…