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WOMEN'S  RETREATS


November 2-4, 2007
Vocation Retreat:
Intimacy with God through the Vowed Life
with
Linda Mae Plourde, p.m.

"Lord, teach us how to pray."  This refrain is often a plea for solitude, a yearning to deepen and widen a living relationship with God.  Fruitful love and service flow from such a relationship, especially when prayer is central to life experiences.  This retreat will focus on prayer and on how those consecrated to God vow to live radically their intimacy with the Beloved.  Those interested in Consecrated Life will benefit most from this retreat.

Cost: $135.00
Arrival: 6:30 PM / Friday                             Departure:  1PM / Sunday

 

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NOVEMBER 23-25, 2007
Jesus: God's Word to Women
Then and Now
with
Sylvia Genesse, p.m.

There are numerous gospel stories of Jesus relating to women in different situations.  For some, His word brought healing, to others peace and faith and to some the invitation to share in His mission.  His words spoken two thousand years ago are as powerful today for women who come to Him with their own desires, brokenness and faith struggles.
This women's retreat will look at Jesus' relationship with women.  Participants will be invited to take time for personal prayer, to listen and reflect on the spoken Word that enlightens, strengthens and even challenges one who wishes to be a follower of Jesus today.

Cost: $145.00
Arrival: 6:30 PM / Friday                             Departure: 1:00 PM / Sunday


               
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MARCH 28-30, 2008
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
with
Helene Cote, p.m.
 

This weekend is open to all women who, despite a full and active life, find themselves hungering for deeper intimacy with God.  Using Joanna Weaver's book, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, we will explore the lives of these two women who knew and loved Jesus.  Hopefully, we will glean insights that will enable us all to "choose the better part.". (Luke 10:42)

Cost: $145.00               
Arrival:  6:30 PM / Friday                        Departure:  1:00 PM / Sunday
 

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APRIL 4-6, 2008
The Heart: The Place of Prayer
Remember, where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also
(Mt.6:21)
with
Susan Frederick, p.m.
Sylvia Genesse, p.m.

The Heart is the center of who we are in relationship to God, self and others.  In our heart we hold a mystery greater than ourselves.  Our heart is our capacity to listen and perceive the ways of God, but at times it is cluttered with cares and concerns that can distract us from our purpose. 
In this women's retreat you will be invited to look at the work of the heart using Scripture and the wisdom of the saints.  The storeroom of our heart is that place where God's word can abide and where we find our treasure.

Cost: $135.00
Arrival:  6:30 PM / Friday                               Departure:  1:00 PM / Sunday

 

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WOMEN'S WEEK LONG RETREATS

Arrival time for retreats begins on Saturday at 3:00 PM.
Departure is after the following Saturday noon meal.~

June 28 - July 5, 2008
July 19 - 26, 2008
JULY 26- AUG. 2, 2008
Aug 16 - 23, 2008

Women's Silent Private and Directed Retreats

Cost: $405.00 / Private Retreat      $475.00 Directed Retreat

 

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Women's Silent Guided, Private & Directed Retreats

JULY 19 - 26, 2008
A Design for Wholeness: Praying Our Well Being
with
Fr. William Jarema

God calls us to live life to the full.  (John 10:10)
We design ourselves by the choices we make.  Living in balance and welcoming the grace of each day will empower our well-being and get us ready to be visited by God's Presence.  In this retreat, we will deepen our capacity for intimacy with God and others and create sacred space through the practice of presence and stillness.

Cost: $475.00 / Guided Retreat
Arrival:  3:00 PM / Saturday                         Departure:  1:00 PM / Saturday

 

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AUGUST 16-23, 2008
Deepening the Mystery of the Pieta:
the Mystery of Compassion
with
Helene Cote, p.m.

Throughout history, the Pieta has been a powerful icon that has captured the imagination of people.  Is speaks eloquently of Jesus' great sacrifice for us and often moves us more deeply thaN words do.  The focus of this retreat will be to deepen this mystery, to learn to look at the Pieta with new eyes.  We will explore its meaning, embrace the challenge, the message and the power it holds for each of us as we journey into the 21st century.  There will be one conference in the morning, and a prayer / ritual later in the day.

Cost:  $475.00 / Guided Retreat
Arrival:  3:00 PM / Saturday                          Departure:  1:00 PM / Saturday

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SUMMER RETREAT PROGRAMS

Arrival time for retreats  begins on Saturday at 3:00 PM.
Departure is after the following Saturday noon meal.~

 Private Retreat: Cost: $405.00          Directed  or Guided Retreat: $475.00

 

 

  Updated August 08, 2007

 

 

 

 


 

Contact: Sr. Claire Gagnon, p.m.   

  Updated: August 08, 2007