Effective July 1, 2008 the Suggested Offering of $125.00 per person and a non-refundable deposit of $30.00 per person for the following retreats: Silent Men’s, Silent Women’s, Catholic Singles, Separated or Divorced, and Serenity retreats, and a Suggested Offering of $250.00 per couple and a non-refundable deposit of $60.00 per couple for married couples retreats that are preached by the King’s House Team.
New theme for August 2007 to July 2008 - Preached by the King’s House Team.
Living a Christian life today is easier said than done. But we are in God's company. We have been baptized and confirmed in the power of the Holy Spirit. We are part of the great company of God which extends through time and space for God has made a home in each of us and keeps loving and guiding us even when we lose our way.
What does being in God's company look like? What does it mean to live a Christian life in our modern world? What does it mean to be a person of Faith, to have Hope, or to Love? To what is God calling us? What do we have to offer the people of our generation, and what kind of a world are we leaving for those that follow us?
This retreat will explore what it means to be one with God's desires and dreams for the world in our time. Join us as we focus on knowing and living a Christian life with integrity and hope. We will be guided by Jesus and the early church community which opened its doors to all and called each one sister or brother, one in the Company of God.
Group: Men & Women
Presenters: King's House Team
Location: King's House Chapel
"Let the word of God dwell in you richly.singing psalms, hymns and inspired songs with gratitude in your hearts to God."
Beautiful music, silence, and Scripture are the sustaining elements of this unique, peaceful, and inviting style of praying. If you've never experienced this way of praying before, or even if you have, you're in for a special experience using the songs and prayers from the Taizé ecumenical monastery at Taizé, France
Presenter: King’s House Team
May 16-18, 2008
Registration: Friday May 16 at 7:00pm .
Concludes: Sunday May 18 at 12:45pm
Suggested Offering: $115.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $25 is required.
Presenter: Fr. Jim Deegan, OMI
May 30-June 1, 2008
Registration: Friday May 30 at 7:00pm
Concludes: Sunday June 1 at 12:45pm
Suggested Offering: $125.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $25 is required.
Presenter: King’s House Team
June 13-20 OR June 20-27, 2008
Registration: Friday June 13 OR Friday June 20 at 4:00pm
Concludes: Friday June 20 OR Friday June 27 at 10:00am
Suggested Offering: $275.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $25 is required.
Presenter: King’s House Team
July 1-8, 2008
King’s House will offer the opportunity for a private directed retreat. Each day, besides the celebration of the Eucharist, the retreatant meets with a director to talk about his or her unique path to God. The rest of the time is spent in solitude and silence relaxing, praying, reading and thinking. In the extended time of quiet, one often moves into a deeper listening to God and awareness of God’s action in one’s life.
This kind of retreat calls for receptivity to the movements of God and God’s Spirit, and the capacity and willingness to discuss one’s prayer with the director. A silent, directed retreat is an opportunity to encounter God through personal prayer, scripture, and daily meetings with your own director. These conversations begin with your present relationship with God. The director gives guidance in prayer in response to your individual needs, making suggestions from scripture or other resources that may be helpful.
Registration: Tuesday July 1 at 3:00pm
Concludes: Tuesday July 8 at 10:00am
Suggested Offering: $400.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 per person is required by June 1, 2008 to reserve a space.
A Retreat for Married Couples
Presented by: Fr. Larry Gillick, SJ S. Bernadette O’Reilly, NDS
July 11 – 13, 2008
Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy. This retreat is not a Marriage Encounter retreat, but a retreat in which each married person will be guided to encounter herself/himself as being encountered by God. After each group conference there will be a specific time for personal silent reflection and then a specific time for each couple to share their prayer-experience by themselves.
This retreat is a time for each person to pray with being discovered by God in the experiences of our lives. It will give time for each retreatant to pray with the theme of the retreat and suggested scripture passages. After each period of personal prayer, there will be an opportunity to share the graces with one’s spouse.
Registration: Friday, July 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Concludes: Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 12:45 p.m.
Suggested Offering: $270.00 per couple
A non-refundable deposit of $60.00 per couple is required
Healing Retreat
Presented by: Fr. Matthew Linn, SJ
July 25 - 27, 2008
Encountering the Real God Who Sets Us Free To the degree we hear and trust God’s love, we are freed from the shaming voice even within our most recalcitrant and deepest wounds. But have you ever heard the scriptures proclaimed as "The good news of the Lord" and thought "sounds like bad news to me"? How can it really be God telling Abraham to kill Isaac, ordering us as fumbling humans "to be perfect" or "to turn the other cheek" in an abusive situation?
This retreat based on the book, Understanding Difficult Scriptures in a Healing Way will deal with how to interpret scripture so we hear the real God of love rather than the shaming voice coming from our past or culture. When we know the truth of scripture, we receive Jesus’ promise, “And you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32)
Registration: Friday, July 25 at 7:00pm
Concludes: Sunday, July 27 at 12:45pm
Suggested Offering: $135.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $30.00 per person is required
Relationships
Presented by: Fr. Louis Studer, OMI
August 8 - 10, 2008
Relationships Renew Us Do you ever find yourself asking, “What is God doing and saying to me in my life right now? What is God asking of me?” This God of love does speak to us, continues to act in our lives and desires to be in relationship with us. God initiates the relationship with us and nourishes it by speaking and acting in our lives. It is much like the relationship with a good friend. God invites us to respond.
This retreat will focus on that relationship and how it can be deepened and strengthened in our everyday life.
Registration: Friday, August 8 at 7:00pm
Concludes: Sunday, August 10 at 12:45pm
Suggested Offering: $125.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $30.00 per person is required
Opening To God: Prayerful Meditation And Holistic Healing
Presented by: Arlis Feser Fr. John Mark Ettensohn, OMI
September 5 – 7, 2008
Does the term "holistic" seem synonymous with "new age stuff" that feels uncomfortable with your beliefs? Or does "meditation" conjure up thoughts of bald men in bed sheets sitting on top of a mountain chanting "Ohmmmmm?" Actually, holistic means to encompass the entire being--body, mind, and spirit. A true healing cannot occur without involving all three, just as our Christian faith is not complete without involving all three.
This retreat will focus on healing through prayerful meditation along with the Eastern practice of energy medicine, based on Biblical theory and principles. But BE INFORMED! Joining us on this retreat may just cause you to move beyond your walls of perception of what's known and unknown! As St. Paul reminded the Corinthians in his second letter, "We do not fix our gaze on what is seen but on what is unseen. What is seen is transitory; what is unseen lasts forever" (2 Cor. 4:18). That which is unseen (at first) is God's presence, which this retreat will guide us to be aware of and open to.
Registration: Friday, September 5 at 7:00pm
Concludes: Sunday, September 7 at 12:45pm
Suggested Offering: $150.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $25.00 per person is required
Serenity Retreat (12 Step Retreat)
Presented by: Sr. Linda Fischer, A.S.C.
October 3 - 5, 2008
SERENITY: “To Be or Not To Be”
As recovering men and women we will interactively look at our lives from the
perspective of serenity:
The Spirituality of the 12 Steps as well as the Serenity Prayer will be the basis for this retreat.
Registration: Friday, October 3 at 7:00pm
Concludes: Sunday, October 5 at 12:45pm
Suggested Offering: $125.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $30.00 per person is required
Marian Retreat
Presented by: Fr. Mark Dean, OMI
October 24 - 26, 2008
The Hands of Mary
Hands are a very expressive part of our bodies. We use our hands not only
to do chores or accomplish a function, but also to express our feelings and
convey ideas. (Think how difficult the game of charades would be without
our hands!)
In this retreat we shall consider three images or icons of Mary, and notice how in each one of her hands are portrayed in a different posture. What do the hands of Mary express about her? Though her lips are silent, what do the hands of Mary tell us? And because Mary is a model of the Church, we shall also ask what the hands of Mary signify about ourselves as disciples of the Lord and members of his Church.
Registration: Friday, October 24 at 7:00pm
Concludes: Sunday, October 26 at 12:45pm
Suggested Offering: $135.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $30.00 per person is required
Grief Retreat Day
Presented by: S. Carol Marie Hemish, SSND Fr. Roger
Lamoureux, OMI
November 12, 2008 9:00am – 3:00pm
Grief: A Journey to Hope Retreat for Persons Experiencing a Loss through Death “Blessed are those who grieve, for they shall be comforted…” Grief and saying “good-bye” are a natural part of our lives. Some losses are more difficult to accept than others. Our retreat will focus on the journey of grief which we travel through after the loss of one very dear to us. Death can take us to a place “inside” where we experience intense feelings that leave us vulnerable, numb and even confused. Jesus said, “Come to me all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you.” We invite you to join us in a nurturing atmosphere of prayer, healing and peace.
PLEASE BRING A FRAMED PICTURE OF YOUR LOVED ONE
Suggested Offering: $50.00
Serra International Retreat
Presented by: Bishop Paul Swain
November 21 - 23, 2008
Registration: Friday, November 21 at 7:00pm
Concludes: Sunday, November 23 at 12:45pm
Suggested Offering: $135.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $30.00 per person is required
Advent Retreat
Presented by: Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI
December 12 - 14, 2008
Registration: Friday, December 12 at 7:00pm
Concludes: Sunday, December 14 at 12:45pm
Suggested Offering: $135.00 per person
A non-refundable deposit of $30.00 per person is required