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BENEDICTINE RETREAT CENTER
Retreats with Others
opportunities to explore spiritual questions
and find renewal with others on the journey
For more information or to register
Email the Benedictine Center or call 651.777.7251
Registering last minute?
While we welcome walk-ins, it is always wise to call 651.777.8181
to insure that an event has not been filled or cancelled.
Customized Group Retreats
Retreats for your parish or faith group can be scheduled at the Benedictine Center or at your site. Members of our staff can offer days of prayer and renewal, including instruction in centering prayer and lectio divina. Costs negotiated.
A Day Away
Parish staffs are invited to take advantage of our meeting spaces, which can accommodate small and large groups, for a day of reflection, planning, and prayer. The cost includes conference room, audio visual equipment, use of facilities and meals as listed. See Rates. Private rooms are available for overnight retreats. Expert consultation for planning and/or facilitating meetings is available as well at $50 per hour.
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MAY
Dementia Support Group
Steve Arnold
Tues., May 8, 7-9p
Freewill offering
To love and support someone with dementia results in a long period of grief. The grief comes from lost relationship, shattered dreams, loss of freedom and exhaustion.
Those who love and care for someone with dementia need a time to be with others on the journey. Under the leadership of chaplain and spiritual director Steve Arnold, the Dementia Support Group will allow time for care givers to share their story, their feelings, their frustrations, and their joys. The time together will be a form of group spiritual direction with check-in and introductions followed by discussions around various issues connected with dementia. The group is to be a place where one can find full acceptance regardless of the topic. Meets the second Tuesday of the month. Walk-ins welcome.
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Great Conversation Series: How Do We Navigate the Many Callings of Our Vocation?
Laura Fanucci
Thu., May 10, 9a-1p
Conversation has the power to inspire and transform. In that spirit the Benedictine Center has commissioned six facilitators to host six unique conversations over the course of 2011-2012. Each morning will include a brief reflection leading into dialogue. Afterward the facilitator will assemble a summary of the insights which emerge from the discussion. Each conversation is limited to 12 participants. Contact the Benedictine Center if you have a particular interest in one or more of these conversations. Alternatively, click the question to register online. Lunch is included in the experience.
May 10 How Do We Navigate the Many Callings of Our Vocation? (with Laura Fanucci)
Jun. 19 When Can Doubt Strengthen Faith? (with the Rev. Paul Witmer)
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Taizé Prayer
Fri., May 18, 7-8p
Taizé prayer uses simple chants based on the Scriptures
and periods of silence to create an environment for
encountering the mystery of God. Walk-ins welcome.
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The Welcoming Prayer: Attending to What Is
Meredith Schifsky
Sat., May 19, 9a-3:30p
$45
The Welcoming Prayer is a practice of “letting go” in the present moments of daily life. The ordinary routines of daily life present emotional challenges that drain the reservoir of interior silence that we establish through a regular practice of contemplative prayer. The Welcoming Prayer practice helps us respond instead of react when we meet such challenges. Participants will learn and practice “letting go” and letting the Spirit work in the present moment, becoming less conflicted by anxieties, fears, anger and other afflictive emotions. Supports other forms of prayer, including lectio divina, centering prayer, and more. Register online.
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Men’s Contemplative Spirituality Group
Mon., May 28, 7-9p
Freewill Offering
This time of prayer and conversation is for men seeking to integrate contemplative spirituality into their active lives. The evening includes time with Scripture and silent prayer, as well as dialogue about men’s spirituality and personal experience. No experience with contemplative prayer is necessary. Walk-ins welcome.
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JUNE
iLLUMINARE Ministry Renewal Day
Fri., Jun. 8, 9:30a-3p
$30 includes lunch and materials
iLLUMINARE Ministry Renewal Days are ecumenical
days of reflection for full-time and volunteer ministers (lay and ordained) that draw on Scripture and the
wisdom of the Christian tradition to reflect on as they
illuminate the practice of ministry. The days include
theological reflection, lectio divina, time for personal
prayer and reflection, brief presentations, and conversation
with other ministers. Guests new to iLLUMINARE are welcome. Register online.
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Taizé Prayer
Fri., Jun. 15, 7-8p
Taizé prayer uses simple chants based on the Scriptures
and periods of silence to create an environment for
encountering the mystery of God. Walk-ins welcome.
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When Can Doubt Strengthen Faith?
Rev. Paul Witmer
Tue.., Jun. 19, 9a-1p
Conversation has the power to inspire and transform. In that spirit the Benedictine Center has commissioned six facilitators to host six unique conversations over the course of 2011-2012. Each morning will include a brief reflection leading into dialogue. Afterward the facilitator will assemble a summary of the insights which emerge from the discussion. The conversation is limited to 12 participants. Lunch is included in the experience. Register online.
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School of Lectio Reunion
S. Virginia Matter OSB and S. Carol Rennie OSB
Fri., Jun. 22, 7p to Sun., Jun. 24, 1p
$125
A time for alums of any School of Lectio Divina to renew their practice and be refreshed by the rhythm of prayer, quiet, and conversation at St. Paul’s Monastery. Register online.
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Men’s Contemplative Spirituality Group
Mon., Jun. 25, 7-9p
Freewill Offering
This time of prayer and conversation is for men seeking to integrate contemplative spirituality into their active lives. The evening includes time with Scripture and silent prayer, as well as dialogue about men’s spirituality and personal experience. No experience with contemplative prayer is necessary. Walk-ins welcome.
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JULY
2012A School of Lectio Divina
S. Meg Funk OSB
Fri., Jul. 6, 1p to Wed., Jul. 11, 1p
$700
The Benedictine Center of St. Paul’s Monastery is offering the School of Lectio Divina to adapt the ancient monastic riches of sustained lectio divina to contemporary people. Through an intensive retreat experience set in the rhythm of life at St. Paul’s Monastery, participants receive teaching about lectio, spend time meditating on a sacred text significant for them, have the opportunity for individual spiritual direction, and participate in reflective conversation with other participants. In addition, the Center will provide a variety of on-going support activities and resources after the retreat participants make sustained lectio core to individual prayer and spiritual development. Limit 15. Download materials below or email benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org.
Click here for a description of the School of Lectio Divina.
Click here for a PDF copy of the application form.
Click here for a Word copy of the application form.
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Taizé Prayer
Fri., Jul. 20, 7-8p
Taizé prayer uses simple chants based on the Scriptures
and periods of silence to create an environment for
encountering the mystery of God. Walk-ins welcome.
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Men’s Contemplative Spirituality Group
Mon., Jul. 23, 7-9p
Freewill Offering
This time of prayer and conversation is for men seeking to integrate contemplative spirituality into their active lives. The evening includes time with Scripture and silent prayer, as well as dialogue about men’s spirituality and personal experience. No experience with contemplative prayer is necessary. Walk-ins welcome.
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Lectio Pilgrimage to Saint John’s Abbey
S. Carol Rennie OSB
Fri., Jul. 27, 7p to Sun., Jul. 29, 2p
$250
The retreat begins at St. Paul’s Monastery with an introduction to key texts that have been brilliantly illuminated in The Saint John’s Bible. The next day, retreatants travel to Saint John’s Abbey where they will continue their meditation on the texts with the original illuminations. After spending the night at the Abbey Guesthouse, they return to the monastery for Eucharist and brunch. Participation limited by accommodations; shared lodging welcomed, but not necessary. Registration deadline Jun. 30. Register online.
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AUGUST
iLLUMINARE Ministry Renewal Day
Fri., Aug. 10, 9:30a-3p
$30 includes lunch and materials
iLLUMINARE Ministry Renewal Days are ecumenical
days of reflection for full-time and volunteer ministers (lay and ordained) that draw on Scripture and the
wisdom of the Christian tradition to reflect on as they
illuminate the practice of ministry. The days include
theological reflection, lectio divina, time for personal
prayer and reflection, brief presentations, and conversation
with other ministers. Guests new to iLLUMINARE are welcome. Register online.
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Taizé Day of Reflection
S. Carol Rennie OSB
Fri., Aug. 17, 10a-8p
$40
A time of reflection flowing into the celebration of Taizé prayer. This month’s reflection explores the universal, contemporary, and timeless nature of the psalms. They are treasured songs of the heart. Register online.
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Taizé Prayer
Fri., Aug. 17, 7-8p
Taizé prayer uses simple chants based on the Scriptures
and periods of silence to create an environment for
encountering the mystery of God. Walk-ins welcome.
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Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina Retreat
S. Virginia Matter OSB
Fri., Aug. 17, 7p to Wed., Aug. 22, 1p
$375 includes lodging and meals; $180 thru Sunday only
Experience a time of profound silence and praying the Scriptures as you enter into deeper relationship with God and self. Blends a rhythm of centering prayer, lectio divina, and prayer with the monastic community. $180 through Sunday only. Register online.
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Men’s Contemplative Spirituality Group
Mon., Aug. 27, 7-9p
Freewill Offering
This time of prayer and conversation is for men seeking to integrate contemplative spirituality into their active lives. The evening includes time with Scripture and silent prayer, as well as dialogue about men’s spirituality and personal experience. No experience with contemplative prayer is necessary. Walk-ins welcome.
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For more information or to register
Email the Benedictine Center or call 651.777.7251
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