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Retreat with Norvene Vest: Becoming Community
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/02/08
at
7:00PM
through 05/04/08 at
10:00AM
Description:
Becoming Community: Benedictine Principles For Contemporary Christians Seeking A Sense of Community. As human beings, we have a fundamental thirst not only for God, but also for a spiritual community centered in God. Yet it can be difficult to live into such spiritual community because of ingrained "habits of the heart" toward individualism. This retreat will explore insights of the Benedictine Rule into building a strong common life as well as personal growth toward ongoing "conversion of heart
Presenter: Norvene Vest
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
Event Fee: $135.00
Housing Fee: $65.00
Note: Themes: Community and Conversatio: Partners in Spiritual Connection, Community in Scripture, Tradition, and Our Hearts, Ongoing Change of Heart in Community Life, Six Marks of Community, The Unfolding of Community Life in the World
Professional Day with Norvene Vest
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/05/08
at
9:00AM
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3:00PM
Description:
Praying in the Light, Praying in the Darkness: Christian tradition includes both “affirmative” spiritual practices that use analogy to name God and “negative” spiritual practices that move beyond words and images because of the assumed inadequacy of human speech. Contemporary spiritual practice often emphasizes the negative way, suggesting that mature Christians inevitably move toward wordless and imageless prayer of centering or contemplation. In this workshop, participants explore a variety
Presenter: Norvene Vest
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
Event Fee: $65.00
Note: Offered in Cooperation with the Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality at the Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul.
Offered in Cooperation with the Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality at the Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Avenue, St. P
Centering Prayer Group
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/07/08
at
6:30AM
-
7:30AM
Description:
This weekly session provides support and guidance for those seeking to strengthen the role of centering prayer in their lives.
Presenter: S. Virginia Matter OSB
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
Note: Meets each Wednesday of the month
(postponed) Art in Praise of Creation: Festival Day
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/10/08
at
9:00AM
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4:00PM
Description:
This festival invites artists of all kinds to gather for a day of creativity and praise to God for the glories of creation. (postponed date TBD)
Presenter: Staff
Location:
Note: No Cost
(cancelled) Practicing Ministry: The Parish as Learning Organization
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/15/08
at
9:30AM
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3:00PM
Description:
What if a parish minister or the staff thought of the parish as a book? How would they read it to gain a deeper understanding of the deeper themes that underlie a community of faith? How might they explore what seem to be ordinary and routine events as moments of revelation - about the journey of faith, the nature of ministry, the way God moves in strange and mysterious ways? This workshop engages the experience of participants, offering them ways to learn as much from the context of the pari
Presenter: Victor Klimoski
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
Event Fee: $50.00
Note: (also Ministry in the Face of Budget Realities, Aug. 21)
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Meaning In Life Retreats
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/16/08
at
7:00PM
through 05/17/08 at
1:00PM
Description:
To grow spiritually requires being purposeful about where we find meaning in all that we do and in all we aspire to be. These retreats, lead by wise teachers of the Christian life, invite participants to reflect on how they will live this “one, beautiful and singular life” (Mary Oliver).
Presenter: Steve Arnold
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
Event Fee: $70.00
Housing Fee: $30.00
Note: $100 each, includes lodging and meals
May 16-17: For Those In Transition with Steve Arnold: Fri., 7p thru Sat., 1p
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Taizé Prayer
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/16/08
at
7:00PM
-
8:00PM
Description:
This hour of quiet, gentle communal prayer is simple enough that it requires no previous experience, yet so rich that people come every month. Come, pray for peace in God’s presence.
Presenter: Monastic Community
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
Note: Third Friday of each month
Is There Such a Thing as the Spirituality of Work?
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/21/08
at
7:00PM
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9:00PM
Description:
While several recent books proclaim the spiritual value of work, we continually read about the numbing failure of work to bring meaning to people’s lives. How does Christian tradition offer a view that raises up the nobility and creative potential of what we do for our livelihoods?
Presenter: Bernie Evans, St. John’s School of Theology
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
Event Fee: $25.00
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Men's Contemplative Spirituality Group
Sponsored by: Benedictine Center
05/26/08
at
7:00PM
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9:00PM
Description:
A monthly support group for men seeking to integrate spirituality into their active lives. Sessions are open to regular and occasional participants.
Presenter: David Sagula
Location:
Benedictine Center
Contact: Guest Services, 651.777.7251, benedictinecenter@stpaulsmonastery.org
Note: Free will offering
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