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Holy Week Services
Opportunities
The
Center is available for:
~private
~directed
~guided or
hermitage retreats
Any
of the above retreats may be arranged on an individual or group
basis or for those who wish to come apart for a time of quiet
and prayer.
Available
Programs
On the Road
The staff of the Center is mobile and
available to implement days of reflection or prayer for local
communities, faculties, or special groups. These can be scheduled
at your site: convent, school, church, or workplace.
Spiritual Direction
With the aid of a director, an individual
periodically reflects on and responds to her/his experiences
of God in prayer and everyday life.
Private Retreat
A time of solitude and prayer without guidance or direction
from a member of the staff. Tapes and books are available for
the use of the retreatants.
Directed Retreats
Usually
a five to eight day period of silence, solitude and prayer.
The material for prayer is usually scriptural based. A daily
meeting with the director provides an opportunity for mutually
reviewing the prayer experience and discerning the lead of the
Spirit.
Guided
Retreats
A
time of silence in which a group of retreatants is guided through
a prayer experience. Individual direction is also available
at this time.
The
Spiritual Exercises
Often
called a school of prayer, the Spiritual Exercises were developed
by St. Ignatius Loyola in the 16th century. The focus of the
Exercises is that of finding God in all things; the goal of
the Exercises is spiritual freedom. This experience usually
occurs over a thirty-day period.
The
19th Annotation Retreat
For
those who cannot leave their daily occupations for a thirty
day period, the 19th Annotation provides an individualized extended
retreat experience of the Spiritual Exercises in daily life.
Hermitage
Retreat
In the midst of the hectic pace and demands
of everyday living, the hermitage experience provides a place
apart to renew, refocus and balance your life. This is a time
of quiet solitude and holy leisure where you can be attentive
to the voice of the Spirit. Requests will be honored on a first-come,
first-served basis for the two hermitages located on our property.
Days of
Prayer: Plan your own day and use the Center facilities
for:
~ Conference
~ Faith Sharing
~ Scriptural Prayer
~ Individual Consultation/Prayer with core member
~ Solitude
~ Eucharist
~ other forms of prayers
If you prefer, the
Center staff is available to plan and facilitate these days
for you.
Reflection Days for IHM Sisters
Special days or weekends can be arranged for local communities,
mission groups or interested Sisters.
Sabbath Days/Weekend Retreats
The Center provides an oasis for those seeking "Sabbath Time"
with the Lord.
Directed Prayer Weekends
An opportunity for individuals to spend time with God in an
atmosphere of prayerful silence and to meet with a spiritual
director. It is an occasion to respond to Jesus' invitation
to "Come away with me to an out-of-the-way place and rest a
while."
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