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July 31 – August 1, 2010 |
BECOMING: A retreat for Mothers and Daughters, Ages 16-19
We are always becoming---living into
the fullness of the person God dreams that we can be. Yet our world, the pace
of life, the usual way of doing things can obscure our possibilities. Late
adolescence for a young woman is a time of great transition both for a daughter
and her mother. This retreat provides opportunities to contemplate the many
transitions that daughters face growing into adulthood, as well as the
challenges moms encounter as they move into a new way of being ‘mom’ for a young
adult. This interactive weekend will include speakers, mother-daughter
discussions, group activities, and quiet time, as well sacramental
opportunities.
Kathy
Martin, MA,
Deb Waskowiak and
Debbie
Sheehan, MA
(see June 26-27)
Saturday,
9:00 a.m. to Sunday, 12:00 p.m., includes Mass
Register Here |
$ 159.58 total, tax
included
for mother and
daughter together
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August 20 - 22, 2010 |
Friday, 7:30
p.m. to Sunday after Lunch
Register Here |
$ 60, plus the costs of room and board
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God has
loved us into existence; and we are the Beloved of God. Our life is our little
way to say ‘thank you’ to God. Come, get to know and train simple spiritual
practices, which you can build into your day and connect with your everyday
activities, and that will lead into the experience of God and deepen your
relationship with our God of everlasting love.
Darla Weisbeck, M.S.W.,
a Benedictine Oblate, is the co-founder of the Center for Contemplative
Spirituality, Crestwood Christian Church. She has designed and led retreats as
well as educational experiences for Transcend and for the New Directions Center
at the Lincoln YMCA. She has over 27 years experience practicing a home-based
contemplative life in the city.
Friday, 7:30
p.m. to Sunday after Lunch
Register Here |
$ 60, plus the costs of room and board |
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Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
Loving
Your Marriage: The Early Years
A One-Day
Retreat for Couples Married Five Years and Under.
Building
a strong foundation for your relationship is a lot like playing sports:
practice the skills, learn the winning plays, pay attention to the Coach, and
work like a team. This one-day retreat for couples focuses on keeping love
alive though practical skills and faith in God. Includes Mass.
Mary Jo
Pedersen was on the staff
of the Archdiocesan Family Life Office in Omaha for 25 years. She presents
workshops and retreats nationally on topics related to marriage and family
spirituality, parenting and faith formation. She has co-authored several books,
among them, For Better for Worse for God (Loyola Press 2008).
Laura Baum-Parr,
co-author of Welcome Your Child. John Parr, co-coordinator at our
yearly Father-Son Retreats. Laura and John facilitate together marriage
preparation for engaged couples.
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Register Here |
$ 40/couple, plus the costs of room and board |
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September 24 -
25, 2010 |
Deepening
Personal Prayer
The aim
of this workshop is to develop a deeper understanding of the dynamics of
personal prayer in order to improve the quality of our own prayer. Special
emphasis will be placed on the role of the Holy Spirit in prayer and on methods
for praying, including Centering Prayer.
Fr. Richard J. Hauser, Ph.D.
teaches
at Creighton University as a professor of theology and is the director of the
graduate program in Christian Spirituality. He has published In His Spirit:
A Guide to Today's Spirituality; Moving in the Spirit: Becoming a Contemplative
in Action (both
Paulist Press) and Finding God in Troubled Times
(Loyola Press), plus many articles on theology and spirituality.
Friday,
7:30 p.m. to Saturday, Closing with Mass at 4:00 p.m.
Register Here |
$ 45, plus the costs of room and board |
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September 30 –
October 3, 2010 |
“Rejoice in the
Lord Always!” (Philippians 4:4)
Let us explore
how such a joyful attitude can grow, which is God’s will for us, in the face of
our own difficulties and disappointments, of sickness and natural disasters, of
financial crisis, and of our time’s horrors and violence. A lifestyle of always
rejoicing requires a living consciousness of our divine birthright as beloved
daughters and sons of Joy Divine.
Father Volker
Futter, OSB,
brings rich experience from pastoral ministry in numerous parishes around the
country and in South Africa to his retreat work. He is the Subprior and mission
procurator of Christ the King Priory.
Thursday,
6:00 p.m. to Sunday after Lunch
Register Here |
$ 60, plus the costs of room and board |
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October 9 – 10, 2010
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Heart to
Heart: A Retreat for Adult Daughters and Mothers
Life
hurries past. Time for important conversations and just being together seems
rare. Much goes unsaid. But hearts long to understand and be understood. This
retreat provides adult daughters and their mothers a sacred space for deepening
their relationship in an atmosphere of fun, good food, and relaxation. Take
time—‘deep time’—to contemplate what really matters.
Debbie
Sheehan, M.A.,
is
a spiritual director and has worked in a variety of settings to help young
people and adults deepen their understanding of spirituality and sexuality.
She is a mother of four adult children (inc. two daughters) and grandmother of
three.
Jane King
holds a Masters of Christian Spirituality
from
Creighton University, Omaha. She is a certified spiritual director and retreat director. She is also a wife, mother,
grandmother, and former labor and delivery nurse.
Saturday,
9:00 a.m. to Sunday, 12:00 p.m., includes Mass
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$ 199.58 total, tax
included
for
mother and daughter together |
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Friends Who
Have Faith in Love—A Retreat for Couples
Healthy marriages are a combination of love, faith and friendship. Love may
stand on its own for the first year of marriage, but the ups and downs of living
together require faith and deep friendship to keep love alive. This retreat is
a ‘vacation’ for your marriage, an opportunity to relax and re-create your
relationship. Time for learning, quiet reflection, discussion and fun.
Includes Mass.
Mary Jo
Pedersen was on the staff
of the Archdiocesan Family Life Office in Omaha for 25 years. She presents
workshops and retreats nationally on topics related to marriage and family
spirituality, parenting and faith formation. She has co-authored several books,
among them, For Better for Worse for God (Loyola Press 2008). Also
presenting at this retreat are Kory and Julie Delkamiller,
experienced directors of marriage retreats.
Saturday, 6:00 p.m. to Sunday, 6:00 p.m.
Register Here |
$ 45/couple, plus the costs of room and board |
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October 29 - 31, 2010 |
T’ai Chi Chih®
T’ai Chi Chih® is a series of gentle movements that can be done by
anyone. The movements are a form of meditation. We pay attention, becoming
aware of where our body is loose or tight, with what attitude we are moving,
even what motivates the move. We honor our bodies as gift and instrument. This
retreat is for beginners who are new to TCC and for those who have been
introduced to this prayer form. Like other forms of prayer, when doing TCC we
all come as beginners. TCC is not something you learn and try to perfect. It is
a path that you travel with God.
Rita Otis
has a graduate certificate in Spiritual Direction from Creighton University, a
Master’s Degree in Education and is a certified teacher of T’ai Chi Chih. She
works as a Commissioned Minister of Spiritual Direction at the Countryside
Community Church in Omaha.
Friday, 7:30
p.m. to Sunday after Lunch $ 60
Register Here |
$ 60, plus the costs of room and board |
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November
5 - 7, 2010 |
“In the
Shadow of Our Lady”
In the spirit of
Mother Teresa of Calcutta and other saints, we will explore how to stay
very close to our Lady. As Mother Teresa said, “If you do this, you can do
great things for God and the good of people.” A reference book that will be
used on the retreat will be, Mother Teresa: In the Shadow of Our Lady by
Joseph Langford, MC (Our Sunday Visitor).
Monsignor
Andrew J. Vaccari
is
the pastor of Mary,
Mother of Jesus Parish in Brooklyn, New York.
He preaches retreats, days of prayer, and
conferences, is active in the Pro Life Movement and is the National Spiritual
Director of the Pro Sanctity Movement.
Teresa Monaghen, AO,
the moderator of the Secular Institute
of the Apostolic Oblates and the national director of the Pro Sanctity Movement,
holds an STB in Theology from Rome and a MA in Christian Spirituality from
Creighton University, Omaha. Teresa has 32 years of experience giving retreats
and spiritual direction to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Friday, 7:30
p.m. to Sunday after Lunch
Register Here |
$ 60, plus the costs of room and board |
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November 12 -
14, 2010 |
Contemplative Prayer Retreat
“From
knowing, we have to get to un-knowing; then we become knowing with eternal
knowledge
(Meister Eckhard). This retreat involves breath practice. In contemplative
prayer we divest our minds of all thoughts and images in order to receive the
pure and simple light of God directly into the summit of our souls. A retreat
for those who have begun the practice of non-conceptual prayer. Please bring
loose fitting clothing of neutral colors.
Father Thomas Leitner,
OSB, holds a Master’s of Religious
Studies from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, and serves as administrator of
St. Benedict Center. He has practiced contemplative prayer for 30 years.
Friday, 7:30
p.m. to Sunday after Lunch $ 60
Register Here
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$ 60, plus the costs of room and board |
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November
14 - 20, 2010 |
Guided/Directed Retreat
Is God inviting you to spend some quiet time in prayer and reflection? Would
you like a place and direction to help you with this desire? During this retreat the group will
gather daily for a conference. Each participant will meet individually with one
of the directors every day. Opportunity to join the monks for Mass and prayer.
Enjoy the Center with its beautiful grounds and artwork.
Renee L. O'Brien holds a Master’s in Ministry from Creighton University. She has
been a spiritual and retreat director for 24 years and is a wife, mother and
grandmother.
Sister Ann Marie Petrylka, OSM, has a Master’s in Pastoral Ministry and a certificate in Spiritual
Direction from Creighton University. She is a Pastoral Minister at St. Leo’s
Parish in Omaha, and an experienced spiritual director.
Father Thomas Leitner, OSB,
holds a Master’s of Religious Studies from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO,
and serves as administrator of St. Benedict Center.
Sunday,
6:00 p.m. to Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Register Here |
$ 90, plus the costs of room and board |
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Friday,
November 19
10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Career
Planning and Development
A Seminar
for Business, Non-Profit, and Religious Professionals.
Re-create what you are doing to
make it more stimulating and challenging! You will leave with a
Career/Business Plan and your own Personal Mission Statement.
Richard
Andersen,
is Senior Partner for GoldStar Global, a career counseling and executive talent
acquisition firm. His clients include both small business and Fortune 500
companies in the United States and abroad.
Private
Counseling avail. after group seminar and on Nov. 20 and 21.
Those desiring private time with Rich are encouraged to book a room at the
Center for the weekend.
Friday, 7:30
p.m. to Sunday after Lunch
Register Here |
$ 50 (incl.
private counseling) |
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November 28 - December 12, 2010 |
Christmas
on the Hill - Craft Show
A special
two-week opportunity to do Christmas shopping at the Center, Mo.-Fr. 2:00
p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. A great variety of
crafts and gifts made by area artists will be on sale. Book and Gift Store will
be open Mo.-Fri. 10 AM – 4 PM; Sat. 9:30–10:45 AM, 1–4 PM; Sun. 1–3 PM. View a
unique display of nativity scenes from around the world!
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Free |
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Saturday,
December 4, 2010
Shows
at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. |
The
Christmas Pageant is a special highlight. Schuyler Life Teen Members act
out a story related to the Christmas message, which vividly brings home what
this feast is all about. Weather permitting, this event for the whole family is
taking place outdoors, by the amphitheater and around the lake. Afterwards,
there is hot chocolate, cider and coffee, homemade Christmas cookies, and a
Christmas story.
Register Here |
Adults
$ 3 / Children $ 1 |
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July - December 2010 Saturday Programs |
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These programs start at 10:00 a.m. and close by 4:00 p.m. Registration
begins at 8:30 a.m. Participants should bring their own lunch. HOWEVER,
lunch is available at the Center for $ 8.18 (includes tax),
if you pay for it BEFORE the program starts. |
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September 11,
2010 |
Sabbath: Resting in
the Goodness of God
“The best
prayer is to rest in the goodness of God, knowing that goodness can reach down
to our lowest depth of need”
(Julian of Norwich). Sabbath time is time of paying attention to our
relationship with God through silence, prayer and worship, of taking pleasure in
the beauty of the earth, of visiting with friends or family, of feeding the
soul, of listening and resting. Come and enjoy some time away from the
‘busyness’ of life, the quiet, some creative ways of praying, and resting in the
presence of God and one other.
Father Joe Nassal, CPPS,
is the
author of eight books including, The Conspiracy of Compassion, Rest Stops for
the Soul, Premeditated Mercy, Moments of Truth, and Stations of the Crib. A
Missionary of the Precious Blood, he has been engaged in retreat, renewal and
reconciliation ministry since 1988. In 2002, he was part of the team to
establish the Precious Blood Center for Reconciliation on the south side of
Chicago. Ordained in 1982, Fr. Joe has also served in parish and justice and
peace ministry and in formation, vocation, and leadership for his congregation.
He presently serves on the leadership team of the Kansas City Province and lives
in Berkeley, CA.
$ 30 -
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September 18, 2010 |
Living with a Mary
Heart in a Martha World
Both Mary and
Martha in the New Testament show us something of ourselves. Like Mary, we long
to sit at the Lord’s feet, but the daily demands of a busy world just won’t
leave us alone. Like Martha, we love Jesus and really want to serve him.
Yes, Mary and
Martha are part of each one of us. Come and explore during this retreat, guided
by Joanna Weaver’s, book, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, how you
can live them both.
Sister Kathleen Courtney, OSB, is a Benedictine
Sister from Yankton, SD, and holds Master’s Degrees in Art Education and
Creation Spirituality. She taught Art at Mount Marty College, presently
offers spiritual direction and is an experienced retreat director.
$ 30
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October 23, 2010
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Dead Man
Walking: The Journey Continues
“Justice
is a constitutive part of the Gospel. It’s not extra. It’s not what you’re
going to do AFTER charity. It’s constitutive.”
During this retreat,
Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, a Southern storyteller,
brings you on a journey and shares her experiences involved with her death
penalty ministry while working with the poor. Sr. Helen, a native of
Lousiana, is an internationally known death penalty opponent, the author of the
New York Times best-seller, Dead Man Walking, and inspiration for
the movie of the same name. She is a religious educator, champion of the
poor—and part-time comedian! She also authored Death of Innocents: Wrongful
Executions and founded the Moratorium Campaign, a group seeking to
halt the death penalty.
$ 30
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December 4,
2010 |
Creative
Waiting in a Time of Instant Gratification
An Advent
Inner Journey Day for Women.
Right Turn on Red – Instant Messaging – Day Planners – Cell Phones – 24 Hour
Cable News. The world around us spins ever faster yet God’s chosen people
are called to wait for the coming. Creative waiting -neither frantic motion nor
passive inactivity – precedes the Birth. In this season, find time and space
within yourself to gestate and prepare to welcome the light. The structure of
the day includes sessions, open times for meditating, walking the grounds,
journaling, reading and private prayer. This is not a preached retreat.
Mary Ann
Warner
of Hastings, NE and Barb Byers of Omaha, NE have each received
professional training in spiritual direction and retreat ministry. They have a
unique ability to meet others where they are and accept them as they are. This
allows participants to return to daily life, nurtured, renewed and energized in
their personal relationship with God.
$ 30 -
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