IN-PERSON ONLY
 EMBRACING THE WAY OF THE CROSS THROUGH ART
 
Monday, April 7             9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
 
This retreat day will enhance your Lenten experience and bring you closer to Jesus which is the deepest desire of your heart.  Please come. Sister Celeste, one of our very best SSJ artists, will offer the beauty of her masterpieces for you to experience anew the mystery of Christ’s love as He bares His cross. Led by S. Celeste Mokrzycki, SSJ. Donation: $40, includes lunch.
 
THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF JESUS
 
Tuesday, April 8        9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
 
We will spend the day with Jesus lovingly listening to his Seven Last Words which have come down to us through the ages. What was in Jesus’ mind and heart as he uttered them? What is in ours as we pray with them?  What an intimate day between you and Jesus! Donation: $30, includes lunch and materials. Zoom: $25
 
DOROTHY DAY
 “TO LOVE IS TO SUFFER”
 
Wednesday, April 9          9:30 AM – Noon
 
Dorothy Day lived her life in intentional poverty.  She chose to live, work and minister in the way of Jesus.  By aligning herself with the people she served, she grew to recognize the Christ within each person. We will use her essay, “To Love is to Suffer” to help us understand the call to love one another. Donation: $20
 
GOD CHOOSES THE UNLIKELY
 HE GOT UP AND FOLLOWED JESUS
 
Friday, April 11           9:30 AM – Noon
 
Matthew “got up”  at the invitation from Jesus, left everything and went with Jesus. We will use Caravaggio’s famous painting The Call of St. Matthew to lead our reflection and open us to hear Jesus’ call to each of us, individually and uniquely to leave everything and “come.” Are you an “unlikely choice” too? What is Jesus inviting you to leave? Donation: $25 with materials. Zoom: $20

A HOLY MOVIE FOR A HOLY WEEK
 OF GODS AND MEN
 
Tuesday, April 15        1:00 – 4:00 PM  
 
What does it mean to give your life for others, to return love for hate and to become one with the poor and oppressed no matter what the cost?  Jesus shows us in His Passion and the priests and monks in this movie, Of Gods and Men, how to follow Jesus fully.  Blessed Pierre Claverie is among them, and his sister, Anne-Marie, will be with us as we watch and pray. Led by Anne-Marie Gustavson-Claverie. Donation: Love Offering
 
IN-PERSON ONLY
PERSONAL RETREAT DAY
 
Wednesday, April 16       9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
 
Come for a private day of prayer with your God during this holiest of weeks to prepare for the sacred Triduum ahead. We begin and end with a prayer together and the rest of the day is for your own prayer, reflection, outdoor Stations of the Cross, and journaling. We will provide some materials to help you pray. Spiritual Direction will be available if desired. Donation: $10; $40 with spiritual direction.
 
IN-PERSON ONLY
 CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY
 
Tuesday, April 22          9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
 
We will enter into this retreat by praying with the words of Pope Francis, St. Hildegard of Bingen and St. Francis to set the tone for the morning. We will enjoy the natural beauty of Francis House and the surrounding woods for your meeting places with God. Donation: $25, includes materials and lunch.
 
7-DAY CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT
 
Begins 6:30 PM – Ends 10:00 AM
 
August 3 – 10                 Sunday to Sunday
 
A Centering Prayer retreat invites you to go more deeply into the silence and stillness, which facilitates growth in Contemplative Prayer and attentiveness to God’s Word.  Donation: $700; $100 non-refundable deposit