Advent Evenings of Prayer for Men
Monday, December 4, 11 & 18, 2023 ~ 7:00-9:00 pm.
Fee: Donation

Using materials drawn from the Scriptures, the liturgical season of Advent, and our everyday lives, we will continue to nourish our relationship with God in prayer. There will be time for personal prayer as well as an opportunity for sharing.  Facilitated by Maureen Steeley, SU.  Click Here to Register
 

Exploring the World of Thomas Merton
 February 10, 2024
9:00-4:00
$65

Questions for us to ponder this day: How might Merton's life--his birth in France, travels to England and the monastery in KY--contribute to your own sense of home and belonging? How might Mertons significant moments in nature impact your own spiritual life map? And further--how might Mertons insights on our interconnectedness exemplify Pope Francis call for an integral ecology?
This two-part presentation will examine Mertons biography through the lens of geography to discover how landscape transformed his longing into an awareness of belonging and how immersion in nature shaped his spirituality. Included in each session will be time for silent reflection and sharing. Click Here to Register

Facilitated by Dr. Monica Weis SSJ. Sr. Monica is a Sister of St. Joseph of Rochester and emerita professor of English at Nazareth College, a long-time member of the International Thomas Merton Society and former Vice President of ITMS. Dr. Weis is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. Her recent books include Thomas Mertons Gethsemani: Landscapes of Paradise (UPK 2005), The Environmental Vision of Thomas Merton (UPK, 2011), and Thomas Merton and the Celts (Pickwick, 2016). [Books will be available for purchase at discount prices.

          Spirituality for Men
February 14, 28, March 5, 13, 20, 2024  7:00-9:00pm.
$65 plus cost of book

It takes self-knowledge and freedom from projection to render the heart a listening one. For there is so much that is being said in the universe and in our hearts that deserves silent attention-some of it is the music of beauty and awe and wonder; and some of it is the lamentation of grief and anger, sadness and sorrow. Brother David in his book A Listening Heart gives us ample lessons in how to enrich our listening. Come, join our group as we listen and share our stories together. Facilitated by Maureen Steeley, SU. Click Here to Register
 

Getting to Know Jesus
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 ~ 9:30 to 3:30
$65

This silent retreat day will begin with some input about the Scriptures as God's revelation.  Then we will focus on Jesus as we read about Him in the Gospel of Mark.  There will be some time for sharing our reflections and insights. Please bring your own Bible. Facilitated by Elizabeth Anne Dipippoe, SU.  Click Here to Register 
 

Celtic Spirituality
Tuesday March 12, 2024 
$65

Early Christianity taught reverence for nature, equality of all, and the immanence of God. This is a lyrical presentation of joyful heritage whose influence can be seen in our spirituality today. This ancient face embodies practices that can give life to our spirituality. The day will organically include poetry, music/song and discussion to realize how the treasures of the “ancient” ways are gifts to us today.

Sister Peggy Murphy OP is a Dominican Sister and has served as the Chairperson of the Philosophy and Religious Studies Division and is a Professor Emerita of World Religions at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York. Sister has studied at the International School of Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel.  

Sister Peggy is the Co-Director of Contemplative Outreach of Orange County, New York and is a Certified Presenter of the Centering Prayer Practice.
 

By Women, For Women
March 14, 2024 ~ 9:30-1:30
$65 

Join us for a morning of prayer, reflection, and sharing. Learn about and experience different ways women pray: Lectio Divina (reading and praying with scripture passages), guided meditation, and praying with poetry. Facilitated by Elizabeth Anne DiPippoe, SU. Lunch included. Click Here to Register

Different is Good!
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 ~ 9:00 to 2:30
$65

Using a short form of the Myers-Briggs Personality Type questionnaire, each will discover his/her/their own personality type. We will explore the behavioral characteristics of the different personality types as described in Jungian terminology. As we gain insights into our own personalities, we also learn about the different personalities of those with whom we live and interact.

This knowledge of the differences can help us to experience that” DIFFERENCE IS GOOD! We all also explore the relationship between personality and prayer. Facilitated by Elizabeth Anne DiPippoe, SU.  Click Here to Register
 

Living Simply
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 ~ 9:00 to 3:00
$65

Living Simply means allowing the ordinary things in our everyday lives to teach us and inspire us. In fact, being human, we often long for something more transcendent than the ordinary, the simple, the everyday... but then, we often miss that which is "extraordinary" in our simple everyday lives. 

We will contemplate a few very ordinary things a door, a window, a shawl, a clothspin. By reflecting on these simple things and by sharing our reflections, we will have an opportunity to experience and learn the wisdom of simple things. 
Facilitated by Elizabeth Anne DiPippoe, SU. Click Here to Register