Embracing the Spiritual Journey

May 20 – May 25,2012

Presenter: Father Bill Sheean, OMI

Cost: $400 for anyone who is not a

           resident of the Wichita Center

           (includes Lodging, Meals,

            snacks, handouts)

            $300 without lodging

Retreat Director – Bill Sheehan, OMI

Father Bill Sheehan has broad experience in pastoral ministry as a pastor and in marriage counseling. He also served in the Office of Lay Ministry, Archdiocese of Miami, Florida.  He has ministered to clergy as Director of Ministry to priests, Archdiocese of Miami, Florida and has served as provincial of the Oblates Eastern America Province as well as Oblate formation director and novice director.  Since 1983, Fr. Sheehan has been involved with Contemplative Outreach founded by Fr. Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O. During that time, he has led many Centering Prayer workshops and retreats in different parts of the country.

Who is God for you, now?

This retreat,  offered for men and women religious under age 65 (no one will be asked for ID!),  is designed to give the younger members of our religious congregations the opportunity to spend quality time in prayer and meaningful conversations with one another on the topic of:  “Who is God for you, now?”  Images of God will be presented from Scriptures and life experiences. Retreatants will be assisted to identify who/what we need God to be at this point of our personal and communal life in religious community and our world today.

John Quigley, ofm, (a Franciscan priest, preacher and artist recommended by Richard Rohr) and Paula Drass, csj (a Sister of St. Joseph nationally recognized  as spiritual director and retreat director) will present and lead this retreat from June 2-8, 2012.  Experienced spiritual directors will be available for those who wish to visit with a director.  The retreat offers one scriptural presentation in the morning and optional conversational time in the evenings. Space is limited so make your reservation early.

June 2 – June8, 2012

Presenters: Father John Quigley, OFM

                       Sister Paula Drass, CSJ

Cost: $450 for room/board

Retreat Director – John Quigley, OFM

John Quigley, a Franciscan Friar and priest, is an accomplished public speaker and a talented artist. He is a member of the Province of St. John the Baptist (Cincinnati, Ohio) of the Order of Friars Minor and citizen of Canada. He began his pastoral and preaching ministry in 1974 as co-leader with Richard Rohr of the New Jerusalem Community in Cincinnati.  John studied the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius with the Jesuits at Milford, Ohio. He became the coordinator of social justice and peace concerns for the friars of his Franciscan province in 1982.  Currently, as a member of the team for “Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs” he leads groups of pilgrims to Rome and Assisi to retrace the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi.  For 28 years he has preached an annual retreat at Maggie Valley, North Carolina for groups of people who are mostly Roman Catholic, religious women and lay couples.

Retreat Director – Paula Drass, CSJ

Sister Paula Drass is a Sister of  St. Joseph from Baden, PA.    She has a counseling degree from Duquesne University and is certified in Gestalt methods for the Cleveland Gestalt institute.  Paula has done spiritual direction and retreat work since 1974 as well as congregational leadership and work with the US Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph.  Paula has a deep love for religious life and strongly believes in its future.  In addition to spiritual direction an retreat work, Paula is currently on staff at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh for the Pneuma Program (a spiritual direction certificate program) and is also a co director of her congregation’s associate program

THE QUESTIONS OF JOHN'S GOSPEL

This retreat will explore the framework of the fourth Gospel, as well as the framework of our lives in God and in Christian community.  Each session of the retreat will then explore one of the questions asked by Jesus or asked of Jesus in John's Gospel.  Prepare for this retreat by reading the Gospel of John.

July 22 – July 27, 2012

Presenter: Sister Sallie Latkovich, CSJ

Cost: $400 for anyone who is not a

           resident of the Wichita Center

           (includes Lodging, Meals,

            snacks, handouts)

            $300 without lodging

Retreat Director – Sallie Latkovich, CSJ

Sister Sallie Latkovich is a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph and, has a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Scripture and Spirituality. She ministered on the West Coast of Florida for twenty-five years, both as Co-Director of a House of Prayer and as Professor at the Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry of Barry University. In August 2009, Sallie moved to Chicago where she is the Director of Biblical Study and Travel at Catholic Theological Union.