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Celebration of the Journey
A new attitude toward one's old being is a gift worth celebrating! New life, the Holy Spirit's gift, must begin with the ability to claim our lives as they have been and as they now are. This retreat provides the means to begin to reclaim more of one's largely neglected personal life, to recall social changes that have occurred over one's lifetime, and to continue along the road with renewed enthusiasm.
Grounded in Scripture, this retreat eases into the reality of aging through the assurance that God is in control and that we have nothing
to fear.
Topics include:
- Celebrating the Journey
- The Sign of Rememberance
- All the Good-byes
- Conversion: turning and re-turing to God
- Is God enough for me?
- The power of affirmation
- The wisdom of the elders
- Reverencing the grace of aging
- Freedom: The gift of hope
- The ministry of encouragement
- The homeless within community and more
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April 3-8, 2011
Presenter: Sister Connie Kristolic, OSB
Fee: $400.00 with lodging and $300.00 without.
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Sister Connie Krstolic, OSB, presenter of "Spirituality For The Golden Years" retreat has over 30 years experience as a Benedictine, teach, religious educator, vocation/formation minister and spiritual director.
She has given retreats and workshops for individual, for religious communities, and for corporations and institutions, both at her monastery in Atchison and across the country.
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Directed Retreats
A directed retreat is a time completely away from the routine activities of daily life. It is a time of focusing one’s attention on Scripture and developing a closer relationship with God. The person making the retreat spends time in prayer with Scripture or other readings assigned by the director. Once a day the director and directee meet to share and discern where God seems to be leading the directee. The Magnificat Center will offer the following directed retreats in 2011. The following Magnificat Center Staff will be available for these retreats on the dates listed. For information about the staff member, please go to the staff area of our web site.
- May 22-28 - Sister Joan Burger, CSJ; Sister Marie Veronica Janousek, CSJ; Sister Helene Lentz, CSJ; Sister Mary Ellen Loch, CSJ; Mary Kevin Rooney, ASC; Sister Joann Schneider,CSJ
- June 12-18 - Sister Joan Burger, CSJ; Sister Marie Veronica Janousek, CSJ; Sister Helene Lentz, CSJ; Sister Mary Ellen Loch, CSJ; Mary Kevin Rooney, ASC
- July 24-29 - Sister Marie Veronica Janousek, CSJ; Sister Helene Lentz, CSJ; Sister Mary Ellen Loch, CSJ
Note: A directed retreat may be arranged with one of our staff at any time.
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Fees
1 day - $75 includes room, meals and direction.
5 days - $350 includes room, meals and direction.
6-7 days - $400 includes room, meals and direction.
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Encountering God in the Little Design
The Historical research of Sister Barbara Baer, CSJ, into the history of the Sisters of St. Joseph will form the basic content for this retreat. Each day Sister Barbara will give a presentation on an aspect of CSJ history.
A team of experienced retreat directors will guide retreatants through Scripture, reflection and sharing to a deeper understanding and integration of CSJ charism and the impact of CSJ history on our lives today. Retreatants may choose what type of retreat they desire (Directed/Guided/Private).
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June 19 - 25, 2011
Presenter: Sister Barbara Baer, CSJ and Magnificat Center Retreat Directors
Fee: $400.00 with lodging and $300.00 without.
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Sister Barbara Baer, CSJ, holds a doctoral degree in history from Marquette University. She has held many administrative roles both in higher education and congregational leadership.
Her expertise in history led her to be part of a team doing research into the early foundations of the Sisters of St. Joseph both in France and the United States.
Sister Barbara currently serves as archivist for the US Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
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DREAMS: A Sacred Journey
Our spiritual life encompasses all that we are as humans. In this retreat we will explore together and individually the meaning of dreams, through our Jewish-Christian tradition, through ancient and modern poetry, and through contemporary writers.
There will be two presentations per day, guided reflection questions, solitary prayer times, as well as small, optional, dream-sharing groups.
We will explore our sacred journey through dreams, "God's forgotten language.
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July 17 - 23, 2011
(Retreat begins at 4:00 PM with dinner and closes on Saturday at noon.)
Presenter: Sister Janet Franklin, CSJ
Fee: $400.00 with lodging and $300.00 without.
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Sister Janet Franklin, CSJ, a Sister of St. Joseph, is currently associate director at Sangre de Cristo Center, an international, sabbatical renewal-retreat center in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Janet is a spiritual director and teacher with Jungian psychology training, who enjoys giving and directing integrative retreats.
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"From the REEL to the REAL" Movie Retreat
This retreat, presented by Sister Joan Marie Burger, will cover a variety of themes and will be set up in such a way that participants can choose to make one day, two days etc. or the full six day retreat. The retreat will be based on the following movies and themes:
A Man For All Seasons (Thomas More)…Following One’s Conscience
Good Will Hunting…Rejection and Self-Esteem
Spitfire Grill…Confronting Ignorance
Mother Teresa…Doing Good in God’s Name
Regarding Henry…Conversion
To Kill A Mocking Bird…Confronting Ignorance
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July 30 - August 5, 2011
Presenter: Sister Joan Burger, CSJ
Fee: $75 a day or $400 for all 6 days (includes room, meals, snacks, handouts) $35 a day (without overnight accommodations, includes meals)
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Sister Joan Marie Burger, CSJ, has been involved with spiritual direction and retreat work since receiving her master’s degree in spirituality from Duquesne University. She has been in full time spirituality ministry since 2004.
Sister Joan is active in Cursillo, Kairos Inside and Outside, TEC and Rachel’s Vineyard. She has offered days of retreat and prayer for small groups as well as individual directed or guided retreats.
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