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We have many amazing weekend retreats, quiet Saturdays and special opportunities coming up!  

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Advent Saturday

Seek Justice, Love Kindness, Walk Humbly

Saturday, December 7

Registration must be RECEIVED by Nov 30

“God has told you, O mortal, what is good;

and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice,

and to love kindness,

and to walk humbly with your God?”

These words of the prophet Micah capture the heart of Advent as we wait for the coming of the Lord of Life and Light into our world.

In this quiet day we will reflect on the ways in which those words capture the ministry of Jesus, and how they can inform our own Christian discipleship.

Led by Sr. Constance Joanna Gefvert , SSJD

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Christmas Retreat

Let Heaven and Nature Sing

Monday - Thursday

December 23 - 26

Registration must be RECEIVED by Dec 16

Celebrate Christmas with the Sisters, enjoying the pre-Christmas and Christmas liturgies, with time for both quiet reflection and festive celebration.

There will be an opportunity to decorate the Guest House as well as joining in the singing and celebrations of Christmas.

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New Year's Retreat

Ring Out the Old, Bring in the New

Tuesday - Wednesday

December 31 - January 1

Registration must be RECEIVED by Dec 24

Sisters of SSJD will lead participants in celebrating all that was good in 2019, letting go of what was not so good, and looking forward to the creative possibilities of 2020. There will be time for personal reflection and group discussion.

Consider spending 28 hours at the Convent, celebrating the New Year in an environment of peace and quiet fellowship. Enjoy a candlelight labyrinth walk (weather permitting), festive food, and a new creative way of beginning your year.

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Quiet Saturday

The Wisdom of Teresa of Avila

Saturday, January 25

Registration must be RECEIVED by Jan 18

Too few people know that there is a further journey following the first half of life. As we age and consider retirement or go through

transitions, in our work, in our families, in our community, in our health, we want to reach out for guidance and wisdom.

Teresa of Avila (1515-1585), a Spanish Carmelite, wrote her classic Interior Castle at the age of 62 years. This brilliant text is a summary of her experience of God—a map of a spiritual journey inclusive of the blessings and distractions encountered in the second half of life.

We will explore how the seven dwelling places of the Interior Castle can guide us in understanding and navigating our spiritual journey.

Led by Maureen McDonnell, D.Min. who currently leads a program in Spirituality and Aging in a Toronto parish. Following her retirement from teaching at Regis College, Toronto, her desire is for all to have the opportunity to deepen and enjoy their spiritual life for service in the world.

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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY!

The Return of John Bell

** Limited space still available **

The Spirituality of the Psalms

February 14 - 16

Registration must be RECEIVED by Feb 7

For many believers, the psalms comprise an essential part of the liturgy of Holy Communion—a welcome pause between the Old Testament reading and the Epistle.

The psalms are much more than this. They are words which nourished the spirituality

of Jesus. They abound in insights regarding God's relationship with the natural world, texts that offer us words for prayer when our words fail us, and an inexhaustible mine of poetic imagery with which to ponder life and faith. In this retreat we will read, sing, reflect on, and enjoy the psalms.

Led by John Bell of the Iona Community , an inspiring speaker and the composer of much well-known and loved contemporary Christian music used in the Iona Community and around the world.

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